Grand Blue
Grand Blue Dreaming
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Japanese: ぐらんぶる
English: Grand Blue Dreaming
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Type: Manga
Volumes: Unknown
Chapters: Unknown
Status: Publishing
Published: Apr 7, 2014 to ?
Genre: Comedy Comedy
Demographic: Seinen Seinen
Serialization: good! Afternoon
Authors: Inoue, Kenji (Story), Yoshioka, Kimitake (Art)

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Score: 9.031 (scored by 7008770,087 users)
1 indicates a weighted score.
Ranked: #102
2 based on the top manga page. Please note that 'R18+' titles are excluded.
Popularity: #48
Members: 184,288
Favorites: 18,076

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Mangagood! AfternoonInoue, Kenji (Story), Yoshioka, Kimitake (Art)
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Among the seaside town of Izu's ocean waves and rays of shining sun, Iori Kitahara is just beginning his freshman year at Izu University. As he moves into his uncle's scuba diving shop, Grand Blue, he eagerly anticipates his dream college life, filled with beautiful girls and good friends.

But things don't exactly go according to plan. Upon entering the shop, he encounters a group of rowdy, naked upperclassmen, who immediately coerce him into participating in their alcoholic activities. Though unwilling at first, Iori quickly gives in and becomes the heart and soul of the party. Unfortunately, this earns him the scorn of his cousin, Chisa Kotegawa, who walks in at precisely the wrong time. Undeterred, Iori still vows to realize his ideal college life, but will things go according to plan this time, or will his situation take yet another dive?

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Grand Blue was nominated for the 41st Kodansha Manga Awards in the General category in 2017.

The series has been published digitally in English as Grand Blue Dreaming by Kodansha USA since September 12, 2017. It has also been simulpub through K Manga. The manga has also been published in French by Meian since February 24, 2021.
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Characters

Kitahara, Iori
Kitahara, Iori
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Kotegawa, Chisa
Kotegawa, Chisa
Main
Imamura, Kouhei
Imamura, Kouhei
Main
Yoshiwara, Aina
Yoshiwara, Aina
Main
Hamaoka, Azusa
Hamaoka, Azusa
Supporting
Busujima, Sakurako
Busujima, Sakurako
Supporting
Tokita, Shinji
Tokita, Shinji
Supporting
Kotegawa, Nanaka
Kotegawa, Nanaka
Supporting
Kotobuki, Ryuujirou
Kotobuki, Ryuujirou
Supporting
Oohashi, Rie
Oohashi, Rie
Supporting

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44 Recommended
2 Mixed Feelings
2 Not Recommended
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Aug 26, 2016
Hippe0
Recommended
Preliminary (34/? eps)
It's not often that a Manga makes me literally laughing out loud.
Most comedy Manga were either totally unfunny and boring or just managed to make me blow the air slightly more forceful through my nostrils.
Grand Blue isn't one of those Manga.

The story isn't very special. The art is good but nothing outstanding. Except when one of the characters goes bonkers. Most of the time you'll probably laugh because of the ridiculous over the top depiction of certain emotions.
If you just want to lean back, have a good laugh and not worry about your (shitty) life, then this is the Manga for you.
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Mar 7, 2023
BryanGT
Mixed Feelings
Preliminary (50/? eps)
So Grand Blue...
I didn't quite know what to expect. Comedy, after all, is one of the most subjective genres.

However, I didn't expected for this to be a Japanese version of American Pie. Yes, you read correctly. This is at the same level of that shitty comedy that you loved when you were 12 or 13.

I can't be totally negative with this manga, because it has some really funny moments. Specially in the art department - I like how the author uses gag and physical comedy - gestures, faces, etc.

But the characters are flat, the dialogue is bad, and the plot is cliché.

I can only ...
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Jan 21, 2024
Jaitnium
Not Recommended
Preliminary (6/? eps)
tldr; story is about how crimes are actually hilarious, with some diving thrown in.

I tried to read as much as I could, I really did, but this manga is just too strange for me and I have to take a break after every joke. I'm in disbelief that this is a Seinen and not a Shonen.

I don't tolerate second hand embarrassment well and that's this story's bread and butter. We have characters repeatedly forcing/tricking other characters into intoxication, and it's played off as a joke and they're not villainized at all. The MC wants to get a girl drunk so she can't say no to ...
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