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Type
Light Novel
Volumes
2
Chapters
21
Status
Completed
Published
2013-07-08 to 2014-07-02
Genres
Drama
School
Sports
Serializations
Authors
Futoshi Nishiya (Art)
Kouji Ooji (Story)
High☆Speed!
A prequel to the 2013 Kyoto Animation series Free!. The first novel is about sixth grader Haruka Nanase, who sets up a relay team with his childhood friend Makoto Tachibana, a cheerful junior called Nagisa Hazuki and a newly transferred student, Rin Matsuoka. The second novel is set in Haruka and Makoto's first year at middle school, and tells about their experiences at the swim team along with two new characters, Ikuya Kirishima and Asahi Shiina.
Characters
Rin Matsuoka
Main
Makoto Tachibana
Main
Haruka Nanase
Main
Nagisa Hazuki
Main
Sousuke Yamazaki
Supporting
Ikuya Kirishima
Supporting
Gou Matsuoka
Supporting
Kisumi Shigino
Supporting
Natsuya Kirishima
Supporting
Asahi Shiina
Supporting
Nao Serizawa
Supporting
Nii Satomi
Supporting