Free! (2013) at a Glance: Facts, Content, Cast

Facts

2013–2018 · Animation, Comedy · Japanese15 h to binge

Critics vs audiences

Only audience scores so far

Audiences 73GoodWatch 78

IMDb7.3

Time to watch it all

15 h

37 episodes, about 24 min each

An episode a night: about 5 weeks.

Reach

Streams in 124 countries

+114

First aired

2013

July 4, 2013

Ended 2018

Genres

AnimationComedyDrama

Language

Japanese

Original language

Also spoken

English

Made in

Japan
United States

Content

TV-PGYes

Rated

TV-PGUnited States

Yes: it's rated TV-PG in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.

What's in it

ViolenceLittle or none
Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
Frightening scenesLittle or none
Sex, nudityMild
Dark themesLittle or none

Levels from the title analysis.

Viewing guide

AdultsFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBinge-FriendlyComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure Escapism

StarringNobunaga Shimazaki, Daisuke Hirakawa, Akeno Watanabe

Made by

Written by Masahiro Yokotani, Reiko YoshidaKazuya Takao (camera), Tatsuya Kato (music), Kengo Shigemura (editing)·170 people in 8 departments

Directing · 2

Taichi Ogawa Director, Storyboard Artist, Key Animation
Rika Ota Director, Storyboard Artist, Assistant Director

Writing · 4

Production · 11

Masayuki Nishide Producer, Executive Producer
Yoko Hatta Executive Producer
Shunji Inoue Executive Producer
Yoko Kogawa Executive Producer
Susumu Okinaka Executive Producer
Atsushi Isoyama Executive Producer

Camera · 1

Kazuya Takao Director of Photography

Editing · 3

Kengo Shigemura Editor
Gen Itakura Online Editor
Haruka Yasumoto Online Editor

Sound · 3

Tatsuya Kato Original Music Composer
Eiko Morikawa Sound Effects
Satoshi Yano Sound Recordist

Art · 4

Yasuhiro Takemoto Storyboard Artist, Director
Tatsuya Ishihara Storyboard Artist, Director
Joji Unoguchi Art Direction, 3D Artist, Background Designer
Shingo Kasai Art Direction, Background Designer

Other crew · 142

Shinpei Sawa Opening/Ending Animation, Key Animation, Director, Storyboard Artist
Yoshiji Kigami Key Animation, Opening/Ending Animation, Director
Naoko Yamada Opening/Ending Animation, Director, Storyboard Artist
Taichi Ishidate Opening/Ending Animation, Director, Storyboard Artist, Key Animation
Ai Yukimura Opening/Ending Animation, Director, Storyboard Artist, Key Animation
Hiroko Utsumi Series Director, Opening/Ending Animation, Storyboard Artist, Director, Key Animation