# Iori Kitahara

Iori Kitahara arrives at college expecting the clean break of a new life, then finds that his self-image has to survive a crowd with very different ideas about a good time. Grand Blue gets much of its comedy from watching him try to look composed while the situation keeps making composure ridiculous. He is easy to root for because his embarrassment feels immediate, and because he keeps trying to recover his footing instead of pretending the chaos has not happened.

## Fast Facts

- **Japanese name:** 北原伊織
- **Age:** 18 (Manga), 20 (Anime)
- **Height:** 170 cm
- **Gender:** Male
- **Occupation:** University Student, Waiter, Peek a Boo’s President
- **Affiliation:** Grand Blue, Peek a Boo, Izu University
- **Japanese VA:** Yuuma Uchida

## Appearance

Iori's design has the open, approachable look of a young man who would like to be taken seriously. The animation is happy to let that impression collapse: his face stretches into panic, indignation, or the strained smile of someone trying to keep control in public. Those sharp shifts are part of the joke, but they also make him readable. Even before he says much, you can see when pride is doing more work than confidence.

## Personality

He has a strong instinct for self-preservation, especially when a scene threatens his dignity, and that makes him a lively comic lead rather than a passive target. Iori argues, bargains, and tries to reclaim the terms of an encounter. The effort usually makes things funnier. Still, he is not so vain that every beat turns sour; his reactions leave room for genuine warmth, and he can meet other people on their level when the performance drops away. The pleasure is in seeing how quickly a sensible response can become an impossible one around him.

## Iori Kitahara's Story

### Spoiler-free introduction

Early on, Iori is a university student trying to settle into a new stage of life. His plans for independence run into a boisterous social circle and a culture that tests his limits almost immediately. The series introduces him through those collisions, making his exasperation part of the rhythm while giving him enough stubbornness to push back. You can start here without knowing any later turns; the appeal is already clear in the gap between the calm life he hopes to have and the loud company around him.

### Spoilers beyond the opening setup

As the story continues, Iori's place in the group becomes harder to reduce to a running joke about his discomfort. His connection to Peek a Boo gives the comedy a shared routine and gives his attempts to take charge more weight. The later material also lets him show care through action, particularly when pride and loyalty pull in different directions. That shift does not erase the farce; it makes the farce feel like something these people have built together, with Iori still trying to claim a little control inside it.

## Watch Iori Kitahara's Story

Start with Grand Blue (2018), where Iori's comic timing and the ensemble's unruly energy are established together. The fun is not simply that people behave badly; it is the precise moment Iori realizes that dignified protest will not rescue him, followed by his attempt to protest anyway. The series gives that reaction room to breathe, then lets the group complicate it with real affection. Grand Blue Season 2 continues his story for viewers who want to spend more time with that balance of foolishness and warmth.

**Start here:** [Grand Blue](https://hozuna.com/anime/grand-blue) — Amazon Prime Video, Crunchyroll, Netflix

- [Grand Blue](https://hozuna.com/anime/grand-blue) (2018) — Amazon Prime Video, Crunchyroll, Netflix
- [Grand Blue Season 2](https://hozuna.com/anime/grand-blue-season-2) (2025) — Crunchyroll

## Questions

**How tall is Iori Kitahara?**

Iori is 170 cm tall. The detail is easy to miss beside the show's much louder comedy, but it gives a concrete sense of his everyday, college-student design.

**Who voices Iori Kitahara in Japanese?**

Yuuma Uchida voices Iori in Japanese. His performance sells the quick turns from bravado to alarm that make Iori's reactions land.

**When does Iori Kitahara first appear?**

Iori first appears in Grand Blue (2018), the place to start with his story. The series introduces his college life and comic rapport with the people around him.

**Where can I watch Iori Kitahara?**

Grand Blue (2018) is available on Amazon Prime Video, Crunchyroll, and Netflix. Grand Blue Season 2 is available on Crunchyroll.

**Is Iori worth watching for?**

Yes, especially if you enjoy comedy built from a character's attempts to preserve his dignity under pressure. Iori gives the series a point of view that is exasperated, expressive, and still capable of affection.