Free!: Timeless Medley - The Bond

2017 1h 35m JA

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6.9

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7.3

IMDB

★6.9TMDB · 13★7.3IMDB · 234

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Synopsis

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A recap movie of mostly Eternal Summer with some of season one. Focuses on Haru and Iwatobi. Also includes never before seen scenes and includes cameos from High Speed characters.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Nobunaga Shimazaki
Haruka Nanase (voice)
Daisuke Hirakawa
Rei Ryugazaki (voice)
Kenichi Suzumura
Momotaro Mikoshiba (voice)
Kouki Miyata
Aiichiro Nitori (voice)
Koki Uchiyama
Ikuya Kirishima (voice)
Mamoru Miyano
Rin Matsuoka (voice)
Tatsuhisa Suzuki
Makoto Tachibana (voice)
Tsubasa Yonaga
Nagisa Hazuki (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Eisaku Kawanami
Writers: Masahiro Yokotani
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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1 / 8

ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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2 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Free! Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Eisaku Kawanami, shot by Kazuya Takao. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Tatsuya Kato. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Nobunaga Shimazaki and Daisuke Hirakawa and Kenichi Suzumura carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt6799508 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 13 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Eisaku Kawanami directs. Kazuya Takao behind the camera. Tatsuya Kato scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 9 years ago.
2Part of the "Free! Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Eisaku Kawanami, shot by Kazuya Takao. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Tatsuya Kato. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Nobunaga Shimazaki and Daisuke Hirakawa and Kenichi Suzumura carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt6799508 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 13 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Kazuya Takao
Original score: Tatsuya Kato
Runtime: 95 min · 1h 35m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: JA
Certification (US): G
IMDB: Free!: Timeless Medley - The Bond (2017)
IMDB rating: 7.3/10 · 234 votes
MPAA: TV-14

Part of

Free! Collection

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