Grand Blue season 3 visual revealed for July

The official website for the Grand Blue television anime updated on May 24 with a new key visual for Season 3 and said the series will air from July 2026 in Japan. The update adds to an earlier March announcement that had already set a July broadcast window for the new season. The site also posted new music and event details, including an advance screening in Tokyo on June 19. The new image is tied to what Japanese outlets and the official site describe as the “Palau Arc.” MANTANWEB reported on May 24 that the visual shows seven characters walking on a southern island, a departure from earlier Grand Blue imagery, while the official synopsis says the story moves overseas to Palau for the franchise’s first international setting. (grandblue-anime.com) ### So what exactly was announced on May 24? May 24 brought three separate official updates on the anime’s website: a key visual reveal, an opening-theme announcement and a notice for a June 19 advance screening. The site lists all three items under that date, alongside the earlier March 18 notice that said Season 3 would broadcast from July. (en.mantan-web.jp) March 18 was the first formal confirmation of the July 2026 window. Anime News Network and Crunchyroll both reported at the time that the official X account had announced a teaser visual, additional cast and a July premiere window for Season 3. (grandblue-anime.com) ### Why does the visual matter if the July window was already known? The May 24 image is the first newly posted key visual on the official site since the earlier teaser materials in March. MANTANWEB said the art highlights the “Palau Arc,” and the official synopsis says Iori Kitahara is asked to help when the diving shop Dolphin opens a branch in Palau and needs staff. (animenewsnetwork.com) The setting is a notable change for the series. The official site says Season 3 opens “this summer” with the cast’s “first overseas” Grand Blue life in Palau, shifting the comedy from Izu to an island trip built around the club’s latest chaos. ### What is Grand Blue again? Grand Blue is adapted from the manga by Kenji Inoue and Kimitake Yoshioka, which runs in Kodansha’s good! (en.mantan-web.jp) Afternoon magazine. The official anime site says the comics have surpassed 10 million copies worldwide. The premise follows university student Iori Kitahara, who starts college in Izu and gets pulled into the diving club Peek a Boo. (grandblue-anime.com) The official synopsis describes a campus life split between scuba diving, drinking parties and the series’ long-running ensemble comedy. ### Who is returning, and what else was added? The official site lists Yuma Uchida as Iori Kitahara, Ryohei Kimura as Kohei Imamura, Chika Anzai as Chisa Kotegawa and Maaya Uchida as Nanaka Kotegawa among the returning cast. (grandblue-anime.com) It also lists additional characters including Kaya Mizuki, Karina, Sayaka Kotegawa, Chief and Maki. MANTANWEB reported that FUNKY MONKEY BΛBY’S will perform the opening theme “Natsuko,” while Mameshiba no Taigun will perform the ending theme “Hadaka no Mermaid.” The May 24 report also said Season 3 will air on TOKYO MX, BS11 and MBS. (grandblue-anime.com) ### When do viewers get the next concrete milestone? June 19 is the next dated event on the official schedule. (grandblue-anime.com) The website says an advance screening will be held at Shinjuku Wald 9 in Tokyo, and MANTANWEB reported that Yuma Uchida, Ryohei Kimura, Chika Anzai and Kana Asumi are set to appear for a stage greeting. July 2026 is still the broadcast window on the official site, but no exact premiere date was listed in the materials reviewed. (en.mantan-web.jp) For now, the official website and anime’s X-linked announcements remain the clearest sources for the next release details. (grandblue-anime.com)