Free! The Movie - the Final Stroke -" announces the continued casting of Tatsuo Suzuki as Makoto Tachibana! The Final Stroke! Seiyu Bulletin

Voice actor Tatsuo Suzuki will be taking a break from his activities for the time being, and it has been announced that he will be stepping down from several works, but he will continue to play the role of Makoto Tachibana in the first part of " Free!

⇒ LiSA and Tatsuo Suzuki both announced their suspension on August 4! The cause is mental and physical fatigue and poor health [ikinari! Seiyu Bulletin].
⇒ OLDCODEX cancelled "Free! The Movie - the Final Stroke - Part 1" theme song and trailer announcement due to their inactivity! [ikinari! Seiyu Bulletin] ⇒ "Free!

According to an announcement posted on the "Free!" portal site on August 19, "OLDCODEX' s agency has announced thatTatsuo Suzuki, who plays Makoto Tachibana,will suspend his activities for the time being.In response to this, we have had careful discussions with the production committee, production staff, and his agency in order to find the best way forward for the fans and this production. The production committee has decided to continue the use of Tatsuo Suzuki because we believe that Makoto Tachibana has been an important character in the series over the nine years since its planning and that his sensitive performance and the relationships he has built with the other cast members and staff are important to the series. The production committee has decided to continue the use of Tatsuo Suzuki. The production committee has decided to continue to use Tatsuo Suzuki for the role.

There were many comments on SNS, such as "We can't think of anyone else but Tatsuo Suzuki to play Makoto Tachibana," which is a relief for the fans.