Grand Blue

Grand Blue Dreaming / ぐらんぶる

Genres: Adult Cast, Comedy, Gag Humor, Seinen
Themes: Adult Cast, Gag Humor
Demographics: Seinen
Studios: Zero-G
Producers: Avex Pictures, GYAO!, JR East Marketing & Communications, Kodansha, Mainichi Broadcasting System, NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan, Q-Tec
Rating: 8.44 / 10
Rank: #182
Popularity: #236
Users Listed: 859,126
Users Scored: 457,580
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 09/29/2024
Aired: July 14, 2018 – September 29, 2018 (Summer)
Type: tv
Source: manga
Age Rating: PG 13
Episodes: 12
Broadcast: Saturday at 02:55 (JST)

Synopsis:

Freshman Iori Kitahara seeks a conventional start to university life in the coastal town of Izu. His aspirations are quickly disrupted upon moving into his uncle’s scuba diving shop, Grand Blue. There, he encounters a boisterous and unconventional Diving Club, led by the charismatic but perpetually inebriated Shinji Tokita and Ryuujirou Kotobuki. Initially determined to maintain a respectable academic path, Iori is gradually drawn into their world of playful excess. A subsequent encounter with his cousin Chisa reveals the full extent of the club's chaotic nature, highlighting the stark contrast between Iori’s expectations and the reality he finds himself immersed in. The series explores themes of friendship, personal growth, and navigating unexpected social dynamics within a vibrant, seaside setting.

Trailer:

Streaming Platforms:

Crunchyroll

Episodes:

Episode 1: Deep Blue (Aired: 07/14/2018)
Episode 2: Underwater (Aired: 07/21/2018)
Episode 3: A New World (Aired: 07/28/2018)
Episode 4: The Male Beauty Pageant (Aired: 08/04/2018)
Episode 5: Too Late (Aired: 08/11/2018)
... and 7 more episodes

Characters:

Imamura, Kouhei (Main) - Voice Actors: Kimura, Ryouhei
Kitahara, Iori (Main) - Voice Actors: Uchida, Yuuma
Kotegawa, Chisa (Main) - Voice Actors: Anzai, Chika
Yoshiwara, Aina (Main) - Voice Actors: Asumi, Kana
Anzai (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kiuchi, Tarou
Azuma (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Watanabe, Mitsuru
Bar Master (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hayami, Show
Fujiwara, Kenta (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Waterman, Robert
German Lecturer (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Saitou, Jirou
Hamaoka, Azusa (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yukinari, Toa
Iida, Kanako (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Gibu, Yuuko
Kaichou, Kudou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Fukuyama, Jun
Kamio, Kiyoko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Iguchi, Yuka
Kotegawa, Nanaka (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Uchida, Maaya
Kotegawa, Toshio (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kawada, Shinji
Kotobuki, Ryuujirou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Konishi, Katsuyuki
Mitarai, Yuu (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hanae, Natsuki
Mizuki, Kaya (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Mizuki, Nana
Nojima, Hajime (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Eguchi, Takuya
Oohashi, Rie (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yamakita, Saki
Suzuki, Keiko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kayano, Ai
Tokita, Shinji (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yasumoto, Hiroki
Yamamoto, Shinichirou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Enoki, Junya
Yokote (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kitada, Yuu

Staff:

Aijima, Gouta (Producer)
Furukawa, Shin (Producer)
Maeda, Toshihiro (Producer)
Matsumura, Kazuto (Producer)
Mochimaru, Takeshi (Producer)
Suzuki, Toshihiro (Producer)
Takahashi, Kazuaki (Producer)
Takamatsu, Shinji (Director, Sound Director, Script)
Iwasaki, Tarou (Episode Director)
Kawahara, Ryouta (Episode Director)
Kobayashi, Takashi (Episode Director)
Kuraya, Ryouichi (Episode Director)
Matsumoto, Yoshihisa (Episode Director)
Nishijima, Keisuke (Episode Director)
Tonomizu, Atsuko (Episode Director)
Utsunomiya, Masaki (Episode Director, Editing)
Kida, Toshizou (Storyboard)
Kugimiya, Hiroshi (Storyboard)
Kumamoto, Takeshi (Storyboard, 2nd Key Animation)
Ochi, Hiroyuki (Storyboard, Key Animation)
Okita, Mina (Storyboard)
Takamoto, Yoshihiro (Storyboard)
Tsuruta, Hitomi (Storyboard, Animation Director, Key Animation, Assistant Animation Director)
Kimura, Ryouhei (Theme Song Performance)
Konishi, Katsuyuki (Theme Song Performance)
Mizuki, Nana (Theme Song Performance)
Shounan no Kaze (Theme Song Performance)
Uchida, Yuuma (Theme Song Performance)
Yasumoto, Hiroki (Theme Song Performance)
Akamatsu, Kaho (In-Between Animation)
Akiba, Minoru (Art Director)
Amemiya, Hideo (Key Animation)
Anzai, Toshiyuki (2nd Key Animation)
Arakawa, Saki (In-Between Animation)
Awai, Shigeki (Key Animation)
Daba, Kouetsu (Key Animation)
Etou, Taiki (Key Animation)
Fukushima, Sae (Key Animation)
Furihata, Masahiro (Key Animation)
Furusako, Tomonori (Planning)
Harada, Minefumi (Key Animation, Animation Director)
Hatta, Noriko (Key Animation)
Hisamatsu, Saki (Key Animation)
Honda, Miyuki (Key Animation)
Hoshino, Masumi (Key Animation)
Hoshino, Mamoru (Animation Director, Key Animation)
Hosoyama, Masaki (Animation Director)
Iizuka, Youko (Key Animation, Animation Director)
Ikai, Kazuyuki (Animation Director)
Ikeda, Hiroaki (Key Animation)
... and 93 more staff

News:

'Grand Blue' Season 2 in Production (09/29/2024)
TV Anime 'Grand Blue' Announces Additional Cast Members (07/08/2018)
Summer 2018 Simulcast List [Update 8/2] (06/30/2018)
Summer 2018 Preview (06/30/2018)
TV Anime 'Grand Blue' Announces Cast Members (04/27/2018)
Manga 'Grand Blue' Gets TV Anime Adaptation [Update 3/1] (02/27/2018)

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Related Anime/Manga:

Grand Blue Season 2 (anime - Sequel)
Grand Blue (manga - Adaptation)