crying during the first episode? its more likely than you think ....but i am SO EXCITED to finally be starting this series on youtube! i love it so much. the cast is everything to me. we are already up to episode 23 over on patreon (and i'll be catching up to weekly releases over there THIS FRIDAY!!) feel free to check it out for early access and timer reactions! patreon.com/alanamisako

@30noir

5 ай бұрын

You're missing out on 'dangers in my heart' right up your alley going by your previous faves.

@diegostrossen6751

5 ай бұрын

Vinland Saga left you with a very sensitive spirit I see

@CaptainBuggyTheClown

5 ай бұрын

I also cried during the first episode and was thinking to myself "why tf am I crying" and I kneew this shit was peak.

@gokulnair

5 ай бұрын

@@30noir I think she mentioned to a similar comment some days ago, that she dropped it because she is not feeling it. This is just info I read, don't know if there have been any updates since.

@gokulnair

5 ай бұрын

Yes absolutely, same here!

This anime has SOUL. Almost every single episode is a 10/10.

@Lillestoltv

5 ай бұрын

As someone who loves slower/character-based anime like Vinland Saga, Monster, Pluto and seinen in general, I couldn't get past 10 episodes of Frieren. There were minimal developments and most of the dialogue seemed to have very little impact for the plot, and every episode felt the same with uninteresting characters/story. The art was OK and 1-2 of the OSTs were decent. I'm trying to check out other people's opinions to get some more insights and viewpoints but it seems like this was not for me, I would rate it a 5/10 at best for the first 10 episodes. From IMDB ratings it doesn't seem to get "better", but do you think it's worth it for me to watch the rest of the season/further seasons?

@sevastianalejandro9770

5 ай бұрын

@@Lillestoltvis basically after all the character development, so characters are already established with defining traits. There will be character changes though, I still think it’s worth a watch though if the first 10 episodes didn’t hook you in especially 9 and 10 then maybe another show is worth it.

@sevastianalejandro9770

5 ай бұрын

@@Lillestoltvalso the animation is very clean, the animation is very good its just they put the animation attention on certain moments. The story consists of Day to day life of frieren with certain sub-plots. The dialogue does return later certain times, when it comes to Vinland Saga, there’s a clear ending the plot is heading towards, in frieren, the adventure will change.

@SilverKiwi_YT

5 ай бұрын

@@LillestoltvI would say it does lose a bit of steam in the middle, but it picks back up. Don’t think I would put it above Vinland saga, but it’s still really good.

@Nicopear

5 ай бұрын

⁠​⁠​⁠@@LillestoltvThis is a very opinionated comment. We clearly have watched 2 different shows here. First of all, the arts are “MORE” than “OK.” The arts beautifully depict the fantasy world. It’s not trying to be what it’s not. This criticism felt unnecessary because what people view art as is subjective. The developments felt minimal because Frieren is a much older living being, whose development is slower on purpose. The dialogues are definitely having more than just a little impact, they’re focusing on not just Frieren, but also on other characters and their relationships to Frieren, as well memories she’s had in the past. The other characters aren’t uninteresting either, we’re shown more of them and how they became their current selves. The OSTs are also great, but yes it’s subjective as well. Just because you have seen 3 great anime doesn’t validate your condescending comment on someone else’s taste. It is ok to not like something, but you’re trying pretty hard to sound superior with those 3 comparisons.

Frieren episode 1: makes you become attached to an old man for like 10 minutes. Kills them and makes you sad af Frieren episode 2: wanna see me do it again

@Pragabond

3 ай бұрын

Hey to be fair he did get a whole episode of getting attached lol

“It took longer than I would’ve liked.” Coming from someone who lives for 1000s of years is such a line. Finding that flower took too long for someone who has all the time in the world.

@ATypiclaNPC

5 ай бұрын

Just shows how much especially Himmel changed her, that even her who has all the time in the world, thought it took to much time.

45:39 When Frieren said that she was enjoying because Fern was smiling,she realized that himmel did understand her. He meant that she was the kind of person who would enjoy doing anything if her comrades were happy. This show just grows on me with every ep

@LiebeZSlade_Ayzal

5 ай бұрын

Stop it dont make me cry

@COBRAC0MMANDER

5 ай бұрын

So is the reason why she always keeps collecting seemingly weird spells. Whenever she had learned new spells and show it to them(hero party) they always gets impressed or amazed. she never realized herself that it makes her happy seeing them happy. Then now whenever other people complement her spell, she became proud with a smug look on her face, in a good way.

@I_am_doomed

5 ай бұрын

@@COBRAC0MMANDER Yup,point on. We saw that she learnt a spell to convert sweet grapes into sour ones because Eisen likes them sour.

@adhominem9813

5 ай бұрын

@@COBRAC0MMANDER nope. he collect grimoire because of himmel. He says that people didnt need to have a debt of gratitude so that they can live their life freely so Himmel accept request and take payment (any form of payment), although Freiren collects spell back then but not accept grimoire. "Because that would Himmel the hero ould've done" heiter and Freiren replied "Maybe i should do the same"

@COBRAC0MMANDER

5 ай бұрын

@@adhominem9813 you are saying correct things but not as oppose to what I said. You are just explaining the reason why the hero party accepts payments from the people they have helped NOT the reason why she collects spells. AND I can't really argue with you since, based on your comment, you haven't learned about another reason why she collects spells, and it was not because of Himmel, it is because of her master.

Fun fact. Frieren director is Keiichirō Saitō of Bocchi the Rock fame. Bocchi was his first lead director work and then was this show, his second. What a genius. Super fan of his work.

@gregwillams5463

5 ай бұрын

which is a director whose career I am very excited to follow. Going to watch anything they are apart of now.

@ItsMeCrist

5 ай бұрын

What a goated director

@skjorta1984

5 ай бұрын

I swear I once read that they started work on Frieren before bocchi which is why they can support a consecutive cour

@ydhdhev2490

5 ай бұрын

Pretty sure his debut was on ACCA

@susbedo9258

5 ай бұрын

@@skjorta1984 you are right. He started work on Frieren first. Frieren's production took 3 years to complete.

Heiter might have been a "corrupt priest", but to me he was a real MVP of the early episodes of this show. The way over 6 years he manipulated Frieren into forming a bond with Fern to the point where she finally accepted her first apprentice was chef's kiss - especially since for 20 years she totally floundered on her self promise to get to know humans better since she failed to get to know Himmel during his lifetime.

@Banana_John

4 ай бұрын

Bet he would've lived a while longer if he ate his broccoli tho T.T

@Pragabond

3 ай бұрын

Honestly I don't think he manipulated her. He tried for sure but I'm pretty positive she knew what he was doing and just went along with it as a last favor to a friend.

@jdoggivjc

3 ай бұрын

@@Pragabond - you know what that's called? Manipulation. It doesn't have to be evil to be manipulation; he was counting on if Frieren forming a bond with Fern which would make her take her on as a trainee as well as take car of her after he passed. In other words, over a span of 4-6 years he changed Frieren's mind into doing something she originally didn't want to do. That's manipulation.

this is my personal favorite show from this season. it's nothing flashy. just a philosophical pilgrimage set in a fantasy world. which i think is refreshing.

@ATypiclaNPC

5 ай бұрын

It is nothing flashy but if it is (which it is it from time to time). It Nails it to the point. Like in the battle with Qual. And all those battles that are upahead that we seen until now. I can tell u, if u didn´t watched it so far by now, especially Ferns first real shown fight is a master Piece of art.

I love how the show doesn’t just spell everything out for you. You get to catch these subtle beautiful moments without it feeling forced. How Himmel knew Frieren would love the Sunrise, not because of how beautiful it was, but because she would see all her friends smiling and enjoy it. Frieren coming to that understanding really hit me how well it was executed. 🥹 so much soul to this anime. ❤️‍🩹

@ATypiclaNPC

5 ай бұрын

Or that Frieren silly spells often has relation to things she likes or do. Like the magic which normal grapes into sour grapes. Which she liked to have because Eisen liked sour grapes. Which actually fits right into the picture that she dosn´t collect the sppels because she like the magic, but because it convinient and because other people liker her and make her compliments for the spells. Also she can use all this silly spells to bring people joy, which in the end, like Himmel also knew, makes her Happy in the end.

i personally cried watching episode one. old himmel and his final adventure broke me down. i saw glimpses of my parents growing old and images of me regretting not spending more time with them. it feels very relatable when frieren cried about regretting not getting to know better with himmel. really a hard wake up call to not waste your time and make the best memories with people you love

This show is my comfort. Possibly my favorite of all

@AYAYA_JUICER

5 ай бұрын

It can't be that good

@hikaruicarnus

5 ай бұрын

​@@AYAYA_JUICERyou haven't seen enough then

@EtopiaCA

5 ай бұрын

​@@AYAYA_JUICERit is a genuinely incredible show.

@meursaulty6672

5 ай бұрын

​@AYAYA_JUICER To put it into perspective, it overtook FMAB as the number one show on My Anime List way back in October of last year, and it's STILL THERE. There's also a 0.05 point difference in the rating between it and FMAB, which doesn't seem like a lot but between FMAB and third place is only a 0.01 difference.

@AYAYA_JUICER

5 ай бұрын

@@meursaulty6672 A lot of animes have surpassed fmab but they get review bombed by fmab fans.

Crying in the first 15mins … Average Frieren first episode experience 😁 something also tells me you recommended Katy to react to this show kekw

@ATypiclaNPC

5 ай бұрын

To the point with Crying. I can only say . YES

@jervisangelopitao7118

4 ай бұрын

Luv ur pfp lol

I swear watching Frieren for the very first time gave me like a new kind of emotion that I have ever felt from watching an anime. Like, I know a lot of sad animes, but Frieren feels like it's doing its own thing and it's doing it so damn perfectly.

Frieren and Apothecary Diaries in the same season is wild, both 10/10s for me

Omg i knew you were doing Frieren next didn't know you would watch the whole prologue together. Honestly you are gonna love this anime so much its so wholesome and it has so many little details

@dragonsinwr4th

5 ай бұрын

Yea, really glad she didn't miss the sour grapes detail. That tiny bit was so huge for me and it feels good when other catch that too :p

I'm so glad they dropped multiple episodes at once. It worked so well with this show to get you hooked. More shows should do that.

Such a good show - the character design and animation are especially wonderful. Plus Frieren herself is voiced by the always great Atsumi Tanezaki whom you might know better as Anya Forger from Spy Family.

Oh no all my favorite reactors are watching Frieren suddenly, I’m not sure I have enough tears!

I just turned 38. I think the older you get the more some of these scenes hit you in the gut. Eisen talking about loss of vigor and life slowing down, really resonated with me. I've felt myself slowing down, recovering more slowly from injury, pain in my back and knees. This show tackles mortality and impermanence in the sweetest way.

Himmel's japanese va is Nobuhiko okamoto, the voice behind president sengoku from horimya (my favorite character). Some of his notable voiced characters are bakugo(MHA) and akabane karma(assassination classroom).

@Shinius

5 ай бұрын

Still can't believe Himmel is Bakugo... lmao

@M.L1890

5 ай бұрын

He’s also Usui in Maid Sama

@nim4721

5 ай бұрын

Is Railgun so old that people these days don't know about his Accelerator role? Man...

@marcel_yuzuki

4 ай бұрын

​@@nim4721really sad and i think that was his first big role

Saw someone comment it somewhere else (really sorry I can't properly credit the person), that the overarching theme of the show is not only about the passage of time, dealing with grief and moving on. It is also about Frieren coming to terms with the fact she fumbled the baddie that was Himmel.

38:25 Bro was so OP he defined a new meta...but then got powercrept. One neat detail that the anime added is that Qual's Zoltraak is black, while the new Zoltraak developed by the humans is white.

@bigman271

4 ай бұрын

spoilers for ep 26 frieren replicas' zoltraak was black too

I normally don't like blueprint fantasy shows (which of course, in the end, Frieren do kinda deviate away from), but I've read a comment about how this show has made him fall in love with anime again and it made me curious. After blitzing through all the available episodes, I can now say the same thing: Frieren made me remember how great of a story-telling medium anime can be and how I've fallen in love with it all these years.

@ATypiclaNPC

5 ай бұрын

U can feel all the loves that went into it. Starting by the story and ending by the animation. I couldn´t see any blunder until know. Not like i want to say that there aren´t smaller fails but i certainly couldn´t make them out between all this perfection. XD

one of the best shows i've ever seen deserves every bit of recognition it's gotten

Rewatching this through your reaction video has me realized that the fast pacing of the story kind of reflects how time works for Frieren, who thinks 10, 20, years are barely longer than a blink of the eye. Such a thoughtful method to tell a tale, I am loving this series even more ❤

glad to see you finally starting this series! hope you enjoy the ride. it will be awesome

This is a real treat! Somehow didn't mentally register you'd not already been covering Frieren. Quite excited to watch your reactions to this amazing and beautiful show.

Heiter using his love for drinking as an excuse to redirect talks will always be funny to me. The bastard was always drunk, but when he wasn't, he for sure is dependable.

The VA for Himmel also did the voice for Garfiel in Re:Zero. Frierens VA is Anya from SpyXFamily and Fern is Maki Shijo from Kaguya-sama

So glad you're starting this journey! Here's some translations for all the german names as they directly correlate to the characters and places: Frieren - To be cold Himmel - Heaven Heiter - Cheerful Eisen - Iron Fern - Distant Ewig - Eternal Qual - Agony Flamme - Flame Ende - End

@ChrisMorray

5 ай бұрын

Wouldn't Frieren translate better to "to freeze"? Not 100% sure, just asking. Am Dutch so my German is usually slightly off

@ATypiclaNPC

5 ай бұрын

Frieren is not "to be cold". Its translated to freez. "To be cold" would translate to "kalt sein" Himmel could also be Sky. But Heaven is also correct. The rest is already perfect.

@ChrisMorray

5 ай бұрын

@@ATypiclaNPC Speaking of "Sein", it means "To be" and "signal" both, right?

@FrozenSilver92

5 ай бұрын

@@ATypiclaNPC Considering the correlation to her character "to be cold" seemed like the better choice as Frieren can come off as cold due to her nature and it also translates to "frieren" besides "kalt sein". "Kalt sein" is simply the literal translation. I forgot to add "sky" for Himmel though

@FrozenSilver92

5 ай бұрын

@@ChrisMorray Considering the correlation to her character "to be cold" seemed like the better choice as Frieren can come off as cold due to her nature and it also translates to "frieren" besides "kalt sein". "Kalt sein" is simply the literal translation.

glad to see you finally watched Frieren. its a masterpiece. as always loved your reactions. Expect this mellow vibe throughout the show. its not your typical adventure story after all.

Welcome to your new favorite show!! I love how after Himmel passes it shows how long it’s been since he died. That’s Frierens subconscious perspective on life now. He was THAT important to her

@Tantan_meow

4 ай бұрын

Cryingggggggg

Fern and Frieren are similar in the way that they both only somewhat like magic, but shows so much dedication to it

Finally!! I knew you would enjoy this show and have been waiting to see you get on it!

When you said you were just 15 minutes and you couldn't be crying yet, I think everybody I've watched reacting to this has said the same. Somehow they manage to get you that fully invested in the characters that fast, and then the show just blossoms like a flower all around that investment. Also, note they start dating things "after the death of Himmel the Hero." There are events which coincide with that date, but you have to pay attention or you'll miss them. If you think about timing, here's some numbers. Himmel and Heiter were likely in their mid- to late-teens when they began the adventure to slay the deamon king. Add 10 years and they return to the capital city in their late 20s. Add 50 and they're approaching 80. Add 20 more when she visits Heiter's home and he's pushing 100. Then 6 more to train Fern, who is 15 when she departs with Frieren as her apprentice. So Fern was 9 at 20 years after Himmel's death. You can calculate up from there. MEwanwhile Frieren was over 1000 years old at the beginning of E1. The buttefly has meaning. If you recall in E2 Fern's memory of her first great spell was producing a swarm of magical butterflies. So Frieren knows more about her than she realizes. Your cat's gorgeous btw. As an FYI, almost all personal and place names in the show are German Look them up for hints about respective themes. Here's a few you've already met: Frieren = Freeze Himmel = Heaven Heiter = Bright Eisen = Iron Fern = Remote Qual = Torment (with really bad implications) "A mere ten year adventure." She said that in E1 and E4. But did you not, her body language, tone of voice, and even cadence of speech all changed between the two times? She has changed so much in that time.

This show took a place in my heart immediately, glad you are watching it ^^

This was a surprise! Editing these can be a pain but thank you for the 4 episode drop!

Thanks for the reaction! You're going to love this series!

OMG OMG ITS HAPPENING. EVERYONE STAY CALM!

Thank you for reacting to this anime, probably one of my faves ❤

Fun detail. Frieren's wearing her master Flamme's red earrings. You can see them in her flashbacks.

Wasn't expecting 4 ep in a row, let's go!! This show has a special kind of warmth

You'll love this show Alana. it's such a vibe.

FINALY YEAAAAH I’VE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS THANK U !!

FINALLY!! I've been wanting for you to react to Frieren.

wow i managed to complete watching this 11 hours video without any skippings or fast forwards or quicken it at all. your commentaries has been the best of all...

I've been waiting for this for so long! I hope you like the show 💜

I'm so glad that you're reacting to this anime series, #AlanaMisako. It's so amazing, and also beautifully animated. I'm still continuously supporting you because your anime content is absolutely amazing, and also because I really enjoy watching your reactions to different anime series.

Yes! I’ve been waiting for you to watch this! I hope you enjoy the show :)

FINALLY! I've been waiting for this upload for so long! Enjoy the ride, Alana! :)

Yassssss!! I've been waiting for your reaction. This is one the best anime in recent times I think you'll enjoy them

Gurlly I was waiting for your reaction

I'm really hyped for this one. As someone who watched way too many anime, let me say this one is really something special.

OMG I WAS ABOUT TO COMMENT YOU SHOULD WATCH TTHIS IM SO HAPPY YOURE FINALLY GOING THROUGH FRIEREN

finally my prayers have been answered. What an incredible and wholesome journey.

Blessing us with almost an hour long video and a frieren one at that 💃💫

wow 4 episodes thanks so much! so glad you like it :)

This has to be one of my top anime of all time. I really appreciate how all of the characters feel like real people and the story really takes its time exploring the world and its inhabitants. I love the subtle remainders that time is valuable and we should appreciate the people we care about. I think the story, while simple, does everything it needs to do right. Its not a revenge story, its not a coming of age, its not a shonen or classic power fantasy, its simply a journey of remembrance and rediscovery. Its like retracing your childhood or youth, walking around your old town or going back to your old school and remembering how life used to be, not in a sad way, but in a wholesome fondness of what once was. Atleast thats the vibe I get and part of a variety of reasons for why I love this show. 10/10

Loved your long reaction ! Thanks Alana !

This anime is so peaceful, everyone is so nice there, it makes me wanna cry and wanting to stay there forever 😭

This art style is so good😭

This show has such well written characters

Peak has arrived, you’ll love this series

Dayum, you don't know how much I've waited for your reaction. *peaceful*

i didnt know i was waiting for you to watch it but FINALLY YOU DID 😊

I was waiting for you to react to this series, finally its here.

Almost literally going down memory lane. Love it.

Watch Opening: OMG so pretty so colorful. Finish EP1 : OMG Emotional tear And yes, thats me

I've probably watched at least half a dozen people react to Frieren, and it still has me crrying every other episode. :)

I've been waiting a long time to see your reaction watching Frieren Beyond the Journey End

ITS FINALLY HERE! Omylord. Not only was i excited for you to experience vinland saga, I also wanted to see you admire frieren!

Wooo!! Been looking forward to this😁

All 4 of these episodes dropping immediately really helped bring this anime home. People may have known the source material, but nobody was ready for this. Episode 1 may have interested people, but they gave us enough meat to get to the real premise.

"It was a mere ten-year adventure" and "It'll be a mere ten-year adventure" The difference in meaning to those lines... the writing of this story is just sublime.

Yeeeeessssss I was just missing your react vid!! Now I feel like I got all the infinite stones! 😂😂

Finally. Been waiting for months for you to react to this.

Fern and Frieren are similar because they use magic to bond with people. Frieren collects spells because Himmel enjoyed them. We see the scene where Fern makes Heiter happy with her butterfly magic.

wow finally you watch this im sure you will like this series my queen

Wanna add that, the scores for frieren was made by the same guy who scored Violet Evergarden, Evan Call. So expect very grounded but thematically appropiate OSTs for the smaller moments,, n full scale orchestral setpieces for the major scenes.

Yes!!! You finally reacted to this anime.

Damn, I did not expect these episodes to hit even harder after having watched more of Frieren's flashbacks in recent episodes.

I was legit thinking about you watching this show

I found another reaction channel to watch! Subscribed!

kept crying with this show and was wondering why no other reactor was crying lol. Glad Alana gets it

Bonus side note, Frieren VA is also Anya from Spy x Family

let's goo! i was wondering if you would drop the first 4 together!

9:52 “We’re 15 minutes into the show - I can’t be crying at this!” I sat down to watch this with a couple of friends of mine. They got to the end of episode one with so much as a tear. I packed the video away and told them this was not the anime for them.

Lol I somehow knew this was coming after you posted Apothecary Diaries yesterday. Choosing some super quality stuff.

I'm so excited for this!

One of the possible translations for the title of this series is 'Frieren at the Funeral'. Its a lovely series, but many of its themes are rooted in mortality and melancholy. I hope you enjoy it all the way.

Frieren! lets Go!

Evan Call is an absolute genius - nice catch!

Best Wendesday ever!!!! ty Alana

When Frieren says they're similar, she means in respect to their relationship with magic. There ARE other ways, but that moment is showing how transparently she sees through Fern, reinforcing the old woman saying she was so much more mature. They both have backgrounds using their magic as a tool, but grow to enjoy the relationships that magic can foster when used to make the people you care about happy. It's both a representation of their love for the people in their lives, and their livelihood. They both like magic "somewhat".

With this show, Winland Saga and Apothecary diary you just hit a bullseye

Also we learned that just because someone looks rough and scary doesn't mean they won't be friendly and helpful and knowledgeable about the city's best desserts and fancy cafes. I guess it takes a lifetime like Frieren's to be able to actually put into practice the adage "don't judge a book by its cover." I think us humans will struggle to challenge our initial instinct to fear them.

looking forward to this!!

Episodes 1 - 4 of Frieren are brutal on the heart.

Himmel and Nishinoya(Haikyuu)have the same voice actor.

Alana i love u so much, finally u react this goated anime