Is free a gay anime?

Is free! is an gay anime?

Yes

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51.3%

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Mar 15, 2020 8:18 PM

#51

Ariel1989

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Mar 2020

In my opinion I just don’t see them as gay honestly I have seen gaudy act like to each other that are straight a guy can be there for somewhere no matter what gender I just don’t judge the show by its cover or by the actions they do in the show along with the fact there is only one girl now that the series is continuing that is incorrect their are now 3 girls btw it shows no signs to me they are gay also people have said I’m gay cause I am best friends with this girl who is and it’s wrong to assume something like that but this is just a cartoon soooo that’s just how I feel on it I don’t like judging things but your opinion is your opinion love y’all bye(ps don’t reply to this if you have nothing nice to say) 🔕❤️💕🤭

May 2, 2020 1:51 AM

#52

crunchytampon

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May 2020

The intro legit says gay swimming

Jun 13, 2020 2:28 AM

#53

Amatniki

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free! isnt a yaoi anime but if your a guy and you like this shit u are fucking gay

Aug 3, 2020 6:39 AM

#54

Duaa-_-Waseem

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Okay ik im late but why does the theme song display "gay swimming" right above the name of the anime "Free!"

Aug 4, 2020 1:53 AM

#55

Nikiforova

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People still think that bishounen is equal to yaoi/shounen ai. *sigh*

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Aug 4, 2020 1:54 AM

#56

Nikiforova

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Duaa-_-Waseem said:
Okay ik im late but why does the theme song display "gay swimming" right above the name of the anime "Free!"

Wut? Are you sure that we watched the same show?

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Aug 5, 2020 2:24 PM

#57

Romeo4755

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Jul 2020

Spoilers! Do not read until you watch 3 seasons!
Definitely gay, in the best traditions. About muscles, naked bodies, passions, friendship and male rivalry on the edge of sexual desire, girls completely aside.
Surely, Haru and Rin are romantically attracted. Rin for some time becomes close to Sosuke (after crying on his chest while Haru listening to them), but wise and mature Sosuke all the way understands that Haru is Rin's true love (or first love to which he is very loyal). Sosuke twice fights with Haru telling him to stay away from Rin and once sadly states that Rin is ready to go to great lengths for Haru (their trip to Australia), which fact Rin admits with no regrets.
In fact, Ren truly is ready to do anything for Haru, stating that this is because "he wants to swim together with him", he can open up to Haru only that much. Besides, he believes that Haru is with Makota. Even in this matter Rin tries to support Haru telling him that he fights with Sosuke too, that's no big deal and that it will be OK (after Haru feels bad having had a fight with Makota). To say nothing about his support at competitions. When Rin drags Haru to Australia, we find out that he told a lot about him to his host family - not only conveying his admiration but also picturing Haru's blue eyes that look like the ocean. Later, he admits to Sosuke that he would gladly do the same for Haru anytime (like that trip) and we see that it is easier for him to be sincere with Sosuke than with Haru. And also, that he doesn't take enough care about Sosuke's feelings. Rin tries to find out Haru's plans about his future 3 times until he makes a separate decision and goes away to Ausralia again. By that time he makes sure for himself that Haru and Makoto are together.
At the same time Haru's feelings are oblivious... that's Haru for you. Sure, he has some feelings for Rin and he is irritated that he can't say them out loud. When he shouts at Rin that he is no part of his future, I understand that he can't find guts to confess that he would like to have some common future with Rin - while Rin, as I have said, have tried to start that conversation 3 times (or more).
Being dragged all the way to Australia, Haru gets a shot of positive emotions, some confirmation that Rin cares for him, calms down and gets out of the gloomy shadows emotionally. Looks like it's enough for Haru, that's what he was wanting to make sure about - that Rin actually cares. It doesn't seem that Haru imagines going any further in his relationship with Rin.
However, Haru has Makoto by his side from their very young age and he values him greatly. At the very least, he is not upset when Makoto says (after inner struggle for some days) that he loves swimming and he loves Haru (it's in the movie, not in the TV show). Haru looks quite surprised in a good way, even enchanted. Before that we see Makoto lying depressed love sick in his room.
Haru, being a quiet type, at least accepts Makoto's feelings, As much as Makoto is always ready to lift Haru up from the water after a race, Haru is ready take this hand and rely on it (except he twice twitches Makoto into the water for fun). Their constant being around each other (mostly by Makoto's initiative) is nothing like the one of Ikuay and his stalking friend.
After Haru overhears a passionate conversation with crying between Rin and Sosuke, he obviously grows further from Rin and when he starts to live in Tokyo, we can notice how his glance sometimes lingers dreamily on Makoto's face.
However, Rin and Haru start to open up towards each other. Looking from aside (which is the most informative look usually) one could suppose that they are a couple (going to Australia together, showing up at their schools' nationals together having come in Rin's van, sitting there at the event side by side). Who knows where it is heading for. At the same time Rin becomes more distant from Soseko establishing with him a less passionate relationship.
The last scene of the show is three boys in the ocean, a love triangle, bonded with swimming and unspoken feelings.
Maybe, Rin becomes for Haru what Sosuke has become for Rin: a friend in love who understands you better than you yourself.
It resembles a classic plot of English literature 19-20 cen like "Brideshead revisited" or "Sons and lovers" carrying the idea that a man's first love must be a man.

Romeo4755Aug 5, 2020 3:01 PM

Aug 5, 2020 2:36 PM

#58

rivergirls

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Jul 2020

No!
Its not gay at all.

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Aug 10, 2020 10:57 PM

#59

Incantatrix

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Jan 2020

LMFAO!!!

It doesn't in theory. But in practice....

Makoto seems to be in love with Haru since always.
Haru acts as if the world is ending at the thought of never swimming with Rin again.

It seems like everybody there is kinda gay lol xD but I like it!

Aug 11, 2020 5:16 PM

#60

craveblueboy

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Jul 2020

no. free isn’t gay. just because the main characters are boys that are really close friends and swim doesn’t mean it’s gay. i mean, if you think about it, maybe the characters are homosexual. maybe not. but you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover. it’s just a sports anime with beautiful design and a great storyline.

Aug 18, 2020 12:56 AM

#61

Duaa-_-Waseem

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Nikiforova said:

Duaa-_-Waseem said:
Okay ik im late but why does the theme song display "gay swimming" right above the name of the anime "Free!"

Wut? Are you sure that we watched the same show?

i watch it on gogoanime idk go check out the theme song

Aug 18, 2020 2:07 AM

#62

Nikiforova

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Duaa-_-Waseem said:

Nikiforova said:

Wut? Are you sure that we watched the same show?

i watch it on gogoanime idk go check out the theme song

Probably some funsuber decided to make not so interesting joke. Oficial opening doesn't contain that sentence.

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Sep 8, 2020 3:55 AM

#63

removed-user

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It isn't a gay anime but the characters made it looking like its belong to yaoi world.

Sep 8, 2020 6:07 AM

#64

k4fourteen

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Aug 2017

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i cant say is it a gay anime or what, but many viewers who watch it is weeb girls and pretty sure they doesn't come for the "plot", so u can make a conclusion based on my opinion..

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Sep 22, 2020 6:20 PM

#65

AishiKali05

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Sep 2020

In my opinion, even if i want it to be gay... I don't think it's gay... There are gay looking characters but it doesn't mean it's a gay series... But yet again... I searched this question in google because i'm confuse... And i can't get any answers from the comments cause ya'll are saying different things... And it leads to me being more confuse... But i think it isn't gay... Fudge! Idk anymore lmao HAHAHA

AishiKali05Sep 22, 2020 6:24 PM

Sep 24, 2020 5:10 AM

#66

Risa0_0

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Jun 2020

Nop it isn't a gay anime...It's totally about swimming and friendship!

Nov 9, 2020 12:24 PM

#67

Old_School_Akira

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yes it's gay.
director Hiroko Utsumi said so and loves anime with BL stories.

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Nov 9, 2020 12:32 PM

#68

bernierimo

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Sep 2020

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that's pretty gay, gotta say so.

Nov 27, 2020 9:50 AM

#69

removed-user

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Jul 2018

562355

Seeing how Haru never had a GF and is unable to express any emotions towards anyone other than Rin, the sort of sexual frustration in their scenes together, Rei's rainbow leggings etc definitely screams gay to me although it's not explicit

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Nov 27, 2020 9:53 AM

#70

Disapeared_Ghost

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Dec 2017

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its only gay if you let it be in your own headcanon

Nov 27, 2020 9:55 AM

#71

Viewed

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Aug 2017

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I don't think it gay per se but mainly just fan service and lots of it targeted towards girls?

Feb 14, 2021 5:16 PM

#72

removed-user

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If free is gay for having fan service catered to girls (which is super rare btw) then every ecchi anime were the girls are basically naked and have girls touching eachothers breasts is yuri by that logic. This thread was really unnecessary. Imagine having one anime for fanservice for straight girls and gay guys and people have to ruin it. Amazing.

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Feb 14, 2021 6:16 PM

#73

Doflamingo45

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Considering there's a scene where the small annoying blonde boy strips completely naked in front of his male classmates and jumps in the pool all while doing some annoying giggle, I'd say it definitely is.

Dec 7, 2021 2:17 PM

#74

Disapeared_Ghost

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Dec 2017

27747

nope its really just fanservice catered to female audiences.

Feb 1, 2022 3:16 AM

#75

MidnightBirdie

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Oct 2016

Well this thread aged well. I love the abundance of slurs in this thread, enforcement of gender roles, and blatant disregard from what is literally on screen.

Jul 4, 2023 4:34 AM

#76

Dawizz

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Jul 2021

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Well it says gay swimming in the song intro translated to text. That plus, c'mon! Go watch or re-watch the anime and don't tell me there isn't some undertones present, fyi they are al over the place.

Only a blind men wouldn't be able to pick them up. Some aren't even subtle at all LMAO.

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