Free! is a TV show about a group of boys who start a swimming club at their high school and compete in various tournaments. The show explores themes of friendship, rivalry, and personal growth as the characters strive to become better swimmers.
Kaname Okiura, a student of Umineko Shougyou High ("Umishou" for short), joined the school’s swimming club in order to learn how to swim, but the club is filled with weirdos. Then, a sunny, happy-go-lucky girl named Amuro Ninagawa who transferred from Okinawa joined the club. Her extraordinary underwater speed and unorthodox swimming style surprised every club member, especially Okiura, because she reminds him of a mermaid he saw only once in his early childhood.
Reality and fantasy seem to be breaking down for student Kyo Sogoru. Is he really a smart but unpopular swim enthusiast at Maihama High School, or is he a pilot of a giant robot in a war-devastated world? Which life is real and which is fantasy?
Beyond is a drama movie that follows a young girl's journey to uncover repressed memories of her past. Set in Sweden in the 1970s, she navigates through complex relationships and traumatic experiences while dealing with her alcoholic father. With the help of a swimming coach and her estranged mother, she unravels the truth about her family and herself.
Higashigaoka High School’s male swimming club presently has only three second-year members – leader Sakaki Shuhei, Shinozuka Daiki and Koganei Haruyoshi. They welcome the new school year with the aim of getting members.
Haruka Nanase loves the water! Together with his friends Makoto, Nagisa and Rei, he founds the Iwatobi Swimming Club, where he can freely develop his own swimming style. Together with their old friend Rin and his team from the Samezuka Swimming Club, they compete in a wide variety of competitions. But what happens to the team after they graduate from school?
Not Knowing is a movie about a doctor who discovers shocking family secrets when he enters into a legal battle over a contested will. As he uncovers the truth, he must confront issues of cruelty, homophobia, and dysfunctional family relationships. The plot delves into themes of identity, regret, and the lengths people will go to protect their secrets.
Haruka is held captive by the swimming of the unmistakable champion, Albert, and feels like he's lost his way. With the current state of things, his swimming and what the water means to him are called into question.
Haruka Nanase's new stage to take on the world is Sydney – a place he once visited, a place of dreams. One day, while taking a short break before his departure, Haruka coincidentally runs into a swimmer that competed at the All Japan National Championships, andi s burning for a challenge. With the feelings of his friends whom he swam together brimming in his heart, Haruka steps forward into a brand new world. What awaits him is the world champion, Albert Volandel. The swimmers mentally prepare themselves for the competition in Syndey. What will they fell and what will they swim for as they compete for a place at the top of the world? Their intense battle with the water begins here!
In 'The Swimmer,' a competitive swimmer faces various obstacles and personal struggles as he tries to find success in the swimming world. The movie explores themes of identity, sexuality, and the pursuit of dreams amidst societal pressures. With humor and drama, the film dives deep into the complexities of the swimmer's journey.
A special sequel anime for Free! to screen in Fall 2017.
Rin Matsuoka loves swimming! Especially his childhood friend Haruka he wants to beat at all costs. But then his old friend Sosuke shows up, he is a lone fighter and wants to convince Rin to focus on himself. A turbulent time is ahead for all, in which they must realize what really counts for them.
Free! Road to the World - The Dream is a movie that follows the story of a high school swimming club as they face various challenges and work towards achieving their dreams. The movie showcases the bonds between the club members and their determination to overcome obstacles. It is a compilation of heartwarming and inspiring moments, highlighting the importance of friendship, teamwork, and the pursuit of one's dreams.
One day after school, Kaoru glances at Sonoko at the pool side. He falls in love with her at first sight and decides to join the swimming team even though he cannot swim.
The story of the Hakoah Vienna Jewish womens swim team of the 1930s, their forced separation, and their reunion decades later.
Two swim-team members, a hairless boy and a hirsute girl, discover the pangs and tangles of first love.
By living his entire life fearing the prejudice of others, Aksel inadvertently made himself the source of true bias. Now, the real victims of prejudice will be revealed, as his secret is laid out for the world to see.
Film compilation of the TV series with new scenes and characters.
It's fun and frolics with a pagan tinge from Brighton Beach in the 1950s.
A documentary about two 'conventional' couples that swapped partners and lived in a group marriage in the early 70s, hoping to pioneer an alternative to divorce and the way people would live in the future.