After his first appearance on the competitive world stage, Haruka was overwhelmed by Albert’s swimming and lost his way. “What are you swimming for?” His reason to swim and what the water means to him are called into question. The question has trapped Haruka, and he struggles to find the answer on his own.
Direction
Kawanami's water animation remains unhingedly gorgeous
Acting
Shimazaki's fragile vocal performance breaks hearts
Score
Music that makes a lap pool feel like destiny
Director
Eisaku Kawanami
Nobunaga Shimazaki
Haruka Nanase (voice)
Tatsuhisa Suzuki
Makoto Tachibana (voice)
Mamoru Miyano
Rin Matsuoka (voice)
Koki Uchiyama
Ikuya Kirishima (voice)
Yoshimasa Hosoya
Sosuke Yamazaki (voice)
Toshiyuki Toyonaga
Asahi Shiina (voice)
Ryohei Kimura
Hiyori Tono (voice)
Tsubasa Yonaga
Nagisa Hazuki (voice)
Daisuke Hirakawa
Rei Ryugazaki (voice)
Kouki Miyata
Aiichiro Nitori (voice)
Kenichi Suzumura
Momotaro Mikoshiba (voice)
Kenji Nojima
Natsuya Kirishima (voice)
Satoshi Hino
Nao Serizawa (voice)
Chihiro Suzuki
Kisumi Shigino (voice)
Daisuke Ono
Kaede Kinjou (voice)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This film concludes an 11-year franchise spanning three TV seasons, multiple films, and countless poolside trauma sessions.
The infamous 'Albert breaks Haruka' scene became instant meme material, with fans dubbing it 'the drowning of a man's soul.'
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