Free! Starting Days
MOVIE · 1 episodes · 111 min/ep · Kyoto Animation
Haruka Nanase and Makoto Tachibana have started middle school and must adjust to the changes that come along with growing up. While Makoto fits in with his classmates and remains positive about swimming, Haruka struggles to befriend others or join his school's swim club, as his previous issues with swimming trouble him. Distancing himself from his lively classmates and the swimming club, he has difficulty deciding which club to join instead. The rest of his classmates, including Makoto, are also hesitant as to which clubs to participate in. After an argument leads them to join the swimming club anyway, the boys strive to hone their skills, harmonize their swimming styles, and refine their conflicting feelings toward swimming and each other. As determination and talent run high, Haruka and Makoto—along with their classmates—discover themselves and improve their talents during their starting days. [Written by MAL Rewrite]
Rin Matsuoka
Supporting
Mamoru Miyano
Japanese
Nagisa Hazuki
Supporting
Tsubasa Yonaga
Japanese
Haruka Nanase
Main
Nobunaga Shimazaki
Japanese
Rei Ryuugazaki
Supporting
Daisuke Hirakawa
Japanese
Makoto Tachibana
Main
Tatsuhisa Suzuki
Japanese
Sousuke Yamazaki
Supporting
Yoshimasa Hosoya
Japanese
Kisumi Shigino
Supporting
Chihiro Suzuki
Japanese
Natsuya Kirishima
Supporting
Kenji Nojima
Japanese
Asahi Shiina
Main
Toshiyuki Toyonaga
Japanese
Ikuya Kirishima
Main
Kouki Uchiyama
Japanese
Nao Serizawa
Supporting
Satoshi Hino
Japanese
Akane Shiina
Supporting
Hitomi Nabatame
Japanese
Yasuhiro Takemoto
Director
Futoshi Nishiya
Original Character Design
Futoshi Nishiya
Character Design
Masahiro Yokotani
Story Composition
Tatsuya Satou
Key Animation
Yuki Tsunoda
Key Animation
Yuki Tsunoda
Animation Director
Yuuko Myouken
Animation Director
Keita Nagahara
Key Animation
Kouhei Okamura
Animation Director
