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Oct 18, 2018
So, this episode was... weird. I still liked it a lot, but it felt different from the normal Free! It was closer to something from a comedy than from a drama. It isn't anything like the last special of Free! that we got for Eternal Summer.

This episode takes place between Take Your Marks and the main Dive to the Future storyline. So, it's before everything in Dive to the Future happened. Ikuya isn't yet a part of the friend group again, Asahi hasn't reunited with everyone, and Rin has just gotten to Australia. You're not really gonna get any Rin in this episode, which is a shame, but since it's a prequel to season three, it's difficult to fit Rin in. You'll get a couple chunks here and there of Ikuya with Hiyori and Asahi with Kisumi, as well as an appearance by Mikoshiba. For the most part, though, this episode shows Haru, Makoto, Sousuke, and the guys from Iwatobi and Samezuka.

It's a fun little episode with Makoto dressing up as Iwatobi-chan and participating in a sumo match while everyone back home watches. It's out of character for Makoto to be in an embarrassing situation like this, so I love that about this episode. Also, you get to see a little more of Haru being the nerdy about mascots, which is always welcome.

It doesn't have any story substance, obviously, because it's an extra episode. However, it does end with a nice nod to the story to come. Personally, I would've preferred to see a special that took place after the events of Dive to the Future, but considering how season three ended, I understand why they chose to go for something that happened beforehand.

I don't know, you'll enjoy this if you enjoy Free! It's not quite as fun and unique as the previous special, but I still got A LOT of laughs out of it. Check it out!
Reviewer’s Rating: 10
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