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== The Series ==
  
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Free! (フリー！ ''Furī!'') is a Japanese anime television series produced by [[Kyoto Animation]] and Animation Do. The anime is a sequel to the light novel, [[High☆Speed！]], written by [[Kouji Ohji]], which received an Honorable Mention in the second Kyoto Animation Award contest in 2011 and was published in July 2013. Season One, titled ''Free!-Iwatobi Swim Club-'' for international distribution, aired in Japan in 2013 with Season Two, titled [[Free!-Eternal Summer-]], airing in 2014. A third season of the anime series titled [[Free!-Dive to the Future-]] aired in 2018. [[Hiroko Utsumi]] directed the first two seasons, while season three was directed by [[Eisaku Kawanami]].
  
Free! (フリー！ ''Furī!'') is a Japanese anime television series produced by [[Kyoto Animation]] and Animation Do. The anime is a sequel to the light novel, [[High☆Speed！]], written by [[Kouji Ohji]], which received an Honorable Mention in the second Kyoto Animation Award contest in 2011 and was published in July 2013. Season One, titled ''Free!-Iwatobi Swim Club-'' for international distribution, aired in Japan in 2013 with Season Two, titled [[Free!-Eternal Summer-]], airing in 2014. A third season of the anime series titled [[Free!-Dive to the Future-]] aired in 2018. [[Hiroko Utsumi]] directed the first two seasons, while season three was directed by [[Eisaku Kawanami]].
   
 
An animated film adapting the second volume of the light novel, [[High☆Speed！－Free! Starting Days－]], was released in December 2015. A film trilogy was released in 2017 with the first two films being compilations of both seasons of the anime series titled [[Free!-Timeless Medley- the Bond]] and [[Free!-Timeless Medley- the Promise]]. The third film in the trilogy titled [[Free!-Take Your Marks-]] featured a quartet of new stories about the ensemble cast. A compilation film encompassing the third season, titled [[Free!-Road to the World- the Dream]], debuted in July 2019 with another film slated for release some time in 2020.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free!_(TV_series)</ref>
  
An animated film adapting the second volume of the light novel, [[High☆Speed！－Free! Starting Days－]], was released in December 2015. A film trilogy was released in 2017 with the first two films being compilations of both seasons of the anime series titled [[Free!-Timeless Medley- the Bond]] and [[Free!-Timeless Medley- the Promise]]. The third film in the trilogy titled [[Free!-Take Your Marks-]] featured a quartet of new stories about the ensemble cast. A compilation film encompassing the third season, titled [[Free!-Road to the World- the Dream]], debuted in July 2019 with another film slated for release some time in 2020.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free!_(TV_series)</ref>
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''Free!'' revolves around members of a high school boy's swimming team. Haruka, Rin, Makoto, and Nagisa were members of the same swimming club in elementary school before parting ways, with Rin moving to Australia. Years later, they reunite when Rin challenges Haruka to a race and wins. Haruka, Makoto, Nagisa and then later on Rei form the Iwatobi High School Swimming Club. Rin, meanwhile, joins the swim team at Samezuka Academy, a swimming powerhouse.
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''Free!'' revolves around members of a high school boy's swimming team. Haruka, Rin, Makoto, and Nagisa were members of the same swimming club in elementary school before parting ways, with Rin moving to Australia. Years later, they reunite when Rin challenges Haruka to a race and wins. Haruka, Makoto, Nagisa and then later on Rei form the Iwatobi High School Swimming Club. Rin, meanwhile, joins the swim team at Samezuka Academy, a swimming powerhouse.
   
 
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Revision as of 09:22, 16 September 2019

Free!
Anime Poster
Kanji フリー！
Rōmaji Furī!
Genre Sport
Anime
Director Hiroko Utsumi
Script Masahiro Yokotani
Character Design Futoshi Nishiya
Music Tatsuya Kato
Studio Kyoto Animation
Animation DO
Network ABC
BS11
TV Aichi
Tokyo MX
Nico Nico Douga (stream)
Original Run July 3, 2013
July 7, 2013 (BS11) - September 26, 2013 (season 1)
July 2, 2013 (BS11) - September 24, 2013 (season 2)
Episodes 12 (season 1)
13 (season 2)
12 (season 3)


The Series

Free! (フリー！ Furī!) is a Japanese anime television series produced by Kyoto Animation and Animation Do. The anime is a sequel to the light novel, High☆Speed！, written by Kouji Ohji, which received an Honorable Mention in the second Kyoto Animation Award contest in 2011 and was published in July 2013. Season One, titled Free!-Iwatobi Swim Club- for international distribution, aired in Japan in 2013 with Season Two, titled Free!-Eternal Summer-, airing in 2014. A third season of the anime series titled Free!-Dive to the Future- aired in 2018. Hiroko Utsumi directed the first two seasons, while season three was directed by Eisaku Kawanami.

An animated film adapting the second volume of the light novel, High☆Speed！－Free! Starting Days－, was released in December 2015. A film trilogy was released in 2017 with the first two films being compilations of both seasons of the anime series titled Free!-Timeless Medley- the Bond and Free!-Timeless Medley- the Promise. The third film in the trilogy titled Free!-Take Your Marks- featured a quartet of new stories about the ensemble cast. A compilation film encompassing the third season, titled Free!-Road to the World- the Dream, debuted in July 2019 with another film slated for release some time in 2020.[1]

Plot (Season One)

Free! revolves around members of a high school boy's swimming team. Haruka, Rin, Makoto, and Nagisa were members of the same swimming club in elementary school before parting ways, with Rin moving to Australia. Years later, they reunite when Rin challenges Haruka to a race and wins. Haruka, Makoto, Nagisa and then later on Rei form the Iwatobi High School Swimming Club. Rin, meanwhile, joins the swim team at Samezuka Academy, a swimming powerhouse.

Characters

Main Characters

Secondary Characters

Production Staff

Studio: Kyoto Animation, Animation DO
Director: Hiroko Utsumi
Script, Series Composition: Masahiro Yokotani
Character Design: Futoshi Nishiya
Art Director: Joji Unoguchi
Director of Photography: Kazuya Takao
Music: Tatsuya Kato
Sound Director: Yota Tsuruoka
Musical Production: Lantis
Production: Iwatobi High School Swimming Club

Broadcasting

TV

ABC: 3 July 2013, 26:44 (4 July 2013, 02:44)
TOKYO MX: 3 July 2013, 24:30 (4 July 2013, 00:30)
TV Aichi: 3 July 2013, 26:05 (4 July 2013, 02:05)
BS11: 7 July 2013, 24:00
AT-X: 10 July 2013, 22:00
Animax: 20 August 2013, 22:00

Online Streaming

Nico Nico Douga: 8 July 2013, 22:00
ABC Video Club: 8 July 2013, 22:00

※The dates and times are in accordance with Japanese time zone.

Gallery

Promotional Splash Images

Magazine Advertisements

Magazine Scans

Sourced from Newtype Magazine August 2014 Issue

References

  1. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free!_(TV_series)

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