Japanese anime tv collection

Promotional poster of the Free! anime collection
Style	Sports activities (Swimming)[1]
Directed by	Hiroko Utsumi
Produced by	Shinichiro Hatta Shinichi Nakamura Shigeru Saito Masayuki Nishide
Written by	Masahiro Yokotani
Music by	Tatsuya Kato
Studio
Licensed by
Unique community	Tokyo MX, TVA, ABC, BS11, AT-X
Unique run	July 4, 2013 – September 26, 2013
Episodes	12 (Listing of episodes)
Written by	Kōji Ōji
Illustrated by	Futoshi Nishiya
Printed by	Kyoto Animation
Imprint	KA Esuma Bunko
Unique run	July 8, 2013 – July 2, 2014
Volumes	2
Directed by	Hiroko Utsumi
Produced by	Shinichiro Hatta Shinichi Nakamura Shigeru Saito Masayuki Nishide
Written by	Masahiro Yokotani
Music by	Tatsuya Kato
Studio	Kyoto Animation Animation Do
Licensed by
Unique community	Tokyo MX, TVA, ABC, BS11, AT-X, NHK G Tottori
Unique run	July 2, 2014 – September 24, 2014
Episodes	13 + OVA (Listing of episodes)
Directed by	Eisaku Kawanami
Written by	Masahiro Yokotani
Music by	Tatsuya Kato
Studio
Licensed by
Unique community	ABC, Tokyo MX, TVA, BS11, AT-X
Unique run	July 11, 2018 – September 26, 2018
Episodes	12 (Listing of episodes)

Free! is a Japanese anime tv collection produced by Kyoto Animation and Animation Do. The collection is loosely primarily based on the gentle novel, Excessive Pace! (Japanese: ハイ☆スピード!, Hepburn: Hai Supīdo!), written by Kōji Ōji, which obtained an honorable point out within the second Kyoto Animation Award contest in 2011 and was revealed in July 2013. The primary season titled, Free! – Iwatobi Swim Membership for worldwide distribution, aired in Japan in 2013; and the second season titled, Free! – Everlasting Summer time, aired in 2014. A 3rd season of the anime collection titled, Free! – Dive to the Future, aired in 2018. Hiroko Utsumi directed the primary two seasons, whereas season three was directed by Eisaku Kawanami.

Previous to season three, a number of movies depict occasions previous, together with and following the occasions of seasons one and two. The primary characteristic movie, Excessive Pace! Free! Beginning Days, was launched in December 2015 and depicts occasions from quantity two of the collection’ prequel gentle novel, Excessive Pace! A movie trilogy was launched in 2017 with the primary two movies being compilations of seasons one and two of the anime collection titled, Free! Timeless Medley – the Bond and Free! Timeless Medley – the Promise. The third movie within the trilogy titled, Free! Take Your Marks, options 4 new vignettes. A compilation movie encompassing the third season titled, Free! Street to the World – the Dream, debuted in July 2019.^[2]

The subsequent installment of the franchise was slated for launch alongside the Tokyo 2020 Summer time Olympics, however each have been postponed till 2021. A closing movie duology titled, Free! The Closing Stroke, debuted in Japanese theaters in two components: Half 1 in September 2021 and Half 2 in April 2022.

Free is about within the city of Iwatobi, Japan, which is predicated on Iwami, Tottori.^[3][4] The story is centered on highschool scholar Haruka Nanase, a gifted swimmer. After encountering his childhood rival, Rin Matsuoka from Samezuka Academy, he and his mates revitalize Iwatobi Excessive Faculty’s swim group. Along with his childhood mates, Makoto Tachibana and Nagisa Hazuki, Rei Ryugazaki is recruited onto the group. Whereas the group trains for tournaments, Haruka and Rin’s rivalry continues to bitter from Rin going through setbacks in enchancment, although his want to swim competitively escalates. Nonetheless, in the course of the prefectural event, Iwatobi’s swim group reminds Rin of their friendship by way of a medley relay. Regardless of being disqualified, the boys’ relationships with each other enhance.

In Free! Everlasting Summer time, Haruka, now in his closing 12 months in highschool, has not selected what to do after graduating. In the meantime, Rin’s childhood pal, Sosuke Yamazaki, transfers to Samezuka Academy. Rin hopes to swim competitively with Sosuke however, unbeknownst to him, Sosuke has injured his shoulder from overuse. Throughout the regionals, Haruka turns into overwhelmed from the stress of performing in entrance of scouts and turns into misplaced on what to do for the longer term. He additional learns that his greatest pal, Makoto Tachibana, is leaving Iwatobi to attend college in Tokyo. Haruka withdraws from all social contact. Nonetheless, with assist from his mates and a visit to Sydney, Australia, the place he visits the Worldwide Aquatic Centre, he decides to proceed his swimming profession and compete on the faculty degree.

In Free! Dive to the Future, Haruka attends Hidaka College and reconnects along with his mates from junior highschool, except for Ikuya Kirishima, who continues to be bitter about their former group breaking apart with out clarification. To be able to make amends with Ikuya, Haruka begins coaching in different strokes moreover freestyle and finally competes in an Particular person Medley alongside him. Though they mend their friendship, Haruka is confronted with the truth that he will likely be competing towards swimmers at his degree and better. Regardless of this, he commits to persevering with his swimming profession and to competing on the worldwide degree.

In Free! The Closing Stroke (the primary quantity), Haruka, Rin, Ikuya and others make the Japan Nationwide Swim Crew and compete on the international degree in qualifying occasions and on the Fukuoka Match. In Free! The Closing Stroke (the second quantity), Haruka, Rin, Ikuya and Sosuke compete in a medley race, win gold medals, and develop into nationwide champions.

Haruka Nanase (七瀬 遙, Nanase Haruka)

Voiced by: Nobunaga Shimazaki^[5] (Japanese); Todd Haberkorn^[6] (English)

(Baby) Voiced by: Megumi Matsumoto (Japanese); Lara Woodhull (English)

Haruka makes a speciality of freestyle. His swimming fashion captivates others, and he idolizes water. He’s a robust, quiet one that shows restricted facial expressions and has a tough time speaking his emotions.^[5] Resulting from his female identify, he asks to be known as Haru (ハル). Haruka lives along with his grandmother till she dies, whereas his dad and mom stay and work in Hokkaido, then alone. He initially quits aggressive swimming after a falling out with Rin, however he regains his ardour upon Rin’s return to Japan and rediscovering the enjoyment of teamwork along with his mates. In Everlasting Summer time, Haruka faces uncertainty about making future plans, however with help from his mates, he realizes he desires to swim competitively at the next degree. In Dive to the Future, he continues growing as a aggressive swimmer at Hidaka College, competing within the All-Japan Invitational and committing to success in international competitors. In Closing Stroke, Haruka realizes his dream of changing into a world-class swimmer and competes in his first international competitors, after which he continues to compete on the international degree.

Makoto Tachibana (橘 真琴, Tachibana Makoto)

Voiced by: Tatsuhisa Suzuki^[5] (Japanese); Johnny Yong Bosch^[7] (English)

(Baby) Voiced by: Satsuki Yukino (Japanese); Colleen Clinkenbeard (English)

Makoto makes a speciality of backstroke. He’s Haruka’s classmate and greatest pal since childhood. In contrast to Haruka, he’s outgoing and infrequently speaks up for him, understanding his behaviors and figuring out him extraordinarily nicely. He’s additionally delicate and scares simply.^[5] He develops thalassophobia as a result of a traumatic childhood incident wherein an previous fisherman, whom Makoto idolized, drowns in a storm. In Everlasting Summer time, he turns into a part-time swim coach at Iwatobi SC Returns and decides to pursue the position professionally. In Dive to the Future, Makoto revises his aim of instructing youngsters learn how to swim to coaching skilled swimmers, together with Haruka and Rin. In Closing Stroke, Makoto commits to changing into an expert coach and begins working with quite a few the swimmers launched within the collection’ prior media.

Nagisa Hazuki (葉月 渚, Hazuki Nagisa)

Voiced by: Tsubasa Yonaga^[5] (Japanese); Greg Ayres^[8] (English)

(Baby) Voiced by: Satomi Sato

Nagisa makes a speciality of breaststroke. He’s cheerful, spirited and outspoken. He has admired Haruka’s swimming since elementary college and enrolls at Iwatobi Excessive Faculty hoping to swim with him once more.^[5] When he learns that the varsity’s former group not exists, he initiates its reorganization. In Dive to the Future, he continues to be a significant member of the Iwatobi Excessive Faculty Swimming Membership after Haruka and Makoto graduate. In Closing Stroke, Nagisa graduates highschool and enters Naribusawa College, changing into Kaede’s kouhai and mentoring him.

Rei Ryugazaki (竜ヶ崎 怜, Ryūgazaki Rei)

Voiced by: Daisuke Hirakawa^[5] (Japanese); J. Michael Tatum^[9] (English)

(Baby) Voiced by: Yōko Hikasa

Rei specializes within the butterfly. He’s logical and clever,^[5] however simply manipulated by his classmate, Nagisa.^[10] He’s drawn to all issues stunning and can do every part in his energy to keep away from issues he claims “unattractive.” He was on the observe group as a pole vaulter, however couldn’t carry out nicely as a result of he always over-analyzed his jumps. He initially refuses to affix the swim membership as a result of he finds swimming inelegant, however he finally joins after seeing Haruka’s swimming. In Dive to the Future, he’s the captain of the Iwatobi college group after Makoto graduates. In Closing Stroke, Rei graduates highschool and enters Shimogami College.

Romio Hayafune (早船 ロミオ, Hayafune Romio)

Voiced by: Atsushi Abe (Japanese); Parker Grey (English)

Romio is a first-year scholar at Iwatobi Excessive Faculty and free-style swimmer who joins the Iwatobi Excessive Faculty Swim Membership after Haruka and Makoto go away for college. Born within the US, he lives in Tokyo earlier than coming to Iwatobi. Throughout center college, he experiences a false begin leading to main anxiousness however, with the assistance of his highschool teammates, is ready to overcome his fears and continues to develop as a aggressive swimmer. In Closing Stroke, Romio is seen as a seamless member of the Iwatobi Excessive Faculty Swim Membership.

Shizuru Isurugi (石動 静流, Isurugi Shizuru)

Voiced by: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka (Japanese); Alejandro Saab (English)

Shizuru is a first-year scholar at Iwatobi Excessive Faculty and a brand new member of the Iwatobi Excessive Faculty Swim Membership following the departure of Haruka and Makoto. He is a wonderful swimmer, however typically of a dour disposition who suffers from movement illness. In Closing Stroke, Shizuru is seen as a seamless member of the Iwatobi Excessive Faculty Swim Membership.

Rin Matsuoka (松岡 凛, Matsuoka Rin)

Voiced by: Mamoru Miyano^[5] (Japanese); Vic Mignogna (S1-S3; movies), Austin Tindle (S3 OVA)^[11][12] (English)

(Baby) Voiced by: Akeno Watanabe (Japanese); Maxey Whitehead (English)

Rin makes a speciality of butterfly and freestyle. After transferring to Iwatobi Elementary Faculty, he results in the identical native swim membership as Haruka, Makoto and Nagisa, finally main them to victory in a medley relay. Rin then goes to Australia to review and prepare, returning to Japan and enrolling at Samezuka Academy as a second-year, however solely becoming a member of their swim group after a reunion race towards Haruka, who he now views as his rival. In Everlasting Summer time, Rin turns into Samezuka’s swim group captain. In Dive to the Future, Rin trains in Australia however returns to Japan to compete within the All-Japan Invitational. In Closing Stroke, Rin realizes his dream of changing into a world-class swimmer and competes in his first international competitors, after which he continues to compete on the international degree.

Sosuke Yamazaki (山崎 宗介, Yamazaki Sōsuke)

Voiced by: Yoshimasa Hosoya^[13] (Japanese); Ian Sinclair^[14] (English)

(Baby) Voiced by: Aoi Yūki

Sosuke is Rin’s childhood pal who makes a speciality of butterfly. In Everlasting Summer time, he tells Rin that he has transferred to Samezuka Academy with a view to swim his final 12 months of highschool in his hometown. The reality is that over-training in his first 12 months of highschool has severely injured his shoulder, ruining his possibilities of coming into the skilled world. Sosuke dislikes Haruka however tolerates his potential to encourage Rin. In Dive to the Future, Sosuke’s shoulder surgical procedure is seen to achieve success. In Closing Stroke, Sosuke continues rehabilitation and re-enters aggressive swimming.

Aiichiro Nitori (似鳥 愛一郎, Nitori Aiichirō)

Voiced by: Kōki Miyata^[15] (Japanese); Jessie James Grelle^[16] (English)

Aiichiro is a member of the Samezuka Academy swim group. He swims lengthy distance freestyle, but in addition breaststroke within the second season. With teaching from Sosuke, Aiichiro’s swimming improves to the purpose that Rin permits him to compete in relay. He’s finally appointed as Samezuka’s new captain. In Closing Stroke, he graduates from highschool and enters Shimogami College.

Seijuro Mikoshiba (御子柴 清十郎, Mikoshiba Seijūrō)

Voiced by: Kenjiro Tsuda (Japanese); Robert McCollum^[14] (English)

Seijuro is a former captain of the Samezuka Academy swim group. He’s an enthusiastic particular person and a talented swimmer. He exhibits sturdy curiosity in Gou Matsuoka. In Dive to the Future, he attends Hidaka College and is a third-year swim group member. He’s seen once more as a personality in Closing Stroke.

Momotaro Mikoshiba (御子柴 百太郎, Mikoshiba Momotarō)

Voiced by: Kenichi Suzumura^[15] (Japanese); Jerry Jewell^[16] (English)

Momotaro is Seijuro’s youthful brother and a scholar at Samezuka Academy. Initially he doesn’t be part of the swim group, however does so in a while at Rin’s insistence. Like his brother, he’s an enthusiastic particular person with an curiosity in Gou. He’s a talented backstroke swimmer with the given nickname, “The Sea of Japan’s Sea Otter.” In Closing Stroke, he’s seen to be the captain of the Samezuka Academy swim group.

Asahi Shiina (椎名 旭, Shiina Asahi)

Voiced by: Toshiyuki Toyonaga (Japanese); Christopher Llewyn Ramirez (English)

Together with Haruka and Makoto, Asahi is a member of Iwatobi Junior Excessive Faculty’s swim group, specializing in butterfly. After his first 12 months, he strikes to Kyushu and turns into the captain of Kazami Excessive Faculty’s swim group. In Dive to the Future, he involves Tokyo as a freshman at Hidaka College, the place he joins their swim group with Haruka.

Ikuya Kirishima (桐嶋 郁弥, Kirishima Ikuya)

Voiced by: Kouki Uchiyama (Japanese); Lee George (English)

Ikuya is a member of the Iwatobi Junior Excessive Faculty’s swim group with Haruka, Makoto and Asahi, specializing in breaststroke. He additionally possesses a sublime crawl, related in velocity and magnificence to Haruka’s. After his junior excessive group breaks up, he follows his older brother, Natsuya, to America the place he attends highschool, specializing in growing all 4 swim strokes with a view to develop into an Particular person Medley competitor. In Dive to the Future, he attends Shimogami College, the place he joins their swim group. Although his private struggles have an effect on his swimming and his friendships, they’re later resolved with assist from Haruka. In Closing Stroke, Ikuya realizes his dream of changing into a world-class swimmer and competes in his first international competitors.

Hiyori Tono (遠野 日和, Tōno Hiyori)

Voiced by: Ryōhei Kimura (Japanese); Jason Liebrecht (English)

Hiyori is a first-year scholar at Shimogami College and makes a speciality of backstroke. He’s Ikuya’s pal and high supporter. Natsuya duties Hiyori with watching over Ikuya whereas he travels, a job which overburdens Hiyori and strains his friendship with Ikuya. Their bond is restored in the course of the Faculty Championships.^[17] In Closing Stroke, his friendship with Ikuya is seen to endure and he’s on higher phrases with the opposite characters of the collection.

Kisumi Shigino (鴫野 貴澄, Shigino Kisumi)

Voiced by: Chihiro Suzuki (Japanese); Eric Vale (English)

(Baby) Voiced by: Rina Satō (Japanese); Tia Ballard (English)

Kisumi is classmates with the members of the Iwatobi Junior Excessive Faculty’s swim group and a member of the basketball group. Though they finally attend completely different excessive colleges, Kisumi works with Makoto to assist his youthful brother, Hayato, be taught to swim. In Dive to the Future, Kisumi attends Hidaka College together with Haruka and Asahi, whereas working part-time at his uncle’s actual property company. In Closing Stroke, Kisumi stays a high supporter of those that proceed to swim on the college degree.

Natsuya Kirishima (桐嶋 夏也, Kirishima Natsuya)

Voiced by: Kenji Nojima (Japanese); Ricco Fajardo (English)

Natsuya is Ikuya’s older brother. He was the captain of the Iwatobi Junior Excessive Faculty Swim group whereas Ikuya was in attendance. The brothers have a strained relationship till they arrive to phrases. After highschool, Natsuya swims competitively, however independently, coming into contests and profitable prize cash around the globe. He finally returns to Japan to take care of Ikuya and compete alongside him. In Closing Stroke, he’s seen mentoring a few of the beforehand launched swimmers of the collection.

Nao Serizawa (芹沢 尚, Serizawa Nao)

Voiced by: Satoshi Hino (Japanese); Oscar Seung (English)

Nao is Natsuya Kirishima’s classmate, pal and a member of the Iwatobi Junior Excessive Faculty Swim group who was quickly sidelined by a watch harm. He attends college in Tokyo and is instrumental in guiding Makoto in direction of his new profession path. In Closing Stroke, Nao is constant his college research whereas working with a number of of the earlier swimmers of the collection.

Gou Matsuoka (松岡 江, Matsuoka Gō)

Voiced by: Akeno Watanabe (Japanese); Jamie Marchi^[14] (English)

Gou is Rin’s youthful sister. She is a scholar at Iwatobi Excessive Faculty. She joins the swim membership as their Supervisor in hopes that they will restore Rin’s previous persona. Gou is fascinated with muscle tissue. She stays an lively member of the Iwatobi Swim Membership all through the collection. In Closing Stroke, she expresses the concept she, too, has a dream to meet, though it’s unspecified in quantity one.

Ayumu Kunikida (国木田 歩, Kunikida Ayumu)

Voiced by: Ryo Hirohashi (Japanese); Apphia Yu (English)

Ayumu is a soft-spoken woman who joins the Iwatobi Excessive Faculty Swim Membership with a view to prepare as its subsequent supervisor, following Gou Matsuoka’s commencement. In contrast to Gou, nonetheless, she prefers boys who usually are not muscular however who’re, as an alternative, a bit corpulent. She is seen once more as a personality in Closing Stroke.

Miho Amakata (天方 美帆, Amakata Miho)

Voiced by: Satsuki Yukino (Japanese); Caitlin Glass^[14] (English)

Miho is Haruka and Makoto’s homeroom instructor and teaches classical literature. The scholars nickname her “Miss A” (天ちゃん, Ama-chan) and he or she turns into the school advisor to the varsity’s swim membership. Miho was a gravure mannequin below the identify Marin Nishikujo (西九条まりん, Nishikujō Marin), which she takes excessive measures to cover. In Dive to the Future, she continues as advisor to the Iwatobi Swim Membership and supporter of the university-level swimmers.

Goro Sasabe (笹部 吾朗, Sasabe Gorō)

Voiced by: Hiroshi Yanaka (Japanese); Christopher R. Sabat^[14] (English)

An alumnus of Iwatobi Excessive Faculty and the Iwatobi Excessive Faculty Swim Membership, Coach Sasabe (as he’s greatest identified), works as a swimming coach on the community-based Iwatobi Swimming Membership whereas Haruka, Makoto, Nagisa and Rin are in elementary college. After the constructing is deserted, he turns into a pizza deliveryperson. He begins re-coaching Haruka, Makoto and Nagisa, with the addition of Rei, once they re-establish their school-based swim membership, and he sees their enthusiasm. In Everlasting Summer time, he rebuilds the Iwatobi Swimming Membership, renaming it “Iwatobi SC Returns” and growing the house right into a neighborhood recreation middle and swim college. In Dive to the Future, he continues working the middle and training the Iwatobi Excessive Faculty Swim Membership. He continues to help the university-level swimmers.

Ryuji Azuma (東 龍司, Azuma Ryuji)

Voiced by: Takeshi Kusao^[18] (Japanese); Brandon Potter (English)

An alumnus of Iwatobi Excessive Faculty and the Iwatobi Excessive Faculty Swim Membership, he’s a former high aggressive swimmer who at present coaches Haruka Nanase. Ryuji was on a path to greatness when an occasion prompted him to lose his aggressive edge. He’s revered by Haruka and accepted by Makoto, who Ryuji encourages working with skilled athletes after observing how nicely he handles Haruka’s cussed nature. In Closing Stroke, Ryuji is seen to proceed as Haruka’s coach.

Mikhail Makarovich Nitori (ミハイル, Mihairu)

Voiced by: Hidenobu Kiuchi^[18] (Japanese); Phil Parsons (English)

Mikhail is Nitori’s uncle on his mom’s aspect of the household, a former Russian aggressive swimmer and long-time rival of Ryuji Azuma. He at present coaches Rin Matsuoka in Australia. He assesses whether or not he’ll coach a swimmer by their musculature, being somebody who admires muscle tissue, generally. In Closing Stroke, Mikhail is seen to proceed as Rin’s coach.

Isuzu Mikoshiba (御子柴 五十鈴, Mikoshiba Isuzu)

Voiced by: Rina Sato^[18] (Japanese); Mikaela Krantz (English)

Isuzu is Seijuro and Momotaro Mikoshiba’s sister. She is captain of the Hidaka College Excessive Faculty Swim Crew. Upon assembly Haruka Nanase, she expresses her admiration and her want to compete towards him. Upon assembly Gou Matsuoka, the 2 instantly bond as muscle-obsessed fangirls. She is seen once more as a personality in Closing Stroke.

Albert Volandel (アルベルト ヴォーランデル, Aruberuto Vōranderu)^[19]

Voiced by: Jeff Manning (Japanese); Daman Mills (English)

Albert is a Swedish swimmer who holds the world’s document in each 100-meter and 200-meter races in freestyle, often known as the entrance crawl. Haruka meets Albert at a particular coaching camp with out realizing who he’s, they usually set up a pleasant rapport. It isn’t till an off-the-cuff group competitors that he learns of Albert’s id with stated swimmer simply profitable and Haruka coming in a distant second place. In Closing Stroke, Albert continues to dominate the freestyle area, however instantly withdraws with out clarification from a vital competitors, thus giving the opposite swimmers a greater probability at profitable medals.

Kaede Kinjou (金城 楓, Kinjō Kaede)

Voiced by: Daisuke Ono^{[citation needed]}

(Baby) Voiced by: Sachi Kokuryu

Kaede is a scholar at Naribusawa College and their high ace swimmer. He’s thought-about to have the most effective probability of beating Japan’s freestyle document. In Closing Stroke, Kaede realizes his ambition of changing into a world-class swimmer and competes in his first international competitors, profitable a bronze medal within the course of, however sad with the end result.

Animation Do launched a splash picture for a brand new venture in April 2012, which was adopted by a tv industrial for the venture in March 2013.^[20] The industrial rapidly went viral.^[21] Kyoto Animation introduced an animated collection throughout a stay stream on Niconico on April 26, 2013.^[22][23] The 12-episode anime tv collection, produced in collaboration with Animation Do, was directed by Hiroko Utsumi, written by Masahiro Yokotani, and featured character designs by Futoshi Nishiya and music by Tatsuya Katō. The collection aired in Japan between July 4 and September 26, 2013, on Tokyo MX,^[1] and was additionally streamed on the Japanese video-sharing web site Niconico^[24] and simulcast by Crunchyroll, who additionally possesses the house video rights to the collection.^[1][25][26] The collection was launched on six BD and DVD compilation volumes between September 11, 2013, and February 5, 2014, with sure volumes containing brief bonus episodes.

A 13-episode second season, titled Free! Everlasting Summer time, aired between July 2 and September 24, 2014.^[27] Funimation has licensed the second season for streaming and residential video in North America,^[28] they usually tried to barter with Crunchyroll about releasing the primary season on house video.^[8] Nonetheless, Discotek Media launched the primary season on behalf of Crunchyroll on DVD with English subtitles, however famous a dubbed launch would possibly come finally.^[29] The English dub of the primary season is offered on Crunchyroll, with the English voice forged reprising their roles.^[30] Crunchyroll and Funimation launched the primary season on Blu-ray and DVD on Could 9, 2017, with an English dub.^[31][32] Madman Leisure will import Funimation’s launch into Australia and New Zealand.^[33]

A 12-episode third season titled Free! Dive to the Future aired between July 11 and September 26, 2018.^[34] Eisaku Kawanami returned to direct the third season, whereas all of the workers and forged reprised their roles.^[35]

An animated movie primarily based on the second quantity of the unique gentle novel, titled Excessive Pace! Free! Beginning Days, was launched in Japan on December 5, 2015. The movie was directed by Yasuhiro Takemoto and the screenplay was written by Maiko Nishioka. Yokotani labored on the story composition, and Nishiya served as character designer and chief animation director.^[36]

An animated movie trilogy was introduced by Kyoto Animation.^[37] The primary two, titled Free! Timeless Medley: The Bond and Free! Timeless Medley: The Promise are compilations of the second season, Free! Everlasting Summer time with new scenes added. The Bond focuses on the 5 major members of the Iwatobi Swim Membership, whereas The Promise focuses on Rin and Sousuke from the Samezuka Swim Membership. Each movies opened on April 22 and July 1, 2017, respectively. A 3rd movie, titled Free! Take Your Marks, is a brand new story happening within the spring as Haruka offers with highschool commencement and everybody’s futures as they transfer ahead of their lives and was launched on October 28, 2017.^[38] All three movies have been directed by Eisaku Kawanami, and far of the workers from the anime collection and Excessive Pace! movie returned for the compilation movies, together with collection composer Masahiro Yokotani, character designer Futoshi Nishiya and composer Tatsuya Katō.^[39] Funimation acquired the movie trilogy and the Excessive Pace prequel movie for house video launch in addition to screening the Take Your Marks movie in US theaters on March 14, 2018, introduced in Japanese with English subtitles.^[40]

After the third season’s finale, a brand new animated venture slated for a 2020 launch was introduced.^[41] The brand new venture was revealed to be two extra movies. A compilation movie for the third season titled Free! Street to the World – the Dream was launched on July 5, 2019, with the workers and forged from the third season reprising their roles.^[42]

One other brand-new movie was set to be launched in Q3 2020, however was delayed to an additional launch date.^[43][44] An info occasion previewing the trailer for that movie venture was initially alleged to happen on July 19, 2019, nevertheless it was cancelled within the wake of the Kyoto Animation arson assault.^[45][46] On August 15, 2020, Kyoto Animation revealed that the brand new movie will premiere in 2021.^[47] Titled Free! The Closing Stroke, the movie is break up into two components, with the primary half premiering on September 17, 2021, and the second on April 22, 2022. Eisaku Kawanami returned as director for the movies.^[48] The primary half earned round 543,136,940 yen (about US$4.75 million).^[49] The second half earned over 910 million yen (about US$6.69 million) and bought about 625,000 tickets after 11 weeks in theaters.^[50]

For the primary season, the opening theme is “Rage On” by Oldcodex and the ending theme is “Splash Free” by Fashion 5 (Nobunaga Shimazaki, Tatsuhisa Suzuki, Mamoru Miyano, Tsubasa Yonaga and Daisuke Hirakawa). The ending theme for episode 12 is “Ever Blue” by Fashion 5.^[51] The one for “Rage On” was launched on July 17, 2013, and bought over 24,281 copies.^[52][53] The one for “Splash Free” was launched on August 7, 2013, and bought over 47,646 copies.^[54][55] For the second season, the opening theme is “Dried Up Youthful Fame” by Oldcodex,^[56][57] and the ending theme is “Future Fish” by Fashion 5. The ending theme for episode 13 is “Clear Blue Departure” by Nobunaga Shimazaki, Tatsuhisa Suzuki, Tsubasa Yonaga, Daisuke Hirakawa, Mamoru Miyano, Yoshimasa Hosoya, Kōki Miyata and Kenichi Suzumura. For the third season, the opening theme is “Heading to Over” by Oldcodex and the ending theme is “Gold Evolution” by Fashion 5.^[58]

5 character music singles have been launched sung by the voice actors of the primary characters. The singles for Haruka Nanase (sung by Shimazaki) and Makoto Tachibana (sung by Suzuki) have been launched on August 7, 2013.^[59][60] Makoto’s single bought over 23,487 copies, whereas Haruka’s single bought about 20,371 copies.^[61] The singles for Rin Matsuoka (sung by Miyano), Nagisa Hazuki (sung by Yonaga) and Rei Ryūgazaki (sung by Hirakawa) have been launched on September 4, 2013.^[62][63][64] Rin’s single bought over 18,698 copies, whereas Rei’s and Nagisa’s bought over 15,021 and 14,283 copies, respectively.^[65]

4 duet character music singles have been launched sung by the voice actors of the primary characters.^[66] The one with Haruka (sung by Shimazaki) and Makoto (sung by Suzuki) was launched on December 18, 2013, and bought over 16,361 album copies.^[67] The one with Nagisa (sung by Tsubasa Yonaga) and Rei (sung by Daisuke Hirakawa) was launched on January 15, 2014, and bought over 11,980 copies.^[68] The one with Rei (sung by Daisuke Hirakawa) and Rin (sung by Mamoru Miyano) was launched on February 12, 2014, and bought over 13,389 copies.^[69][70] The final single with Haruka (sung by Shimazaki) and Rin (sung by Mamoru Miyano) was launched on March 19, 2014, and bought over 15,866 album copies.^[71]

The unique gentle novel Excessive Pace! (ハイ☆スピード, Hai Supīdo) is written by Kōji Ōji, with illustrations by Futoshi Nishiya. Ōji entered it into the second Kyoto Animation Award contest in 2011, and it received an honorable point out within the novel class.^[72] It was revealed by Kyoto Animation on July 8, 2013.^[73] A second quantity was revealed on July 2, 2014, and the story takes place when Haruka and Makoto are in center college.^[74]

An Web radio present to advertise the anime known as Iwatobi Channel (イワトビちゃんねる, Iwatobi Channeru) started broadcasting on June 17, 2013.^[75] The present is streamed on-line each Monday, and is produced by the Japanese Web radio stations Lantis Net Radio and Onsen. The present is hosted by Nobunaga Shimazaki and Tatsuhisa Suzuki, who voice Haruka Nanase and Makoto Tachibana from the anime, respectively.^[76] Two CD compilation volumes have been launched between August 21 and September 25, 2013.^[77][78]

Two volumes in a drama CDs collection, titled Iwatobi Excessive Faculty Swimming Membership Exercise Journal (岩鳶高校水泳部活動日誌, Iwatobi Kōkō Suiei-bu Katsudō Nisshi), have been launched between August 21 and September 25, 2013.^[79][80]