Sosuke Yamazaki

Sosuke Yamazaki is a main character in the anime series Free!, beginning with Free!-Eternal Summer-, and a minor character in the light novel High☆Speed！ written by Kouji Ohji. While in high school he was a nationally ranked butterfly swimmer until he injured his shoulder. As of Free!–the Final Stroke– the second volume, after successful surgery and rehab he is now a member of the Japanese National Swim Team. Sosuke is a tall, muscular young man with teal-colored eyes and short, dark brown hair. He usually wears a serious facial expression. His fall/winter high school uniform consists of whit...

He is reserved and stoic, even intimidating, but is actually quite kind. He takes a dry and harsh position on swimming toward himself and those around him. Despite this, he takes an active interest in Aiichiro Nitori's training when the swimmer is despondent about his progress. He's very protective ...