Free! anime’s Haruka is one determined swimmer, going as far as to reach the biggest swimming tournament in the world. That story was chronicled in the Free!–the Final Stroke– the first volume and the second volume anime films. Though both were released separately, the movies will be re-released in Japanese theaters as one huge anime film. More after the jump!
From soothing pastoral dramas to hilarious comedies of errors, the world of slice of life anime is vast and various. Today let's build off this season's top notch slice of life offerings, and seek out the perfect slice of life anime for you!
The Free! franchise is starting to wrap up with the final film in Kyoto Animation's long-running series concluding Haru's story in the Free!–the Final Stroke– The Second Volume anime film earlier this year. That doesn't mean that the series can't continue with its collaborations with the franchise revealing today that it'll be working with fashion brand MAYLA. Details after the jump!
Ten years of heart-pounding races and male bonding later, the Free! - Iwatobi Swim Club franchise is heading to Saitama next year to celebrate the anime's 10th anniversary. All the main voice actors will be in attendance, so hit the jump for all the details!
Warm up your physical media player of choice, because Crunchyroll is here to officially unveil its home video solicitations for October 2022! Read on for more.
The “final” Free! film, Free!–the Final Stroke– The Second Volume, has been playing around the pool of the Japanese box office for the last 11 weeks, slowly becoming the highest-grossing film the Free! franchise at over 910 million yen (US$6.89 million) after premiering on April 22. Swim past the jump for more!