Free!

Name: Free!
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Drama
Released: 2013-07-04
Rating: 8.2
Cast: Nobunaga Shimazaki, Daisuke Hirakawa, Akeno Watanabe, Kenjiro Tsuda, Mamoru Miyano

2013·Series·TV-PG·24 min·★ 8.2(244)

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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.

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United States	Crunchyroll, Crunchyroll Amazon Channel	Apple TV Store
India	Crunchyroll, Sony Liv, Crunchyroll Amazon Channel	—
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Canada	Crunchyroll Amazon Channel, Crunchyroll	Apple TV Store
Australia	Crunchyroll, Crunchyroll Amazon Channel	—
Germany	Crunchyroll, Animation Digital Network, Crunchyroll Amazon Channel	Akibapass, Amazon Video
France	Crunchyroll, Crunchyroll Amazon Channel	—
Spain	Crunchyroll, Crunchyroll Amazon Channel	—
Brazil	Crunchyroll, Crunchyroll Amazon Channel	—
Japan	U-NEXT, dAnime Amazon Channel	—

About Free!

Free! is a 2013 Japanese-language animation, comedy and drama series. The cast is led by Nobunaga Shimazaki, Daisuke Hirakawa, Akeno Watanabe. It spans 3 seasons and 37 episodes and has concluded. Viewers rate it 8.2/10 across 200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Crunchyroll, Crunchyroll Amazon Channel.

Free! was produced by Kyoto Animation, Animation DO, and Pony Canyon and made in Japan and United States of America. It was first aired on July 4, 2013, and carries a TV-PG certification.

First aired: July 4, 2013
Last aired: September 27, 2018
Original language: Japanese
Age rating: TV-PG
Status: Ended
Seasons: 3 (37 episodes)
Network: Tokyo MX
Country: Japan, United States of America
Production: Kyoto Animation, Animation DO, Pony Canyon

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Free! cast & crew

The cast features Nobunaga Shimazaki as Haruka Nanase (voice), Daisuke Hirakawa as Rei Ryugazaki (voice), Akeno Watanabe as Gou Matsuoka (voice), Kenjiro Tsuda as Seijuro Mikoshiba (voice), Mamoru Miyano as Rin Matsuoka (voice), and Hiroshi Yanaka as Gorou Sasabe (voice).

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Tatsuya Kato, cinematography is by Kazuya Takao, and it was produced by Megumi Suzuki and Masayuki Nishide.

Is Free! worth watching?

Free! holds an audience score of 8.2/10 from 244 ratings, ranking it among the most acclaimed animation series.

With 3 seasons and 37 episodes, it's a meaty weekend watch.

If you enjoy animation, comedy, and drama, Free! is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Free!

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