I'm not sure if there is a Free! thread in here (couldn't find one), so I'm just gonna create a new thread. While I'm not the biggest fan of Free! so far (I have yet to see season 2), it is quite popular and deserves its own discussion thread. In addition to this, we've got the new movie coming this year.
Anime
The main cast (from left to right): Nagisa Hazuki (blond-haired guy), Rei Ryuzagaki (blue-haired guy), Rin Matsuoka, Haruka Nanase, and Makoto Tachibana.
There are two season: Season 1 titled Free!- Iwatobi Swim Club and was released in 2013 with 12 episodes. Season 2 (2014) is titled Free!- Eternal Summer and was released in 2014 with 13 episodes.
Lightnovel
The anime is loosely based on the lightnovel High☆Speed! which currently has two volumes and was first given an "honerable mention" in 2011 during the Kyoto Animation Awards. It depicts Haruka & co during their elementary school years and middle school years (?).
The Movie
A movie will be released on December 9th this year. It will apparently be based on the lightnovel and depict the kids during their middle school years (sorry, most likely not a lot of Rei in it).
Character Relationship Chart:
OVA
Yes, there has been an OVA released this year in March. You can watch it here:
http://kissanime.com...pisode?id=96283