__Height:__ 177 cm (5'10"); 179 cm (5'10")
__Swim Style:__ Butterfly (specialty), breaststroke, individual medley

The rival swimmer from Sametsuka Academy.  Rin Matsuoka is Haruka's rival who is also in 11th grade. He had gone abroad to study swimming, but his personality changed immensely by the time he had returned to Japan and for this reason he often perplexes his former teammates.  Rin goes to all-boys school.



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)

__Height:__ 182 cm (6'0")

[Website](https://miyanomamoru.com/) | [Twitter](https://twitter.com/miyanomamoru_pr) | [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHzevlEL9JfsBIm86uNCJqg)

A Japanese actor, voice actor, singer and narrator from Saitama Prefecture.

Miyano joined The Himawari Theatre Group at the age of 7 under the influence of his older brother, yet he did not attend the class as much as he should have. After entering high school, due to the uncertainty he felt towards the future, Miyano started attending singing and dance lessons he has been skipping until now. While taking music lessons, Miyano started to discover his music style through the encounter with music produced by singers like CHEMISTRY and EXILE. Miyano's first acting job was in 1992 in Tokusou Exceedraft, where he appeared in a flashback as a child in a yakuza member's past.

In 2001, he had his voice acting debut in a live action teen drama Caitlin's Way.

In 2002, he voiced Riku in the Japanese version for the video game Kingdom Hearts. Miyano also had his first anime voice acting role the same year, voicing Akira in [Shin Megami Tensei Devil Children: Light & Dark](https://anilist.co/anime/4068/). In 2003, he voiced [Kiba](https://anilist.co/character/241/), the main character in [Wolf's Rain](https://anilist.co/anime/202/). A few years later in 2006, he had what most would call his breakout role in [Death Note](https://anilist.co/anime/1535/) where he voiced the main character [Light Yagami](https://anilist.co/character/80/). For his role as Light, he was nominated for two awards at the first ever Seiyuu Awards in March 2007.

On May 28, 2007, on the King Records label, Miyano debuted as a singer with the single "Kuon." The single debuted at number 47 on the Oricon charts and was used as the ending theme song for anime series [Koutetsu Sangokushi](https://anilist.co/anime/2162/). On June 13, he released a collaboration single titled "Fight," with fellow voice actress [Romi Park](https://anilist.co/staff/95082/). The duo's single debuted on the Oricon chart at number 73.

In 2008, at the second Seiyuu Awards, Miyano won "Best Actor in a Leading Role" for his roles [Setsuna F. Seiei](https://anilist.co/character/4234/) and [Rikuson Hakugen](https://anilist.co/character/2844/), from [Mobile Suit Gundam 00](https://anilist.co/anime/2581/) and [Koutetsu Sangokushi](https://anilist.co/anime/2162/) respectively. Miyano also married later that same year and he and his wife have a son together.

__Non-anime voice roles:__
- Riku - *Kingdom Hearts* series (VG)
- Ignis Scientia - *Final Fantasy XV* (2016 VG)
- Peter B. Parker - *Spider-Man: Into The Spider Verse; Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse* (Films; JP dub)
- Mario - *The Super Mario Bros. Movie* (2023 Film; JP dub)
- Newt Scamander - *Fantastic Beasts* series (Live action films; JP dub)
- Percy Weasley - *Harry Potter* franchise (Live action films; JP dub)


Victor Joseph Mignogna was born in Greensburg, Pennsylvania. He was always interested in drama, film, music,acting, and majored in Film in college. Vic spent approximately ten years acting in independent films and composing, transposing and producing music for ad agencies, TV series, and movies. 

In 1998, through a connection from a work associate at the time, Vic made his debut as Vega in "Street Fighter 2" under ADV Films. Vic enjoyed the anime dubbing experience and continued working for ADV. Soon, he landed his first main character role as Gawl in "Generator Gawl". Over time, Vic also began working for FUNimation Entertainment, and moved from Houston, Texas to Los Angeles, California to continue work there in late 2008. In February 2019, studios Funimation and Rooster Teeth cut ties with Mignogna after a number of sexual harassment allegations surfaced. Mignogna has denied the allegations and filed a lawsuit against Funimation and several individuals in April 2019 alleging defamation and tortious interference, however, the case was dismissed on October 2019 and he was ordered by the court to pay the defendants' legal fees. Mignogna lost his appeals from Funimation and their actors in 2022.

Since then, his acting career has relatively stalled, though he remains active on social media and continues to attend fan conventions. He founded dubbing studio "AM Studios" in partnership with the Anime Matsuri convention. 

__Music:__
Vic has continued his music career, releasing five albums, Selah (original piano music), Metafiction (original music, including the anime-related songs Nothing I Won't Give [Fullmetal Alchemist]) and Soldier A, saluting the generic soldiers of anime), If These Walls Could Talk (original music), a Christmas album (including 2 original songs), and Selah II (the sequel to Selah, also original piano compositions). His sixth album, which is a remix album, remixing some of his original songs and some popular songs, is set to be released in February of 2010. This album also contains Vic's English version of the Brothers Theme from "Fullmetal Alchemist" and the English version of the "D.N.Angel" opening theme, True Light, both of which are licensed.

__Roles:__
Vic has now appeared in approximately 150 anime series and video games, and has sung many English dub theme songs, most notably in the FUNimation dub of "One Piece". He is best known for his roles as Edward Elric from "Fullmetal Alchemist", Tamaki Suoh from "Ouran High School Host Club", Broly from "Dragon Ball Z", Fai D. Flowrite from "Tsubasa Chronicle", Zero Kiryu from "Vampire Knight", Spirit (Death Scythe) from "Soul Eater", Dark Mousy from "D.N.Angel", Kurz Weber from "Full Metal Panic", and Ikkaku Madarame from "Bleach". He made his directorial debut in "Claymore", in which he also plays the role of Rigaldo. Vic won Best Actor at the American-Anime-Awards for his role of Edward Elric in "Fullmetal Alchemist".

[Official Website](http://www.anna-gamburg.de) | [Synchronkartei](https://www.synchronkartei.de/sprecher/7571/2) | [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/realannagee/) | [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/Annasstimme/)

__Height:__ 164.5 cm
__Hobbies:__ Game, Reading, Writing screenplays

[Profile (Office Osaka)](https://osawa-inc.co.jp/women/watanabeakeno) | [Twitter](https://twitter.com/Chibirarijyotei)

Similar to many of her roles, she refers herself as "boku (僕)," the boyish way to call oneself in Japanese.

__Non-anime roles:__
[Hyuuga](https://anilist.co/character/153928/Hyuuga) - Azur Lane (VG)

[Instagram](https://Instagram.com/marcossouzadublador/) | [Twitter](https://twitter.com/emeesse)

Marcos Souza is a Brazilian actor, voice actor, ADR director and systems analyst.


[Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/arthursalernodub) | [Twitter](https://twitter.com/salernodublador) | [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/arthursalernodublador) | [Youtube](https://www.youtube.com/@ArthurSalerno) | [TikTok](https://www.tiktok.com/@arthursalernooficial) | [Twitch](https://www.twitch.tv/ArthurSalernoDUB)

Arthur Ferreira Salerno de Moura, better known as Arthur Salerno, is a Brazilian actor, voice actor, and singer. He is the younger brother of voice actor [Patrick Salerno](https://anilist.co/staff/342193/).

__Non-Anime Roles:__
~!- Finn Wolfhard and Dylan Kingwell (Most of the productions)
- Michael "Mike" Wheeler (Stranger Things)
- Miguel Rivera (Coco and Lego The Incredibles)
- Kion (The Lion Guard)
- Child Anakin Skywalker (2015-Present; Star Wars franchise)
- Charlie Brown (The Peanuts Movie)
- Dennis (Hotel Transylvania 2 and Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation)
- Richard "Richie" "Trashmouth" Tozier (IT)
- Max (Summer Camp Island)
- Jonathan "Jon" Kent / Superboy (Batman and Superman: Battle of the Super Sons)
- Kubo (Kubo and the Two Strings)
- Trevor Spengler (Ghostbusters: Afterlife and Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire)
- Greg Heffley (Diary Of A Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul)
- Jack Will (Wonder)
- Theo (The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power)
- Pugsley Addams (The Addams Family 2019 and The Addams Family 2)
- Adam Harrison (The Son of Bigfoot)
!~

<a href="https://twitter.com/mikeleaal">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mikeleaal/">Instagram</a>

**Miguel Ángel Leal Rodríguez** is a Mexican voice actor known for being the Latin American Spanish voice of Meliodas in _The Seven Deadly Sins_, Dr. Rajesh Koothrappali in _The Big Bang Theory_ and Logan Reese in _Zoey 101_. He is the recurring voice of Carlos Pena Jr.

He's the brother of <a href="https://anilist.co/staff/117589">Lupita Leal</a> and <a href="https://anilist.co/staff/182451">Alfredo Leal</a>

Non-Anime Roles: 
- Josh (Watch Dogs 2)
- Markus (Detroit Become Human)

Even though it has been a year since the Iwatobi High School Swim Club has been created, new members have yet to join the club. Now that Haruka Nanase and Makoto Tachibana are senior students, along with their younger friends Nagisa Hazuki and Rei Ryuugazaki, they have to find a way to attract new members. If not, the club will be forced to close the following year due to a lack of membership.
 
Meanwhile, with impending graduation, it is also time for the seniors to decide their plans for the future. Unlike their friend Rin Matsuoka, the new captain of Samezuka Academy Swim Club who is determined to fulfill his dream of being a professional swimmer, Haruka and Makoto are unsure about what career path they want to take.
 
Further problems arise when an old friend of Rin's, Sousuke Yamazaki, comes to the city to study at Samezuka Academy; the recently scouted swimmer's arrival causes tension in the relationship among him, Rin, and Haruka.
 
[Written by MAL Rewrite]

Haruka Nanase, now attending college in Tokyo, has an unexpected encounter with Shiina Asahi, an old friend and teammate from his middle school years. This encounter leads old and painful memories to resurface, while new challenges await on the road to competing on an international level.


Maxey Whitehead was born on June 15, 1981 in Dallas County, Texas, USA as Maxey Lee Whitehead. She is known for her work on Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood (2009), Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos (2011) and Baccano! (2007). 

(Source: IMDB)

An anime adaption of the light novel High☆Speed! 
Before they were making waves in high school, Haru and Makoto took their marks in junior high! Take a dive into the past with your favorite swimming boys and new faces as they learn what it means to work together and make new friends. 
(Source: Funimation)

Taking place between the events of Free!: Eternal Summer and Free!: Dive to the Future, Free!: Take Your Marks plays out the graduated seniors' last summer through four different stories before they set sail for the future.
 
Unmei no Choice! (Destined Choice!) follows Haruka Nanase and Makoto Tachibana searching for a new apartment for Haruka as he settles into Tokyo.
 
Hitou no Cooling Down! (Cooling Down at the Secret Hot Spring!) sees Aiichiro Nitori choose a graduation gift for Rin Matsuoka and Sousuke Yamazaki, while Momotaro Mikoshiba wins tickets to the Anago Hot Springs. Hoping for a trip together, Aiichiro and Momotaro invite Rin and Sousuke.
 
Kessoku no Batafurai! (United Butterfly!) shows Rei Ryugazaki, Nagisa Hazuki, and Gou Matsuoka creating a recruitment video to attract new club members for the next school year.
 
Tabidachi no Etanaru Buru! (Departing Eternal Blue!) looks into the Iwatobi and Samezuka swim teams' plans for Rin's surprise going-away party, as he will be departing for Australia soon.
 
[Written by MAL Rewrite]

Theatrical follow-up to Free! Dive to the Future. 
As representatives of Japan, Haruka, Rin, and Ikuya are heading to Sydney to participate in the Swimming World Cup. They will finally compete with world class athletes but can they survive these games? This is the climax of the “Free!” series from Kyoto Animation. 
(Source: Crunchyroll)

Sequel film to Free!: the Final Stroke - Zenpen. 

After his first appearance on the competitive world stage, Haruka was overwhelmed by Albert’s swimming and lost his way. “What are you swimming for?” His reason to swim and what the water means to him are called into question. The question has trapped Haruka, and he struggles to find the answer on his own.
 

(Source: Crunchyroll)

Unaired episode included with volume 7 of the Blu-ray/DVD.

Second part of Free!: Timeless Medley.
 
The second movie, that recaps mostly Eternal Summer and a little bit of season 1. Focuses on Rin and Samezuka. Also includes new scenes and High Speed characters.

First part of Free!: Timeless Medley.
 
A recap movie of mostly Eternal Summer with some of season one. Focuses on Haru and Iwatobi. Also includes never before seen scenes and includes cameos from High Speed characters.

The film will be a "reconstruction" of the Free! Dive to the Future television anime series, but with an added "new episode." (Source: Anime News Network)

Three collections of special stories bundled with the DVD/BDs. 
Included: 
On Volume 1: Makoto no Nayami! (真琴の悩み！)/Buin Boshuu! (部員募集！) 
On Volume 3: Rin to Nitori no Ishuukan! (凛と似鳥の一週間！)/Rei no Tobikomi Moutokkun! (怜の飛び込み猛特訓！) 
On Volume 5: Rei to Riron to Buumeran! (怜と理論とブーメラン！)/Iwatobi-ke no Ichizoku! (岩鳶家の一族！)/Haruka naru FuriFuri! (遙かなるフリフリ！)