Being that Japan in a pacific island, water sports play a huge role in the action sports community of the country. From surfing to swimming, there is always something to do by the water, which is represented in its media from live-action to animation.
Free! is a competitive swimming franchise that began its animated journey in 2014 with Free! Eternal Summer and its first film, in 2018, Free! Dive to the Future. From that point forward, the franchise grew to a fever pitch and continued to grow with another film Free! ~Road to the World~ Yume, in 2019.
Following next is the announcement of the next film in the series, tentatively titled Free! While not much is known of the film, except for its tagline "Haruka Nanase: his challenge on the world begins ....", a brand new trailer has been released that reveals the release date!
While not much else is known, there is still room to discover what is coming for the film in the future. We would love to hear your thoughts in the usual spot and don't forget to check out the new trailer below!
A swimmer hides his shoulder injury from his team to help the team prepare for a tournament
Free! will release sometime next year!