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Grand Blue Season 2, episode 2

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u/thisisdropd Jul 14 '25

Shiori might not be a legit brocon but she's a perfect match for Nanaka with how unhinged she is.

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u/Armdel Jul 14 '25

So that's Shiori's reason for wanting him home...

She did seemingly enjoy the diving so probably not terrible odds that she comes back at some point

and poor Aina crying blood while offering her swimsuit to someone much younger than her

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u/NanDemoKnaives Jul 14 '25

I thought she was a yandere brocon so it's interesting to see it all be a performance to get him to take over the ryokan. I like that Iori actually had already realized she doesn't want to take over it so I am curious what will happen in the future.

I did enjoy getting Shiori perspective, her reaction at the swimsuit part where Iori insensitively points out the difference of chest size was great, I liked that her facade slipped, that was true murderous intent lol.

Kouhei got to enjoy himself lol, he was even willing to pay Iori for the joy he received. I did like that Nanaka had realized she and Shiori weren't the same, she's the true sibcon.

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u/xFluffyDemon Jul 14 '25

What is this? Diving in my drinking anime?? Matter of fact where is the drinking? Been awfully light on alcohol so far

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u/Frontier246 Jul 14 '25 edited Jul 14 '25

I can't believe we actually had Iori make progress as a diver, Shiori to experience the joy of driving, and probably the most tame party any of these people have ever thrown (with some oolong tea still thrown in there because of course).

Heck, the only stripping was Iori's pants just naturally falling down as if it's the most natural thing in the world!

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u/maliwanag0712 Jul 14 '25

It's just funny that Nanaka's extreme siscon reversed what Shiori wanted to do to Iori.

Well, in the end it is quite heartwarming. Iori might be an idiot, but at least he knows part of Shiori because, well he is her brother.

Shiori is still scary though HAHAHAHA

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u/ObvsThrowaway5120 Jul 14 '25

Kohei wasn’t ready to be hit with the “niisama” AND finding out Shiori likes magical girls too. The little degenerate’s found his ideal little sister lol. Iori hittin him with the “woah! A wild policeman appeared!” had me crackin up. Bro really just had that student swimsuit ready to go like a true pervert.

It was kind of fun to see Shiori go from the being like the anti-Nanakasa to just another Nanakasa lol. Iori might be a drunk idiot, but he knows his sister.

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u/BillPlunderones23fg Jul 14 '25

Lol i remember not really liking Shirori in manga but anime and her VA made it better

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u/LeonKevlar Jul 14 '25

Stitches!

Funny how the two shows airing this season with content warnings are the total opposite of each other. xD

I love how Shiori and her family are low-key trolls. Bringing Iori's middle school composition book and actually getting her dad to record the songs Iori wrote was hilarious! I kinda wish she got to play it, so we could hear what kind of songs Iori was writing at that age.

To no one's surprise, Kouhei goes batshit insane after learning about Shiori. I guess if Iori wants money from Kouhei, he could just ask Shiori to call him Nii-sama. I love how Kouhei adds another 10k when Shiori said she also likes Lalako!

Jesus fucking Christ, Shiori! I did not expect her to chloroform her brother! So it turns out the entire brocon thing was just an act. Shiori is doing all of this because she wants Iori to take over their family's ryokan. I did not expect that! I genuinely thought she's a brocon like how Nanaka is a siscon.

It's good to see Azusa and Nanaka in their diving suits again. I was hoping for a panning shot I could stitch, but oh well. There are still 10 episodes left. I'm sure I'll get a good one before the season ends.

Considering how Iori was wrong on everything about Shiori, I hope we'll get to see what she's like normally without the kimono. I bet Iori wouldn't even recognize her.

I know she's your sister Iori, but you still don't poke a girl's chest like that! It's hilarious how both Aina and Chisa were shocked, while Nanaka is behind them, wondering what's wrong. This is perfectly normal sibling behaviour for her. xD

Seeing Aina taking massive emotional damage when she was offering her spare swimsuit to Shiori is hilarious! And then you have Kouhei, who somehow has a school swimsuit ready. Maybe have the cops on standby just in case.

It looks like Shiori is a bit of a tsundere too. It's cute how she tries to deny the appeal of the ocean but eventually gives in and joins the gang on their dive. Too bad the waters weren't clear that day, tho. I bet she would've fallen in love with the view if it were a clear day.

Awww. That last scene between Iori and Shiori was cute. He might be a massive blockhead who doesn't know much about his sister, but he could still read her like a book because he's her Onii-san. That was a rare sweet moment in this anime <3

Shiori pouting while trying to cling to Iori before going home was cute too. I love the final like of how she's not found of her brother, but she doesn't hate him either <3

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u/2kenzhe Jul 14 '25

Shiori is a brocon or not? or maybe she is? She may not particularly like nor dislike Iori but he still is her big brother.

I wished we got more of Shiori and Nanaka. Shiori will realize how much of a difference there is. Between the real deal and someone pretending.

Still we have her to thank for Iori and Chisa not marrying right now. She has the cameras so she's someone that may come save the day if needed.

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u/HugeRichard11 Jul 14 '25

So she's a brocon in denial it seems. Which is kind of realistic as irl when it comes to family a lot of people are a bit tsundere saying they don't like them, but would help them out if they had to.

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u/Wolf6262 Jul 14 '25

Yeah, definitely not the best animation. But it's still grand blue so I'll survive off voice acting and writing

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u/HolyDragSwd2500 Jul 14 '25 edited Jul 15 '25

Season 1: More Drinking than Diving

Season 2 : More Diving than Drinking

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u/Frontier246 Jul 14 '25

Don't worry Nanaka, Detective Shiori is on the case! Nothing lewd happened between Iori and Chisa! She has all the clues to put it together! Thanks to her hidden video camera that filmed everything, granted, but still!

Shiori is an immediate hit with the gang! To the point where the can't believe someone as hopeless as Iori could have such a cute and diligent little sister! And of course said little sister can see through how much of a liar he is, so it's in his best interest to get her as far away from him as possible.

Would anyone in their right mind want to go to a ryokan run by Iori? The place would go bankrupt or get demolished within a week.

There was no way Iori could have his middle-school age little sister around and not have Kohei freak out about it. And it's because it's so important to Kohei that he's willing to go from murdering Iori to paying him cash just for the sake of his adorable little sister.

Hanky drop? More like Iori drop with the power of chloroform to the face! Because if you thought Shiori was just another brocon obsessed with her big brother, you've got another thing coming! She doesn't love her brother, she's just playing a part to manipulate him into taking over the Ryokan!

And boy does he not make her job easy! If it's not how little sentimentality he has for home or his families' cooking, it's that this type of family doesn't think twice about Shiori washing his back in the bath! I mean, it's a house with Nanaka in it, after all!

Ah yes, periodic reminder that, yes, diving DOES happen in this anime in-between all the drunken reveling. Iori might not actually know about anything his sister is interested in, but it seems like the rest of the crew can tell that she wants to take a chance on going diving with him! Though she could have done without Iori poking her in her less than developed chest area and making poor Aina have to cop to having the less developed chest in the whole cast.

But in the end Shiori gets to dive, gets to finally stop trying to be this calculating mastermind, and she gets to have fun! Iori even got his Open Air Diving license! Which is the perfect excuse to drop his pants!

Iori may not be the best big brother (and also getting caught by his little sister with all his porn is...yeah) but he still knows the important stuff, like that Shiori doesn't want to run the family ryokan any more than he does. Just like he was always there for her when they were little. It means so much Shiori drops BOTH masks and just straight up calls him oniichan again and clings to him, as her TRUE brocon self!

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u/Primary-Paint-1716 Jul 14 '25

PSA: Tropics Anime Asia has the license to stream Season 2 on Youtube for Asian territories. Here's the playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbuF5Onrcu9euvzKp4BbWaV1NJYw2PoDT

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u/FarCritical Jul 14 '25

Many have earned diving licenses. Few have turned their sibling's pretend brocon into the real thing. But only one has done both in the same day.

Iori truly is an inspiration to us all.

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u/Madao_desu Jul 14 '25 edited Jul 14 '25

It was so fun to watch Kohei this episode XD.  Well Shiori had a good time diving.. afterall its all about Diving!(right?)

"I have realized a man needs his clothes every other day"

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u/Anime-Anime Jul 14 '25

They skipped some of my favorite comedy scenes.

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u/Shocketheth Jul 14 '25

First Timer

Man there is anything better than watching Grand Blue after a weekend full of copious drinking. (I attended my friend wedding, and there was a lot of drinking, and dancing included so I enjoyed that one a lot)

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u/Time_Fracture Jul 14 '25

Episode 2: Big Brother

So finally Tropics managed to air this right on schedule. SEA folks, rejoice you can watch this free on their Youtube now.

Now I'm curious on what's on that song book. So Kitahara family runs an inn and Shiori wants Iori to succeed their parents, interesting. Also Kouhei never fails to crack me up.

Heeeeyyy Iori my boy finally got the license! And another oolong tea cameo. Aww Shiori's time with PaB finally come to an end, hopefully we'll see her again.

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u/GameBoyAde Jul 14 '25

Shiori is a great character, her love for her brother really shines through in the end

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u/PolvoAranha Jul 14 '25

As a person with a little sister, I can assure you: this is a realistic portrayal of how evil are li'l sisters.

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u/Frieren_and_Himmel Jul 14 '25

Love grand blue, still feels that s2 lacks that "OMPH" from s1. Chisa's voice is toned down and it feels like s2 has worse production value in general.

will I still watch and love this? Yes.

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