劇場版 Free!–the Final Stroke– 前編

Free! the Final Stroke: The First Volume

Theatrical follow-up to Free! Dive to the Future. As representatives of Japan, Haruka, Rin, and Ikuya are heading to Sydney to participate in the Swimming World Cup. They will finally compete with world class athletes but can they survive these games? This is the climax of the “Free!” series from Kyoto Animation. (Source: Crunchyroll)

Names

Original	劇場版 Free!–the Final Stroke– 前編 (han)
Romaji	Free!: the Final Stroke - Zenpen
English	Free! the Final Stroke: The First Volume
Also known as	Free! FS

Facts

Format	Feature film · 1 ep · 86 min · 1h total
Aired	2021-09-17 (Summer 2021)
Status	FINISHED
Studio	Kyoto Animation
Source	Original work
Origin	Japan (Anime)
Genres	Drama Slice of Life Sports
Themes	Swimming Male Protagonist Primarily Male Cast Athletics Coming of Age Ensemble Cast College Primarily Adult Cast
Streaming	Crunchyroll

Reception

Community score	7.83 / 10
Bayesian score	7.77 / 10
Composite	58.7
On lists	24,496
Favourited	297 (1.2%)
Completion	89.5%
Drop rate	1.7%
In backlog	64.5%
Score spread σ	1.61
MyAnimeList	7.77 / 10

Score distribution

13721632544651796368792881,097996110585

Where it places

Cohort	Value	Tier	Rank
Broadcast season	Summer 2021	B	15 of 70
Studio	Kyoto Animation	C	46 of 121
Year	2021	B	87 of 356
Genre	Sports	B	105 of 447
Source material	Original work	B	223 of 1,732
Format	Feature film	B	249 of 997
Length	Movie	B	249 of 997
Season (all years)	Summer	B	273 of 1,662
Genre	Slice of Life	B	355 of 1,578
Era	Early 2020s	B	399 of 1,596
Genre	Drama	C	601 of 1,917
Origin	Japan	B	1,155 of 7,157