Free! First Impressions

Free! is an anime that was originally a short 39 second PV from Kyoto animation on improvements to animation quality in regards to water however thanks  to tumbler Kyoto decided to make it into an anime

The story revolves around Haruka  Nanase a high school student with a love for water to  the point of obsession and his time in the Iwatobi Swim club. The show covers his relations with Matsuoka Rin a childhood friend and rival due to past events the other members of the swim team are Hazuki Nagisa, Ryuugazaki Rei, and Tachibana Makoto all guys with feminine names. The team itself is managed by Rin's sister Gou a girl with a male name as they try to start the swim club

 

Tachibana Makoto

Hazuki Nagisa

Ryuugazaki Rei

Haruka  Nanase

 Overall the anime was not bad the animation quality screamed Kyoto Animation, the characters have their moments the only thing that could have made the show infinitely better is if the company had made all the mains female as that is the type of characters Kyoto is used to working with. The fact Kyoto attempted this is by no means bad, the many fans that are part of the free fandom is enough to say Kyoto has done a good job.

In conclusion the animation quality was amazing, the characters were enjoyable and if you get past the man service it has an entertaining story all together a good anime to those who are loyal to Kyoto animation

~Ota~