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Ao no Hako

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TV Finished Airing PG-13 - Teens 13 or older Community Score: 8.16 Source: Manga

Episodes: 25

Aired: Oct 3, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025

Duration: 23 min per ep

Synopsis

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Every morning, incoming first-year Taiki Inomata hurries to his high school gym in order to further refine his badminton skills. However, his true motivation stems from sharing the otherwise empty gym with second-year Chinatsu Kano, Taiki's crush and the star player of the girls' basketball team. Although Chinatsu seems unapproachable, Taiki gradually finds opportunities to get to know her little by little. Unbeknownst to Taiki, his tireless work ethic and admiration motivate Chinatsu to work harder and strive to achieve her greatest ambitions. When her family must suddenly move overseas for work, Chinatsu decides to remain in Japan and shoot for victory at the national level. With nowhere to stay, she is taken in by Taiki's mother, who is longtime friends with Chinatsu's own. Overwhelmed with the new reality of living alongside the girl he loves, Taiki resolves to join Chinatsu at the national level in his own sport—and grow closer to her in the process. Still, despite being good enough to catch his coach's eye, Taiki must fight an uphill battle to qualify for a spot on the starting team. Cheered on by both Chinatsu and gymnast Hina Chouno, his childhood friend, Taiki aims to make a name for himself among his powerful upperclassmen. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

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Rank

502

Popularity

845

Episodes

25

Aired

Oct 3, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025

Duration

23 min per ep

Members / Favorites

333919 / 4491

Studios

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Telecom Animation Film

Genres and Themes

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Genre: Romance Genre: Sports Theme: Love Polygon Theme: School Theme: Team Sports Demographic: Shounen

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Characters

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Chouno, Hina

Chouno, Hina

Main

Voice actors: Kitou, Akari, García, María, Fonseca, Karina

Inomata, Taiki

Inomata, Taiki

Main

Voice actors: Chiba, Shouya, Piedra, José Luis, Gonzalez, Silvio

Kano, Chinatsu

Kano, Chinatsu

Main

Voice actors: Ueda, Reina, Infante, Elizabeth, Assis, Nany

Funami, Nagisa

Funami, Nagisa

Supporting

Voice actors: Nagase, Anna, Maria, Victória, Imbriani, Sara

Haryuu, Kengo

Haryuu, Kengo

Supporting

Voice actors: Uchida, Yuuma, Schubert, Rafael, Gajani Billi, Mattia

Hyoudou, Shouta

Hyoudou, Shouta

Supporting

Voice actors: Ono, Yuuki, Torres, José Ángel, La Monte, Christian

Inomata, Grandfather

Inomata, Grandfather

Supporting

Voice actors: Miyazaki, Satoshi, Beltrán, César, Todaro, Frank

Inomata, Father

Inomata, Father

Supporting

Voice actors: Maeda, Hiroki, Lepley, Ben, Juarez, Ricardo

Inomata, Yukiko

Inomata, Yukiko

Supporting

Voice actors: Yuzuki, Ryouka, Elias-Fahn, Dorothy, Monroy, Vianney

Itou

Itou

Supporting

Voice actors: Uchida, Shuuichi, Aranda, Eduardo, Regan, Kieran

Kano, Mother

Kano, Mother

Supporting

Voice actors: Nazuka, Kaori, Rojas, Annie, Buckland, Kira

Kasahara, Kyou

Kasahara, Kyou

Supporting

Voice actors: Kobayashi, Chiaki, Cappelli, João, Lecordier, Louis

Kikuchi

Kikuchi

Supporting

Voice actors: Kawano, Mari, Mora, Zoé, Espiritu, Abby

Kishi, Shouichirou

Kishi, Shouichirou

Supporting

Voice actors: Kawanishi, Kengo, Matosu, Garza, Alex

Mariko

Mariko

Supporting

Voice actors: Rey, Andrea

Matsuoka, Kazuma

Matsuoka, Kazuma

Supporting

Voice actors: Kaji, Yuuki, Briglione, Marco, Carnevale, Bruno

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