{"rewrite":{"id":"r_149ebd5ba3e762e0305efd35","clusterId":"c_5222ee65ee826513e0c1f782","slug":"grand-blue-season-3-trailer-reveals-july-6-debut-and-theme-songs","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Grand Blue Season 3 Trailer Reveals July 6 Debut and Theme Songs","summary":"The third season of the Grand Blue Dreaming anime will premiere on July 6 on Tokyo MX and BS11, with additional broadcasts on MBS from July 7 and AT-X from July 9. The main promotional video, released on June 11, previews the opening theme song \"Natsuko\" by FUNKY MONKEY BΛBY'S and the ending theme song \"Hadaka no Mermaid\" by MAMESHiBA NO TAiGUN, which was produced by comedian and actor Kuro-chan. The season is set in Palau, marking the first time the story moves outside Japan. Returning director Shinji Takamatsu is handling direction, script, and sound direction at studios ZERO-G and Liber. Previously announced new cast members include M.A.O as Karina, Sayaka Ōhara as Sayaka Kotegawa, Asami Seto as Chief, and Aya Suzaki as Maki. The second season concluded in September 2025, and the third season was announced shortly after its finale.","whyItMatters":"The Palau setting shifts Grand Blue's comedy from its familiar Japanese college environment to an overseas location for the first time, a change the sources highlight as a narrative departure.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eReturning director Shinji Takamatsu is also handling the script and sound direction, the same triple role he held for the second season. Hideoki Kusama returns as character designer, with Yoichi Ueda as chief animation director. Reiko Kasuga oversees art direction and Yukari Hashimoto composes the music.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe opening theme \u0026#34;Natsuko\u0026#34; is performed by FUNKY MONKEY BΛBY\u0026#39;S. The ending theme \u0026#34;Hadaka no Mermaid\u0026#34; is performed by the girl group MAMESHiBA NO TAiGUN. Comedian and actor Kuro-chan produced the ending song.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePreviously announced new cast members for the third season are:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eM.A.O as Karina\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSayaka Ōhara as Sayaka Kotegawa\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eAsami Seto as Chief\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eAya Suzaki as Maki\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReturning voice cast includes Yuma Uchida as Iori Kitahara, Ryohei Kimura as Kohei Imamura, and Chika Anzai as Chisa Kotegawa.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe second season ended with its 12th episode in September 2025. The entire season had leaked online in July, and the final episode in the leak listed a third season. The third season was announced shortly after the finale aired.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe manga, written by Kenji Inoue and illustrated by Kimitake Yoshioka, began serialization in Kodansha\u0026#39;s Good! Afternoon magazine in April 2014. Kodansha USA Publishing releases the manga digitally in English. The first anime season aired in July 2018, and a live-action film opened in Japan in August 2020.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Grand Blue Season 3's trailer shows the gang heading to Palau for the first overseas trip in the series. Premieres July 6.","twitterPost":"The new Grand Blue season moves the comedy to Palau. Opening theme by FUNKY MONKEY BΛBY'S, ending by MAMESHiBA NO TAiGUN. July 6 debut.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Grand Blue Dreaming Season 3 will premiere on July 6, with the main trailer revealing both theme songs and a new setting in Palau. 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