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High☆Speed!: Free! Starting Days
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High☆Speed!: Free! Starting Days

2015-12-05 · 110 min · ★ 6.9

Animation · Drama · Comedy

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

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Directors
Yasuhiro Takemoto
Production companies
Animation DO, Kyoto Animation, Lantis, Shochiku
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Koki UchiyamaKoki UchiyamaIkuya Kirishima (voice)
Nobunaga ShimazakiNobunaga ShimazakiHaruka Nanase (voice)
Tatsuhisa SuzukiTatsuhisa SuzukiMakoto Tachibana (voice)
Satomi SatoSatomi SatoNagisa Hazuki (voice)
Kenji NojimaKenji NojimaNatsuya Kirishima (voice)
Mamoru MiyanoMamoru MiyanoRin Matsuoka (voice)
Yoko HikasaYoko HikasaRei Ryuugazaki (voice)
Chihiro SuzukiChihiro SuzukiKisumi Shigino (voice)
Aoi YukiAoi YukiSousuke Yamazaki (voice)
Satoshi HinoSatoshi HinoNao Serizawa (voice)
Toshiyuki ToyonagaToshiyuki ToyonagaAsahi Shiina (voice)

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