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Free! S1E2 — Memories in the Distance!

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Free!•Season 1•Episode 2

Memories in the Distance!

7.7/10 · 90 votesJul 11, 201324 min

Ranked #4 of 12 in Season 1•matches the season avg

Makoto and Nagisa watch with their breaths held as Haruka and Rin engage in an intense race. However, they notice that Rin appears to be have changed. At the same time, Nagisa prepares to start up a swim club with help from Rin's sister

Directed byEisaku Kawanami

Written byMasahiro Yokotani

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Cast10

Nobunaga Shimazaki

Nobunaga Shimazaki

Haruka Nanase (voice)

Daisuke Hirakawa

Daisuke Hirakawa

Rei Ryugazaki (voice)

Akeno Watanabe

Akeno Watanabe

Gou Matsuoka (voice)

Kenjiro Tsuda

Kenjiro Tsuda

Seijuro Mikoshiba (voice)

Mamoru Miyano

Mamoru Miyano

Rin Matsuoka (voice)

Hiroshi Yanaka

Hiroshi Yanaka

Gorou Sasabe (voice)

Tatsuhisa Suzuki

Tatsuhisa Suzuki

Makoto Tachibana (voice)

Satsuki Yukino

Satsuki Yukino

Miho Amakata (voice)

Kouki Miyata

Kouki Miyata

Aiichiro Nitori (voice)

Tsubasa Yonaga

Tsubasa Yonaga

Nagisa Hazuki (voice)

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R

Ryuta Nakagami

3D Animator

T

Tadashi Kashiwagi

Key Animation

Masahiro Yokotani

Masahiro Yokotani

Writer

R

Ryouhei Muta

Key Animation

Yoshiji Kigami

Yoshiji Kigami

Key Animation

A

Ayami Hidaka

Background Designer

Y

Yumi Fujii

Key Animation

M

Maiko Hado

Key Animation

Eisaku Kawanami

Eisaku Kawanami

Director

T

Takuya Yamamura

Key Animation

S

Seiki Tamura

Background Designer

R

Rika Ota

Assistant Director

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Episode Summary

"Memories in the Distance!" is episode 2 of Free! season 1. It scored 7.7/10 from 90 votes, ranking #4 of 12 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by Eisaku Kawanami and written by Masahiro Yokotani, it aired on July 11, 2013.

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