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Sep 10, 2013 2:41 PM
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woah I could feel the intensity while they were racing. Haru finished only a moment after Rin... How come he didn't advance when Rin did when the best 8 times advance? o.O or is it only the winner who advances? no matter if the one in second place is faster than another winner..? argh I'm confused. Rin was an ass. I officially hate him. I don't care about his family. He's an ass~ Go Go Haru! you'll win next time with a bang! I'm sure there will be a next time!!!!! :}
Sep 14, 2013 11:10 AM

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The soundtrack in the scene of them getting on their marks: was that... dubstep? In MY KyoAni fanservice show?! That... worked surprisingly well.

Soundtracks in this show are awesome.

chaanxxxx said:
No. no. no. I heart began to race when Rin and Haru did their race.

Me too! This is why sport anime ftw!

chaanxxxx said:

and omfg that cute moment when Captain was calling out to Gou OMFG he is superr cute!! ; u ;

I think that I'll ship them now. At first I thought that the capt was just a flirt, but he turned out to be a better character than I thought he'd be.
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Sep 15, 2013 10:39 AM

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I seriously didn´t expect that ending. Did haru lose the race on purpose?


Maybe, that would set him free from having Rin's anger and his own guilt directed at him. But would he let his team mates down like that?
Oct 5, 2013 6:32 AM

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im not upset rin won, just upset at how he was acting at the end
you can pin point the exact moment haruka starts losing his shit..... quietly
lmao "pocket sweat"
Oct 13, 2013 1:21 AM

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5/5

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Gou~


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Episode male muscles to achieve maximum results, shame about the match lasts a very short! D:
Plot of the double-sided start introspective and quick change of pace to give us the action I desired so much! * _ *
Narration interesting, do not you get bored, except when there are coaxing the kohai Rin! LOL
Design, colors and scenery, good! BGM excellent!

Kou, MC of the episode! ROTFL
Oct 22, 2013 2:48 PM

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Damn what an episode, especially that ending! Shit man lets see what's next!
Nov 9, 2013 1:03 PM
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Character development, hnnng!
Nitori was adorable/hilarious in this episode. He reminds me of shoujo girls.
There was so much tension, too! Woah.
I actually laughed at a couple of moments in the show, but I can't remember which moments.
Nov 14, 2013 1:34 PM

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Best part of the episode: the dub step.
Nov 17, 2013 6:32 AM

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Dat muscles *_*
Oh, Kou.. I just miss that fangirling expression

Dat sharp teeth (Fangs only)
Revenge in the Medley... Looks like they'll have their revenge in the Karaoke xD
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Nov 21, 2013 7:31 AM
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I kinda feel sorry for Rin because of what happened to his dad but damn Rin didn't have to say that to Haruka, that was just cruel :/ Cheer up Haruka :D

Next episode looks intense :3 I hope that they'll win the competition :D

The dubstep was alright though I really don't like dubsteps.

I like the ending song and I am starting to like the opening song.
Nov 29, 2013 11:57 AM

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The episode was good! I liked it! Shed some more light on Rin's background! It was really sad to hear his story, pretty dramatic especially when he said that he's father couldn't achieve his goal because of him! Kinda makes you wonder if Rin feels responsible for his father not being able to realise his dream! >_>

But the way he treated Haru?!!!! The hell was that??? (⋆ˋ⑉̈ˊ)൭൭⁼³₌₃ Rin!!! You ungrateful person!!! I really didn't like the way he behaved....to me it seems like he totally used Haru for his own selfish reasons - aka to move on after winning against Haru! This is just not right! I don't like that! I bet he's been pestering Haru over and over again if he had actually lost just to make Haru race him until he finally wins!

Of course, I'm not denying Rin's hard work! ᕦ(ò_óˇ)ᕤ From that point of you, I do agree with his victory but his attitude is so (◣_◢) AAhhh!!! It's seriously pissing me off!!!

PS: I hope he does have a good reason for being such a douche!!!!
Dec 3, 2013 11:59 PM

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Finally some tension. probably best episode so far.
Dec 5, 2013 11:48 AM

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Really enjoyed this episode. I felt genuinely happy for Rin when he won, but why does he gotta be such an asshole geez.
Feb 14, 2014 8:04 PM

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Wanted to punch Rin for being such a brat and poor sport. I kind of felt sorry for him, but now I'm full team Haru!

     
Mar 24, 2014 2:12 PM

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I can't believe Rin's dad also died on a fishing boat, after the last episode and the same story lol. Seemed kinda lazy, I know it's dangerous but still ...

Gou's reactions lol.

I can't believe Rin beat Haru in the end and knocked him out!!
Jul 23, 2014 6:11 AM

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I really don't understand why is Rin so angry and why is he so mean to Haru...He could've meet Haru in the finals, not kick him out in the beginning of the tournament...
Jul 25, 2014 4:15 PM

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THE END CARD THIS EP WAS SO NICE AHHDLFKSJLSDKJF

The captain in the background too LMAO
Jul 30, 2014 3:50 PM

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*Dramatic dubstep intensifies*

Gosh that swimming was actually way more tense than I would've thought. That anime could actually be excellent if it focused more on the sports aspect. Anyway, a bit of insight on Rin's motivations is very welcome: that dream sequence was on point. And lol Nitori, it's way too obvious you want the D.

Goddamit, Rin. We know you won, but don't be such a jerk about it. Haru is broken, now.
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there is a limit to the suspension of disbelief

And it's the fan that did it. Not the smoking porn reading rubik cube genius rape ape with a magic boat.
Aug 18, 2014 3:46 PM
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Okay so Rin and Haru finally go head to head.
Rin wins as I expected but was kind of a dick about it...
Guess I'll see what happens to shark-teeth and water-boy in the next episodes ^_^
Aug 19, 2014 1:25 AM

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Oh, the tension. Oh, them feels...

I expected Rin to win. He had to win to be able to move on. But I didn't expect him to be that cruel. Actually, at the end, when he called Haru's name, I thought that he would show that he put the past behind and he would give Haru his hand, to help him get out of the pool. No such luck, I guess. Naive me.
Sep 6, 2014 7:35 AM

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Haru lost to Rin. Rin will never swim with him again.
Pretty good episode.
Sep 15, 2014 12:40 PM

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Dreams are scary crap. Poor Haru. Rin didn't have to be such a gloater, not when swimming is Haru's life.
Oct 28, 2014 8:21 AM

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ohmfg Rin..
Nov 12, 2014 6:50 PM

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Hmmmm Rin finally beat Haruka.... Wonder What'll happen next ^^
Jan 12, 2015 5:20 PM
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Not surprised Rin won. He has been training like a beast since childhood. It would have been weird if he had lost to Haru.

But I love them both and Rin really? You really wanna cut all ties from Haru how cold can you be?!?
One does not simply watch anime.
Feb 17, 2015 5:57 AM

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Finally competition :p I don't know or i'm happy or sad , i was for both of them
Jun 20, 2015 12:51 AM

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Rin's shark teeth are bugging me.
Aug 7, 2015 7:01 PM

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(I'm finally committing to watching this show~ ^^)

That. Was. Awesome. .o. Things got pretty intense, and LOL, poor Rei, not getting any sleep. XD Poor Haru too. D: He looked like his world shattered when Rin said that.
Aug 26, 2015 1:10 AM
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Dang, Mawaru Penguin Dream?

Fucking awesome!
Aug 28, 2015 4:34 AM
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Why is Rin-chan such a b... I mean douche bag to his childhood friends?
Nov 24, 2015 1:05 PM

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No that was plain cruel, Haru looked so crushed. :(
Jan 21, 2016 9:16 AM

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Haru lost? What kind of sorcerry is this?

It was all a dream. Yes, a dream.
Haru can't lose.
Feb 6, 2016 3:37 AM

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The feels when Rin visited his father... *sobs*

Oh well, the animation during the race is superb. Too bad Haruka lost.








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Feb 6, 2016 8:16 AM

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Ooookay, Rin is damn childish.

I really don't like Haru. He has no personality at all.
And I personally find it very boring how some characters are always the best without even giving much effort. Like Haru, who haven't race for couple of years. He's been just swimming normally and enjoying the water itself. But Rin has been studying a lot but still can barely defeat Haru.

I know some people have a natural gift, but in this show it's boring.
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Feb 12, 2016 6:04 PM

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yoite- said:
I really don't like Haru. He has no personality at all.
Same here. He's pretty boring to me to be honest.








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Mar 9, 2016 4:43 PM

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wanted to throw a shoe at rin's douche face.

on another note, of course kou doesn't give mikoshiba the time of day, he wears speedos. ew!
Feb 14, 2017 10:59 AM
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What happen this anime? We can watch the first swiming-pool race serious, and length 30 seconds!!!

7 episodes waiting this time, when Haru loses, and finish in a open and close of eyes :(
Jun 15, 2017 1:15 PM

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So, Rin's father died the same time when that grandpa, who makoto liked so much drowned in a storm, right?

This competition is cheated. Haru had like... second possition and he doesn't go to the finals, and before they had said thet 8 best times passes.

Jul 4, 2017 1:29 PM

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Rin-baby you did it! ♥

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Jul 29, 2017 12:27 AM
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Wonder what's going to happen next.
Nov 6, 2017 1:45 AM
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Well I guess we could say that this episode did have a bit of Rin's character development, but this time only around Nitori. Again I expected the jump scare during Rin's nightmare. And I wonder if it was Rin's dad who gave Makoto his goldfish.
May 6, 2018 3:59 AM
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Considering this is my second time watching the first season of Free, it kind of made me feel tensed about the race between Rin and Haru!
But damn...Rin just won by a slim second! o:
As much as I love Rin, he did act like a docuhebag at the end of episode when Haru lost the race against him! :/

The tragedy that had happened to Rin's dad broke my heart! </3
It was pretty cool that they showed more of Rin's past and his family!
I pretty much forgotten what happened in this episode, and it was good that it refreshed my memory with some scenes!

Overall, this episode felt really angsty for me!
Sep 30, 2018 10:54 PM

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This episode was intense. Rin's father died. Haru lost to Rin.

Kou was funny in this episode lol.
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Mar 4, 2019 10:06 AM

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Compared to the previous episode, this is much more interesting and engaging: we know the motivations of Rin in beating Haru and the atmosphere before the start of the tournament is great to create the right pathos. But I did not like the ending, they could avoid the one at the end of the race between Rin and Haru, oh well!
Mar 17, 2019 1:39 PM

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Gou sure is a very capable manager. Probably my favorite character so far.

Good episode overall. Rin received the background information he so much needed and although I find his fixation for Haru rather... excessive, I can understand his motivation at some point.
Apr 20, 2019 10:30 AM

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Rin lost his father in the typhoon that sure hurts and at a young age like that.
Oct 21, 2019 3:05 PM

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It sounds like Rin's father died in the same typhoon that the old man who gave Makoto the fish died in.

Haruka lost to Rin, and Rin really rubbed it in his face. How badly will this affect Haruka?

Jul 29, 2020 5:08 PM
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wow, crazy episode. I wish they showed them swimming more though

Jul 29, 2020 5:08 PM
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wow, crazy episode. I wish they showed them swimming more though

Aug 11, 2021 12:54 PM
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I was stressed but I am really disappointed that Haru lost. He seems to have an incredible talent, he can do much better I think.
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