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+ | ''Free!'' revolves around members of a high school boy's swimming team. [[Haruka Nanase]], [[Makoto Tachibana]], [[Rin Matsuoka]] and [[Nagisa Hazuki]] were members of the same swimming club in elementary school before parting ways, with Rin moving to Australia. Years later, they reunite when Rin returns to Japan in order to attend [[Samezuka Academy]], a swimming powerhouse. Haruka, Makoto, Nagisa and, later on, [[Rei Ryugazaki]] form the [[Iwatobi High School Swim Club]]. The story focuses on how the Iwatobi boys seek to reconcile with a seemingly changed Rin while also developing the reinvented swim club. Things come to a head when Rin loses a prime spot on Samezuka's relay team and the Iwatobi team makes a critical decision that impacts one and all. |
== Series Overview == |
== Series Overview == |
Revision as of 17:57, 28 December 2019
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Free! | |
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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 |
Episodes | 12 |
Free! is the first season of the Japanese anime television series Free!, directed by Hiroko Utsumi and produced by Kyoto Animation and Animation Do. The season aired in Japan from July 4 to September 26 in 2013. The opening theme for this season is "Rage On" by OLDCODEX and the ending theme is "Splash Free" by STYLE FIVE.
Plot (Season One)
Free! revolves around members of a high school boy's swimming team. Haruka Nanase, Makoto Tachibana, Rin Matsuoka and Nagisa Hazuki were members of the same swimming club in elementary school before parting ways, with Rin moving to Australia. Years later, they reunite when Rin returns to Japan in order to attend Samezuka Academy, a swimming powerhouse. Haruka, Makoto, Nagisa and, later on, Rei Ryugazaki form the Iwatobi High School Swim Club. The story focuses on how the Iwatobi boys seek to reconcile with a seemingly changed Rin while also developing the reinvented swim club. Things come to a head when Rin loses a prime spot on Samezuka's relay team and the Iwatobi team makes a critical decision that impacts one and all.
Series Overview
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]
Characters
Main Characters
- Haruka Nanase (CV: Nobunaga Shimazaki (Japanese), Todd Haberkorn (English))
- Makoto Tachibana (CV: Tatsuhisa Suzuki (Japanese), Johnny Yong Bosch (English))
- Nagisa Hazuki (CV: Tsubasa Yonaga (Japanese), Greg Ayres (English))
- Rei Ryugazaki (CV: Daisuke Hirakawa (Japanese), J. Michael Tatum (English))
- Rin Matsuoka (CV: Mamoru Miyano (Japanese), Vic Mignogna (English))
- Sosuke Yamazaki (CV: Yoshimasa Hosoya (Japanese), Ian Sinclair (English))
- Kisumi Shigino (CV: Chihiro Suzuki (Japanese), Eric Vale (English))
- Asahi Shiina (CV: Toshiyuki Toyonaga (Japanese), Christopher Llewyn Ramirez (English))
- Ikuya Kirishima (CV: Koki Uchiyama (Japanese), Lee George (English))
- Hiyori Tono (CV: Ryohei Kimura (Japanese), Jason Liebrecht (English))
Secondary Characters
- Gou Matsuoka (CV: Akeno Watanabe (Japanese), Jamie Marchi (English))
- Miho Amakata (CV: Satsuki Yukino (Japanese), Caitlin Glass (English))
- Aiichiro Nitori (CV: Kouki Miyata (Japanese), Josh Grelle (English))
- Seijuro Mikoshiba (CV: Kenjiro Tsuda (Japanese), Robert McCollum (English))
- Goro Sasabe (CV: Hiroshi Yanaka (Japanese), Christopher R. Sabat (English))
- Momotaro Mikoshiba (CV: Kenichi Suzumura (Japanese), Jerry Jewell (English))
- Romio Hayahune (CV: Atsushi Abe (Japanese), Parker Gray (English))
- Shizuru Isurugi (CV: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka (Japanese), Alejandro Saab (English))
- Ayumu Kunikida (CV: Ryo Hirohashi (Japanese), Apphia Yu (English))
- Mikhail Makarovich Nitori (CV: Hidenobu Kiuchi (Japanese), Phil Parsons (English))
- Ryuji Azuma (CV: Takeshi Kusao (Japanese), Brandon Potter (English))
List of Episodes
No. | Title | Air Date | Image |
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1 | Reunion at the Starting Block! (再会のスターティングブロック! Saikai no Sutātingu Burokku!) |
July 3, 2013 |
2 | Memories in the Distance! (追憶のディスタンス! Tsuioku no Disutansu!) |
July 10, 2013 |
3 | Theoretical Dolphin Kick! (理論のドルフィンキック! Riron no Dorufin Kikku!) |
July 17, 2013 |
4 | Captive Butterfly! (因われのバタフライ! Toraware no Batafurai!) |
July 24, 2013 |
5 | Trial in Open Water! (試練のオープンウォーター! Shiren no Ōpun Uōtā!) |
August 7, 2013 |
6 | Shocking No Breathing! (衝撃のノーブりージング! Shōgeki no Nō Burījingu!) |
August 14, 2013 |
7 | One Style Final! (決戦のスタイルワン! Kessen no Sutairu Wan!) |
August 21, 2013 |
8 | Revenge in the Medley! (逆襲のメドレー! Gyakushū no Medorē!) |
August 28, 2013 |
9 | Hesitant Loosen Up! (迷いのルーズンアップ! Mayoi no Rūzun Appu!) |
September 4, 2013 |
10 | Irritated Heart Rate! (苛立ちのハートレイト! Iradachi no Hāto Reito!) |
September 11, 2013 |
11 | Furious All-out! (激情のオ一ルアウト! Gekijō no Ōru Auto!) |
September 18, 2013 |
12 | Distant Free! (遥かなるフリー! Harukanaru Furī!) |
September 25, 2013 |
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.
References
External Links
- "Free! Series Portal Site" (Japanese) Free! Official Portal Website
- TVアニメ『Free!』公式サイト (Japanese) Free! Season 1 Official Website
- TVアニメ『Free!-Eternal Summer-』公式サイト (Japanese) Free! Season 2 Official Website
- 「映画 ハイ スピード!-Free! Starting Days-」公式サイト (Japanese) Free! -Starting Days- Official Website
- 『劇場版 Free!-Timeless Medley-』公式サイト (Japanese) Free! -Timeless Medley- Official Website
- 『特別版 Free!-Take Your Marks-』公式サイト (Japanese) Free! -Take Your Marks- Official Website
- TVアニメ『Free!-Dive to the Future』- 公式サイト (Japanese) Free! Season 3 Official Website
- 『劇場版 Free!-Road to the World-夢』公式サイト (Japanese) Free! -Road to the World- Official Website
- TVアニメ『Free!』 (iwatobi_sc) (Japanese) Free! Official Twitter