Fans waited 7 years for season 2 of this anime, but luckily Grand Blue Dreaming season 3 has already been announced

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Grand Blue Dreaming season 3 will air in July 2026, sparing anime fans from another protracted wait for more of one of the best-rated comedy series of all time.

Season 2 of Grand Blue Dreaming famously aired a whopping seven years after the original season ended in 2018. Fortunately, the official Grand Blue anime website posted a production notice for season 3 earlier today, hot on the heels of the last episode of season 2.

Grand Blue Dreaming remains one of the highest-rated anime on Crunchyroll, especially in the comedy category. At the time of writing, it has over 11,000 user reviews averaging 4.9 out of 5 stars. On MyAnimeList, season 2 is sitting in the top 100 with a user score of 8.62, above the first season at 8.44.

The first season of Grand Blue was an instant classic, and the manga has been chugging along since 2014, which made the wait for season 2 all the more painful. Fans knew there was a wealth of material to adapt, and the anime production and reception had always been great. Season 2 was lucky enough to land original studio Zero-G once again, now with support from Liber, and it looks like they'll be trucking straight into season 3.

This Netflix hit anime is getting a two-part live action film adaptation next year, and we already have a first look.

Austin Wood
Austin Wood
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Austin has been a game journalist for 12 years, having freelanced for the likes of PC Gamer, Eurogamer, IGN, Sports Illustrated, and more while finishing his journalism degree. He's been with GamesRadar+ since 2019. They've yet to realize his position is a cover for his career-spanning Destiny column, and he's kept the ruse going with a lot of news and the occasional feature, all while playing as many roguelikes as possible.

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