Free! (dub) Episode 1 ✦ Top & Tested

Episode 1 masterfully balances its present-day high school setting with heavy doses of childhood nostalgia. We meet our protagonist, , who is practically part-fish at this point. His life revolves around water, to the point where he wears his swim trunks 24/7 just in case a pool (or a bathtub) presents itself.

(in the first two seasons) provides the grit and angst needed for Rin's complex return. Why We’re Still Hooked Free! - Iwatobi Swim Club | Anime Voice-Over Wiki | Fandom Free! (Dub) Episode 1

brings a perfectly detached yet intense energy to Haruka. Episode 1 masterfully balances its present-day high school

The plot kicks into gear when Haru and his best friend, the ever-reliable , reunite with their hyperactive former teammate Nagisa Hazuki . The trio decides to break into their old, abandoned elementary school swim club to dig up a time capsule—only to run into the fourth member of their old relay team: Rin Matsuoka . (in the first two seasons) provides the grit