Important takeaways
- Blue Box, episode 6 focuses on Hina's emotional journey through denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance.
- Hina finally accepts her feelings for Taiki after a heartwarming conversation that helps her embrace her feelings.
- Chinatsu's true feelings are revealed when she sees Taiki as just a friend, while mistaking him for thinking that he might like Hina.
Warning: The following contains spoilers for Blue Box Episode 6, “Wish Me Luck,” now streaming on Netflix.
Title |
Blue Box, Episode 6 “Wish Me Luck” |
Studio |
Telecom animation film |
Air date |
November 7, 2024 |
Blue boxepisode 6 “Wish Me Luck” is a first for the series as the episode is, for the most part, seen from Hina's perspective rather than Taiki's. This comes as a blessing and a curse for fans of the character, because while she gets more screen time than anyone else in this episode, much of that screen time shows her confused, hurt, pressured, and feeling left out.
The episode picks up right where episode 5, “Aquarium” left off, with Hina outside the Inomata residence. It's nice when an anime doesn't waste time pushing the plot forward. Instead of running off and confronting them another day, Hina remembers that she has to return Chinatsu's phone, so she decides to meet them there and then. Again, Blue box wastes no time and lets Hina go through what is basically an entire character arc in just one episode, starting with being unsure of her feelings, to fully accepting them and coming to terms with her situation.
If there's one catch about episode 6, it's that there were several scenes of Hina practicing her rhythmic gymnastics routine for the prefectural qualification, but not showing the actual event. It would have been nice to see the whole routine, but it is what it is.

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Hina goes through the five stages of grief
In real life, the stages of grief don't necessarily happen in order, and they certainly don't on the show. People can also circle back and experience a stage they've already gone through, which Hina also experiences. This is why you will notice that the events mentioned below did not all occur chronologically.
Step 1: Denial
When asked if something is wrong, she denies it or blames it on something trivial, like she gained a little weight or was up late last night. But she doesn't just deny it to the people around her; she rightfully tries to convince herself that Taiki and Chinatsu being together is for the best.
If Chinatsu Senpai sees Taiki getting along with a girl, she might decide to back off. It would be one thing if they were just acquaintances, but since they live together he doesn't need my help.
Step 2: Anger
Anger may be the least expressed stage, if at all. Sure, at some points Hina admitted to being annoyed with Taiki, Chinatsu, and the people pushing her, but it was in her usual teasing and playful way. It didn't seem like she was really mad at either of them and was just venting.
The only time she might have come close to being genuinely angry was when she told Taiki that she was pissed off at a referee (referring to Taiki himself) for being biased against another athlete (Chinatsu). She could have been angry at the situation she is in and how she feels she can't do anything about it.
Step 3: Negotiations
Hina tells herself that she cannot allow herself to be emotional or sensitive because it will cause her to lose focus and slip in her rhythmic gymnastics performance. Telling herself that her performance must be perfect gives her an excuse to suppress her feelings, which is easier than facing them head on.
Stage 4: Depression
Although only shown in brief glimpses and signs, Hina is definitely hurt in this episode, hiding it all behind smiles and teasing. She knows that the person she loves is in love with someone else and only sees her as a friend. She tries to distance herself from Taiki despite liking him, thinking that she will only stand in the way of him and Chinatsu. She doesn't even allow the possibility that she might have a chance with Taiki as if she had already given up.
Step 5: Acceptance
Fittingly, the person who helped Hina come to terms with her feelings is the same person her feelings are directed towards: Taiki. After taking Hina to the nurse's office and confirming that her injury was nothing serious, they have a heartwarming conversation. Hina lets out everything that has been troubling her lately, like the pressure to do well in the prefectural finals. She even talks about her frustrations at not being able to beat a certain someone.
In response, Taiki tells her to keep pushing forward, calling her a fighter and someone whose pride won't allow her to give up or run away. Later, she asks Taiki to wish her luck, willing to accept words of encouragement from the friend she grew up with.
Taiki. Can you… wish me luck?
Hina uses Taiki's words of encouragement to finally accept her feelings for him, even though the odds are against her. She even hints that she will fight, telling Taiki that her charm hasn't even begun to peak and he better keep an eye on her. Blue box may not give Hina her time right away, but you can bet she won't go down without a fight. But for now, she's really happy with her friendship with Taiki, and that's a very healthy way of looking at things.
As a side note: These discussions about the characters and scenarios for Blue box is for entertainment only and should not be taken as a serious psychological analysis. If you are experiencing, or believe you are going through grief, do not use anime as a way to diagnose your psychological condition, and seek professional help.

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Chinatsu's true(?) feelings revealed
And they are not the romantic type
Blue box episode 6 ends with the focus returning to Taiki and Chinatsu. They talk a bit about Hina and how amazing it is that she won the prefect qualifier. When Taichi complimented Hina and called her a rhythmic gymnastics fangirl, Chinatsu realized that it echoed Hina's way of looking at Taiki and called him a badminton fanboy. So Chinatsu understandably gets the misconception that Taiki might like Hina too, thinking she's just getting in the way between the two.
Surprisingly, it seems Chinatsu really doesn't see Taiki in a romantic light at all. To her, he is just a friend who also happens to be a schoolmate and housemate. That, or maybe Chinatsu is just denying himself.

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Blue Box is now available to stream on Netflix. The Blue Box Episode 7 release date is set for November 14, 2024 at 8:30 a.m. PT.

- Release date
- October 3, 2024
- Studio
- Telecom animation film
- Japanese title
- Ao no Hako
- Creator
- Kouji Miura
- MyAnimeList Score
- 8.41