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Grand Blue Dreaming, Vol. 1 by Kenji Inoue

pandoramedusa's review

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2.0

Its funny that most of this was just weird. And in the end it was like yes... but also wholesome

inkybookwyrm's review

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The humour in this does not suit me, and I'm not interested in the story to make it worth continuing.

anime917's review

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Cringe

yu_1hng's review

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funny
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

saramarie08's review against another edition

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2.0

​Iori has just moved to a seaside town to attend university. Luckily, he has an uncle with a dive shop in the town, which means he has a place to stay. What no one warned Iori about was the dive club, a super intense group of (mostly) guys who host lots of drinking competitions and play lots of drinking and other games that rely on losing clothing. Iori gets sucked in to their competitiveness, even though he desperately wants to avoid this type of college experience. He’d rather go to class, meet cute girls, and be low-key. But, two straight nights of drunkenness and arriving to class mostly naked already has Iori starting down the path to a bad reputation.

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cnbenjumea's review

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funny lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

elijahmwh's review

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3.0

Note: This is my rating and review for the entire series

One of my favorite comedies ever. The jokes always land for me, and I was crying laughing multiple times. The main cast works so incredibly well with each other.

On the other hand, the slice-of-life aspects are also really well executed. Some of the actions performed by the protagonist had me yelling in cheers as I watched him defend his friends and their goals/dreams. I also really like the theme of exploring things you aren't used to in life, as you never know what you'll end up falling in love with.

There are romance aspects in this manga as well. It really kicks off in the later chapters, but still fails to interest me usually.

shinypurplepants's review against another edition

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So raunchy! Not my sense of humor and very little diving :/

hanahana's review against another edition

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lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

atalinay's review against another edition

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Yo this was seriously a sausage fest. So much drinking and nudity (blacked out of course). I found it to be funny even though I had to get used to the humor a bit. I dunno if I will continue, but the ending set up the series to be more than just funny and it seems interesting.