{"rewrite":{"id":"r_891c82c237f549c59125865d","clusterId":"c_614aa0edd55c491a90bafe63","slug":"grand-blue-season-3-key-visual-and-opening-theme-revealed","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Grand Blue Season 3 Key Visual and Opening Theme Revealed","summary":"The key visual for Grand Blue Season 3 shows seven characters walking in Palau. The opening theme is \"Natsuko\" by FUNKY MONKEY BΛBY'S. An advance screening with cast stage greetings will be held June 19 at Shinjuku Wald 9. Season 3 airs from July 2026.","whyItMatters":"The visual and song confirm the series is returning to its beach-comedy roots with a new location and a band whose comment explicitly nods to the show's signature nudity gags.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe key visual for Grand Blue Season 3 shows seven characters walking on the southern island of Palau, a shift from the Izu diving-shop setting of earlier seasons. The opening theme is \"Natsuko\" by FUNKY MONKEY BΛBY'S, who said they made the song with \"the feeling of going to retrieve treasures left behind in a summer of youth, friendship, and nudity.\" The visual was released on May 24, which is designated Scuba Diving Day in Japan because the date can be read as \"Go to Sea!\"\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn advance screening of episodes 1 and 2 will take place June 19 at Shinjuku Wald 9 in Tokyo, with two sessions at 18:00 and 20:00. Cast members Yuma Uchida, Ryohei Kimura, and Kana Asumi will appear at both screenings; Tomoka Anzai joins the later session. Attendees receive a B2 poster. Ticket lottery sales begin May 29. Season 3 airs from July 2026.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Grand Blue Season 3 key visual drops, opening theme is \"Natsuko\" by FUNKY MONKEY BΛBY'S. Advance screening June 19 with cast. Season starts July 2026.","twitterPost":"Grand Blue Season 3 key visual is out. Opening theme is \"Natsuko\" by FUNKY MONKEY BΛBY'S. Advance screening June 19 with Yuma Uchida, Ryohei Kimura, Kana Asumi, Tomoka Anzai. Season 3 airs July 2026.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Grand Blue Season 3 has a new key visual showing the cast in Palau. FUNKY MONKEY BΛBY'S performs the opening theme. An advance screening with cast stage greetings is set for June 19. The season premieres in July 2026.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Comic Natalie\",\"url\":\"https://natalie.mu/comic/news/673261\",\"title\":\"Grand Blue Season 3 Key Visual is Stylish, OP is by FUNKY MONKEY BΛBY'S (with Comments)\"}]","lintFlagsJson":"[]","lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4434,"outputTokens":633,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1779826520,"createdAt":"2026-05-24T13:01:12.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-05-24T13:15:35.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-24T13:15:35.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_614aa0edd55c491a90bafe63","canonicalTitle":"「ぐらんぶる」3期のキービジュアルはスタイリッシュ　OPはFUNKY MONKEY BΛBY'S（コメントあり） - コミックナタリー","representativeArticleId":"a_948b606158e5e2f0ee688d0a","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"ぐらんぶる\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"井上堅二\",\"吉岡公威\"],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-05-24T11:00:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-05-24T11:00:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-24T13:15:35.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Comic Natalie","url":"https://natalie.mu/comic/news/673261","title":"「ぐらんぶる」3期のキービジュアルはスタイリッシュ　OPはFUNKY MONKEY BΛBY'S（コメントあり） - コミックナタリー"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["ぐらんぶる"],"manga_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":["井上堅二","吉岡公威"],"type":"announcement","domain":"anime","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["The key visual for Grand Blue Season 3 shows seven characters walking in Palau, a shift from the Izu diving-shop setting of earlier seasons.","The opening theme is 'Natsuko' by FUNKY MONKEY BΛBY'S, who said they made the song with 'the feeling of going to retrieve treasures left behind in a summer of youth, friendship, and nudity.'","An advance screening of episodes 1 and 2 will be held June 19 at Shinjuku Wald 9 in Tokyo, with cast members Yuma Uchida, Ryohei Kimura, and Kana Asumi appearing at both sessions.","Season 3 of Grand Blue airs from July 2026."]}