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Free! - Iwatobi Swim Club watch order

6 core entries, 6 extras. Watching only the core story and movies takes about 20h 53m. Generated from the franchise graph, so it updates when new seasons are announced.

Free! - Iwatobi Swim Club watch order at a glance

  1. 1.High☆Speed!: Free! Starting Days Movie · 2015
  2. 2.Free! TV Series · 2013
  3. 3.Kyoto Animation: Suiei-hen Special · optional · 2013
  4. 4.Free!: FrFr - Short Movie Special · optional · 2013
  5. 5.Free! Movie 1: Timeless Medley - Kizuna Movie · 2017
  6. 6.Free!: Take Your Marks Special · optional · 2017
  7. 7.Free!: Eternal Summer TV Series · 2014
  8. 8.Free!: Eternal Summer – Kindan no All Hard! Special · optional · 2015
  9. 9.Free!: Dive to the Future TV Series · 2018
  10. 10.Free!–the Final Stroke– - Zenpen Movie · 2021
  11. 11.Free!–the Final Stroke– Kouhen Movie · 2022

6

core entries

1

movies to include

1

recaps / alt versions to skip

20h 53m

total core runtime

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Where the hours go

Core story and movies in watch order · 20h 53m in total · longest: Free!: Eternal Summer

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ItemRuntime
High☆Speed!: Free! Starting Days1h 50m
Free!4h 48m
Free! Movie 1: Timeless Medley - Kizuna1h 35m
Free!: Eternal Summer5h 12m
Free!: Dive to the Future4h 36m
Free!–the Final Stroke– - Zenpen1h 26m
Free!–the Final Stroke– Kouhen1h 26m

Score across seasons

Peaked with High☆Speed!: Free! Starting Days at 8.17 · from first to latest, the score fell 0.36

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#EntryScore / 10
1High☆Speed!: Free! Starting Days8.17
2Free!7.46
3Free!: Eternal Summer7.80
4Free!: Dive to the Future7.89
5Free!–the Final Stroke– - Zenpen8.00
6Free!–the Final Stroke– Kouhen7.81

Recommended order

  1. 1
    Main
    High☆Speed!: Free! Starting Days

    Movie · 2015 · 1 ep · 1h 50m

    Core story – watch in this order.

  2. 2
    Main
    Free!

    TV Series · 2013 · 12 ep · 4h 48m

    Core story – watch in this order.

  3. 3
    Side storyoptional
    Kyoto Animation: Suiei-hen

    Special · 2013 · 1 ep · 1m

    Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.

  4. 4
    Side storyoptional
    Free!: FrFr - Short Movie

    Special · 2013 · 7 ep · 14m

    Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.

  5. 5
    Movie
    Free! Movie 1: Timeless Medley - Kizuna

    Movie · 2017 · 1 ep · 1h 35m

    Movie – canon side content, best watched here.

  6. 6
    Side storyoptional
    Free!: Take Your Marks

    Special · 2017 · 4 ep · 1h 44m

    Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.

  7. 7
    Main
    Free!: Eternal Summer

    TV Series · 2014 · 13 ep · 5h 12m

    Core story – watch in this order.

  8. 8
    Side storyoptional
    Free!: Eternal Summer – Kindan no All Hard!

    Special · 2015 · 1 ep · 24m

    Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.

  9. 9
    Main
    Free!: Dive to the Future

    TV Series · 2018 · 12 ep · 4h 36m

    Core story – watch in this order.

  10. 10
    Main
    Free!–the Final Stroke– - Zenpen

    Movie · 2021 · 1 ep · 1h 26m

    Core story – watch in this order.

  11. 11
    Main
    Free!–the Final Stroke– Kouhen

    Movie · 2022 · 1 ep · 1h 26m

    Core story – watch in this order.

Safe to skip

Recap compilations and alternative cuts that retell episodes you will already have seen.

Release order

  1. 1Kyoto Animation: Suiei-hen2013-03
  2. 2Free!2013-07
  3. 3Free!: FrFr - Short Movie2013-09
  4. 4Free!: Eternal Summer2014-07
  5. 5Free!: Eternal Summer – Kindan no All Hard!2015-03
  6. 6High☆Speed!: Free! Starting Days2015-12
  7. 7Free! Movie 1: Timeless Medley - Kizuna2017-04
  8. 8Free!: Take Your Marks2017-10
  9. 9Free!: Dive to the Future2018-07
  10. 10Free! Movie 3: Road to the World - Yume2019-07
  11. 11Free!–the Final Stroke– - Zenpen2021-09
  12. 12Free!–the Final Stroke– Kouhen2022-04

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Free! - Iwatobi Swim Club watch order FAQ

What order should I watch Free! - Iwatobi Swim Club in?

Follow the recommended order above: High☆Speed!: Free! Starting Days → Free! → Free!: Eternal Summer → Free!: Dive to the Future → Free!–the Final Stroke– - Zenpen → Free!–the Final Stroke– Kouhen. Movies and side stories are slotted after the season they relate to.

How long does it take to watch all of Free! - Iwatobi Swim Club?

The core story and movies run about 20h 53m. At two hours a day that is roughly 11 days.

Where do I start Free! - Iwatobi Swim Club?

Start with High☆Speed!: Free! Starting Days (2015), then follow the order above.

How many seasons does Free! - Iwatobi Swim Club have?

6 parts make up the main story, plus 1 movie and 4 side stories or OVAs.

Where do the Free! - Iwatobi Swim Club movies fit in the watch order?

Free! Movie 1: Timeless Medley - Kizuna: after Free!.

Can I skip the recaps?

Yes. Free! Movie 3: Road to the World - Yume retell events you have already seen and can be skipped.

Where does this order come from?

It is built automatically from the sequel, prequel, side-story and spin-off links in the Kitsu database and refreshed daily, so new seasons appear without manual edits.