Grand Blue Dreaming Episode 1: Deep Blue

Manga chapter 1-2

Canon/MED

Oshimeter

9.4

19 Ratings

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EPISODE REVIEWS

fh4ze

1 mo

Verified

The opening, the joke delivery, the pacing. I just can't stop watching 😭

ruban

6 mo

Verified

This anime is technically about diving, but they mostly show about the chaotic, alcohol-fueled madness of college life friends. This episode sets the stage for Iori Kitahara's peaceful seaside college debut, which immediately goes off the rails. Pure and peak comedy anime.

28181883

6 mo

Verified

the aggressive bait-and-switch from a potential sports narrative to a highly exaggerated, frat-house style comedy is jarring. relying heavily on tired anime tropes immediately limits its broader appeal.

Episode Context

Grand Blue kicks off with the energy of a freight train full of naked drunk college guys, and that's basically what you're signing up for. Episode one drops Iori Kitahara into the coastal town of Izu, where his dream of a picture-perfect college life collides violently with the chaos of the Peek a Boo Diving Club. The pacing is relentless, stacking absurd gag after absurd gag with zero breathing room. Expect over-the-top physical comedy, characters who are way too comfortable without clothes, and a tone that's aggressively unhinged from the first scene. Iori's cousin Chisa Kotegawa provides a sharp contrast to the madness. This premiere is a litmus test: if the brand of loud, shameless, alcohol-fueled humor lands for you here, the show has eleven more episodes of it ready to go.

Runtime24 min

Filler StatusCanon

Plot ImportanceMED

Air DateJul 14, 2018

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