Free!
Free! begins with the aftereffects of a childhood relay, then follows the former teammates as swimming pulls them together again. Crunchyroll, Netflix, and Amazon Prime Video are the legal services listed for the series, depending on your regional catalog. This 2013 TV season has 12 episodes of 24 minutes apiece. Kyoto Animation and Animation Do make the pool scenes precise and expressive, but strained friendships supply the strongest reason to keep watching. Comedy and Slice of Life scenes around school and practice balance the Drama and Sports tension. Free! suits viewers who like competition shaped by personal history.
About
Swimmers who once competed together as children meet again in high school with their old bond in poor shape. A returning rival brings buried resentment to the surface, while a new swim club gives the others a reason to train together. Relay practice forces each swimmer to reconsider what the sport and their former friendship mean now. The story stays focused on rebuilding trust, club life, and pressure at the starting block.
Information
- Japanese
- Free!
- Premiered
- June 26, 2013
- Episodes
- 12
- Duration
- 24 min per ep.
- Status
- Finished Airing
- Studio
- Kyoto Animation, Animation Do
- Source
- Original
- Themes
- primarily teen cast, drama, japanese production, present, slice of life, comedy
Seasons & Watch Order
Begin with the 2013 TV season and watch its 12 episodes in order. It establishes the relay history and swim club before later seasons and movies.
- Free! Eternal Summer(2014)sequel
- High☆Speed! Movie: Free! Starting Days(2015)prequel
- Free! Movie 1: Timeless Medley - Kizuna(2017)sequel
Side stories & specials
- Free!: FrFr - Short Movie(2013)side story
FAQ
Free! can be found on Crunchyroll, Netflix, and Amazon Prime Video. Your regional catalog determines which service carries it.
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