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Blue Box S1E2 — You Have to Go to Nationals
8.1
Blue Box•Season 1•Episode 2

You Have to Go to Nationals

8.1/10 · 1,210 votesOct 10, 202424 min

Ranked #17 of 28 in Season 1•−0.1 vs season avg

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Taiki's new housemate quickly makes herself at home. As they grow closer, his attempts to keep the situation a secret cause a misunderstanding.

Directed byHitomi Ezoe
Written byYuko Kakihara
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Cast3

Shoya Chiba

Shoya Chiba

Taiki Inomata (voice)

Reina Ueda

Reina Ueda

Chinatsu Kano (voice)

Akari Kito

Akari Kito

Hina Chono (voice)

Crew12

Y

Yuko Kakihara

Writer

Y

Yuichiro Yano

Storyboard Artist

t

tofu

Animation Director

K

Kenji Masuda

Layout Supervisor

M

Mai Ogawa

Prop Designer

H

Hitomi Ezoe

Director

S

Shinobu Isoko

Supervising Animation Director

A

Aya Miyajima

Animation Director

D

Ding Yinan

Animation Director

M

Makoto Narazaki

Theme Song Performance

D

Daisuke Ozasa

Theme Song Performance

S

Satoshi Fujihara

Theme Song Performance

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Episode Summary

"You Have to Go to Nationals" is episode 2 of Blue Box season 1. It scored 8.1/10 from 1,210 votes, ranking #17 of 28 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by Hitomi Ezoe and written by Yuko Kakihara, it aired on October 10, 2024.

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