Free! The Movie -the Final Stroke-" Part 1 Trailer Arrives! The film will be released on September 17 (Friday)!

The trailer for the first part of "Free! The Movie - the Final Stroke," which will be released on September 17, 2021, has arrived.

The Free! series, produced by Kyoto Animation, tells the story of a group of young men who bond as a team and continue to swim toward their dreams.
The final chapter, "Free! The Final Stroke" will be released on September 17, 2021 (Friday) for the first part and on April 22, 2022 (Friday) for the second part. The first part will be released on September 17, 2021 (Friday), and the second part will be released on April 22, 2022 (Friday).

⇒ Thesecond part will be released on Friday, April 22, 2022 !
⇒Click here for the screening schedule of the anime film.

The trailer for the first part of "Free!

The trailer shows us a glimpse of the passionate battle in Sydney, the place of dreams that Haruka Nanase once visited, which will be the new stage for her quest to become a global player.

Trailer for the first part

<Story
The new stage for Nanase Haruka, who is aiming for the world, is Sydney, a dream place she once visited.
One day, while taking a short rest before leaving for the trip, Haruka happens to meet an athlete who competed in the All-Japan Championships, and shows her fighting spirit.
With the thoughts of his friends who have swum with him in mind, Haruka ventures into a new frontier.
What awaits her is the absolute champion, Albert Vollandel.
The athletes are all motivated to compete in the Sydney Games.
What will they feel and what will they swim for as they compete for the top of the world?
Their passionate battle to face the water begins here!

Film Information
Free! The Movie - the Final Stroke
＜The Final Stroke
Part 1 will be released on September 17, 2021 (Fri.), Part 2 on April 22, 2022 (Fri.) in theaters nationwide.

＜Cast
Haruka Nanase: Nobunaga Shimazaki
Makoto Tachibana: Tatsuo Suzuki
Matsuoka Rin: Miyano Mamoru
Ikuya Kirishima: Koki Uchiyama
Yamazaki Sosuke: Hosoya Yoshimasa
Asahi Shiina: Toshiyuki Toyonaga
Hiyori Tono: Ryohei Kimura
Nagisa Hazuki: Tsubasa Shironaga
Rei Ryugasaki: Daisuke Hirakawa
Aiichiro Nitidori: Koki Miyata
Mikoshiba Momotaro: Suzumura Kenichi
Natsuya Kirishima: Kenji Nojima
Hisashi Serizawa: Satoshi Hino
ASAHI ASAHI: Chihiro Suzuki
KANESHIRO Kaede: Daisuke Ono
Ryuji Higashi: Takeshi Kusao
Mikhail: Hidenobu Kiuchi
Albert Vollandel : JEFF MANNING

<Staff
Original story "High☆Speed! OJIKOJI (KAESMA Bunko/Kyoto Animation)
Director : Eisaku Kawanami
Composition/Screenplay : Eisaku Kawanami
Script cooperation : Masahiro Yokoya
Character Design: Taishi Nishiya
Character Setting: Kohei Okamura
Chief Animation Director: Kohei Okamura / Mirai Kadowaki
Art Director：Shingo Kasai
3D Art Director：Johji Unoguchi
Color Designer：Yuka Yoneda
Accessory Designer : Hiroshi Karada
Director of Photography : Kazuya Takao
3D Director : Yuji Shibata
Sound Director: Yota Tsuruoka
Music: Tatsuya Kato
Animation Production: Kyoto Animation
Distributor: Shochiku
Theme Song: OLDCODEX "Heading to Over - Version:Free
Production: Iwatobi Town Supporters' Association 2021

＜Introduction
The final chapter in the story of Nanase Haruka, the character from the "Free!
What will the man who has always been loved by the water grasp after swimming?
The friends who nurtured their bond through swimming. The irreplaceable days he spent in the water.
His swimming fascinated the viewers, scooped up their hearts, and created miracles again and again.
Eventually, the boy became a young man.
The friends who have set out on their own paths.
With all his thoughts and feelings in his heart, he will take on the stage of "the world".
Nanase Haruka continues to ask the question.
Why do we swim?
For what purpose do we keep swimming?
He challenges to the future that lies beyond swimming, to the "unseen scenery"......

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