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Anime like Free!

Not everyone loves Free! for the same reason. Pick the one that was yours, and the picks follow.

The 3 reasons people love Free!

Read them all. One will sound more like you than the others.

  1. You like races decided by a fraction of a second in the pool.

  2. You like Haruka, Makoto, Nagisa and Rei sticking together.

  3. You want competition without anyone getting hurt.

Picks that share your reasons

Which reasons were yours?

Tick them here or with “That’s me” above. The picks re-sort by how many of your reasons they share.

  • Haikyu!!2014

    • races decided by a fraction of a second in the pool
    • Haruka, Makoto, Nagisa and Rei sticking together

    Good for you if you like volleyball matches where every rally and every serve counts.

  • Iwa Kakeru! Sport Climbing Girls2020

    • races decided by a fraction of a second in the pool
    • Haruka, Makoto, Nagisa and Rei sticking together

    Good for you if you like a sport where reading the wall matters as much as strength.

  • Blue Box2024

    • races decided by a fraction of a second in the pool

    Good for you if you like early morning practice in the school gym.

  • Harukana Receive2018

    • races decided by a fraction of a second in the pool
    • Haruka, Makoto, Nagisa and Rei sticking together

    Good for you if you like learning beach volleyball along with a beginner.

  • Skip and Loafer2023

    • Haruka, Makoto, Nagisa and Rei sticking together

    Good for you if you like Mitsumi slowly making friends in the big city.

  • Komi Can't Communicate2021

    • Haruka, Makoto, Nagisa and Rei sticking together

    Good for you if you like watching someone learn, one person at a time, to make friends.

  • Eyeshield 212005

    • races decided by a fraction of a second in the pool

    Good for you if you like American football played as wild schemes and big tackles.

  • K-ON!2009

    • Haruka, Makoto, Nagisa and Rei sticking together

    Good for you if you like friends who spend more time together than rehearsing.

  • Kuroko's Basketball2012

    • races decided by a fraction of a second in the pool
    • Haruka, Makoto, Nagisa and Rei sticking together

    Good for you if you like basketball matches that last whole episodes.

  • Ahiru no Sora2019

    • races decided by a fraction of a second in the pool
    • Haruka, Makoto, Nagisa and Rei sticking together

    Good for you if you like a small player fighting to be taken seriously on the court.

  • BOCCHI THE ROCK!2022

    • Haruka, Makoto, Nagisa and Rei sticking together

    Good for you if you like a lonely girl slowly finding her people.

  • Welcome to the Ballroom2017

    • races decided by a fraction of a second in the pool

    Good for you if you like a sports story where the sport is the waltz and the quickstep.

Reasons taken from Free!'s card. Picks from the Ipsomap catalogue. This application uses TMDB and the TMDB APIs but is not endorsed, certified, or otherwise approved by TMDB.

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