If you loved Blue Thermal, try High☆Speed!: Free! Starting Days
A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.
What they share
Theyboth carry the tender, uplifting mood tags, and they sit in Animation / Comedy / Drama territory. If that's the register that drew you to Blue Thermal, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
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What High☆Speed!: Free! Starting Days is
A group of middle school swimmers discovers synergy is harder than a flip turn. Haruka and Makoto, freshmen with competitive streaks and clashing strokes, reluctantly team up to avoid forfeiting races. The film stops just short of questioning whether chlorine actually preserves motivation.
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