🧭 Watch order guide
Free! watch order
Free! watch order at a glance
- 1.High☆Speed!: Free! Starting Days Movie · 2015
- 2.Free! TV Series · 2013
- 3.Kyoto Animation: Suiei-hen Special · optional · 2013
- 4.Free!: FrFr - Short Movie Special · optional · 2013
- 5.Free! Movie 1: Timeless Medley - Kizuna Movie · 2017
- 6.Free!: Take Your Marks Special · optional · 2017
- 7.Free!: Eternal Summer TV Series · 2014
- 8.Free!: Eternal Summer – Kindan no All Hard! Special · optional · 2015
- 9.Free!: Dive to the Future TV Series · 2018
- 10.Free!–the Final Stroke– - Zenpen Movie · 2021
- 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
Where the hours go
Core story and movies in watch order · 20h 53m in total · longest: Free!: Eternal Summer
- High☆Speed!: Free! Starting Days1h 50m
- Free!4h 48m
- Movie 1: Timeless Medley - Kizuna1h 35m
- Eternal Summer5h 12m
- Dive to the Future4h 36m
- The Final Stroke– - Zenpen1h 26m
- The Final Stroke– Kouhen1h 26m
Show as table
| Item | Runtime |
|---|---|
| High☆Speed!: Free! Starting Days | 1h 50m |
| Free! | 4h 48m |
| Movie 1: Timeless Medley - Kizuna | 1h 35m |
| Eternal Summer | 5h 12m |
| Dive to the Future | 4h 36m |
| The Final Stroke– - Zenpen | 1h 26m |
| The Final Stroke– Kouhen | 1h 26m |
Score across seasons
Peaked with High☆Speed!: Free! Starting Days at 8.17 · from first to latest, the score fell 0.35
Show as table
| # | Entry | Score / 10 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | High☆Speed!: Free! Starting Days | 8.17 |
| 2 | Free! | 7.46 |
| 3 | Free!: Eternal Summer | 7.80 |
| 4 | Free!: Dive to the Future | 7.89 |
| 5 | Free!–the Final Stroke– - Zenpen | 8.00 |
| 6 | Free!–the Final Stroke– Kouhen | 7.81 |
Recommended order
- 1
- 2
- 3
Side storyoptionalKyoto Animation: Suiei-henSpecial · 2013 · 1 ep · 1m
Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.
- 4
Side storyoptionalFree!: FrFr - Short MovieSpecial · 2013 · 7 ep · 14m
Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.
- 5
MovieFree! Movie 1: Timeless Medley - KizunaMovie · 2017 · 1 ep · 1h 35m
Movie – canon side content, best watched here.
- 6
Side storyoptionalFree!: Take Your MarksSpecial · 2017 · 4 ep · 1h 44m
Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.
- 7
- 8
Side storyoptionalFree!: Eternal Summer – Kindan no All Hard!Special · 2015 · 1 ep · 24m
Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.
- 9
- 10
- 11
Safe to skip
Recap compilations and alternative cuts that retell episodes you will already have seen.
Release order
- 1Kyoto Animation: Suiei-hen2013-03
- 2Free!2013-07
- 3Free!: FrFr - Short Movie2013-09
- 4Free!: Eternal Summer2014-07
- 5Free!: Eternal Summer – Kindan no All Hard!2015-03
- 6High☆Speed!: Free! Starting Days2015-12
- 7Free! Movie 1: Timeless Medley - Kizuna2017-04
- 8Free!: Take Your Marks2017-10
- 9Free!: Dive to the Future2018-07
- 10Free! Movie 3: Road to the World - Yume2019-07
- 11Free!–the Final Stroke– - Zenpen2021-09
- 12Free!–the Final Stroke– Kouhen2022-04
Free! watch order FAQ
What order should I watch Free! 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!?
The core story and movies run about 20h 53m. At two hours a day that is roughly 11 days.
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.