Makoto Tachibana Merchandise

"If you're not there... It's meaningless without you!"

Makoto Tachibana is the backstroke swimmer and captain of the Iwatobi Swim Club in the anime Free!. He's a very caring and kind person, who's always looking out for his friends and fellow Iwatobi Swim Club members, Haruka Nanase, Nagisa Hazuki, and Rei Ryugazaki. He and the vice-captain of the Iwatobi Swim Club, Haruka, have been friends for so long that they can almost read each other's minds.

Despite his incredible swimming abilities, Makoto is actually afraid of water. During his childhood he experienced a traumatic event, and he's been nervous around water (especially the ocean) ever since. He seems to be a bit of a scaredy-cat in general, though, and he often ends up hiding behind Haruka if something gets him spooked! Luckily his best friend is never too far away.