Ao no Hako

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Taiki admires Chinatsu from afar, but he doubts that she sees him in the same way. Yet somehow, he musters up the courage to tell her to never give up on her dreams! After such a bold declaration, will Taiki’s fleeting high school romance finally begin?

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Manga

Related Series

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Associated Names

Blue Box

La caja azul.

Niebieskie pudełko

الصندوق الأزرق

निलो बाकस

กล่องรักวัยใส

アオのハコ

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Cyan Steam

MANGA Plus

Viz

Latest Release(s)

c.198 by Viz & MANGA Plus 6 days ago

c.197 by Viz & MANGA Plus 3 weeks ago

c.196 by Viz & MANGA Plus 4 weeks ago

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Status in Country of Origin

20 Volumes (Ongoing)

Completely Scanlated?

Anime Start/End Chapter

Starts at Vol 1, Chap 1 (S1)

Ends at Vol 9, Chap 80 (S1)

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User Rating

Average: 7.8 / 10.0 (187 votes)

Bayesian Average: 7.59 / 10.0

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Last Updated

June 7th, 2025 6:39am PDT - 1 week ago

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Genre

Drama School Life Shounen Sports
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Gomen ne, Hatsukoi

Recommendations

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Author(s)

MIURA Kouji

Artist(s)

MIURA Kouji

Year

2021

Original Publisher

Shueisha

Serialized In (magazine)

Shuukan Shounen Jump (Shueisha)

Licensed (in English)

Yes

English Publisher

MANGA Plus (Simulpub)

Viz (15 Volumes - Ongoing)

Activity Stats (vs. other series)

Weekly Pos #425

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Monthly Pos #438

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3 Month Pos #370

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6 Month Pos #341

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Year Pos #413

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List Stats

On 953 reading lists

On 323 wish lists

On 48 completed lists

On 35 unfinished lists

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stalling for no reason

by Todd_Harry07.
7 months ago

Rating: N/A

the author should focus on their relationship more

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Who knew badminton could be cool?

by WinterCedar
2 years ago

Rating: 9.0 / 10.0

A classic long form will they/won't they romance. If you don't like that kind of thing, this won't be for you. However, that being said, it isn't just that. The characters are all endearing and well written, and the art is absolutely gorgeous. The artist should be commended for making badminton, something I had only associated with old people, actually look cool. Decent to strong 7 on this one.

Edit: Upping the score on this one due to recent developments

... Last updated 1 year ago

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My thoughts

by MLGSwag
2 years ago

Rating: 7.5 / 10.0

I liked chapter 2 so much, instead of being a baseless virgin, he actually is able to be a chad, that being that if she does not care that she would have to live with a guy, why should he care about living with a girl. If it doesnt bother her, it should not bother him

Ch 14,39= cute
HOLY FUCK I LOVE CHAPTER 44, I LOVE HOW THE MC AND HIS FRIEND HANDLE THE SITUATION. ITS NOT AKWARD, ITS NATURAL AND SHIT

... Last updated 2 years ago

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Had to drop

by mensolzero
2 years ago

Rating: 5.0 / 10.0

Loved the start to this one, but after 80 chapters I had to admit to myself that it had only gotten worse from the start. If you're looking for a sports manga, this isn't it. The matches basically happen off screen. If you're looking for a romance manga this isn't it either. Somehow from volume one onwards the main couple is making negative progress. Every time that progress could possibly start happening in the story another stale trope or pointless new character is introduced to stall it out. The art is great though.

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Great Romance X Sports combo

by NoKissNoLife
2 years ago

Rating: 10.0 / 10.0

makes me think of blue flag X koi to uso X Katsura-sensei's works
all of that with a very good sport vibe
a must read imo

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This has finally reached the state of mediocrity

by Orionthehunter
3 years ago

Rating: 1.0 / 10.0

Now, I'm not saying it's bad enough for the rating I gave it and I only rated it 1 because it certainly isn't that good.

I loved the one shot and would rate it as at least 9/10.

But after reading up to the current chapter, it's just turned into a generic love triangle drama. I liked the earlier chapters because it's rare to see a male lead's female friend be supportive of his crush. But no, the author had to add her as a rival in the series. I just don't think I can waste my time reading this anymore.

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by akagi6757
4 years ago

Rating: 10.0 / 10.0

Nice

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duy

by duypa03
4 years ago

Rating: 10.0 / 10.0

very good manga

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Uplifting light romance&sports manga

by makhan
4 years ago

Rating: 8.0 / 10.0

I'm a sucker for good sport+romance but I haven't seen any good newcomers to the genre in a while, so I was really happy to see this on Manga Plus. It's still too early to pass judgment, but so far I'm really enjoying the series. There is a strong focus on romance, but it does't push the sport to the background, there is some good sport rivalry, and plenty of room for the main character to grow. Add great art to the mix, and some positive vibes that ooze out of every chapter, and it makes me look forward to every new chapter.

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With the first chapter of the serialized version...

by FredFriendly
4 years ago

Rating: 9.0 / 10.0

this has already dropped from a 9/10 rating which I gave the oneshot when it first came out 8 months ago to a 5/10 at best so far for the serialized version. You'd think the author decided to see just how many over-used clichés he could stuff into the very first chapter. After reading the chapter, my first thought is that it should never have been serialized.

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