Free!

Name: Free!
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Drama
Released: 2013-07-04
Cast: Nobunaga Shimazaki, Daisuke Hirakawa, Akeno Watanabe, Kenjiro Tsuda, Mamoru Miyano

2013 –2018
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Ended
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TV-PG

★ 8.2 TMDB Rating · 249 votes

The story revolves around Haruka Nanase, a boy who has always loved to be immersed in water, and to swim in it. Before graduating from elementary school, he participated in a swimming tournament along with his fellow swimming club members, Makoto Tachibana, Nagisa Hazuki, and Rin Matsuoka. After achieving victory, each of the boys went their separate ways. Time passed, and in the middle of their uneventful high school lives Rin appears and challenges Haruka to a match, showing Haruka his overwhelming power. Not wanting it to end like this, Haruka, gathers together Makoto and Nagisa once again and brings a new member named Rei Ryugazaki to create the Iwatobi High School Swimming Club in order to defeat Rin.

Seasons: 3
Episodes: 37
Episode length: ~24m
First aired: Jul 4, 2013
Networks: Tokyo MX
Original language: Japanese
Origin: Japan

Cast of Free!

Nobunaga Shimazaki
Haruka Nanase (voice)
Daisuke Hirakawa
Rei Ryugazaki (voice)
Akeno Watanabe
Gou Matsuoka (voice)
Kenjiro Tsuda
Seijuro Mikoshiba (voice)
Mamoru Miyano
Rin Matsuoka (voice)
Hiroshi Yanaka
Gorou Sasabe (voice)
Tatsuhisa Suzuki
Makoto Tachibana (voice)
Satsuki Yukino
Miho Amakata (voice)
Kouki Miyata
Aiichiro Nitori (voice)
Yoshimasa Hosoya
Sosuke Yamazaki (voice)

Where to Stream Free! by Country

United States: Streaming on CrunchyrollRent or buy on Apple TV Store
United Kingdom: Streaming on CrunchyrollRent or buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
India: Streaming on Crunchyroll, SonyLIV
Canada: Streaming on CrunchyrollRent or buy on Apple TV Store
Australia: Streaming on Crunchyroll

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Seasons

Specials

Sep 11, 2013

9 episodes
Free! Iwatobi Swim Club

Jul 4, 2013

12 episodes

Four boys named 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. Not wanting to be defeated so easily, Haruka gathers Makoto and Nagisa and a new recruit named Rei to form the Iwatobi High School Swimming Club.
Free! Eternal Summer

Jul 3, 2014

13 episodes

The Iwatobi Swimming Club is back and struggles with the recruitment of new members. At the same time, senior members Haru and Makoto have to figure out what to do after high school, challenging their love for swimming. Meanwhile an old childhood friend of Rin returns and stirs up some trouble - especially with Haru. How is the Iwatobi gang going to respond?!
Free! Dive to the Future

Jul 12, 2018

12 episodes

Haruka, who is attending college in Tokyo, meets Asahi again and reawakens his memories from his middle school years, including those of Ikuya. Makoto is working toward a new dream while he is in Tokyo together with Haruka. Rin has an unexpected meeting in Sydney.