Free!
Series Overview
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.
Broadcast Schedule & Network Information
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3 Seasons • 37 Episodes
24 min per episode
2013 – 2018
Premiered: Thu, Jul 4, 2013
Creative Production Team
Latest Aired Episode
Season 3, Episode 12: “Dive to the Future!”
Nagisa, Rei, and the rest of the Iwatobi Swim Club have come to cheer on their former teammates at the All-Japan Invitational. Makoto tells them the story of how ever since Haruka swam for the first time, he'd been swimming only freestyle.
Seasons & Episodes Breakdown
Cast & Creators
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Nobunaga Shimazaki
Haruka Nanase (voice)
Daisuke Hirakawa
Rei Ryugazaki (voice)
Akeno Watanabe
Gou Matsuoka (voice)
Kenjiro Tsuda
Seijuro Mikoshiba (voice)
Mamoru Miyano
Rin Matsuoka (voice)
Hiroshi Yanaka
Gorou Sasabe (voice)
Tatsuhisa Suzuki
Makoto Tachibana (voice)
Satsuki Yukino
Miho Amakata (voice)
Kouki Miyata
Aiichiro Nitori (voice)
Yoshimasa Hosoya
Sosuke Yamazaki (voice)
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Eisaku Kawanami
Masahiro Yokotani, Koji Oji
Tatsuya Kato
Kazuya Takao
Kengo Shigemura
Megumi Suzuki, Masayuki Nishide, Yoko Kogawa, Shinichi Nakamura, Shigeru Saito
Department Leadership Roster
Megumi Suzuki
Producer
Shinichi Nakamura
Producer
Shigeru Saito
Producer
Kazuya Takao
Director of Photography
Tatsuya Kato
Original Music Composer
Masayuki Nishide
Producer
Kengo Shigemura
Editor
Shinichiro Hatta
Producer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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TV-PG: Parental Guidance Suggested — Contains material parents may find unsuitable for younger children.
International Certification Matrix
Parental Guidance Suggested — Contains material parents may find unsuitable for younger children.
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
Interdit aux moins de 12 ans — 12+ only.
Parental Guidance — Recommended for mature viewers.
14+ Parents Strongly Cautioned.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Free!
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What is Free! about?
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.
How many seasons does Free! have?
Free! comprises 3 seasons available to explore.
Who stars in Free!?
Key cast members in Free! include Nobunaga Shimazaki, Daisuke Hirakawa, Akeno Watanabe, Kenjiro Tsuda, Mamoru Miyano.
Who created or directed Free!?
Free! was developed and directed by Eisaku Kawanami.