High☆Speed! Movie: Free! Starting Days
映画 ハイ☆スピード! -Free! Starting Days-
Synopsis
Haruka Nanase and Makoto Tachibana have started middle school and must adjust to the changes that come along with growing up. While Makoto fits in with his classmates and remains positive about swimming, Haruka struggles to befriend others or join his school's swim club, as his previous issues with swimming trouble him. Distancing himself from his lively classmates and the swimming club, he has difficulty deciding which club to join instead. The rest of his classmates, including Makoto, are also hesitant as to which clubs to participate in. After an argument leads them to join the swimming club anyway, the boys strive to hone their skills, harmonize their swimming styles, and refine their conflicting feelings toward swimming and each other. As determination and talent run high, Haruka and Makoto—along with their classmates—discover themselves and improve their talents during their starting days. [Written by MAL Rewrite]
Characters

Matsuoka Rin
Supporting

Hazuki Nagisa
Supporting

Nanase Haruka
Main

Ryuugazaki Rei
Supporting

Tachibana Makoto
Main

Sasabe Gorou
Supporting

Tachibana Father
Supporting

Tachibana Mother
Supporting

Tachibana Ren
Supporting

Tachibana Ran
Supporting

Yamazaki Sousuke
Supporting

Shiina Asahi
Main

Kirishima Ikuya
Main

Kirishima Natsuya
Supporting

Serizawa Nao
Supporting

Shigino Kisumi
Supporting

Mochizuki Yuuma
Supporting

Kurimiya Akane
Supporting

Haruka's Mother
Supporting

Ikuya's Mother
Supporting
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