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==Plot (Season One)==
  
==Plot (Season One)==
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''Free!'' revolves around members of a high school boys' swimming team. [[Haruka Nanase]], [[Makoto Tachibana]], [[Rin Matsuoka]] and [[Nagisa Hazuki]] are members of the same swimming club in elementary school before parting ways, when Rin moves to Australia for schooling and specialized training in swimming. 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 during a crucial tournament and the Iwatobi team makes a critical decision that impacts one and all.
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''Free!'' revolves around members of a high school boys' swimming team. [[Haruka Nanase]], [[Makoto Tachibana]], [[Rin Matsuoka]] and [[Nagisa Hazuki]] are members of the same swimming club in elementary school before parting ways, when Rin moves to Australia for schooling and specialized training in swimming. Years later, they reunite when Rin returns to Japan in order to attend [[Samezuka Academy]], a swimming powerhouse. Haruka, Makoto, Nagisa form the [[Iwatobi High School Swim Club]], persuading track athlete [[Rei Ryugazaki ]]to become to swimmer and join them. 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 during a crucial tournament and the Iwatobi team makes a critical decision that impacts one and all.
   
 
== Series Overview ==
  
== Series Overview ==
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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]].
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Free! (フリー！ ''Furī!'') is a Japanese anime television series produced by [[Kyoto Animation|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. Season Two, titled [[Free!-Eternal Summer-]], aired 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]].
   
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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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An animated film adapting the second volume of the light novel, [[High☆Speed！－Free! Starting Days－]], was released in December 2015. A film trilogy titled [[Free!-Timeless Medley- the Bond|Timeless Medley]] was released in 2017. The first two films are compilations of Seasons One and Two of the anime series, focusing on the friendships between Haruka and Makoto in [[Free!-Timeless Medley- the Bond]], then Rin and Sosuke in [[Free!-Timeless Medley- the Promise]]. The third film in the trilogy, titled [[Free!-Take Your Marks-]], features a quartet of new stories featuring the ensemble cast. Following Season Three, a compilation film titled [[Free!-Road to the World- the Dream]] debuted in July 2019.
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The next unnamed film in the franchise was slated for release in Q3 of 2020<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free!_(TV_series)</ref>, but has been put into abeyence following the 2019 arson attack on Kyoani's Building 1, where much of the artwork for the series was created. The studio has promised that the film will be made, but has provided no further definitive information to date.
   
 
==Characters==
  
==Characters==

Revision as of 16:16, 16 March 2020

Overview


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
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 boys' swimming team. Haruka Nanase, Makoto Tachibana, Rin Matsuoka and Nagisa Hazuki are members of the same swimming club in elementary school before parting ways, when Rin moves to Australia for schooling and specialized training in swimming. Years later, they reunite when Rin returns to Japan in order to attend Samezuka Academy, a swimming powerhouse. Haruka, Makoto, Nagisa form the Iwatobi High School Swim Club, persuading track athlete Rei Ryugazaki to become to swimmer and join them. 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 during a crucial tournament 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. Season Two, titled Free!-Eternal Summer-, aired 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 titled Timeless Medley was released in 2017. The first two films are compilations of Seasons One and Two of the anime series, focusing on the friendships between Haruka and Makoto in Free!-Timeless Medley- the Bond, then Rin and Sosuke in Free!-Timeless Medley- the Promise. The third film in the trilogy, titled Free!-Take Your Marks-, features a quartet of new stories featuring the ensemble cast. Following Season Three, a compilation film titled Free!-Road to the World- the Dream debuted in July 2019.

The next unnamed film in the franchise was slated for release in Q3 of 2020[1], but has been put into abeyence following the 2019 arson attack on Kyoani's Building 1, where much of the artwork for the series was created. The studio has promised that the film will be made, but has provided no further definitive information to date.

Characters

Main Characters

Secondary Characters

List of Episodes

No. Title Air Date Image


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

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

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