


Grand Blue
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Grand Blue is a hilarious and chaotic slice-of-life anime following Iori Kitahara as he moves to a coastal town to start his university life. He moves into his uncle's scuba diving shop, Grand Blue, expecting a fresh start filled with promise.
Instead, Iori is quickly adopted by a wild and boisterous group of upperclassmen whose passions are divided equally between the beauty of the ocean depths and the potent allure of extremely strong alcoholic beverages. The anime masterfully contrasts Iori's dream of an ideal college experience with the absurd, laugh-out-loud reality of his new life, centered on friendship, bizarre rituals, and the occasional actual dive.
With its unique blend of over-the-top comedy, genuine camaraderie, and surprisingly earnest moments, the anime explores themes of finding your place, embracing the unexpected, and the unforgettable chaos of youth.
TV
12
24 min/ep
14 Jul 2018
29 Sep 2018
Characters

Aina Yoshiwara
Main
Chisa Kotegawa
Main
Iori Kitahara
Main
Kouhei Imamura
Main
Azusa Hamaoka
Supporting
Hajime Nojima
Supporting
Kanako Iida
Supporting
Kaya Mizuki
Supporting
Keiko Suzuki
Supporting
Kenta Fujiwara
Supporting
Kiyoko Kamio
Supporting
Kudou
Supporting
Nanaka Kotegawa
Supporting
Rie Oohashi
Supporting
Ryuujirou Kotobuki
Supporting
Shinichirou Yamamoto
SupportingStaff

Shinji Takamatsu
Director, Script (eps 1-8, 10-12), Sound Director, Storyboard (OP, ED, ep 1)Hideoki Kusama
Character Design, Chief Animation Director (eps 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 12)
Aiko Matsuyama
Color DesignHideki Imaizumi
Director of Photography
Hiroki Yasumoto
Theme Song Performance (ED1)Hiroshi Kugimiya
Storyboard (ep 4)Hiroshi Ogawa
Prop Design
Katsuyuki Konishi
Theme Song Performance (ED1)
Kenji Inoue
Script (ep 9), Original StoryKenji Kumamoto
Storyboard (ep 3)
Kimitake Yoshioka
Original Character DesignMasaki Utsunomiya
Editing
Minoru Akiba
Art Director
Shounan no Kaze
Theme Song Composition (OP), Theme Song Performance (OP), Theme Song Arrangement (OP), Theme Song Lyrics (OP)Toshizou Kida
Storyboard (eps 2, 7)
Yoshihiro Takamoto
Storyboard (ep 5)