Grand Blue Dreaming

Grand Blue Dreaming's twenty-third volume, due in Japan on December 2, 2025, confirms the staying power of one of contemporary seinen's most physical and over-the-top ecchi comedies. Written by Kenji Inoue and drawn by Kimitake Yoshioka, the manga is tagged on MangaUpdates with Comedy, Drama, Ecchi, Harem, Romance, School Life and Seinen, a classification that perfectly mirrors its tone: gags built on sudden nudity, dare-based stripping and a female cast drawn with clear fanservice intent, all wrapped in slapstick-leaning absurdist humor rather than calculated seduction. That mix makes Grand Blue a distinctive case within the genre, where ecchi content is never the dramatic core but one comedic ingredient among many, alongside surprisingly accurate scuba diving detail and a rowdy campus friendship reminiscent of the wildest college comedies.

Published in Italy by Goen ahead of an announced relaunch with J-POP Manga, the series kept surprising readers through 2025 after eleven years of serialization, a rare feat for an ecchi title. For readers seeking fanservice that leans louder and less romantic than other entries on this list, playing the male body for laughs as much as the female one, Grand Blue remained an essential 2025 pick.