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Comedy manga doesn't get any better than Grand Blue.

While following the insane college life of the main character and supporting cast through bizarre situations, you inevitably grow to love their personalities and interactions with each other. At its core, Grand Blue is a story about relationships and shines in dialogues and visual storytelling.

The comedy, that at face value may seem simplistic, actually gets better and better the more you know the characters and style - think South Park minus the overly deep themes -, and is highlighted by the gorgeous art and superb facial expressions (seriously, Grand Blue is the king of funny faces).

Oddly enough, ... the sad or emotional moments - while not so frequent - are also well done and help us realize how much we care for the cast.

Overall, this is one of the few true masterpieces out there and a must read for anyone not totally averse to comedy (and mild ecchi, I guess?).

Kyuusen no Shima starts out quite promising. The first 3 or 4 chapters set the tone (mildly creepy and very "ecchi") and give a decent framework for the story to unfold. The premise (main character uncover misterious circunstances surrounding his family in a isolated insland) is also interesting. Sadly, it goes downhill fast, and the ending feels very rushed. There is some development of the main character and antagonist, but most of the support cast isn't really fleshed out.
Overall, if you appreciate ecchi manga (more like borderline hentai harem) and and just wants a quick read, this is a great pick. The art is very ... good and will keep you attracted to the manga, even when the story falters.