1) Sobbing your eyes out
2) Grabbing your heart from anxiety
3) Hugging yourself in fear
4) Tearing at your hair in frustration
5) or a masterpiece upon which you've never laid eyes on before or after
...then "Free!" might be what you're looking for. It is no way a bad series, but it is a mellow, slice of life. There isn't blood or life-or-death scenarios, so it takes a certain type of viewer to appreciate the plot of repairing friendships and the characters.
It WILL GET YOU:
1) Lots of shirtless bishounen (pretty boys)
2) Swimming
3) Warm fuzzy feelings
PLUS, the MUSIC IS PRETTY GREAT.
RECOMMEND to those who are or were swimmers who would appreciate the sport aspect of this anime, those with tender hearts who don't need an action-packed anime that has them gripping the edges of their seats, and BL fans who like to really kick the male-male relationships up to the next level ---this series makes it easy.
