Makoto Tachibana

Tachibana Makoto ) is a main character in the anime Free! and the novel High☆Speed!. He is a swimmer and captain of the Iwatobi High School swim team, and his swimming stroke is the backstroke At 183 cm, Makoto is the tallest member of his swim team. He is also very muscularHe has short, slightly spiky light green hair. His bangs slope slightly from the base of his fringe to his eyes. He also has green eyes. In his appearances in both trailers, he was shown wearing a black, ankle-length jammer with green stripes. He also wears the Iwatobi High School uniform. Like his friend Haruka , he wears the green second-year tie, a white shirt, a black blazer with the school emblem, brown pants, and orange-brown shoes. In his private life, he wears more simple clothing, such as a blue and white striped T-shirt, a long-sleeved dark blue cardigan, and orange pants. Back in elementary school, Makoto wore light blue swimming trunks when swimming. Back then, his bangs weren't as long, and he was 151 cm tall. Makoto also owns, among other things, a green tracksuit and a white T-shirt for gym class. The collar and sleeves of his tracksuit are white, but have a narrow green stripe. His tracksuit reaches down to his knees. he is in his second year at Iwatobi High School. He is kind and considerate Makoto is someone who loves children. This is often evident in his interactions with his siblings. He often settles their little arguments. Makoto also takes loving care of the children in other ways. He also helps Coach Sasabe in his swim club by teaching a small group how to swim. The children love Makoto and are sad when he tells them that this is the last time he will be coaching them. They beg him to come and visit them. One little boy personally thanks the coach because he is no longer afraid of swimming. This makes Makoto particularly happy. Now he knows what he wants to be. However, Makoto also has a weakness: he is afraid of the dark