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** Apparently not the case if Nagisa is to be believed.
--> Nagisa: "Look at you, swimming with the big kids! I'm like a proud father. Except not. That would be weird. What with all the sex."
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* NotSoDifferent: Makoto accuses him of this during Episode 14, and then goes on to say that no matter [[TheStraightMan how many times he vocally protests the team's antics]], he'll stay there regardless because swimming is all he ''has'' right now.

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* BigBrotherAttraction: Downplayed, but she doesn't seem to mind the idea of her brother having sex with other boys. ''Especially'' Haru.


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* OccidentalOtaku: She acts like this, only showing up more prominently after the sixth episode or so. Which is kind of weird, seeing as that she's ''from Japan''.

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* HiddenDepths: As noted in IdiotHero below, Makoto is a ''lot'' more perceptive of his team's situation than he lets on.
--> "The reason we put so much into swimming is because swimming is all we've ''got''. You think that [[DysfunctionJunction most of the stuff we do]] would fly at the German Club?"



* TeamMom: Officially, as of the eleventh bonus video.

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* TeamMom: Officially, as of the eleventh bonus video. Rei even mockingly calls him that during the early parts of Episode 14.
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** Only to be surprisingly ''subverted'' in episode 14.

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* {{Asexual}}: [[WordOfGay According to]] [[http://sparkytheandroid.tumblr.com/post/130063954070 the creators.]]



* AmbiguouslyBi: Although he usually shows attraction towards males while on-screen, he prefers to describe his sexuality as "a shrug with a wiggly hand motion".



* DepravedHomosexual

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* DepravedHomosexualDepravedHomosexual/ DepravedBisexual


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* CelibateHero: Owing to being aromantic, [[WordOfGay according to the creators]]. Not that this holds Nagisa back.

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** "It's a sad movie."

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** --> "It's a sad movie."


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* EstablishingCharacterMoment: One that's completely ''offscreen'', no less.
--> "[[SirSwearsALot What's up, sluts?!]] [[TokenEvilTeammate Guess who just got back from prison?!]]
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* BadassAdorable: Despite the [[{{Gayngster}} vastly]] [[TokenEvilTeammate different]] [[DepravedHomosexual personality]] in comparison to his canon counterpart, he's still increadibly adorable.

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* BadassAdorable: Despite the [[{{Gayngster}} vastly]] [[TokenEvilTeammate different]] [[DepravedHomosexual personality]] in comparison to his canon counterpart, he's still increadibly incredibly adorable.
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* BadassAdorable: Despite the [[Gayngster vastly]] [[TokenEvilTeammate different]] [[DepravedHomosexual personality]] in comparison to his canon counterpart, he's still increadibly adorable.

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* BadassAdorable: Despite the [[Gayngster [[{{Gayngster}} vastly]] [[TokenEvilTeammate different]] [[DepravedHomosexual personality]] in comparison to his canon counterpart, he's still increadibly adorable.
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* BadassAdorable: Despite the [[Gayngster vastly]] [[TokenEvilTeammate different]] [[DepravedHomosexual personality]] in comparison to his canon counterpart, he's still increadibly adorable.

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* VocalDissonance: Most folks really wouldn't expect the voice of a ScaryBlackMan to come out of a small blonde teenager.

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* {{Metaphorgotten}}: The opening narration for the series has one of these, where he tries to compare swimming to [[{{Squick}} having sex.]] part of it is quoted on his character page.

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* {{Metaphorgotten}}: The opening narration for the series has one of these, where he tries to compare swimming to [[{{Squick}} having sex.]] part of it is quoted on his character page.]]

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* TeamMom: Officially, as of the eleventh bonus video.



-->'''Mikoto:''' He says poetry died with print media.

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-->'''Mikoto:''' -->'''Makoto:''' He says poetry died with print media.



* {{Jerkass}}/JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Its debatable whether he cares about the other or not.

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* {{Jerkass}}/JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Its debatable whether he cares about the other others or not.not.
* OfficialCouple: With Rei, eventually.


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* OfficialCouple: With Nagisa, despite the relationship seeming a bit one-sided at first.


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* HiddenDepths: Frequently displays some non-illegal hobbies and cultural knowledge. Particularly in the Bonus videos.
-->'''Mikoto:''' He says poetry died with print media.
-->'''Nagisa:''' (about a painting) This'll be great reference for my thesis paper about cubism. Good use of negative space!
* {{Jerkass}}/JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Its debatable whether he cares about the other or not.
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--> "And then you get mad, and then [[INeedToGoIronMyDog some stuff happens]], and then you have to go.

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--> "And then you get mad, and then [[INeedToGoIronMyDog some stuff happens]], and then you have to go."
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* {{Metaphorgotten}}: The opening narration for the series has one of these, where he tries to compare swimming to [[{Squick}} having sex.]]

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* {{Metaphorgotten}}: The opening narration for the series has one of these, where he tries to compare swimming to [[{Squick}} [[{{Squick}} having sex.]]]] part of it is quoted on his character page.
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* GenreSavvy: He has enough clear conscience to know where any of his [[BelligerentSexualTension conversations]] with Rin will end up, at the very least.
--> "And then you get mad, and then [[INeedToGoIronMyDog some stuff happens]], and then you have to go.
* {{Metaphorgotten}}: The opening narration for the series has one of these, where he tries to compare swimming to [[{Squick}} having sex.]]

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* {{Adorkable}}: He tries to pass himself off as a cool hardened swimmer, but everything instantly falls apart whenever his past with the Iwatobi gang is mentioned. He also tends to [[InelegantBlubbering cry]] a lot.


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* BelligerentSexualTension: Milked for all it's worth and then some with his longtime rival, Haru.
--> '''Gou:''' SSSSSSSHHHHH! I hear boys being ''gay''!
* InelegantBlubbering: He doesn't cry on-screen per se because of the animation, but you can hear it in the tone of his voice. He does this every once in a while when he's alone, or when nobody remembers his birthday, or when [[RunningGag somebody calls him "bitch baby"]]...
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** Apparently has an Etsy account for his non-illegal works.
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* ObliviousToLove: Is literally the only person who hasn't noticed Makoto's painfully obvious feelings for him.

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* ObliviousToLove: Is literally the only person (With the possible exception of [[TransparentCloset Makoto]] himself) who hasn't noticed Makoto's painfully obvious feelings for him.
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* ObliviousToLove: Is literally the only person who hasn't noticed Makoto's painfully obvious feelings for him.
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* BruiserWithASoftCenter: Hard core thug most of the time, but apparently cried for an hour after he watched ''Film/TheNotebook''.
** "It's a sad movie."
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* InnerMonologue: Tends to have these often.
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* TheGhost: Never actually shows up in series, but always referred to.

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-> ''"I always thought swimming was kinda like doing somebody. You dive in, flop around a bit, and you either get booed or somebody gives you a medal."''

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-> ''"I always thought swimming was kinda like doing somebody. You somebody: you dive in, flop around a bit, and you either get booed or somebody gives you a medal."''



* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: Unlike his [[Anime/{{Free}} canon self]], he's almost never referred to by anything other than "Haru".



* FreudianSlip: A frequent instigator of these, especially in relation to Haru.



-->'''Nagisa''': Makoto, I love you, but you dumb as ''hell''.



* BookDumb: Surprisingly averted. Judging by his knowledge of modern artists, he's just as book smart as he is street smart.



!!G/Kou Matsuoka
--> Voiced by: '''Rina-chan'''
-> ''"I have to tumblr this!"''

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!!G/Kou !!Gou [[InsistentTerminology "Kou"]] Matsuoka
--> Voiced by: '''Rina-chan'''
'''[[Creator/KiraBuckland Rina-chan]]'''
-> ''"I have to tumblr Tumblr this!"''



* YaoiFangirl: Even more so than her canon counterpart. The first thing she does upon seeing Haru shirtless for the first time is snap a photo of it and post it to tumblr.

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* YaoiFangirl: Even more so than her canon counterpart. The first thing she does upon seeing Haru shirtless for the first time is snap a photo of it and post it to tumblr.
Tumblr.



* AloofOlderBrother: To G/Kou. Although the effect is sort of ruined when she calls him "bitch-baby" and he starts crying.

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* AloofOlderBrother: To G/Kou. Gou. Although the effect is sort of ruined when [[RunningGag she calls him "bitch-baby" "bitch-baby"]] and he starts crying.



--> Voiced by: '''[=SecretlyEric=]
-> ''"You must be Haru! I've heard a lot about you and your extensive collection of tank tops. I'm thinking of getting, like, ten more..."''

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--> Voiced by: '''[=SecretlyEric=]
'''[=SecretlyEric=]'''
-> ''"You must be Haru! I've heard a lot about you you, and your extensive collection of tank tops. I'm thinking of getting, like, ten more..."''

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* DepravedHomosexual



* EvenEvilHasStandards: As dnagerous as Nagisa is, he seems to be afraid of Miho at times.

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* EvenEvilHasStandards: As dnagerous dangerous as Nagisa is, he seems to be afraid of Miho at times.




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* TattooedCrook: Including a tattoo on his chest that reads "Thug {{Seme}}".



* LovableSexManiac
* NoodleIncident: Had to take the fall for Nagisa once and ended up in jail because of it.




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* FauxAffablyEvil
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!!Easter Dave
->"I represent a certain mutual acquaintance. One Easter Dave."

* OhCrap: Mentioning his name is enough to get Miho to comply.
* TheFaceless
* TheVoiceless

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!!Haruka Nanase

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!!Haruka "Haru" Nanase



* BunnyEarsLawyer

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* BunnyEarsLawyerBunnyEarsLawyer: Despite his unusual mental state, Haru is clearly a powerful swimmer.



* SplitPersonality
* TheRainman

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* SplitPersonality
GeniusDitz: Great at swimming, not so great at pretty much everything else.
* TheRainmanNoSocialSkills: ''"Join the swimming bird team!"''
* SingleTargetSexuality: Towards water. There's not much of anything that will hold Haru's interest like a body of water.
* SplitPersonality: There are multiple Harus holed up inside his brain that have conflicting interests and personalities.
* TheRainman: Even referred to as such by Nagisa.



* NiceGuy
* WideEyedIdealist

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* NiceGuy
HilariouslyAbusiveChildhood: Suffered this at the hands of his father, who is clearly disappointed by his effeminate son.
* WideEyedIdealist
IdiotHero
* NiceGuy: In contrast to his teammates.
* TransparentCloset: Literally ''everyone'' can see through it.
* WideEyedIdealist: Watches a shady business deal take place between Nagisa and Miho right in front of his eyes and is utterly baffled by it.



* DepravedHomosexual



* EvenEvilHasStandards: As dnagerous as Nagisa is, he seems to be afraid of Miho at times.




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* StalkerWithACrush: Towards Rei.



* OnlySaneMan

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* OnlySaneManOnlySaneMan: In comparison to his teammates. He's also the only one who seems remotely bothered by Demon Haru.



* YaoiFangirl

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* YaoiFangirlDeadpanSnarker
* YaoiFangirl: Even more so than her canon counterpart. The first thing she does upon seeing Haru shirtless for the first time is snap a photo of it and post it to tumblr.



* AloofOlderBrother: To G/Kou. Although the effect is sort of ruined when she calls him "bitch-baby" and he starts crying.



* BerserkButton: Being called "bitch-baby".



* BitchInSheepsClothing

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* BitchInSheepsClothing
BitchInSheepsClothing: Her appearance as a harmless literature teacher is just a front for her criminal activities.
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* BunnyEarsLawyer
* CloudCuckooLander: Implied to be because of having swallowed so much chlorine-filled pool water.
* SplitPersonality
* TheRainman
* VoiceOfTheLegion: In his Demon Form.


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* NiceGuy
* WideEyedIdealist


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--> Voiced by: '''Octopimp'''


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* BadassBaritone
* DepravedHomosexual
* {{Gayngster}}
* ScaryBlackMan: He has the personality and speech patterns of one.


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* OnlySaneMan
* TheStoic
** NotSoStoic: Becomes visibly agitated when he's forced to swim with the rest of the team.


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--> Voiced by: '''Rina-chan'''


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* YaoiFangirl


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--> Voiced by: '''[=SparkyTheAndroid=]'''


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* BadassBaritone
* {{Jerkass}}


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--> Voiced by: '''[=SecretlyEric=]


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* {{Fratbro}}


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--> Voiced by: '''Unlucky Warrior'''


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* DoggedNiceGuy
* StalkerWithACrush: To Rin.


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--> Voiced by: '''Azamack'''


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* BitchInSheepsClothing


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--> Voiced by: '''Creator/LittleKuriboh'''


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* CloudCuckooLander: Like Haru, implied to be because of having swallowed so much chlorine-filled pool water.
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[[foldercontrol]]

[[folder:Iwatobi Swim Club]]
!!Haruka Nanase
-> ''"I always thought swimming was kinda like doing somebody. You dive in, flop around a bit, and you either get booed or somebody gives you a medal."''

!!Makoto Tachibana
-> ''"I learned to swim the old-fashioned way: when I was five, my dad took me out to a lake and tossed me right in the water! Making it to shore was easy! [[HilariouslyAbusiveChildhood Making it out of the gunny sack was hard, though.]]"''

!!Nagisa Hazuki
-> ''"This reminds me of prison!"''

!!Rei Ryugazaki
-> ''"[[BigShutUp Everybody, shut up!]]"''

!!G/Kou Matsuoka
-> ''"I have to tumblr this!"''

[[/folder]]
[[folder:Samezuka]]
!!Rin Matsuoka
-> ''"Fine. I didn't want to hang around with you dildos, anyway."''

!!Seijuurou Mikoshiba
-> ''"You must be Haru! I've heard a lot about you and your extensive collection of tank tops. I'm thinking of getting, like, ten more..."''

!!Aiichirou Nitori
-> ''"Your name is Rei? That's only a letter off from Rin!"''

[[/folder]]
[[folder:Other]]
!!Miho Amakata
-> ''"I guarantee that, if I get out of this chair, you'll end up in one with wheels."''

!!Coach Sasabe
-> ''"They're MY ostriches!"''
[[/folder]]

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