Free! (2013)★ 7.3/10
- Animation
- Comedy
- Drama
- Sport
Directed by: Hiroko Utsumi, Eisaku Kawanami, Taiichi Ogawa, Yasuhiro Takemoto, Naoko Yamada
Written by: Chika Ishikawa, Emily Nelson, Maiko Nishioka, Koji Oji, William Winckler
Four high school students: Haruka, Makoto, Nagisa and Rin, all took part in a swimming tournament shortly before the end of high school and then lost touch with each other. Years later, they reunite.
- Original title
- Free!
- Storyline
- Free! revolves around members of a high school boy's swimming team. Four boys-Haruka, Makoto, Nagisa and Rin-all participated in a swimming tournament shortly before graduating elementary school and later parted ways. Years later, they reunite when Rin challenges Haruka to a race and wins. Nagisa decides to get Haruka and Makoto back swimming together and add a new recruit named Rei to form the Iwatobi High School Swimming Club.
- Rating
- 7.3 / 10 · 4,353
- Companies
- ABC Animation, Animation DO, Asahi Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), Bandai Namco Arts, Kyoto Animation, Lantis, Bandai Channel, Crunchyroll, Discotek Media, FUNimation Entertainment, Mighty Media, Netflix, Nico Nico Douga, Peppermint Anime
- Release dates
- JP July 4, 2013
- IN January 31, 2019
- DE November 15, 2019