High☆Speed!: Free! Starting Days

High☆Speed!: Free! Starting Days

Directed by Yasuhiro Takemoto

Produced by Animation DO, Kyoto Animation

2015110 min6.9 / 10

A bright, energetic slice-of-life sports anime centered on friendship and teamwork, where young swimmers bond through competition and shared passion.

Middle school freshmen Haruka and Makoto join the school swim team, and have to join forces with their new teammates to win.

Questions people ask

  • Is High☆Speed!: Free! Starting Days scary? No. Less frightening than 98% of films.

  • Is High☆Speed!: Free! Starting Days easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 95% of films.

  • Is High☆Speed!: Free! Starting Days violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Does High☆Speed!: Free! Starting Days end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 92% of films.

  • Is High☆Speed!: Free! Starting Days sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

39/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity12

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise53

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love65

How much audiences actually like it

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