Grand Blue, also known as Grand Blue Dreaming, is a 2018 comedy and slice-of-life anime series. The anime, which is an adaption, was created by Zero-G and is based on the manga written by Kenji Inoue. In recent years, Zero-G has created other beloved comedy and slice-of-life adaptations such as Science Fell in Love, So I Tried to Prove It, and My Roommate is a Cat.
Grand Blue premiered on local networks MBS, TBS, BS-TBS, and AT-X on July 14, 2018. The anime, which has attracted viewers from all around the world thanks to Amazon Prime Video’s licence, presently has only one season. Although the live-action film will be released on August 7, 2020, fans are looking forward to another anime season. So, after nearly three years, could the anime have a second season?
What is the Plotline of Grand Blue?
Iori Kitahara was starting his first year at Izu University, surrounded by the sea and the bright sun rays of Izu, a seaside town. Moving to Grand Blue, where his uncle’s dive shop is also located, he anticipated entering a college life full of beautiful girls and lovely friends. However, things do not always go as planned.
As he enters the shop, he is confronted by loud people who are two years his senior and is pushed to participate in their alcoholic activities. Despite her initial reluctance, Iori quickly becomes involved in their activities. This behaviour, however, causes him to be disliked by his cousin Chisa Kotegawa, who arrives at the wrong time. Iori is determined to attain his dream college life, but will things go smoothly this time, or will he get into problems again?
Anime : Grand Blue
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Will There Be a Second Season of Grand Blue?
The series has yet to be renewed for a second season by Zero-G or any other business. The inaugural season of Grand Blue aired from July 14, 2018, until September 29, 2018. There has been no official confirmation of a second season in the last two years. It is a frequent occurrence for many anime, and there is no need to be concerned because there is no cancellation. A new season is generally approved if an anime has adequate popularity, source material, and financial success.
We theorised about the second season based on these primary characteristics because there has been no official comment on the subject. The anime’s decision committees also put these stats together and approve new seasons. As a result, by the end of the article, you will know whether or not the Grand Blue anime will get a new season.
Manga Status Of Grand Blue
As previously stated, the Grand Blue anime series is a manga adaptation that draws inspiration from textual works. Since 2014, Kodansha has published the manga, written by Kenji Inoue and illustrated by Kimitake Yoshioka, in the magazine “Good! Afternoon.” The manga series, on the other hand, is still being written. The manga completed 19 volumes when the final volume was released on March 7, 2022. The 19th volume was released on August 5, 2022. Furthermore, Kodansha USA publishes the manga series in English.
The anime’s first season consisted of 12 episodes in total, with only 5 volumes converted into an animation. 13 manga volumes are remaining for the upcoming anime seasons. We can conclude that there is enough stock material for at least two seasons. Also, because the manga series is ongoing, there will be more source material in the future. Another feature that raises the possibilities for the second season is the continuation of the manga series. Because continuing series advertising continues at full pace, and a new anime season significantly improves manga sales.
Disc Sales (Bluray and Dvd) of the Anime
Disc sales are critical for anime. A new season of an anime is expected to sell at least 4,000 discs on average. If it remains below this level, the decision committee may not consider the second season profitable. However, because of the increasing popularity of online streaming services in recent years, as well as a shift in viewing patterns in this direction, reaching these sales numbers is difficult, even for the most successful anime. Even though disc sales have declined in recent years, it was nevertheless popular in 2018 when the anime was released on disc.
Grand Blue disc sales were disappointing, with only 1,699 discs sold, falling far short of the target. In terms of disc sales, a new season is quite unlikely. Overlord season 3, which sold 7,222 units, and Banana Fish, which sold 7,944 units, were the other anime releases within the same time frame.
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Popularity and Other Factors
Grand Blue, which continues to draw in new fans years after its initial broadcast, is currently placed 252nd on the Myanimelist popularity list. Approximately 45,000 individuals are subscribed to the anime’s Twitter feed. While anime may not be wildly popular in Japan, there is a significant amount of interest in the topic as measured by Google search volume. As a rule, we can claim that 70% of animes with over 100,000 subscribers have been renewed for a second season. However, after about 40 thousand followers, this rate reduces to 40%. Of course, this isn’t the only metric that matters and Grand Blue does better in other countries than Japan.
When is the Release Date of the Second Season?
There has been no official confirmation of a second season, but based on our assessment, we believe it is likely that there will be. Despite slow sales of the discs, the show is quite popular right now, and there are already enough chapters of the ongoing manga series to make a second season.
Taking into account the typical length of time it takes to film a season, we may estimate that a new instalment could premiere in 2023 or 2024, should we receive confirmation. If you can’t stand waiting for a new season and need to know what happens next, you can pick up the manga series at volume 6 and catch up there. Up till Grand Blue returns for a second season, we also recommend the comedy/slice-of-life series Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid.
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