I'm not sure if any of you have read or seen Blue Box, but let me tell you.
That anime has a CHOKEHOLD on my life right now.
Let me be clear! I'm not a huge fan of Rom-Com anime, but I have my select few that I've been asked to read/watch or just happened to stumble upon based on recommendations. The same could be said for slice-of-life, which is a genre of anime I've slowly been getting into recently.
Examples like Horimiya, Romantic Killer, Komi Can't Communicate, Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop, and of course Fruits Basket and Your Lie In April.
Early on, I've been within the boundaries of earlier and more popular anime like MHA, Haikyuu, AOT, Tokyo Ghoul - with some other animes that I have yet to see have been recommended for such as Chainsaw Man, Blue Lock, Solo Leveling, and Dandadan.
But as of late, BLUE BOX has been on the forefront of my mind to the point it's inspired me to create a not-so-much fanfiction that could draw a few lines of comparison, and if not, even showcase some resemblance of its brilliance.
It's going to be a short novel (BECAUSE OF THE FACT I'M STILL TRYING TO FINISH MY OTHER WORKS) but with having to wait for a second season to air (apparently sometime in late 2026 or January of 2027(?)) and CHOOSING not to read the manga just yet until I watch that second season entirely, my time will be dedicated to writing this short novel.
Thank you.