History Literature / HighSpeed2013

''High☆Speed!'' is a light novel by Koji Ouji about the lives of four boys— Haruka Nanase, Makoto Tachibana, Rin Matsuoka, and Nagisa Hazuki – and their tribulations forming the Iwatobi Swim Club. Formally published by KA Bunko in 2013, it’s a self-contained {{Sports Stor|ies}}y about competition swimming and all the drama in between. If this is sounding familiar to you, you’d be right: a TimeSkip series all about the cast in their teenage years debuted the very same year, titled ''{{Anime/Free}}''. Futoshi Nishiya, character designer of the anime series, would later draw the art for the books’ rerelease.

It received a sequel in 2015 titled ''High☆Speed! 2'', focusing on Rin’s relationship with his aloof friend Sousuke. The first book would eventually get a manga adaptation in 2015, while its sequel would get an anime adaptation in the form of the film ''Anime/HighSpeedFreeStartingDays'', meant to bridge the gap in between the books and the timeskip anime.

For tropes concerning the movie, see [[Anime/HighSpeedFreeStartingDays its page]]. Not to be confused with the ChaseScene-based [[Pinball/HighSpeed pinball game]].

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* NewTransferStudent: Rin transfers into Iwatobi Elementary at the beginning of volume 1.

''High Speed!'' is a light novel by Koji Ouji about the lives of four boys— Haruka Nanase, Makoto Tachibana, Rin Matsuoka, and Nagisa Hazuki – and their tribulations forming the Iwatobi Swim Club. Formally published by KA Bunko in 2013, it’s a self-contained {{Sports Stor|ies}}y about competition swimming and all the drama in between. If this is sounding familiar to you, you’d be right: a TimeSkip series all about the cast in their teenage years debuted the very same year, titled ''{{Anime/Free}}''. Futoshi Nishiya, character designer of the anime series, would later draw the art for the books’ rerelease.

It received a sequel in 2015 titled ''High Speed! 2'', focusing on Rin’s relationship with his aloof friend Sousuke. The first book would eventually get a manga adaptation in 2015, while its sequel would get an anime adaptation in the form of the film ''Anime/HighSpeedFreeStartingDays'', meant to bridge the gap in between the books and the timeskip anime.

* CanonImmigrant: Rei of ''Free!'' makes his retroactive debut in ''High Speed! 2'' as a minor character.

* NewTransferStudent: Rin transfers into Iwatobi Elementary at the begining of volume 1.

''High Speed!'' is a light novel by Koji Ouji about the lives of four boys— Haruka Nanase, Makoto Tachibana, Rin Matsuoka, and Nagisa Hazuki – and their tribulations forming the Iwatobi Swim Club. Formally published by KA Bunko in 2013, it’s a self-contained {{Sports Stor|ies))y about competition swimming and all the drama in between. If this is sounding familiar to you, you’d be right: a TimeSkip series all about the cast in their teenage years debuted the very same year, titled ''{{Anime/Free}}''. Futoshi Nishiya, character designer of the anime series, would later draw the art for the books’ rerelease.

''High Speed!'' is a light novel by Koji Ouji about the lives of four boys— Haruka Nanase, Makoto Tachibana, Rin Matsuoka, and Nagisa Hazuki – and their tribulations forming the Iwatobi Swim Club. Formally published by KA Bunko in 2013, it’s a self-contained Sports Story about competition swimming and all the drama in between. If this is sounding familiar to you, you’d be right: a TimeSkip series all about the cast in their teenage years debuted the very same year, titled ''{{Anime/Free}}''. Futoshi Nishiya, character designer of the anime series would later draw the art for the books’ rerelease.

''High Speed!'' is a light novel by Koji Ouji about the lives of four boys— Haruka Nanase, Makoto Tachibana, Rin Matsuoka, and Nagisa Hazuki – and their tribulations forming the Iwatobi Swim Club. Formally published by KA Bunko in 2013, it’s a self-contained Sports Story about competition swimming and all the drama in between. If this is sounding familiar to you, you’d be right: a TimeSkip series all about the cast in their teenage years debuted the very same year, titled ''{{Anime/Free}}''. Character designer Futoshi Nishiya would draw the cover for the books’ rerelease.

It received a sequel in 2015 titled ''High Speed! 2'', focusing on newcomer Sousuke and Rin’s relationship with his aloof friend. ''Free!'' The first book would eventually get a manga adaptation in 2015, while its sequel would get an anime adaptation in the form of the film ''Anime/HighSpeedFreeStartingDays'', meant to bridge the gap in between the books and the timeskip anime.

* CanonImmigrant: Rei makes his retroactive debut in ''High Speed! 2'' as a minor character.

For tropes concerning the movie, see [[Anime/HighSpeedFreeStartingDays its page]]. Not to be confused with the ChaseScene- based [[Pinball/HighSpeed pinball game]].

* LuckyCharmsTitle: The title typically has a star in the middle.

''High Speed!'' is a light novel by Koji Ouji about the lives of four boys— Haruka Nanase, Makoto Tachibana, Rin Matsuoka, and Nagisa Hazuki – and their tribulations forming the Iwatobi Swim Club. Formally published by KA Bunko in 2013, it’s a self-contained Sports Story about competition swimming and all the drama in between. If this is sounding familiar to you, you’d be right: a TimeSkip series all about the cast in their teenage years debuted the very same year, titled ''Anime/Free!''. Character designer Futoshi Nishiya would draw the cover for the books’ rerelease.