Blue Box
Do these sports-crossed lovers have a chance?
A warm, earnest high school romance built around two athletes discovering love while pursuing their sports, with a slice-of-life register that prioritizes character connection over dramatic stakes.
Taiki Inomata loves badminton, but he has a long way to go before he can reach nationals. When Taiki sees upperclassman Chinatsu Kano practicing her heart out on the girls’ basketball team, he falls for her hard. After an unexpected turn of events brings the two closer together, sports might not be the first thing on their minds anymore!
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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
