Rei Ryuugazaki

Rei Ryuugazaki, also known as Speedo Glasses and Brother Butterfly, is one of the main characters from the Free! series.
== Charactah Account ==
An intelligent, serious first-year, originally part of the track and field team, but eventually pulled into the swim team by Nagisa.
Rei is an intelligent and logical individual with a penchant for beautiful things, the thought of exuding anything but beauty through his actions causing him to dramatically lose his cool. He is also quite comical when he lets his self-doubt get the better of him. He is, however, a hard working and determined individual, as seen in his relentless drive when learning to swim despite several failed attempts.
Rei has a theoretical approach when it comes to sports, as he usually calculates distance, angle, and other factors in his mind before actually making an attempt. Because of his rigid nature, he has a tendency to overlook the fun and enjoyment that comes with the activity. As Haruka told Rei, he needed to be "free" in order to swim properly, because he is constantly calculating and underestimating the water. 
== Appearance ==
=== Anime ===
* Free!
* Free! Dive to the Future
* Free! Dive to the Future Episode 0
* Free! Eternal Summer
* Free! Eternal Summer Special
* Free! Movie 1: Timeless Medley - The Bond
* Free! Movie 1: Timeless Medley - The Bond Photo Session
* Free! Movie 2: Timeless Medley - The Promise
* Free! Movie 2: Timeless Medley - The Promise Photo Session
* Free! Movie 3: Road to the World - Yume
* Free! Movie 4: The Final Stroke - Zenpen
* Free! Movie 5: The Final Stroke - Kouhen
* Free! Take Your Marks
* Free! Take Your Marks Photo Session
* Free!: FrFr - Short Movie
* High Speed! Movie: Free! Starting Days
== Trivia ==
* His motif animal is a butterfly, a unique creature when compared to the other characters' as his is the only non-aquatic animal. This is commonly interpreted to be due to the fact he was not originally a swimmer but, like a butterfly, changed his "path" during his development.
* Like all members of the Iwatobi High School Swimming Club, Rei has a feminine name.
* During a school sleepover in fifth grade, Rei accidentally left his underwear in the locker room.
* Rei wears red eyeglasses, a color commonly chosen by girls in elementary school, although he says he just likes the color.
* Rei is the only member of the Iwatobi Swimming Club that has his body hair shaved (by Nagisa).
* Rin described Rei's stroke pathetic.
* Rei owns a black and white mobile phone.
* Rei likes eating sushi.
* Rei likes reading, running, calculating and pole-vaulting.
* Rei's best subjects are Math and Chemistry, while he's bad at Art and Music.
* According to Rin, Rei has horrible English pronunciation.
* According to Rei, the Ryugazaki family has been pairing melon bread with barley tea since his grandfather's time.
* He suffers from motion sickness.
* At a staff talk event for Free!–the Final Stroke–, one of the character designers discussed the main characters' body types in terms of musculature. Rei was listed as being "type 3:" definitely above average muscles, with more noticeable definition. It was also specified that despite similar builds, Rei's muscles were "hard" compared to Rin who has "soft" muscles.
* Those born under Sagittarius are generous and idealistic, possessing a great sense of humor, but can also be impatient, undiplomatic, and overly confident in their abilities. They enjoy philosophy and being outdoors, and dislike being constrained and off-the-wall theories. Those born on Dec 14 need grounding and boundaries that allow them to distinguish their personal goals from those of other people. Traits are affected by the position of the moon and other planets at the time of birth.
== Gallery ==
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== External Links ==
* Rei Ryugazaki at Free! Wiki
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