Free! - Iwatobi Swim Club

Free! Iwatobi Swim Club


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Genres: comedy, drama, tournament
Themes: bishounen, fanservice, friendship, school life, sports, swimming
Objectionable content: Mild
Plot Summary: Four boys named Haruka, Makoto, Nagisa and Rin all participated in a swimming tournament shortly before graduating elementary school and later parted ways. Years later, they reunite when Rin challenges Haruka to a race and wins. Not wanting to be defeated so easily, Haruka gathers Makoto and Nagisa and a new recruit named Rei to form the Iwatobi High School Swimming Club.
Number of episodes: 12
Vintage: 2013-07-03

ANN Info Page
Official JP homepage

Free! Eternal Summer

Genres: comedy, drama, tournament
Themes: bishounen, fanservice, school life, shounen-ai, sports, swimming
Objectionable content: Mild
Plot Summary: The boys of summer are back. Haru, Makoto, Nagisa, Rei, and Rin are reunited and the competition is about to get fierce. After the last swimming meet, the bonds of friendship have only gotten stronger, and with each passing day the boys continue to grow. This summer brings new rivals and new challenges.
Number of episodes: 13
Vintage: 2014-07-02

ANN Info Page

Free! Dive to the Future

Plot Summary: Haruka, who is attending college in Tokyo, meets Asahi again and reawakens his memories from his middle school years, including those of Ikuya. Makoto is working toward a new dream while he is in Tokyo together with Haruka. Rin has an unexpected meeting in Sydney.
Vintage: 2018-07-11

ANN Info Page

High Speed! -Free! Starting Days- (movie) Vintage: 2015-12-05
Free! -Timeless Medley- Kizuna (movie) Vintage: 2017-04-22
Free! -Timeless Medley- Yakusoku (movie) Vintage: 2017-07-01
Free! -Take Your Marks- (movie) Vintage: 2017-10-28

Kyoto Animation Unveils Swimming Team TV Anime Free! for July

posted on 2013-04-26 09:16 EDT
Animation DO’s Hiroko Utsumi directs TV anime based on Kyoto Animation Award honorable mention

Kyoto Animation’s Free! Swim Team Anime Promo Streamed

posted on 2013-04-26 10:00 EDT

KyoAni Streams 2nd Promo for ‘Free!’ Swimming Anime

posted on 2013-05-31 03:15 EDT
Nobunaga Shimazaki’s Haruka voice previewed before July premiere

KyoAni Streams Makoto Promo for ‘Free!’ Swimming Anime

posted on 2013-06-01 02:40 EDT
Tatsuhisa Suzuki voices best friend of main lead Haruka in July TV anime

KyoAni Streams Nagisa Promo for ‘Free!’ Swimming Anime

posted on 2013-06-02 04:35 EDT
Tsubasa Yonaga voices cheerful admirer of main lead Haruka in July TV anime

KyoAni Streams Rei Promo for ‘Free!’ Swimming Anime

posted on 2013-06-03 03:25 EDT
Daisuke Hirakawa voices thoughtful former track team member in July TV anime

KyoAni Streams Rin Promo for ‘Free!’ Swimming Anime

posted on 2013-06-04 02:40 EDT
Mamoru Miyano voices mysterious teammate-turned-rival in July TV anime

Crunchyroll to Stream Free! Swim Team TV Anime

posted on 2013-06-27 16:56 EDT
Animation DO/KyoAni’s series about high school swimming team to premiere on July 3

Free! Iwatobi Swim Club’s ‘FrFr!’ Bonus Anime Promo Streamed

posted on 2013-08-02 08:06 EDT
1st BD/DVD volume of Animation DO/KyoAni’s swimming anime to ship on September 11

Free! - Iwatobi Swim Club Anime Ends With ‘See You Next Summer’ Message

posted on 2013-09-25 12:20 EDT
12th & final scheduled episode aired early Thursday morning

Free! - Iwatobi Swim Club’s 2nd BD/DVD Short Previewed in Video

posted on 2013-10-23 06:52 EDT
3rd BD/DVD volume of Animation DO/KyoAni’s swimming anime to ship on November 6

Free! - Iwatobi Swim Club’s 3rd BD/DVD Short Previewed in Video

posted on 2013-12-03 06:58 EST
5th BD/DVD volume of KyoAni’s swimming anime to ship on January 8

Free! - Iwatobi Swim Club Anime Gets 2nd Season

posted on 2014-01-26 06:25 EST
First season of Kyoto Animation’s anime had ended with “see you next summer” message last year

Free! Anime Staffer: This Summer Is Going to Be Even Hotter

posted on 2014-01-27 21:00 EST
Kyoto Animation’s staff blog celebrates 2nd Free! season’s announcement

Free! - Iwatobi Swim Club’s 4th Duet CD Previewed

posted on 2014-02-24 13:30 EST
Haruka & Rin sing together on 2 songs and star in original drama

Free! - Iwatobi Swim Club Anime’s 2nd Season Promo Unveiled

posted on 2014-03-22 01:05 EDT
Haruka: “As promised, I’ve arrived”

Free! - Iwatobi Swim Club Anime’s 2nd Season Ad Aired

posted on 2014-04-30 21:20 EDT
“Summer is coming. Our first & last eternal summer. Coming soon.”

Free! - Iwatobi Swim Club Anime’s 2nd Season Title, Date, Characters Unveiled

posted on 2014-05-02 23:10 EDT
Free! Eternal Summer to premiere this July; apparently previously unseen character shown

Free! - Iwatobi Swim Club Anime’s New 2nd Season Promo Video Debuts

posted on 2014-05-03 00:25 EDT
“The seasons change. I just…want to swim. Summer is coming. Our summer. The first & last eternal summer.”

Free! Eternal Summer’s Opening Song Performed by Oldcodex

posted on 2014-05-11 11:20 EDT
2nd Free! - Iwatobi Swim Club season to open with “Dried Up Youthful Fame”

Free! Eternal Summer Anime’s Ending Song Performed by Cast

posted on 2014-05-11 11:35 EDT
2nd Free! - Iwatobi Swim Club season’s ending theme “Future Fish” by 5 main leads

Free! - Iwatobi Swim Club Anime’s New 2nd Season Promo Streamed

posted on 2014-05-12 03:55 EDT
“The seasons change. I just…want to swim. Summer is coming. Our summer. The first & last eternal summer”

Color Design Revealed for New Free! Character

posted on 2014-06-03 13:00 EDT by Bamboo Dong

2nd Free! Season Slated for July 2

posted on 2014-06-11 23:48 EDT

[size=16]Free! Eternal Summer Anime’s Opening Song Teased by OLDCODEX’s Ad[/size]
posted on 2014-06-19 01:30 EDT
2nd Free! - Iwatobi Swim Club season to open with “Dried Up Youthful Fame”

###Free! Eternal Summer’s 2nd Promo Shows New Character
posted on 2014-06-19 07:40 EDT
2nd Free! - Iwatobi Swim Club season to premiere on July 2

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2014-06-23/free-website-updates-with-character-voice-samples/.75850

Free! Website Updates With Character Voice Samples

posted on 2014-06-23 13:30 EDT by Bamboo Dong

The official website for Free! Eternal Summer has updated with voice samples for each character, perfect for anyone who just can’t wait until the series’ July 2 premiere.

For those hoping for more of a sneak peek at new character Sōsuke Yamazaki (played by Yoshimasa Hosoya), though, he’s the only one without a voice sample. Luckily, he does have a brief line in this
recent promo.

Of course, if you’re really keen on one of the characters’ voices, you can have them wake you up with special alarm clocks.

###Watch Free! Eternal Summer on CrunchyRoll

###Crunchyroll to Stream Free! Eternal Summer Anime
posted on 2014-06-24 20:10 EDT
Streams to begin on July 2 at 11:30 a.m. ET

###Funimation Adds Free! Eternal Summer Anime
posted on 2014-06-27 16:13 EDT
License includes streaming and home video rights

http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2014/06/30-1/korean-station-lists-summer-anime-episode-count
June 30, 2014 2:45pm CDT

• Free: Eternal Summer - 13

###Free! Eternal Summer Anime’s Short Promo Streamed
posted on 2014-07-02 10:30 EDT
Series to premiere on Wednesday at 11:30 a.m. ET

Fans identify the area where the Free! Eternal Summer ED was set
http://sgcafe.com/2014/07/fans-identify-area-free-eternal-summer-ed-set/

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http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2014-07-09/free-eternal-summer-use-sydney-for-ending-theme-inspiration/.76467

Free! Eternal Summer Use Sydney for Ending Theme Inspiration

posted on 2014-07-09 13:00 EDT by Bamboo Dong

While fans of the Free! - Iwatobi Swim Club anime have always had reason to visit Iwami, the town that provides the setting for the series, globe-trotting enthusiasts might have to head to Sydney, Australia, for their next Holy Pilgrimage.

Free!ESのED聖地、3ヶ所特定!! 友達とその友達が見つけて教えてくれた。 うん、これはやばい、行きたい。 撮影場所はシドニー!! http://pic.twitter.com/5GbxSUBOuz
— θ汰は新作ウミユリ海底譚 (@si_ta_aaaaa) July 7, 2014
Twitter user @si_ta_aaaaa has tracked down several of the reference locations used in the ending theme of Free! Eternal Summer, the second season of the swimming anime, for those eager to visit. Included are The Rocks, a neighborhood in Sydney, and George Street.

3 Summer 2014 anime whose activities are perfect for the season

*"When it comes to the summer season, swimming is usually one of the top activities as it not only provides an excellent way to cool down and escape the summer heat, but also make you fit. The anime which best exemplifies that is of course, Free! which is described by its fans as the anime which best describes the summer season. Its second season, Free! Eternal Summer is still one of the hottest titles anime this season and has definitely made a huge splash among fans.

The boys of the Iwatobi Swim Team are really a great fit for the summer as the anime’s mostly female fans have avidly tuned in to the series’ epic swimming pool battles."*

[size=16]Mangaka Hiroshi Ueda Draws Free! Fanart[/size]
posted on 2014-07-15 13:00 EDT by Bamboo Dong

###Free! Eternal Summer’s 1st 2 Character Song CDs Previewed
posted on 2014-08-07 22:05 EDT
Haruka Nanase, Makoto Tachibana first up on August 20

###Free! Eternal Summer’s Next 3 Character Song CDs Previewed
posted on 2014-08-22 00:40 EDT
Nagisa Hazuki, Rin Matsuoka, Rei Ryugazaki’s singles ship on September 3

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-08-28/free-eternal-summer-anime-gets-unaired-episode-on-7th-blu-ray-dvd/.78110

Free! Eternal Summer Anime Gets Unaired Episode on 7th Blu-ray/DVD

posted on 2014-08-28 06:25 EDT

7th volume of swimming anime’s 2nd series ships in Japan on March 18, 2015

The official website for the Free! Eternal Summer anime announced on Thursday that an unaired, special episode will be included on the seventh Blu-ray and DVD volume of the series, which is scheduled to ship on March 18, 2015. More details about the seventh volume will be updated at a later time.

The first episode of the sequel series premiered in Japan in July, and Crunchyroll is streaming the series as it airs in Japan. Funimation licensed the series, and is also streaming it.

http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2014/09/04-1/free-eternal-summer-drama-and-radio-cd-covers-revealed

”Free! Eternal Summer" Drama and Radio CD Covers Revealed

September 04, 2014 8:05pm CDT
First radio and drama CD volumes for Eternal Summer slated for later this month

As summer is coming to an end, Free! Eternal Summer is also coming to a close but the anime still has lots of releases left! The official site has revealed the album covers for both drama CD vol. 1 and radio CD vol. 1 for Eternal Summer and both are planned to go on sale on September 17th in Japan.

TV Anime Free! Eternal Summer Drama CD

Iwatobi / Samezuka Swimming Club Joint Activity Dairy Vol. 1

3,000 yen

Release Date: September 17th, 2014

TV Anime Free! Eternal Summer Official Radio CD

Iwatobi Channel ES Vol. 1

2,500 yen

Release Date: September, 17th, 2014

Well, according to this, FUNi doesn’t have the license to S1 in any way shape or form, just S2.

[size=17]https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwazKLaN7rLhIeqGL1HqzJ2VjJzXVuCQd[/size]

Looks like FUNi started adding S2 to their YouTube channel.

###Free! Eternal Summer’s Final Character CDs Previewed
posted on 2014-09-25 23:00 EDT
Sosuke Yamazaki, Aiichiro Nitori, Momotarou Mikoshiba singles ship October 15