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    Free! - Iwatobi Swim Club / Free! / フリー！
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    Genres: School, Sports
    Themes: School
    Studios: Animation Do, Kyoto Animation
    Producers: Asahi Broadcasting, Iwatobi High School Swimming Club, Lantis
    Licensors: Crunchyroll, Discotek Media, Funimation
    Rating: 7.32 / 10
    Rank: #2828
    Popularity: #254
    Users Listed: 830,961
    Users Scored: 454,974
    NSFW: No
    Last Updated: 12/17/2024
    Aired: July 4, 2013 – September 26, 2013 (Summer)
    Type: tv
    Source: original
    Age Rating: PG 13
    Episodes: 12
    Broadcast: Thursday at 00:30 (JST)

    Synopsis:

    The story follows Haruka Nanase, a dedicated swimmer whose life was irrevocably altered by a high school relay race victory with his close friends. Years later, the group’s paths converge at Iwatobi High School, though the reunion is strained by the competitive spirit of Rin Matsuoka, who seeks to surpass Haruka's achievements. Driven by a desire for reconciliation and a shared passion for swimming, Haruka, alongside Nagisa Hazuki and Makoto Tachibana, establishes a new swim club with the ambitious goal of competing in the upcoming tournament.

    Their training intensifies as they navigate personal rivalries and forge deeper connections. The narrative explores themes of friendship, ambition, and the complexities of past relationships, all set against the backdrop of rigorous athletic competition. The series emphasizes the dedication required to achieve one's goals while grappling with interpersonal dynamics within a tight-knit team.

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    Episodes:

    • Episode 1: Reunion at the Starting Block! (Aired: 07/04/2013)
    • Episode 2: Memories in the Distance! (Aired: 07/11/2013)
    • Episode 3: Theoretical Dolphin Kick! (Aired: 07/18/2013)
    • Episode 4: Captive Butterfly! (Aired: 07/25/2013)
    • Episode 5: Trial in Open Water! (Aired: 08/08/2013)
    • ... and 7 more episodes

    Characters:

    • Hazuki, Nagisa (Main) - Voice Actors: Yonaga, Tsubasa, Satou, Satomi, Ayres, Greg, Zeiger, Christian, Paschoal, Cadu, Mezadri, Rafael, Coronel, Bruno, Delmotte, Thibaut
    • Matsuoka, Rin (Main) - Voice Actors: Mignogna, Vic, Miyano, Mamoru, Watanabe, Akeno, Knauer, Tim, Whitehead, Maxey, Salerno, Arthur, Souza, Marcos, Leal, Miguel Ángel, Donnay, Maxime, Auclair, Olivia
    • Nanase, Haruka (Main) - Voice Actors: Shimazaki, Nobunaga, Haberkorn, Todd, Richter, Ricardo, Woodhull, Lara, Avancini, Andreas, Praet, Grégory, Dumont, Fanny, Becerril, Diego, Fernandes, Victor Hugo, Matsumoto, Megumi, Shim, Gyu-hyeok
    • Ryuugazaki, Rei (Main) - Voice Actors: Hirakawa, Daisuke, Hikasa, Youko, Tatum, J. Michael, Makino, Jan, Vila Verde, Fabrício, de Fauconval, Gauthier, Frausto, Dan
    • Tachibana, Makoto (Main) - Voice Actors: Bosch, Johnny Yong, Schwarz-Msesilamba, Asad, Uhlig, Charlotte, Clinkenbeard, Colleen, Vidal, Renan, Van Santfoort, Maxime, Dannemann, Enzo, Muñoz, Eleazar, Suzuki, Tatsuhisa, Yukino, Satsuki
    • Amakata, Miho (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Glass, Caitlin, Saddy, Flávia, Tefnin, Claire, Jara, Betzabé, Yukino, Satsuki, Schmitz, Tanja
    • Hanamura, Chigusa (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Satou, Satomi, Ballard, Tia, Martins, Ana Paula, Dumont, Fanny, Carrillo, Varenka
    • Matsuoka, Gou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Watanabe, Akeno, Marchi, Jamie, Fölster, Julia, du Bled, Marie, Delint, Alex, Medeiros, Gabriela
    • Mikoshiba, Seijuurou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tsuda, Kenjirou, McCollum, Robert, Forsberg, Nick, Antas, Rodrigo, Crépet, Alexandre, Rétiz García, Fabián
    • Nitori, Aiichirou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Miyata, Kouki, Grelle, Jessie James, Borko, Vincent, Guillaume, Émilie, de Alba, Héctor Ireta, Follare, Wagner, Kim, Min-Ju
    • Sasabe, Gorou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yanaka, Hiroshi, Sabat, Christopher, Rott, Fritz, Briggs, Guilherme, Lo Presti, Antoni, Cervantes, Enrique
    • Tachibana, Ran (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kobori, Miyuki, Wiedenheft, Sarah
    • Tachibana, Father (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kondou, Hironori, Jewell, Jerry, Bodson, Pierre, Aguena, Márcio
    • Tachibana, Ren (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Maruyama, Yuka, Uhlig, Charlotte, Vander Pluym, Megan
    • Tachibana, Mother (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kato, Misa, Clinkenbeard, Colleen, Lira, Izabel
    • Tamura (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Chijimatsu, Sachiko, Sutton, Kristin, Douieb, Monia, Villanueva Vargas, Ángela

    Staff:

    • Cook, Justin (Producer)
    • Nakamura, Shinichi (Producer)
    • Nishide, Masayuki (Producer)
    • Saitou, Shigeru (Producer)
    • Nonoue, Sui (Assistant Producer)
    • Utsumi, Hiroko (Director)
    • Tsuruoka, Youta (Sound Director)
    • Kawanami, Eisaku (Episode Director, Storyboard, Key Animation)
    • Kitanohara, Noriyuki (Episode Director, Storyboard)
    • Ogawa, Taichi (Episode Director, Storyboard, Key Animation)
    • Oota, Rika (Episode Director, Storyboard)
    • Takemoto, Yasuhiro (Episode Director, Storyboard)
    • Yamada, Naoko (Episode Director, Storyboard, Key Animation)
    • Nascimento, Paloma (Script)
    • Yokotani, Masahiro (Script, Series Composition)
    • Codama, Saori (Theme Song Lyrics)
    • Hirakawa, Daisuke (Theme Song Performance)
    • Katou, Tatsuya (Theme Song Composition, Theme Song Arrangement, Music)
    • Koyama, Hisashi (Theme Song Composition, Theme Song Arrangement)
    • Miyano, Mamoru (Theme Song Performance)
    • OLDCODEX (Theme Song Performance)
    • Shimazaki, Nobunaga (Theme Song Performance)
    • Suzuki, Tatsuhisa (Theme Song Performance)
    • Yonaga, Tsubasa (Theme Song Performance)
    • Andou, Kyouhei (In-Between Animation)
    • Cervantes, Enrique (ADR Director)
    • Delint, Alex (Dialogue Editing)
    • Fujii, Yumi (Key Animation)
    • Fujita, Haruka (Key Animation)
    • Fukunaga, Gen (Executive Producer)
    • Grünspan, Erwin (ADR Director)
    • Hado, Maiko (Key Animation)
    • Hane, Kunihiro (Key Animation)
    • Hatta, Hideaki (Planning Producer)
    • Hikiyama, Kayo (Key Animation, Animation Director)
    • Horiguchi, Yukiko (Animation Director, Key Animation)
    • Hosokawa, Naoki (Background Art)
    • Ikeda, Shouko (Animation Director)
    • Ikeda, Kazumi (Assistant Animation Director, Key Animation)
    • Ishida, Naomi (Color Setting)
    • Iwasaki, Nami (Key Animation)
    • Jewell, Jerry (ADR Director)
    • Karata, Hiroshi (Key Animation)
    • Kashiwagi, Tadashi (Key Animation)
    • Kigami, Yoshiji (Key Animation)
    • Kitamura, Emi (Key Animation)
    • Makita, Masaya (Key Animation)
    • Matsumura, Asami (Animation Check)
    • Morikawa, Eiko (Sound Effects)
    • Morimoto, Chinatsu (Key Animation)
    • ... and 21 more staff

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