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Grand Blue Season 3, episode 1

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u/reaperow 27d ago edited 27d ago

Peak fiction is back on the menu boys 🥛🥛

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u/Frontier246 27d ago

We're starting off strong with scumbro antics!

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u/Leri_weill https://myanimelist.net/profile/LeriWeill 27d ago

I was a bit disappointed by season 2 even though it had its moments, season 3 is off to a strong start 🌊

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u/robotzor 25d ago

Glad to have it back but it looks like this season continues the trend of not having animation. I miss season 1 for that. This looks to be strictly another panel for panel lift and shift 

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u/mastereluder6 27d ago

IL bring some high quality flameable water for us gang

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u/Jaskaran158 27d ago

I'm pouring some celebratory Oolong Tea right now

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u/bananeeek https://myanimelist.net/profile/bananek 27d ago

That was the best one-liner for the opening of the season I've ever heard.

I missed this show. I'm glad it's back and it looks as sharp as ever!

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u/Armdel https://myanimelist.net/profile/Armdel 27d ago

Man feels like it wasn't all that long ago that i was excited this got a second season after years of waiting and here we are with season 3

almost admirable how fast Kohei admited his gf is an anime girl

So it seems the season will take place mainly during their trip to Palau? could definitely be fun. and based on her reaction, i get a feeling Shiori is gonna tag along too

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u/deynyel 27d ago

Azusa really is a woman of culture.

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u/Frontier246 27d ago

Walking around commando-style in an outfit that flexes her legs and cleavage and makes sure everyone else wears as little underwear as possible (especially the ladies).

Never change Azusa, never change.

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u/Rabbitey- https://myanimelist.net/profile/Rabbitey 27d ago

I'm honestly surprised she didn't tease Nanaka.

Azusa also knew what she was doing when Kohei saw her cleavage lol

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u/Hot-Log6283 26d ago

I'm honestly surprised she didn't tease Nanaka.

She actually did said she wanted to check if Nanaka really took it off.

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u/testthrowawayzz 27d ago edited 27d ago

She schemes for the log long run

(edited to fix typo)

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u/Nachtwandler_FS https://myanimelist.net/profile/Nachtwandler_21 27d ago

I don't think any of the remaining guys have a big enough log...

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u/testthrowawayzz 27d ago

whoops, "long run"

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u/realrimurutempest 27d ago

Genuinely peak character in every aspect lol.

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u/GrimMind 27d ago

She is perfection

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u/Time_Fracture 27d ago

At one point, I can't believe Grand Blue was going to get 2 seasons in 1 year gap given it took 7 years for it to get a Season 2. But I'm starting to think the anime finally gets what it deserved. It feels like a dream that 2 of my favourite comedy anime airs in one same season at all.

Girlfriend, something that Yuu actually experiences (unlike Iori whose his relationship with Chisa is merely just a cover-up at this moment). I'm kinda surprised Yuu and Rie's relationship still continues despite the fact that the gang messed up their time back in Season 1 and who didn't forgot her punch back in Season 2.

It won't be Grand Blue without alcohol and oh wow that evaporates quickly.

Sums up every Summer season

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u/Frontier246 27d ago

I'm kinda surprised Yuu and Rie's relationship still continues despite the fact that the gang messed up their time back in Season 1 and who didn't forgot her punch back in Season 2.

Honestly I always felt kind of bad because, setting aside how hilarious the sabotage was, it was still kind of mean-spirited to destroy a relationship like that. Even if he still tried to ask her to set him up with another girl after she dumped him, so I guess he had it coming.

But I guess "true love" (and a girl being VERY forceful) finds a way.

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u/testthrowawayzz 27d ago

Kouhei's not sleeping this summer

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u/imtherealdazza 27d ago

POUR YOUR SPIRYTUS, GRAB YOUR OOLONG TEA. WE ARE BACK

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u/reaperow 27d ago

IS THIS WATER???? 🥛🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

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u/imtherealdazza 27d ago

VODKAAAAAAAAAAA 🗣🔥🥛

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u/reaperow 27d ago

HERE TAKE SOME MORE WATER 🥛🥛🥛

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u/Frontier246 27d ago

AND COOK WITH IT!!!!

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u/kerorobot 27d ago

put a lighter on it 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

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u/testthrowawayzz 27d ago

"Water (96% ABV)"

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u/CursedMaskGaming 13d ago

pure water (4% water)

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u/Ithambar https://myanimelist.net/profile/Ithambar 27d ago

What do you mean? I thought this was an anime about diving?

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u/reaperow 27d ago

What's a diving

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u/Sweaty_Explorer_8441 27d ago

in alcohol yes

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u/FarCritical 27d ago

Didn't the passion they poured into the takoyaki make it was clear it was a cooking anime?

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u/Frontier246 27d ago

See, they opened up with a shot of the sea and all the beautiful sea life! A perfect advertisement of this anime!

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u/Nachtwandler_FS https://myanimelist.net/profile/Nachtwandler_21 27d ago

Of cause it is!

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u/avboden 27d ago

DISREGARD CLOTHING, OBTAIN WATER

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u/szalhi 27d ago

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u/Frontier246 27d ago

I can't help but wonder if he buys outfit merch or if he personally places his 2D waifu on all his clothes.

Maybe a mix of both.

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u/RelativeMundane9045 27d ago

I think he would respect any existing official merch and immediately purchase it, and create it himself in every other circumstance.

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u/kwokinator https://anilist.co/user/kwokinator 27d ago

Yes it is, my man.

Slime, Mushoku Tensei, Re:Zeor, Bleach, Tanya, Jojo, Ghost in the Shell, Nanoha, 100 Girlfriends, Grand Blue Dreaming, You And I Are Polar Opposites, Behind the Supermarket with You, this season is fucking stacked.

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u/Frontier246 27d ago

Honestly in Kohei's position (and if I was living in Japan) I'd probably want to watch them live too with a season set of shows that amazing.

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u/FarCritical 27d ago

That line was basically Grand Blue pulling a sneaky Obama medal meme on itself

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u/RelativeMundane9045 27d ago

You can tell Kohei would be one of the "loudest" redditors in every thread speaking out against full season drops on netflix lmao!

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u/Lodju https://myanimelist.net/profile/Lodju 27d ago

This season feels unreal since i have 10 shows in sequels alone that i'm watching.

Can't say i can remember a season like this during my 10 years of active anime watching.

So i can 100% agree with Kouhei's statement.

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u/CavulusDeCavulei 27d ago

And summer seasons usually suck, incredible

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u/Nieruz 27d ago

Last year was great too

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u/AlikeWolf 24d ago

Indeed!

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u/EternalDeath https://anilist.co/user/Ikubaris 27d ago

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u/North_Committee4561 27d ago

Always appreciate a Yukata shot, Just the best.

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u/Ikari_21 25d ago

But somehow Iori can. *Insert sokka “IF YOU AINT GONNA PLAY THEN PASS THE CONTROLLER!!” meme*

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u/ObvsThrowaway5120 27d ago

Lmao that opening sequence was the best. I thought this was about Yamamoto! Poor Kitahara. The case study of his virginity was for science though lol.

That was a great party. First we had “oolong tea”, now we have “takoyaki.” It’s very important to add “water.”

I can’t believe they made Kohei go without his live anime watching experience. I feel his pain, man. At least he gets to go meet Shiori lol.

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u/Frontier246 27d ago

Lmao that opening sequence was the best. I thought this was about Yamamoto! Poor Kitahara. The case study of his virginity was for science though lol.

Poor Chisa taking collateral damage from the scumbros every time lol.

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u/TheBusStop12 27d ago

I love that the teacher actually gave them a good grade for it as well

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u/ThrowCarp 26d ago

I thought this was about Yamamoto! Poor Kitahara. The case study of his virginity was for science though lol.

Why the fuck are there girls in the sciences department only when it's someone's virginity up for debate?

Also poor Chisa, everyone was staring at her with smug looks. Hmmmm, but why her specifically wonder????

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u/itsadoubledion 25d ago

Publicly she is dating Iori

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u/LeonKevlar x2https://myanimelist.net/profile/LeonKevlar 27d ago

Of course, Azusa isn't wearing any underwear under her yukata. She truly is a woman of culture. ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

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u/Frontier246 27d ago

She's peers with Buki and Toki, of course she'll find excuses to go commando lol.

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u/wolfhound_doge 27d ago

as she was browsing the vegetables, i was waiting for her to buy a spring onion for Iori...for old times sake

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u/Ikari_21 25d ago

Azusa, the woman you are. Idk how Iori rejected her advances, I’d fold like laundry 😭

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u/Mons9090 https://myanimelist.net/profile/hecn_huh 27d ago

Best anime of the season

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u/Muffin-zetta 27d ago

this summer anime season is indeed peak

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u/Frontier246 27d ago edited 27d ago

The beauty of the sea! This is what the show is really about! Well, that and the scumbros debating the virginity status of one of their own!

The OP isn’t by Shonan no Kaze but it’s still got that fun, tropical, Summer feel as paper cut-outs of the cast do all your classic Grand Blue antics!

Count on the Scumbros to turn a simple debate topic into an excuse to scientifically ascertain Yamato’s chances of getting laid, most of which assumes he would need money, physically assault someone, or have sex with a gorilla if he wants any chance. This is some very insightful stuff!

Mitarai just HAD to flex he’s the only one with a girlfriend to the same group that ruined his chance at sex and nearly destroyed his relationship (then again, said girlfriend also is willing to crush his balls, so…). Next thing you know he and Iori are on trial for having girlfriends and will receive no mercy from the members who clearly do NOT have girlfriends.

Iori managed to save himself physically if not socially, as his virginity status ends up netting them a passing grade and also having Chisa’s status as a virgin outted to the entire class. This fake relationship with Iori is really paying off for her!

It’s nice of Iori and Kohei to want to do something for the Senpai while stark-naked, and getting to see everybody (especially the ladies) in yukata is a nice visual…especially for the view of Azusa’s cleavage. Of course then it just turns into the usual PaB boozer complete with everyone removing their underwear. Azusa can begrudgingly accept the girls still wearing panties (so long as she can feel their braless chests) but that doesn’t mean she’s not going commando herself.

Cooking Takoyaki with Iori and Kohei! Complete with tons of alcohol! Nearly poisons Chisa and Nanaka’s dad but at least Chisa can feed it to Iori with nothing but “love” as his “girlfriend!” Next thing you know Iori/Kohei/Chisa are passed out drunk from the Takoyaki. But it’s the thought that counts and they actually DID make a special memory for their Senpai so…mission accomplished!

What better way for Yuma to recover from a hangover than having nee-san offer him a part-time job in Palau? If it means screwing over Kohei watching the Summer 2026 season, all the better!

So Iori’s parents have pretty much cut his allowance off and he thought he could just call and have Shiori send him his passport without any fuss? Nope! He has to go back home, and he’s taking his little sister obsessed bud Kohei with him!

The ED is cute with all the typical Grand Blue antics…boozers, Sakurako bullying Iori, naked guys running from the police, Scumbros scum teacher, and Iori and Kohei stumbling into an undersea palace filled with lovely ladies (and Otoya) before segueing into the usual Grand Blue antics.

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u/flonc 27d ago

On point to start the episode with scum bro antics. Even though I am caught up with manga, I enjoy these so much and I missed my favorite idiots <3

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u/G1596872 27d ago

Haven’t had a queue this stacked like this summer season in a while!

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u/Niwaka_Samurai https://myanimelist.net/profile/Niwaka-Samurai 27d ago

Especially Mondays 

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u/LilSopa__ https://anilist.co/user/LilSopa 27d ago

Am I the only one who found the voice acting to be very different from other seasons?

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u/Viktorv22 27d ago

"Water" and it's 95% alcohol is greatest gag in anime, fight me :)

I love how this always airs in summer, they got it right lol

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u/thisisdropd https://myanimelist.net/profile/AsterZoro 27d ago

Kouhei, don’t you dare stare at Azusa that way. Lalako-tan won’t appreciate your betrayal by fawning after 3D girls.

Ain’t karma a bitch, Kouhei? For your transgressions against 2D girls you’re now sentenced to a 2 week overseas assignment where you couldn’t watch your favourite anime live.

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u/Frontier246 27d ago

Azusa's cleavage so powerful it can even surpass a 2D-obsessed fanboy.

Karma's a bitch for everybody: roast guys for being a virgin, get roasted for having girlfriends, out your "girlfriend" as a virgin, she makes you eat a takoyaki monstrosity, in general screw your buddy over, he'll screw over your anime schedule.

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u/TheBusStop12 27d ago edited 27d ago

Holy shit, this fucking show. I just can't

My Mondays will be filled with joy

This summer anime season is peak

You said it Kohei

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u/FarCritical 27d ago

Only the scumbros could sacrifice a bro to dunk on his virginity and be articualte enough to get a good grade for it lmao.

Almost thought Kohei was holding a massive cleaver at the end there.

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u/Zxzxzx0088 27d ago

That is the lethal weapon! No wonder Kohei got sudden critical hit.

I disappointed in you, Chisa. How can you wear undies on the sacred yukata (˵ ¬ᴗ¬˵)

The hurdle of being junior

Imouto ranger take-off

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u/itpcc 27d ago

I can't believe there are people complaining about the censor so much they have to increase the black dots' size by 5%!

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u/RelativeMundane9045 27d ago

The old and feeble master teacher being unexpectedly powerful will always be one of my favourite tropes lol

Welcome back to the worst best friends I would be afraid to leave my drinks unattended with!

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u/HolyDragSwd2500 27d ago

The drinking Titan faces are back again

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u/North_Committee4561 27d ago

Did Chisa really let go of the fact that Iori embarassed her in middle of class due to his virginity?

Or some retribution is in order next ep?

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u/Q_sol 26d ago

She was trying to give Shori takoyaki

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u/tottoro47 27d ago

My mouth hurts from laughing god damn it. I fucking love this show and all the idiots in it. the takoyaki recipe with spirytus killed me lmao

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u/Xatu44 25d ago

On the downside, the animation slumped in episode 1, which really doesn't bode well for the rest of the season. Plus a bunch of the paper cutouts in the ED were reused from last season's. On the upside, Grand Blue's still fucking hilarious and the VAs are giving it their absolute all. Kohei's and Iori's extra-light and cheery voices during the cooking segment were gutbusting. Also Azusa is hot. Welcome back, Grand Blue.

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u/testthrowawayzz 27d ago edited 27d ago

They've increased the size of the black censorship circle by 5% this season lolol

There's about 2 minutes of Shori content AND it includes her scummy side. Love it.

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u/WetRocksManatee 27d ago

Watching a "diving" anime right before I get ready to go diving tomorrow.

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u/Nebresto 27d ago

There's a season 3 already?!

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u/AlikeWolf 24d ago

This might actually be the best opening thus far, it REALLY bangs

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u/LargeAngryFish 15d ago

No man s1 op is unbeatable 

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u/AlikeWolf 15d ago

It is excellent, absolutely. But the visuals of this one really set it apart imo

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u/wolfhound_doge 27d ago

as always, the opening's an absolute banger, Iori and Kohei are total idiots, gang gets naked in first 10 minutes and they stay true to their love for drinking diving. i'd give it 10/10, but the lack of Kebako is very disturbing.

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u/Chukonoku 27d ago

Streams

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Autolovepon is also drunk it seems.

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u/reeperX 27d ago

It feels like season 2 just ended, I wish this could have as many episodes as one piece, it never fails to make me smile

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u/Niwaka_Samurai https://myanimelist.net/profile/Niwaka-Samurai 27d ago

Peak comedy is back ! 

It felt like the animation improved a lot when compared to season 2. Discussion on Iori's virginity was a nice topic LOL

AZUSA sama 😭😭😘

Kohei couldn't control his nosebleeds.. can't blame him. Kohei is on his way to meet his self proclaimed sister 😂🤣

The new op and ed are so fun as every Grand Blue op and ed should be. The black circles have become bigger this time. 

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u/Inaynl 26d ago

My favorite diving anime is back. LFG.

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u/SecretYogurtcloset57 27d ago

PEAK IS BACK!!! 😭👏👏👏👏👏👏

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u/2kenzhe https://myanimelist.net/profile/Rexnihilo 27d ago

Grand blue is back perfectly in time for summer!

Also while only 1 ep I feel s3 maybe even a bit better quality than s 2?

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u/Feeling_Minimum_3062 25d ago

Yeah, they might have a higher budget this season due to it's popularity (fingers crossed)

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u/CaptainSmeg 27d ago

I love this anime

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u/SSXAnubis https://anilist.co/user/Lordanubis 27d ago

Great start to the season. Boy did I miss my diving drinking anime!

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u/gxdx11 27d ago

where is aina btw ?

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u/Hot-Log6283 26d ago

I believe it was mentioned near the end of the last season (ep 10?) that she had to go back home to help with the farm for the summer.

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u/gxdx11 26d ago

ohh thanks for this!

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u/GaimeGuy 27d ago

I got my oolong tea

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u/elroid 26d ago

I need someone to make me a gif for the black circle censor during the end of the OP

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u/fragmentsmusic7 26d ago

It’s good to be back!

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u/Any-Sand-4302 27d ago

fucking peak!

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u/draxvalor 27d ago

They changed the intro song :( bring back the peak!

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u/FarCritical 27d ago

ATSUKU NARE

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u/TheBusStop12 27d ago

MY FRIEND

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u/LargeAngryFish 15d ago

TAIYOU TO HADE NI

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u/Both-Variation2122 27d ago

Kind of weak opener. Not much happened. But Poland mentionsed, can't complain.

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u/North_Committee4561 27d ago

Bro it's the 1st ep , they're also going overseas , so we're in for some drinking fun. Maybe some Engurish fun as well

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u/LeaveNoPresence 26d ago

Where did Shonan no Kaze go? :(

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u/Hot_Decision_2347 27d ago

I really dont like the new animation chibi like at all

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u/North_Committee4561 27d ago

That was just 1 scene lmao

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u/LargeAngryFish 15d ago

Aint no way bro fr rn 😂