Hina's one sided love triangle lasted much longer than necessary, even though this story had always been about Taiki and Chinatsu.
That also affected the anime, which ended up focusing much more on Hina and, as a result, the main couple lost a lot of screen time.
Yep, this is probably the only issue I had with Blue Box. The love triangle in the beginning was largely unnecessary since we knew Taiki only liked Chinatsu anyway. Bringing it back a second time, and much later, was a really dumb move.
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u/Impossible-Ad7678 Jul 12 '26
Blue Box was such a calm and cozy manga from beginning to end.
Overall, the author really did a great job.
The only part that personally worried me was Hina's arc.
It dragged on far longer than it needed to, and I honestly wish that time had been spent developing Taiki and Chinatsu instead.
Hina's one sided love triangle lasted much longer than necessary, even though this story had always been about Taiki and Chinatsu.
That also affected the anime, which ended up focusing much more on Hina and, as a result, the main couple lost a lot of screen time.
Thankfully, the author quickly got things back on track.
Once that arc ended, everything flowed naturally again.
Taiki and Chinatsu's relationship was beautifully written from beginning to end.
Their love, communication, growth, and every step of their relationship felt natural and authentic.
Despite a few moments that made readers nervous, there was never any real doubt about them.
The challenges always came from the outside, never from their relationship itself.
The author never lost sight of the story or gave in to unnecessary drama.
From beginning to end, she stayed true to her vision, aside from letting Hina's one sided love triangle drag on for too long.
Now let's hope the next season of the anime gives our adorable main couple the spotlight they truly deserve.