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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.
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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.
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Genre:Animation, Drama, Comedy
Written By:Eisaku Kawanami, Masahiro Yokotani
In Theaters:4/27/2023
Box Office:
Runtime:107 minutes
Studio:Kyoto Animation, Pony Canyon, ABC Animation, Bandai Namco Music Live
Cast
Eisaku Kawanami
Director
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)
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