Anime Review: Free! Eternal Summer

I've wanted to write this post for a long time, so here it is! My first anime review~

I plan to do a lot of these in the future, so I hope you enjoy reading this one!~

NOTE: Free! Eternal Summer is the 2nd season of Free! Iwatobi Swim Club. This review will contain spoilers from the first season.

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So, if you've gotten past the first season, congratulations! All of your friends who haven't watched the anime probably now think you're a wierdo now; but that's okay! Right? :D

Let's get started!

-Information-

Synopsis: After last year's tournament, the Iwatobi Swim Club is back to conquer the championships once again! Except this time without getting disqualified. But what's this?! Looks like Rin is back, and organizing a team for the relay! And on top of all of this, Haru, Makato, Rin, and new character Souske all have to decide what to do in their futures! Will they continue swimming? Will they chose totally un-related careers? And who's winning this relay anyways? Get ready for more feels and tear in Free! Eternal Summer. (And side note, the Ragisa feels are still going strong.)

Genre: Sports, Almost Yaoi, Humor

For the most part this anime is pretty lighthearted. But I did shed a few tears. :')

And of course there were times when shit got real.

Episodes: 13

Swim!

-Ratings-

Plot & Character Development: 8/10

As far a sequels go, they did a pretty good job on this one. They didn't open up any doors that had already been closed, and this time they included Rei more, which I found satisfying. You get to see not only Iwatobi, but also a lot of Samezuka and Rin in this season. The character development is great in this season. They introduce three new characters, and by the end of the season you're comfortable with them. Although the focus is often on Samezuka, Iwatobi isn't neglected, and each of them have a lot of great character development too. I felt like I grew closer to all of them, and I really didn't know who to vote for in the races because of that. Which was a weird feeling, but it was exciting.

Music & Art: 8/10

I really liked the opening and ending for this season, more than I did the first. The ending seems to suit the anime, although the opening is a little like the first one, both musically, and in that it was a little over-dramatic. The animation was amazing for both opening and ending. The background music was okay, it didn't really stand out though. Like the first season, the art and animation were great, especially during the action shots. The character design was good, but I felt the new characters were a little more ordinary compared to the older ones as far as looks.

 Overall: 8/10

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Bottom Line: Although at first it may seem a little boring, it defiantly picks up a few episodes in. I think this season was better than the first, and the character development present is something worth watching for. Regardless if you liked the first season or not; I'd check out this anime.

Until next time!

~Tenshi