Previously, FUNimation Entertainment declared that it would be announcing one cast member every day from Nov. 10 through Nov. 16, and the latest casting is in: Todd Haberkorn - known widely among anime fans for voicing "Fairy Tail's" Natsu Dragneel, "Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood's" Ling Yao and "Hetalia's" Italy, among other roles - will voice Haruka Nanase. He will join Johnny Yong Bosch (playing Makoto Tachibana), Greg Ayres (Nagisa Hazuki) and J. Michael Tatum (Rei Ryugazaki), who have all been previously announced, according to Anime News Network.
"Free!" is centered on a group of four boys who love swimming. Together, they organize/revive a swimming club at their high school in the hopes of improving their abilities, as well as entering swimming competitions against Rin Matsuoka, Haruka's rival.
The first season, "Free! Iwatobi Swim Club," first aired in Japan on July 4, 2013, and ended on September 26. "Eternal Summer" first aired on July 2, 2014, and ended on September 24, almost mirroring the dates of the previous year.
Crunchyroll owns the home distribution rights to the first season, which is the main reason why the first season was never given an English dub or a home release States-side. FUNimation acquired the streaming and home video rights in North America for "Eternal Summer," and has announced that it is currently in negotiations with Crunchyroll regarding a collaborated home video release in the U.S. At Pacific Media Expo, Crunchyroll representatives stated that they do not intend to sit on the rights, so fans can expect good things in the future.
UPDATE: We just received word that Vic Mignogna (known for roles such as "Fullmetal Alchemist's" Edward Elric, "Hetalia's" Greece, "Dragon Ball Z's" Broly and "Ouran High School Host Club's" Tamaki Suoh) has been cast as Rin Matsuoka, Haruka's rival.
Many fans had wanted this to come to pass, so much so that a fan-made image of Mignogna as Rin was reportedly circulated, but FUNimation confirmed it was correct (more as a lucky guess rather than a leak), according to ANN.
