Free! has everything you could want in an anime: boys, the power of friendship, and swimsuits.

Kyoto Animation and Animation Do’s adaptations of Kōji Ōji’s High Speed! light novels have been a staple of sports anime over the past decade. Free! has resonated with fans the world over, who have devoured three TV seasons and seven theatrical films across nine years.

Putting everything in order

Release order is the way to go here, although you will probably want to skip the recap films. In that case, the best watch order would be:

• Free! – Iwatobi Swim Club
• Free! – Eternal Summer
• High Speed! Free! Starting Days
• Free! Take Your Marks 
• Free! – Dive to the Future
• Free! The Final Stroke

If you did want to watch the Free! anime series in the order each takes place, then you’d want to begin with the prequel film High Speed! Free! Starting Days before moving to the first two seasons, Iwatobi Swim Club and Eternal Summer.

Next you’d jump to Take Your Marks and back to Dive to the Future, or its recap film Road to the World – the Dream, before finishing the journey at The Final Stroke.

You can stream the Free! television season and the films on Crunchyroll. However, if you run into any location-based restrictions trying to stream through this platform, you might want to consider using a VPN (or Virtual Private Network).

VPNs allow you to alter your viewing location to another country and access more shows & movies across all your streaming platforms of choice. The easiest way to get a VPN is by signing up for a paid VPN service, such as ExpressVPN or NordVPN. Even better, both options offer a 30-day money-back guarantee.

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