Iori Kitahara is a first year Mechanical Engineering student at Izu University. Despite no initial interest, Iori comes to love diving and spending time with the members of the club, whom he becomes friends with and cares about despite their rambunctious behavior and endless crazy schemes.

A new life begins for Kitahara Iori as he begins his college career near the ocean in Izu city, full of excitement for his new life. He will be moving into his Uncle's diving store "Grand Blue." There he finds the beautiful ocean, beautiful women, and men that love diving and alcohol. Will Iori be able to live his dream college life?

__Agency:__ Intention

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A Japanese voice actor and singer. He made his singing debut in May 2018 under the King Records label. He is [Maaya Uchida](https://anilist.co/staff/108639/)'s younger brother.

His agency announced that he married the voice actress [Rina Hidaka](https://anilist.co/staff/100250) on January 1st, 2024.

__Awards:__
- In 2017, he won Best Male Newcomer at the 11th Seiyuu Awards for his role as [Hayate Immelmann](https://anilist.co/character/90102/).
- In 2019, he won Best Male Lead Actor at the 13th Seiyuu Awards for his role as [Ash Lynx](https://anilist.co/character/13580/).

__Non-Anime Roles:__
- Kaveh - Genshin Impact (VG)
- Aaron Wei (The Legend of Heroes Series)
- G'raha Tia - Final Fantasy XIV (VG)
- Anaxa - Honkai: Star Rail (VG)
- Nagi Karman - Scarlet Nexus (VG)

After moving out on his own to a seaside town, Iori Kitahara makes a college debut he never anticipated. A new chapter of his life unfolds, full of diving with beautiful girls and shenanigans with a gaggle of lovable bastards! Idiot-expert Kenji Inoue and au naturel authority Kimitake Yoshioka bring you a glorious college tale filled with booze-fueled antics! 
(Source: Kodansha USA)

The second season of Grand Blue. 

University is back in session for Iori, and so are the booze-fueled parties! Between diving club shenanigans, a surprise from his sister, and wild tests of courage, normal college life is anything but. Dive back into the madness with Iori and his beloved crew of lively splash artists. 

(Source: Crunchyroll)