Comments from the cast members who took the stage at the stage greeting to commemorate the opening of the movie "Free!
Free!" is a TV animation based on "High☆Speed! a TV animation based on the 2nd Kyoto Animation Award-winning "High☆Speed! The story depicts the coming-of-age and bonding of high school boys with swimming as the theme, and the high quality animation unique to Kyoto Animation has captured the hearts of many fans, and became very popular with a second season airing in July 2014. Timeless Medley- Kizuna" and "Free! Take Your Marks" will be screened in theaters in the fall.
The "Free! -Timeless Medley- Kizuna" opening ceremony was held at Shinjuku Piccadilly on April 30, and live viewing was held at theaters nationwide. The comments are as follows.
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Haruka Nanase as Haruka Nanase: Nobunaga Shimazaki
I was relieved to see your reactions after watching the show, and I am glad that you are enjoying it. I am very happy to hear that.
Through the production, Haruka was able to express her feelings to the members in a dignified manner, which made me feel that Haruka has grown up.
Everyone involved in this project loves "Free! We love it too, and we are glad that everyone enjoyed it and that we were able to create something wonderful.
I hope you will continue to love "Free! Thank you so much.
Tatsuo Suzuki as Makoto Tachibana
I am relieved to be standing on the stage as a member of Iwatobi of "Free!
I received a letter from the director today, and I was very happy to see the happy words and feelings for Makoto alongside.
Free!" I had been thinking about how I could bring out Makoto in myself in the work, and I had been making it while facing him at the time, so now that I am playing a new role, I feel that there are things I can and cannot override, and that the time with Makoto that I have firmly walked through will never fade away.
Tsubasa Dainaga as Nagisa Hazuki
I am very happy to see the four of us Iwatobi members together for the first time since the event two years ago.
I was talking with Mr. Hirakawa about how anxious I was to be able to act as Nagisa and Rei for the first time in a long time, but I was happy to see the work that was created with the four of us and to hear from the audience that they were glad to see us back. I watched the work from the beginning and couldn't stop crying...all the way through (laughs).
I am so happy to be able to work with the Iwatobi team again and to see you all again after a long time.
Daisuke Hirakawa as Rei Ryugasaki
When I saw the completed film, I cried because the lyrics of the opening song "RISING FREE" were just like "THE!
I cried in the second half as I got all giggly (laughs). I hope that everyone will see the work, which I think is a perfect example of teamwork, and that even those who see it for the first time will come to love "Free!