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@DHankins19

4 ай бұрын

Spoiler is it's actually #308 in popularity on mal the true anime ranking system...

As some one once said: Frieren will not tell you to treasure the moments with people you love. It will show you

@ExpertContrarian

4 ай бұрын

No, it definitely tells you that in the very first episode 😂

@goodtimesgivecancer1

4 ай бұрын

​@@ExpertContrarian it didnt tho. A character saying something != Telling. A character going on an infodump and giving a sermon out of nowhere = telling.

@ExpertContrarian

4 ай бұрын

@@goodtimesgivecancer1 you’re completely lost. The shows themes are obvious from the first episode. I’m sorry that you were unable to get them fast enough

@nainfuego

4 ай бұрын

From the very first episode they basically just tell you 😂

@SkyForceOne2

3 ай бұрын

@@ExpertContrarian oh boy we've got a smarty over here xD

No isekai, no harem, no ecchi, no gore, no grittiness, no overpowered idiots who managed to get anything and anyone he wants without even trying or realizing it, just magic.

@JohnCena-tp4gh

4 ай бұрын

there is size shaming tho

@fancymustache3793

4 ай бұрын

​@@JohnCena-tp4gh atleast its not overabundant and its just here every now and then usually as a small joke

@astr0868

4 ай бұрын

​@@JohnCena-tp4ghnah, she's just jealous she doesn't have big milkers l

@johnbenedictortiz9754

4 ай бұрын

Basically no cringe

@firekeeperiswaifu3092

4 ай бұрын

@@fancymustache3793And also thats just a common anime joke. How many animes have girls with big boobs mocking girls with small ones?

It’s next level writing when you have a bunch of bombastic action scenes yet the most impactful moments are still the chill ones with the characters just talking. That’s the magic of this series.

@ChrisH43

Ай бұрын

It's writing is... like fighting my grandfather. When you realize later what was really said. And ti's is all over the place, I am still discovering things... Ahhh

@centripetal6157

12 күн бұрын

Its called lazy, uninspired writing with no real point or purpose to the story. Everything boils down to "i should have dated that guy" which is extremely pathetic as a central story theme

@onesmileybaldy8303

12 күн бұрын

@@centripetal6157 that is the shallowest most braindead way to look at it,but you do you,I guess. You’re so biased that you can’t even see the qualities of the series,sounds like skill issue to me.

@centripetal6157

11 күн бұрын

@@onesmileybaldy8303 it sounds like you have brain rot and boring, tedious, meandering, aimless and pointless content is more interesting than your actual life

@centripetal6157

11 күн бұрын

@@onesmileybaldy8303 its not bias, Its simply bad story writing: so many filler episodes, uninspired generic, basic fantasy tropes, robotic, lifeless characters, pointless goals and meaningless plots. Frieren is a dumb waste of time. Literally. The entire point of the show is that there is no point. Garbage.

Being mature enough to know what u like and dislike is a good thing. It is a very good thing when we can see things for what they really are

Frieren is a fantasy anime without any modern bs or cliché tropes. It feels like watching lord of the rings all over again. It’s nice to see a fantasy go back to its roots,

@TacticalDimples

4 ай бұрын

And interestingly, it’s mostly a female led cast with strong female characters. And they don’t shove that down our throats. Modern Hollywood should take notes.

@lukethekuya

4 ай бұрын

SincerityGODS won

@GeraltofRivia22

4 ай бұрын

​@@TacticalDimplesfemale characters being both likeable AND strong? Hollywood can't comprehend this.

@misanthropicservitorofmars2116

4 ай бұрын

@@GeraltofRivia22Hollywood only knows of toxic masculinity so the only thing they know, to make a strong female, is to give them the most toxic male traits.

@electricant55

4 ай бұрын

god these comments are making me ashamed for liking frieren

What I like about frieren is how they manage to keep himmel alive and loved like a main protagonist. I almost forgot that the main protagonist is just a side character of Himmel.

@natanduarte5273

4 ай бұрын

Man Frieren is the only show I know that the main love interest is dead... Beautiful but heartbreaking 😢

@anakin-is-panakin

21 күн бұрын

He truly encapsulates haunting the narrative. But in a good way

@centripetal6157

12 күн бұрын

Because Friren has the personality of actual cardboard box. A complete boring, robotic, drone. Going from one boring situation to another

Ive watched every episode 3 or 4 times and find or notice something new every time. Its perfection. You can see the Lord of the Rings influence.

@animedudenumber1

4 ай бұрын

its the same whit the manga...the story is a master piece.... and madhouse crank it up to 11

@folcwinep.pywackett8517

4 ай бұрын

That is the sign of a masterpiece. That you can reread it and take back something new, that you did not notice before.

@folcwinep.pywackett8517

4 ай бұрын

@@animedudenumber1 That is the literal truth! Madhouse took a great story, and made it that much greater in the anime. Best Manga-to-Anime adaptation that I have ever seen. It may even be the greatest literary source adaptation in any media!

@ThisisDaniel

4 ай бұрын

I've also rewatched roughly 3 or more times via reaction videos. There is always something new that I pick up. Truly amazing anime.

@verySharkey

4 ай бұрын

Early after Himmels death Frieren looks at what seems to be a Ring in her hand. Later Stark gifts Fern an armband that symbolizes love. Even later Frieren loses a ring Himmel had given her and upon finding it again Fern explains the motive on that ring is the same as on her bracelet symbolizing love. Frieren who at first seemed to not care now appears happy to have recovered the ring. We see that it is the same one she held shortly after Himmels death over thirty years ago. Frieren claims that Himmel didn't know it's meaning. In a flashback we see him gift the ring to her, alluding to the fact that he does know but also that he knows Frieren at that point does not feel similarly so he let's it be just a gift. Even later yet, Frieren and Ferns battle against the mimic ends with Ferns staff broken. Frieren deeply upsets Fern by suggesting to throw it away. While Fern is sulking with Stark, Frieren goes to have her staff restored even if she believed it was undoable. She has Richter restore it. When Richter calls the broken staff trash she breaks character and steps out of her usually apathetic demeanor. Correcting him that it isn't trash. She knows the staff was a gift of Heiter for Fern. All together these scenes make up at most an entire episode yet they have been split and divided across several. Together they tell a story of how Frieren slowly develops from someone who lacks understanding of humans. To someone who clearly does understand', even if it takes her a second to realize. It hardly is noticeable how all those story beats fit together and many more like this are hidden inside the episodes and pages of the manga. Examined directly this shows why Frierens Worldbuilding is so exceptional. Things don't just happen. They are built upon and used as foundation for things long in the past or far in the future.

What I love most about Frieren is how they managed to incorporate empty space into the story similar to how it would be used in art and design. In our current time that is so focused on instant gratification and constant distraction for me this show manages to illustrate just how important that breathing or empty space is for a balanced life.

@NimrodGoldberger

3 ай бұрын

I feel the same, their pacing gives you room to breathe in a way that makes you appreciate everything, the scenery, the characters (even the simple unnamed ones), the animation, the story and even the fights

Don't forget about the director for the anime (Keiichirou Saitou) he was also a huge reason why the anime blew up

@UltraHD.7

4 ай бұрын

Directed my favorite anime of the year before with Bocchi the Rock and now my favorite of this year (maybe most favorite ever). I guess that really means something.

You know you made the most compelling character when they have less screen time then the main cast yet influenced the whole series from the start, to the end.

@centripetal6157

11 күн бұрын

Thats because the entire cast of Frieren are side characters with no real ambition or unique personalities. Just trash characters in a lame meaningless story.

I know there are many things to love about this show, but there is something that makes me smile at its heart. The people that changed the world were a fake hero, a cowardly warrior, a corrupt priest, and a lazy mage. That simple fact makes me smile every time.

@KitsuneAnimeYT

4 ай бұрын

It's almost like Himmel being the most human was what made him the truest hero. ;3

@electricant55

4 ай бұрын

"a disgraceful mage"*

@kmmediafactory

2 ай бұрын

Another aspect I found interesting was the legacy of the hero’s party vs reality. As you said they were essentially normal people in character but due to their deeds they have been turned into gods, devoid of humanity. I feel that’s telling us about our own reality, too often we see people as great messiahs when their character in reality is not too similar to ours.

I absolutely agree that Himmel is everything Frieren is about. The way he focuses on things that seem insignificant in the grand scheme of things but have the biggest impact on the people he meets. And those impacts are still felt past his life through the words "it's what Himmel the Hero would have done". AND DON'T GET ME STARTED ON HOW MUCH HE LOVED FRIEREN AND HOW FRIEREN SLOWLY REALIZES HOW MUCH SHE LOVED HIM BACK

Frieren is the next level of storytelling and good main characters. The new standard of whats is a good written. Amainz i love the show so much😢

Im happy frieren became famous. As the episode progress the story will get better and better, cant wait for season 2

@reverendnon5959

4 ай бұрын

Unfortunately, season 2 is very unlikely to happen and even idlf it does, it will probably be not a Madhouse making it

@extremelynoobgaming4742

4 ай бұрын

​@@reverendnon5959why tf?

@reverendnon5959

4 ай бұрын

@@extremelynoobgaming4742 long topic, you can do your own research, but let's just hope that I'm wrong

@kelukra7150

4 ай бұрын

idk what u mean. I read that season 2 is very likely to happen but will take some time.@@reverendnon5959

@jalenr.6542

3 ай бұрын

@@reverendnon5959We will see what happens after a mere two years

Frieren is the kind of show that only old decrepit anime watchers like myself enjoy, so I'm honestly surprised that Frieren is massively popular in the never-ending age of shounen dominance. I, an old boomer fart (Gen X), still love the anime medium, because I don't stick to a single genre or demographic. If all you watch is nothing but Shonen Jump series, and think that all anime is the same, then frankly, you're not looking hard enough or you don't care about anime at all. I'm glad a series like Frieren is currently living rent free in everyone's minds. I hope that people start watching anime outside their comfort genre or demographic, whether they watch their backlog or watch a non-mainstream show currently airing. That might rekindle their love for anime. Yap yap yap, tldr: Anime IS NOT just shounen or isekai, challenge yourself dammit.

@mango-float

4 ай бұрын

I have friends who only have started watching anime recently but enjoyed Frieren so I think it's really perfect. The only demographics I think that dislike this are the ones who only enjoy Sci-Fi or ones that dislike slow-paced shows

@heisnotlongbutthin

4 ай бұрын

Everything about this anime is excellent for sure, but what tips it over the edge for me is the direction. I don`t think the story although fresh and original is all that amazing, nor are the charakters- don´t get me wrong they are all written 10/10 but special, they are not (exept for Himmel of course who might already be one of the greatest anime charakter of all time) But again i feel the way the anime is directed is what is truely special, every episode is unbeliveably well choreographed and many are masterclasses.

@DeadApostleAncestor10

4 ай бұрын

Exactly *Y'ALL SHOULD CHALLENGE YOURSELF RIGHT NOW AND WATCH THE ENTIRETY OF FATE* 🗣️🔥

@bubblesofthecoast6393

4 ай бұрын

Funnily enough, Frieren is a shounen itself

@The_Jumping_Box

4 ай бұрын

frieren is listed as a shounen btw

This season of Frieren is no contest the best fantasy I’ve ever seen, when a series is of such a magnitude I feel like it’s pretty obvious why it’s blown up. The crew behind the anime recognized the masterclass they were working on and went above and beyond to give us a final product without comparison

Every episode of Frieren for me is like undergoing a recollection seminar. Everytime I watch it, memories of regret comes flashing back. I have a lots and lots of regret in my life and Frieren made me realize that moving on is the first stage of re-living my life. Frieren's story is simple yet deep and profound.

Only anime that makes me want to watch every episode, even without relying on cliffhangers, and watched every episode at least twice.

As a casual (nowadays) anime viewer in my early 30's I can vouch that, YES you cannot go back to where you came from and its next to impossible to find the 'magic' or replicate how you felt when you first discovered your favorite series. I'll give Frieren a watch this weekend on my vacation!! ALSO I encourage everyone to **READ** the manga Hard-Boiled Cop and Dolphin by Ryuhei Tamura. This show is MY kind of jam and I pray that its adapted into an anime someday.

@KitsuneAnimeYT

4 ай бұрын

Dude, this is WHY we make videos, so people will check out the anime we talk about. Thanks for the love. I heard about Boiled Cop and Dolphin, it looks pretty interesting. I'll have to check it out sometime!

@michaelhaneman2336

4 ай бұрын

Im jealous I want to watch Frieren for the first time again

@chosenuwu

4 ай бұрын

i hope you will enjoy it :3 give us an update?

the best is still yet to come from this series

@LjMeleed

4 ай бұрын

That's if season 2 ever gets made. Which will honestly be a tragedy of the highest order if it doesn't.

@filipporu1691

4 ай бұрын

El dorato easily top 5 anime arcs

@aqktan

3 ай бұрын

​@@LjMeleed50 years after the death of season 1

just saying that the little pause following "growing up can be hard" was golden

@KitsuneAnimeYT

4 ай бұрын

I'm glad you appreciate my realization of my fleeting mortality lol. Thank you

I'm so happy Frieren became this popular, is not an everyday thing that sutile, full of information scenes, little gestures animes are so appreciated, gives me hope for the manga and anime fans. I still remember when other excelent shows like mushishi went under the radar for not being obnoxiously loud, echi harem isekai for those times. I hope the second season get treated with as much love and care as the first season.

one word.. REFRESHING.. watching frieren make me.. wife.. and daughter.. we all watch it live week by week and feel very chill and relax n refresh..

@KitsuneAnimeYT

4 ай бұрын

Man, that's crazy, never really thought about how family friendly the show is. I guess it can get kind of violent at times, but other then that, yeah I think kids would probably love this show lol

@TheJDUBS2

4 ай бұрын

@@KitsuneAnimeYTapparently the anime and manga have become so huge in kids and families in Japan that parents are now starting to use “what would Himmel do?” when trying to direct behavior

@KitsuneAnimeYT

4 ай бұрын

@@TheJDUBS2that's just called good parenting right there

himmel is a classic trope hero we all miss

@Diogenes2077

4 ай бұрын

Is he? To me he seems like a mixture of a narcissistic would be popstar and a Buddha.

@justcrap3703

4 ай бұрын

@@Diogenes2077 Zoomers nowadays using the word narcissist every chance they get. Expand your vocabulary, little kid.

@shihabsharar3539

4 ай бұрын

@@Diogenes2077 He's human. A good human. That's all he is. That's all a hero needs to be. He is a true hero

@SkyForceOne2

3 ай бұрын

@@Diogenes2077 idk buddy maybe lay off the drugs or zoomer brain

@bebrochka8113

3 ай бұрын

​@@shihabsharar3539it's kinda cool that he couldn't get the sword out from that stone He's not some hero from prophecy destined to destroy the evil, he's just a dude that did it

The world building and how the characters show you how real they are is just a rare thing in anime ive seen so far.

Frieren as a show is like a PHD who can fight, it's so well rounded and rare...

@KitsuneAnimeYT

4 ай бұрын

there's a really great thing that someone says near the end of this season. I think it was something like "Magic isn't just whose better. It's more like rock paper scissors with WAY more weapons" and I really appreciate that mind set lol

@supper-girl7405

4 ай бұрын

@@KitsuneAnimeYT yes! Like a thousand possibilities. It makes the magic system feel so balanced and real(?), it's so special

Anything under 10 rating is disrespect to frieren It's that much perfect

@Keankeans

4 ай бұрын

Damn guts spittin facts as usual.

@gn.punpun

4 ай бұрын

i mean i watched it all and i gave it an 8. its good but i cant understand the hype behind i being a 10/10.

Beautifully articulated video btw. My older brother loves modern Shonen and recently decided he would give Frieren a shot. It's my favorite anime of the season so he asked me why I think it's so popular and I couldn't really explain it. After watching this, I think I understand.

I also just love the fact that all names in Frieren are German words that resemble the characters in some way, for example Frieren means being cold.

@tayh.6235

4 ай бұрын

Honestly, that's something I love because my husband speaks German so every time a new character is introduced he understands the name. Like when Lugner (sp?) appeared he laughed so hard at that name. "Oh they should definitely trust him 😂"

Quick answer: peak

I legit don't know why Frieren is put it that category. There's nothing shonen about it at all. It's fantasy slice-of-life with a touch of action. Frieren's appeal is far too broad for it to be considered "for boys".

@KitsuneAnimeYT

4 ай бұрын

Yeah, I kind of did a double take at that too. I guess I kinda get it, it has some of the same trappings that other shonens have, big cast of characters, fights, long running journey. At this point I kind of feel like the term "Shonen" has kind of become archaic because it doesn't really feel like there's anything explicitely JUST for boys nowadays. JJK is probably the most popular shonen right now and that series has a massive female fanbase.

@christinabrown7308

4 ай бұрын

@@KitsuneAnimeYT I realized after I typed this that Frieren just went through a tournament arc, which is a very shonen thing to do.

@ChainedFei

4 ай бұрын

@@KitsuneAnimeYT Frieren is in a category of it's own. As far as SHOUNEN series go... my top of the list for Shounen is Gurenn Lagann. Frieren, however, is what I consider the best anime Series, and I've been watching since the 80's.

@BlueWhiteBros

4 ай бұрын

@@KitsuneAnimeYT i always thought that shonen just meant the manga was released in a certain magazine😅

@echotango4591

4 ай бұрын

It’s by a woman and about women… how is it shounen? Women write fantasy, some of the original fantasy manga were written by women…

I said it once and I'll say it again, we need more slice of life action anime. Anime that focus on the characters as people. It is refreshing to see and modern anime with little to no fanservice or typical anime tropes

In most cases, I can't like a series if I can't like the characters, no matter how amazing the action is. Frieren got the perfect balance between character development and the action. I like stories in which the protagonist is already a developed character and is the one guiding others to grow, like Lycoris Recoil for example, which is another anime I hold dear. It's established from the start that Frieren is at the end of a journey in which her and her party killed the Demon King and that she's already overpowered, yet we see her being goofy and enjoying mundane things more. On the other hand, we have Fern and Stark, both of them are young and have a lot to learn and Frieren is there to guide them in a way or another. Even when Fern has to take care of the gremlin that is her master is a way to help her grow. This is the kind of anime which does not have to rely on action scenes in every episode to keep its audience engaged. I'll sacrifice a battle shōnen to every god just to get another episode like the one in which Fern and Stark learned to dance. However, when it comes to the action scenes, they are clean and straight forward. No useless dialogue, not screaming the moves names, not having someone explain what's happening because the anime does an excellent job at showing instead of telling. I was expected another generic fantasy anime, but the first episode convinced me that it's not the case from the first minutes and I knew by the end of it that I'm going to enjoy this journey after it was clear what Frieren's goal is going to be.

@KitsuneAnimeYT

4 ай бұрын

Exactly. On the outside it just looks like your typical fantasy show. But when you watch it it hits you're soul in a way nothing else does.

@Kiwi-Araga

4 ай бұрын

@@KitsuneAnimeYT BTW, have you watched The Apothecary Diaries? If not, I recommend giving it a shot. The last episode from the season 1 aired today and the next season is confirmed for the next year. If I have to choose between Fieren: Beyond the Journey's end and The Apothecary Diaries, I'll choose Frieren. If I have to choose between Frieren and Maomao, I'll choose the former because that gremlin voiced by Aoi Yuki is hard not to love.

@KitsuneAnimeYT

4 ай бұрын

@@Kiwi-AragaI love Apothecary Diaries. Haven't had time to get caught up on the last few episodes, but it's pretty great. I will admit, when the focus left from the rear palace to the inner palace it lost A LITTLE bit of steam, but it's still really entertaining, and that's more of a nitpick then anything.

The intro is very relatable! That is the realization I came up as well when watching anime now as an adult. Frieren is different, it is slow yet the journey is enjoyable. It makes me remind my younger self playing the best MMORPG Dragon Nest too. I like the character dynamics and not being too exaggerated with jokes. There is no need for me to discuss the animation, the fighting scenes are freaking awesome and fluid. Your character analysis of what makes a good and interesting character is top notch. I agree that in Frieren, characters feel more like human as they are being portrayed dying like a normal human and that is what captivates me as well.

This Anime is a masterpiece in my opinion. Your video did a great job portraying why I liked it so much. It is definitely one of the best Anime I have ever seen in years. Keep up the great work. Hopefully season 2 comes out in 2026.

@Draconic_Incenerator

4 ай бұрын

Why 2026?

@KitsuneAnimeYT

4 ай бұрын

@@Draconic_InceneratorHonestly, because the anime industry needs to slow down or it's gonna implode on itself. Studios are overworking animators trying to get out as much content as possible for as little pay as possible, and it's straight up hurting anime productions. The Sukuna vs. Mahoraga fight from JJK S2 was incomplete because of that shows absurdly tight schedule. The studio that did Zom 100 didn't even have time to finish the full opening sequence until 9 episodes into production because of issues with the shows development. Frieren is way too good to be rushed. Madhouse NEEDS to give it the time and care it needs if we want it to be as good as season 1.

@Draconic_Incenerator

4 ай бұрын

@@KitsuneAnimeYT Thats just your opinion as its clear studios can get things done in a timely manner w/o overworking ppl. I mean look at Ufotable and how good S2 of DS was. Which released right after the movie. Plus we dont know if a S2 is happening for this series yet as it hasnt been announced. Ppl can say it will all they want but NGNL proves popularity doesn mean jack.

@JagaimoNeko

3 ай бұрын

Clear to whom? I work in Media (not anime) for >10 years. To incorporate many features quickly you need many people and production (management) gradually becoming more expensive and more difficult. For example you as a director together with 1 3d artist, 1 animator, 1 sound designer can finish one episode in a year, but it doesn’t mean you will finish the job 10x faster with 10x people. I doubt they can (amd want to) just throw more money into that so it’s better not to rush them…

Love Frieren. It's silly, it's enjoyable, good action, and always teaching us what's important in life. Especially when Himmel is on screen, not to mention he's relatable too like when he wants to go back to explore before going down to the boss' dungeon xD

@KitsuneAnimeYT

4 ай бұрын

never related with someone so hard lol that's me when I play zelda

@Vinva1

4 ай бұрын

He really speaks to us... Everytime I do quest, i get easily distracted by a puzzle or a chest during exploring lmao

this is the best frieren video essay i have ever seen. you've touched upon the time spent with himmel in a very nuanced tone, and that's to say at the very least. your take is so personal, relatable and grounded. there's just one elephant in the room that most of the critiques/similar video contents have never addressed or seen, and from my view of your presentation, you have skirted around -- the whole construct of frieren's journey and the implicit narrative is an epilogue! and that's what makes it unique and epic. please correct me if am wrong, but i don't think there ever been an anime that makes character exposition relative to an event that, throughout the series, is seen by the characters as well as the fans as the major arc.

@KitsuneAnimeYT

4 ай бұрын

Yeah, you're right, I didn't really address that, and I'm kind of kicking myself for not lol. But thank you so much! Your kind words mean a lot.

@craigfenson

4 ай бұрын

no, thank you. this is a very good presentation. good luck on the growth of your channel.

Frieren, grimgar, and vinland saga are masterpiece

@HandsomeNamed

4 ай бұрын

Vinland Saga was certainly good but their portrayal of Christianity was painfully shallow. It's a topic better avoided because it does not come across well when glossed over by authors who don't understand it.

Absolutely perfect interpretation of the story. Frieren is such a beautiful series. I feel in love with the anime so much that I'm reading the manga now. And i have to say it's to see how perfectly they capture it. I hope the series continues for years so we never have to leave the world it builds for us.

I am glad, as a Frieren fan, that u with your calm friendly voice, speaks out of my heart. Greetings from Germany

I have never commented on a video but felt I had to on this. Everything you’ve said in this video is everything I’ve tried and couldn’t put into words when trying to recommend this show/manga. I watch an ungodly amount of anime and yeah I enjoy them but few stick with me and stay in my head daily. Frieren holds a special place in my heart and meant a lot to me over the last few months. Every emotion is explored and dived into. Like you said it makes you feel human and in times like these that’s what people need the most! Thank you for putting into words what I couldn’t, great video you have a new subscriber! 🧙

@KitsuneAnimeYT

4 ай бұрын

Glad to have you

Frieren reminds me of why i love the anime manga medium a lot

I’m literally sobbing, you explained Frieren so well and I just love this anime so much 😭❤️

Without doubt THE anime of this decade 🥰

Frieren personally, the most well-balanced anime that I've ever seen. It did such an amazing job on getting my attention even during the non action just due to the lore alone. The excitement of possibly getting another flash back of frierens time with himmel and crew. And those flash backs are amazing all alone they go with the plot that's being shown its very captivating.

I've been feeling very empty since the last episode and you talking about it made my day

This is the perfect fantasy anime that’s why all I know such for Frieren. Quite a beauty work of art

Frieren is just peak storytelling. Deserved to be #1

It's the creative writing that stand out. It has a great story and it really connects to human emotion, I can say that there is no episodes that it didn't connect to its viewers.

The best thing about the frieren anime is that it perfected the base material and compensated its flaws. As much as i love the manga for its writing and characters, i always thought it was a bit lacking in terms of details on backgrounds, landscapes, towns... as well as overall battle visuals and staging. They even added some scenes that weren't in the original material (like the fern and stark dance). It felt like discovering frieren again even for someone who has read the manga and that's a sign of a very well made anime.

The fight scenes in this series felt so much more exciting BECAUSE they were fewer. When they did happen you felt how high the stakes were. They also did not disappoint! Im so glad I started it when it was finished because I binged the hell out of it and cried when it ended!

Great insight. As someone who hasnt lost a loved one yet, it was hard for me to actually sink in the idea of remembering someone you love whos already long gone. I just saw it as "Frieren couldnt understand Himmel was into her x years ago lol". Having that realization of no longer being able to do the same things you used to do with the people you love because they're getting older or they are gone.. is so heart breaking.. especially since I was raised by my grandparents and havent bonded with them for quite some time now.. Thank you for this

The most fascinating thing about battles in Frieren is how well the authors separate the fights that matter from the fights that don't. It is even more prominent in manga compared to anime. Sometimes you get 5 different fights against random monsters on one page. One panel each. They don't tell anything new about the characters, so there is no need to spend more on them. And then we have 24 chapters long (ch.81 to ch.104) battle with multiple skirmishes and exploration of motives and goals of all participants. Because that one contains important character development.

The most important part the battles have is that is lacking in most Shonen if not all is the planning, Frieren goes into every conflict with a well thought through plan, I feel like most Shonen protags don't think things through or only have a rough idea of what's happening. I've said for years I wish instead constant power creep I wish there was a Shonen where the characters used strategy to beat their opponents, it's refreshing to see a mc that thinks first before acting.

@KitsuneAnimeYT

4 ай бұрын

You gotta watch Elusive Samurai once that comes out later this year. It's based on a manga from the guy who wrote Assassination Classroom. It's FILLED with what you're talking about.

Im in awe of Frieren. every episode makes me smile. It has such heart. I can't remember another series that has done that for me. Its great exampleof show dont tell. Details only become apparent when you pay attention . Rather than though exposition like in a Hollywood story. eg Why have a spell to make grapes sour. Its seemly useless. In the next episode you find out why. But its just a throwaway thing you could miss, and you go " ah.thats why. " and you see she cares about her friends even though she never says it. Himmels love for her is heartbreaking... Just wonderful writing.

He understand basic human emotion and able to touch every human hearts who watch it

Why'd you make me cry at the end??! 😭 It's amazing how an Anime makes you appreciate Time and People around you! It's amazing how a character that just exists in flashbacks is an outstanding character written to be the meaning of this anime and the lessons to be taken!

Frieren teaches people “We don’t a long time to live. Cherish these moments with the people you love the most”. I find this especially true in my life, where a lot of my family members are getting past 60 years of life and can bite the dust at any minute due to health reasons

so underrated, i bet in a year you'll grow to an astronomical creator. thanks for this banger of a video

I've never been able to finish a single anime these past 2 years. I thought, as a 25-year-old dude, I have finally grown out of it. Then an older relative of mine recommended Frieren. He said it is the top-rated anime on MAL at the moment, describing the plot as the story after a party of heroes defeated the demon lord. I was intrigued, thinking how could that be a good story? How did it get such a high rating? So, I tried it out, and it turns out, like what the thumbnail said, it is the perfect anime. It has everything: romance (Himmel's unconditional love), action (really good animation), and most of all, it's life-changing. The overall lesson: appreciating what you are now, what you have now. You learn something from every character. Personally, I love Eisen's quote: 'Being afraid isn't a bad thing. It's my fear that brought me this far,' basically just changed how I view fear entirely. Frieren is my GOAT anime fs. Also, this video is very well put. You deserve more subs, bro.

I think the best part about the series is actually the part where frieren developed the habit of enjoying dungeon exploration. It's somethign that she picked up from himmel and now that hes gone, the very fact she still does this just hits so much harder now that I reflect upon my life. I've lost some one in my life and they used to do all the time was go to a specific park in the neighborhood and just sit in the swings. I can't help but feel the need to do the same every now and again because of that sense of loss.

Himmel be like: I am a flower quickly fading Here today and gone tomorrow Everyone around Frieren is just like a flower to her. There's a lot of symbolism around Frieren. The good and bad thing about nearly being immortal. Everyone will just become a memory for her. I guess being apathetic saves her from emotional drawbacks that humans have.

This show doesn’t strike me as outwardly impressive. It’s not as dramatic as Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, and I would argue that the action scenes don’t really prompt the kind of amazing animation we find in FMAB either. I do think FMAB will eventually climb back on top. However, you don’t really realize how good Frieren is until you are a few episodes in. It is just… *nice* to watch. The slice-of-life episodes are just plain soothing. Taking in this show feels like accompanying Gandalf as he travels through Middle Earth, going hither and thither on errands and side quests while working on broader goals. Gandalf, after all, was humble in nature and known to work fairly subtle magic, casting small spells here and there when he needed something accomplished and only bringing out the big guns when things got _serious._ Frieren herself seems to walk through life doing much the same; the only difference is that she has to _learn_ to appreciate those around her, and that becomes the arc of the show. What I respect about the show’s treatment is that it is not afraid to show us the flaws of the companions she traveled with for a decade. She doesn’t romanticize her memory of them or possess the same distant idolization that the people in the show demonstrate towards the mythical figures. When she looks upon the statues they left in their wake going through one town after another, she remembers the actual _people_ she traveled with and the ways in which they did or did not live up to the hype (though so far the show broadly paints them as unquestionably “good” people). Himmel, for example, may have been a proper hero in the end, but he was incredibly vain and had a few other unsavory traits. It’s also a show that is not afraid to say goodbye to characters. When they introduce Sein, he stays on until he accomplishes his initial goal, splitting off to go on his own journey. And what was interesting was that I began to be attached to him as I would a full-time supporting character. All in all, it is a really satisfying show to watch.

You are spot on. I have only two other favorite anime: Ghost in the Machine and Cowboy BeBop. But when I saw Frieren, I fell almost instantly in love.The animation is so subtle. Characters have these almost unseen quirks. Young Himmel flicks his hair a certain way when having fun with his friends. Frieren of course has plenty of these, including occasionally kicking her feet while reading and sleeping with a book over her face. And who can forget Heiter's hangover face, eyes half closed, mouth half open. It's attention to these little details that make the anime so memorable.

As someone who loves to write and writes to live, Frieren is literally a master class in story telling.

my favorite thing about Frieren writing is the fact that all demons are all psychopaths by default, but they are still distinct, and at times very distinct, to each other.

you dont know how much i cried before watching the last episode of frieren realizing that I'll probably never saw its continuation again, the realization alone made me so much cry, 28 episodes and almost 7 months engaging with this anime was truly great ive always fond of adventure and coming of age genres and how astonishingly freiren portrait it is next level also the animation, both of the opening by yaosobi and nBuna not to mention the ending and the goated osts made freiren 10x better also the jp dub and the fight scene btw frieren and fren and frierens clone was just fire 🔥 the character developments and the flashbacks 🔥🔥🔥🔥 *TRULY AN ANIME OF ALL TIME*

@Crybaby-Media

4 ай бұрын

Yup. I haven’t seen anyone mention the opening and outro. They are INCREDIBLE . The animation in the second outro is so cool. It reminds me of how Beastars did a 3D stop motion intro for their second season. Or how Mappa did a distinct animation and custom song for every episode of chainsaw man outro.

The last time I enjoyed an anime this much was two dozen years ago when I was a middle schooler watching The Last Exile. I, too, have grown disillusioned with the genre today. I hardly ever finish shows I started these days, keeping up only with One Piece. This show reawakened that youthful passion.

To me Frieren allows the audience to connect at such a deep humanistic level. It talkes about topics that most anime and story telling dont even want to touch because it is difficult to do and succeed. It easily goes down as one of my top 5 favorite of all time not because of the visual/action/fantasy it brings but the story that connects to life on a significant level.

My favourite example of the writing: Episode 2: Fern mentiones the spell that makes sweet grapes sour as one of the weird spells Frieren collects. We also see that Fern doesn't like sour grapes. Episode 3: We learn that Eisen's favourite food is sour grapes. Episode 4: We see Frieren use a spell on some grapes when they're with Eisen, and Eisen ate all his grapes while Fern is just looking at hers. In 3 episodes we learn so much about Frierens motivation for collecting weird spells, but none of the 3 short scenes are treated as important to the story. They just exist, and I love it. It's so simple.

Frieren is just that good when I think about what I like about the series I would end up thinking about every aspect and every character in it

“Without good characters action and fights don’t mean much” this

To me, what's outstanding about Frieren apart from what is obvious is that with just a little bit of well positioned backstory and character development, we feel affection to even side characters like Sein, Übel, Land, Genau, Serie, Wirbel, Methode and Denken

Frieren has now becomed one of my favorite show ever, it calms me and gives me comfort, it honestly speaks to my soul

It feels like im watching some high budget movie, animation are soo smooth.

Frieren is fire.

@amkonichiwatson1304

4 ай бұрын

Frieren is a blackhole

@Qimi

4 ай бұрын

freezing is fire ❄️ 🔥

This is NOT a shonen manga/anime... That's why it feels so different and unique...

@rotkxk

3 ай бұрын

It is a shonen manga

When I started this, I thought it was a strange introduction, but the way you brought up the same topic at the ending and tied it to Frieren's appeal, that was impressive scripting. Anyway, I like how you describe the action scenes in Frieren. A "special event". That is it. Qual for instance. The fight against him is brief and intense. It means so much more than "one more dangerous demon is gone".

Frieren reminded me to not take my time with friends and loved ones for granted l. I have no complaints with Frieren. 10/10 first season, for me. Frieren Friday’s will be missed.

"Why is everyone obsessed with Frieren?" It's me, I'm everyone. This anime made me read a manga for the very first time! I never enjoyed manga as a medium, but Sousou no Frieren is beyond worth it. Idk how to describe Frieren, is it melancholic? It never made me ugly cry like Violet Evergarden did, not even the first episode. But the emotion that I feel from Frieren is equally, if not even more heavy? Frieren realising the reality of her long time friend old man Voll, Frieren patting Heiter's head at the end of his life, Graf Granat being genuinely thankful for Frieren - none of these emotionally heavy scenes were done in a dramatic manner, but somehow the emotion they evoke was very significant, but in a subtle way? Idk how to explain it but I've never felt this specific kind of sadness (if you can even call it sad?) before.

we are so invested in it, even us loves hero himmel so much just like how everyone loves him in that world.

On the intro, don't worry: as you age even more, it comes back around to the point where you just immerse and enjoy things again. That magic comes back in full force. It's kinda like Frieren, right, time teaches her to simply appreciate what she has.

When I first discovered Frieren by a community post in late december I thought it was boring. I watched the first episode and my first reaction will be like "ehhh, is this really good as they?". I kept my self motivated to watch the second episode by asking myself questions about the events from the first episode. "How will this story goes if the demon king is already slained?". Man I'm so glad I gave this anime a second chance. That question of mine was easily answered with Fern's introduction with the story. After that I just fall in love with it, well it can't be helped Frieren anime is just gorgeous. My excitement went off the roof more when I found out that Evan Call is providing the soundtracks for Frieren. "I think I knew this guy, oh yeah he also provided sounds for Violet Evergarden!" I said. I'm so so glad I actually gave this one a shot, or else I could've missed this masterpiece already.

It's not like we don't know that one day the people around us would be gone, don't know that we only have so much time with them. Like Frieren, we know all of that but still choose to not spend time with the ones we love and care about. I think that everyone can understand the fact that people as well as themselves will die one day in the future, they just can't really grasp the meaning of that because it feels so far away, or in Frieren's case, she thought Himmel's death does not matter all that much since he's pretty much just an acquaintance.

The best way to describe Frieren: Beyond Journey's End is that it does what any good story should do: "Show, don't tell."

"Frieren: Beyond Journey's End" is one of my FAVE Animes Recently. I 🤍 Frieren's White Hair & I 🩵 Elves/Fairies. #FrierenBeyondJourneysEnd

I'm so glad that this show is so well received. As you grow up, you will often feel like that time passes so quickly and you wish to have more fun with e.g. your friends because as an adult you get lots of work. Frieren reminded me to cherish all the moments with my family and friends. What a clever choice of the author to use an elf for that. I also love that this story does not overly sexualize elfs like many others and makes good usage of their immense lifespans for the narrative.

In the beginning, I can't fully explain why i loved Frieren ao much. But towards the end of the series, I finally figured out that there's just too many amazing things that this anime did perfect. It's an amalgamation of every aspect of all my favorite animes combined. ❤

i could tell frieren was going to be good from ep 1 man, its the second ever anime to make me cry honestlyy

Wow! This video was so well written that it almost made me cry lol. Thank you for the amazing work!

This show was a masterpiece. I've never seen any piece of media come close to the LOTR vibe as this one, yet somehow unique on its own as well. It was so well done and the visuals and audio were beautiful as well.

I rarely watch anime nowadays, but Frieren intrigued me and tried to watch it. Let me tell you it really reminds me of Dragon Quest which i really loved and the show connects to me on an emotional level.

I think what helps sell this anime is the High Fantasy aspect of it. We're sorely lacking in any media in that particular Genre. I honestly think it's something so many people did not realize they were missing.

Frieren is Slice of Life Fantasy in the best of ways, and I had no idea I needed that so much.

i think a massive reason i enjoyed frieren so so much is because of my separation from anime for a few years, all that time built up and made frieren so stimulated

the obsession comes from the reflection of our lifes. life is over in a blink,we go from young to old. even doe our appearances ages we are still young inside. it come to the point we feel like we are staring trough a window of life trough our mortal shell. hopefully there's more to this existence, if not well its been fun.

No more Frieren Fridays. Announce second season already

The reason I love Frieren, is the same reason I love Star Trek. It is a story of hope.

They don't shout. Even in the middle of the most extreme battle, they don't scream. Even when hurt, or betrayed, or in danger, they don't shout. They only rise their voices when they are far from the other person. Can you understand how refreshing and amazing and beautnful is to have an anime where not a single character shouts constantly?