Free! -Iwatobi Swim Club-
The story revolves around Haruka Nanase, a boy who has always loved to be immersed in water, and to swim in it. Before graduating from elementary school, he participated in a swimming tournament along with his fellow swimming club members, Makoto Tachibana, Nagisa Hazuki, and Rin Matsuoka. After achieving victory, each of the boys went their separate ways. Time passed, and in the middle of their uneventful high school lives Rin appears and challenges Haruka to a match, showing Haruka his overwhelming power. Not wanting it to end like this, Haruka, gathers together Makoto and Nagisa once again and brings a new member named Rei Ryugazaki to create the Iwatobi High School Swimming Club in order to defeat Rin. (Source: Anime News Network)
Why this rank?
The series score blends every entry below, weighted by vote volume — see the full methodology. Each entry's page breaks its own score down per source.
| Entry | Score | Sources | Votes (weight) |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Speed! -Free! Starting Days- | 7.78 | 3 | 89,097 |
| Free! -Eternal Summer-: Forbidden All-Hard! | 7.67 | 2 | 64,163 |
| Free! the Final Stroke: The Second Volume | 7.65 | 3 | 34,117 |
| Free! the Final Stroke: The First Volume | 7.65 | 3 | 41,487 |
| Free! -Dive to the Future- | 7.63 | 3 | 157,870 |
| Free! -Eternal Summer- | 7.60 | 3 | 359,356 |
| Free! -Timeless Medley- The Promise | 7.50 | 4 | 38,508 |
| Free! -Take Your Marks- | 7.50 | 3 | 61,411 |
| Free! -Timeless Medley- The Bond | 7.48 | 4 | 43,938 |
| Free! -Road to the World- the Dream | 7.47 | 4 | 22,934 |
| Free! -Dive to the Future-: Build-Up of Early Spring! | 7.41 | 2 | 20,757 |
| Free! -Iwatobi Swim Club- | 7.31 | 3 | 700,145 |
Seasons
