Anime to watch before Blue Box Season 2

Blue Box season 2 is only a few days away, and the first season was so well received that ever since it aired, people have been waiting to know when the second season would be released. We finally have good news for all you Blue Box fans: the anime is going to have its new season on 4th October 2026. If you are also waiting for the show to be back ASAP and waiting is becoming a challenge, then here’s a look at similar anime you can stream till Blue Box drops.

​5 anime like Blue Box to watch online

​Chihayafuru

​Chihayafuru is about Chihaya Ayase, a student who gives it her all to competitive Karuta, which is a Japanese card game on classical poetry. The story has a blend of tournament matches, personal growth, complex emotional dynamics, and also a very interesting love triangle between Chihaya, Taichi, and Arata.

​Where to watch: Crunchyroll

​The Dangers in my Heart

​The Dangers in my Heart anime is about a middle schooler named Kyotaro Ichikawa. He has a weird fantasy of murdering popular classmates, especially the idol Anna Yamada. Anna is seen secretly visiting the library to eat hidden snacks, and Kyotaro notices it all. Gradually, Anna starts teasing Kyotaro and then makes him a part of her life. Eventually, the two end up falling in love.

​Where to watch: Crunchyroll

​Skip and Loafer

​Skip and Loafer is about Mitsumi Iwakura, a country girl who moves to a prestigious high school in Tokyo after living in a small and remote town all her life. She comes into the new city with sky-high dreams. She gets overwhelmed on day 1 because of how different things were, but she meets Sosuke Shima and the two rush in to reach school in time.
​Where to watch: Crunchyroll

​My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999

​This romantic slow burn is a great follow-up to Blue Box. In the story, Akene gets dumped after she gets to know that her boyfriend cheated on her with somebody he met via online gaming. She then goes on to meet a gamer, Yamada, who was initially not interested in anything romantic, but things changed gradually.

​Where to watch: Crunchyroll

​Ao Haru Ride

​Ao Haru Ride, aka Blue Spring Ride, is about Futaba Yoshioka, a high school girl who somehow reunites with her middle school’s first love named Kou Tanaka. Kou comes back into her life with a new surname, Mabuchi, and is going through trauma because of his past. Futaba then helps him deal with it and rediscover his true self.

​Where to watch: Crunchyroll