High☆Speed!: Free! Starting Days

A gentle, earnest coming-of-age story about teamwork and friendship, with quiet emotional beats and a warm, uplifting tone.

Directed by

Yasuhiro Takemoto

Genres

Animation, Drama, Comedy

Starring

Koki Uchiyama, Nobunaga Shimazaki, Tatsuhisa Suzuki

Overview

Middle school freshmen Haruka and Makoto join the school swim team, and have to join forces with their new teammates to win.

How it feels

Warm, earnest, melancholic and uplifting. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Friendship, identity, coming-of-age, found family

Content

Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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