Free The Final Stroke Us Release Date

Okay, Let's Talk About Free! The Final Stroke (Again)

Remember Free!? The anime about ridiculously attractive guys swimming? Of course you do. And you probably remember Free! The Final Stroke.

But are we really ready for its release? I have a confession: I'm not entirely sure I'm emotionally prepared. This is an unpopular opinion, I know.

Part 1 Already Hit Hard

Part 1 wrecked me. Seriously, the feels were real. I needed a week to recover, and multiple viewings of funny cat videos.

And now we're facing Part 2? My emotional stability is trembling. Someone hold me.

I need a support group. Maybe we can all just wear matching dolphin swimsuits and cry together? Think of the possibilities!

Is it too much of a good thing?

Look, I love Free!. I genuinely do. But sometimes, endings are hard. They're, like, really hard.

Maybe I'm being dramatic. Probably. But what if it's not the ending we want? The anxiety is a beast.

I'm not saying I don't want to see it. I just might need a heavily padded viewing environment. Think bubble wrap and a lifetime supply of tissues.

My Unpopular Opinion: Delay It!

Okay, hear me out. This might sound crazy. Maybe, just maybe, they should delay the US release date for Free! The Final Stroke.

Give us time to emotionally brace ourselves. Let us mentally prepare for the void that a Free! ending will inevitably leave.

Imagine the marketing campaign: "Free! The Final Stroke: Coming... Eventually! After you've had extensive therapy!" Genius, right?

The Trauma Is Real (For Some Of Us)

I know, I know. People are hyped. They're ready to see Haruka and the gang finally conclude their story.

But have they considered the emotional fallout? The collective sobbing? The inevitable fan theories that will spring up to deny the ending?

Someone needs to think of the emotionally vulnerable! Namely, me.

A More Realistic Plea

Fine, fine. Delaying it is probably a pipe dream. They're not going to listen to my frantic pleas. But can we at least get a warning label?

"Warning: May cause excessive crying, existential dread, and an overwhelming desire to learn to swim." That seems fair.

And maybe a complimentary box of chocolates? Just to soften the blow.

In Conclusion: I'm Terrified (But Excited)

So, yeah. I'm scared of the Free! The Final Stroke release date. I'm afraid of the ending. I'm worried I'll never recover.

But let's be real. I'm also ridiculously excited. I wouldn't miss it for the world.

Just please, be gentle with my heart, Kyoto Animation. And maybe have some therapy dogs on standby at the premiere.

It is what it is. The final stroke will strike. And we'll be there, ready or not, to watch those beautiful boys swim one last time. Hopefully with tissues. Lots of tissues.