Plot Summary
Haru and his childhood friends Makoto and Nagisa have a passion for swimming. When they create a swimming club, they find themselves at odds with another childhood friend and the final member of the relay team they had a kids.
Story
The story is heartfelt, creating genuine friendships between characters, and having pretty good pacing. It can be light-hearted or it can be emotional, and it knows when to be what.
8.4
Characters
The characters are genuine and have good development, if somewhat stereotypical. They still capture your heart and make you care for them.
8.2
Animation
The quality of the animation is extremely high. It's bright and colorful, and the animation of the water is absolutely amazing.
9.2
Music
The anime had both a great opening and a great ending. The background music was pretty good, too.
8.7
Overall
Free! is a worthwhile watch. There are relatable characters in a good plot, with great animation and music.
Gibbeous
8.63
Other
It was kind of hard reviewing this =.= By all means, if I had followed my own rule, I should have rewatched it before reviewing it =.= Oh, well, I might rewatch it before starting the next season and then edit this review.
Nagisa is my favorite character =w= He's just so cute.
