Rin Matsuoka
main character
MOVIE
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Anime DetailsFINISHED
- Format
- film
- Runtime
- 27 min
- Status
- Finished
- Aired
- October 28, 2017
- Season
- Fall 2017
- Source
- Original story
- Studio
- Kyoto Animation
- Director
- Eisaku Kawanami
- Music
- Tatsuya Katou
- Age rating
- PG — Teens 13 or older
- Country
- Japan
- AniList score
- 76/100
Estimated watch time
1h 48m
⚡ 1 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
School Club95%Swimming91%Primarily Male Cast82%Male Protagonist82%Primarily Teen Cast80%Cute Boys Doing Cute Things71%School68%Acting48%Ensemble Cast20%
MOVIEFINISHED2017 FALL7.6 / 10 AniList score
Free! -Take Your Marks-
特別版 Free!-Take Your Marks-• Free!: Take Your Marks
Synopsis
Taking place between the events of Free!: Eternal Summer and Free!: Dive to the Future, Free!: Take Your Marks plays out the graduated seniors' last summer through four different stories before they set sail for the future. Unmei no Choice! (Destined Choice!) follows Haruka Nanase and Makoto Tachibana searching for a new apartment for Haruka as he settles into Tokyo. Hitou no Cooling Down! (Cooling Down at the Secret Hot Spring!) sees Aiichiro Nitori choose a graduation gift for Rin Matsuoka and Sousuke Yamazaki, while Momotaro Mikoshiba wins tickets to the Anago Hot Springs. Hoping for a trip together, Aiichiro and Momotaro invite Rin and Sousuke. Kessoku no Batafurai! (United Butterfly!) shows Rei Ryugazaki, Nagisa Hazuki, and Gou Matsuoka creating a recruitment video to attract new club members for the next school year. Tabidachi no Etanaru Buru! (Departing Eternal Blue!) looks into the Iwatobi and Samezuka swim teams' plans for Rin's surprise going-away party, as he will be departing for Australia soon. (Source: MAL Rewrite)
Should you watch Free! -Take Your Marks-?
Free! -Take Your Marks- has been well received, with an average AniList score of 76/100 — 59% of 9,311 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #17 highest-rated film of 2017, and #19 most popular film of 2017 on AniList.
Of the 17.5K AniList users who started it, 1.1% dropped it, so it is very rarely abandoned; 16.7K have finished it.
As a 27-minute film, it fits in a single evening.
Best for viewers who enjoy Comedy, Slice of Life, Sports — especially school club, swimming, primarily male cast, male protagonist.
Where to Watch Officially
Availability, audio and subtitles vary by region and service.
Trailer
Watch on YouTubeMain cast & voice actors
Creators & key staff
- Director
- Eisaku Kawanami
- Music
- Tatsuya Katou
Where it fits in the series
- Watch first: Free! -Eternal Summer- (2014), Free! -Timeless Medley- The Promise (2017)
- Watch next: Free! -Dive to the Future-: Build-Up of Early Spring! (2018)
Related entries
Opening & ending themes
Openings (1)
- OP1“FREE-STYLE SPIRIT” by Mamoru Miyano & Nobunaga Shimazaki
Endings (1)
- ED1“What Wonderful Days!!” by Mamoru Miyano & Nobunaga Shimazaki · eps 1
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Free! -Take Your Marks- FAQ
How long is Free! -Take Your Marks-?
Free! -Take Your Marks- runs 27 minutes (27 minutes).
Is Free! -Take Your Marks- finished?
Yes. Free! -Take Your Marks- has finished airing — the final episode aired October 28, 2017.
Is there a season 2 of Free! -Take Your Marks-?
Yes — the story continues in Free! -Dive to the Future-: Build-Up of Early Spring! (2018).
What should I watch before Free! -Take Your Marks-?
Watch Free! -Eternal Summer- and Free! -Timeless Medley- The Promise first — Free! -Take Your Marks- is a direct sequel.
Is Free! -Take Your Marks- based on a manga?
No. Free! -Take Your Marks- is an original anime story, not adapted from a manga or novel.
Who animated Free! -Take Your Marks-?
Free! -Take Your Marks- was animated by Kyoto Animation and directed by Eisaku Kawanami.
Who sings the opening of Free! -Take Your Marks-?
The opening, "FREE-STYLE SPIRIT", is performed by Mamoru Miyano & Nobunaga Shimazaki.
Where can I watch Free! -Take Your Marks-?
Free! -Take Your Marks- is listed on Crunchyroll. Availability varies by region — check the streaming links on this page.