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Additional 'Ao no Hako' Cast Members Announced

by Vindstot
Sep 21, 7:15 AM | 0 Comment

The Ao no Hako (Blue Box) special stage at Kyoto International Manga Anime Fair announced three supporting cast for the television anime on Saturday. The anime series adapting Kouji Miura's sports romance manga will begin airing on October 3 at 11:56 p.m. on TBS' 28 affiliated channels. Netflix will stream the first two episodes in Japan on October 4.

Cast
Ryousuke Nishida: Shougo Sakata (Chiyu Mahou no Machigatta Tsukaikata)
Nagisa Funami: Anna Nagase (Jujutsu Kaisen 2nd Season)
Niina Shimazaki: Asaki Yuikawa (Nige Jouzu no Wakagimi)

Yuuichirou Yano (Lupin III: Part IV) is directing the anime at Telecom Animation Film. Yuuko Kakihara (Chihayafuru 2) is handling the series composition and Miho Tanino (Kami no Tou) is designing the characters. Unlimited Produce by TMS is credited for planning and production.

Miura originally published the manga as a one-shot in Weekly Shounen Jump in August 2020. The magazine began serializing the title the following April. Shueisha published the 15th volume on August 2, with the 16th scheduled to be released on October 4.

VIZ Media licensed the manga in English in April 2021. The 11th volume went on sale on July 2, with the 12th volume planned for an October 1 release. Shueisha is also publishing the manga in English on its Manga Plus website and app.

Source: Comic Natalie

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