Grand Blue Season 3: Diving into a New Adventure this July
The much-loved TV anime Grand Blue is finally coming back for its third season, and fans couldn't be more excited. Based on the hilarious original work by Kenji Inoue and Kimihiro Yoshioka, this new installment is scheduled to begin broadcasting in July. To get the hype started, the production team has released fresh teaser visuals and introduced several new characters along with the talented voice actors joining the team. This is great news for everyone who has been waiting to see more of the Peek-a-Boo club's drunken antics and underwater explorations.
For those who need a quick recap, Grand Blue is a youth comedy centered around Iori Kitahara. He is a first-year student at a university in Izu who lives above his uncle's diving shop. Instead of the peaceful college life he imagined, he gets pulled into a club full of buff men who love partying and stripping as much as they love diving. Understanding dive into Grand Blue Dreaming: the ultimate guide to the hilarious diving anime and manga phenomenon helps you realise just how unique this series is compared to your standard slice-of-life anime.
Moving the Madness to Palau
The first season of the anime originally aired way back in July 2018, and the second season followed it up in July 2025. Now, in the third season, things are getting even more interesting as the story moves to Palau. This marks the first time the characters are heading to an overseas location! The newly released teaser visual captures Iori Kitahara, Chisa Kotegawa, and Kohei Imamura as they arrive on the beautiful southern island, ready for a new set of misadventures.
New Faces and Voice Cast Additions
With a new location comes new characters who will surely add more flavour to the story. The three major additions for the third season are:
- Sayaka Kotegawa: She is the owner of the Palau branch of the diving shop Dolphin. Interestingly, she is also Iori’s aunt and the mother of the Kotegawa sisters. She will be voiced by the veteran Sayaka Ohara.
- Chief: He is the chief clerk at the Dolphin diving shop run by Sayaka. This character is being brought to life by Masami Seto.
- Maki: Another clerk working at the shop, voiced by Aya Suzaki. Notably, Susaki herself actually has a diving license in real life, which is quite a cool coincidence\!
The voice actors have already shared their excitement through official comments. Seeing how the cast is shaping up, it's clear that the high-energy comedy we love will remain intact. If you want to know more about the series' history, you can dive into Grand Blue Dreaming: the ultimate guide to the hilarious diving anime and manga phenomenon to prepare for the July premiere. Whether it is the stunning underwater visuals or the over-the-top party scenes, Season 3 is shaping up to be a summer highlight for all anime lovers.
