Fans of Kenji Inoue and Kimitake Yoshioka’s comedy manga, Grand Blue Dreaming, have reason to celebrate as the anime adaptation has officially been greenlit for a second season. The announcement was made on Sunday, bringing excitement to the series’ dedicated followers1.
Production and Staff
The new season will see the return of studio Zero-G, now joined by Liber for animation duties. Key staff members from the first season are also returning, including director, scriptwriter, and sound director Shinji Takamatsu, character designer and chief animation director Hideoki Kusama, and sound production studio Saber Links. However, there are some changes in the team: Reiji Kasuga will take over as art director, jimao will handle prop design, Naoyuki Katō will be the compositing director of photography, and Shun Tokuda will manage editing1.
Cast
The main cast members are set to reprise their roles:
- Yūma Uchida as Iori Kitahara
- Ryōhei Kimura as Kohei Imamura
- Hiroki Yasumoto as Shinji Tokita
- Katsuyuki Konishi as Ryūjiro Kotobuki
- Chika Anzai as Chisa Kotegawa
- Maaya Uchida as Nanaka Kotegawa
- Toa Yukinari as Azusa Hamaoka
- Kana Asumi as Aina Yoshiwara
- Takuya Eguchi as Hajime Nojima
- Junya Enoki as Shinichirō Yamamoto
- Natsuki Hanae as Yū Mitarai
- Robert Waterman as Kenta Fujiwara
- Jun Fukuyama as Captain Kudō
- Shinji Kawada as Toshio Kotegawa
- Nana Mizuki as Kaya Mizuki1
Story Continuation
The upcoming season will follow Iori Kitahara as he returns to Izu after completing his diving license training in Okinawa. The plot thickens with the arrival of a letter from his younger sister, Shiori1.
Manga and Previous Adaptations
Grand Blue Dreaming, serialized in Kodansha’s Good! Afternoon magazine since April 2014, has been a hit with readers. The manga’s 23rd volume is set to release on October 7, 2024, with Kodansha USA Publishing handling the English digital release1. The first season of the anime premiered in July 2018, and the series also inspired a live-action film released in August 20201.
Conclusion
With the return of beloved characters and the introduction of new adventures, the second season of Grand Blue Dreaming promises to deliver more of the humor and heart that fans have come to love. Stay tuned for more updates on the release date and additional details1.
Source: Comic Natalie, IGN India, Epic Dope
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