Ribi
Member
It's good but I don't think the average person will have any strong emotional reactions to it. It's a slice of life with action sprinkled in. The characters are written well.
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Frieren: Beyond Journey's End is turning into a cultural phenomenon in Japan
Pejo
Member
I think it's got a lot of its emotional hooks in feelings of regret and loss/death. People that have experienced those things will probably have more of a connection to the story. Not to say it's all about those themes, because it's actually more about learning and accepting and moving forward.
Still, I think that's probably the demographic that is experiencing the stronger reactions. It's an anime at the end of the day, but I think it does a pretty good job of what it's trying to do.
Mossybrew
Member
Yeah I watched the first episode and was totally bored and had no desire to continue.
Dr. Claus
Banned
You are just jealous you don’t have any panties to worship! /s
Honestly I really wanted to like Jobless Reincarnation and for the most part I did. The School Arc really destroyed much of my good will, but then I persevered with the LN to the end and… I really hate how they ended it all.
Frieren feels like an adult Isekai. One that isn’t trying to be edgy, gory, sexy, etc. Just something that wants to tell a good Story with memorable characters.
Cyberpunkd
Gold Member
Didn’t watch any anime since Psycho Pass, before that Lodoss, Macross on the side. There was also a dark sci-fi noir starting with an E? Not really into it and this doesn’t look very interesting.
Dr. Claus
Banned
Its a slow series. Its more about small moments in time showcasing the importance of being human, of connecting with others.
If you want big, bombastic action or complex, multifaceted narratives - you won’t get that here.
BearNecessity
Member
I love how Himmel is like a 'what if Griffith was good' scenario.
That’s a good way to put it. Himmel is crushingly strong and intelligent, but all of the rest is flipped. He’s jokingly narcissistic, genuinely cares for his comrades and the townsfolk, waited patiently for his true love, didn’t seek power after attaining status and glory.
The Sum of Zero
Member
Frieren was peak, the likes of which I haven't seen in anime in a long time.
Well, maybe not since Summertime Rendering, at the most recent, though they're kind of great for different reasons (SR is more about psychological horror and time travel, sort of like Steins;Gate).
MahoAko was also peak
Well, maybe not since Summertime Rendering, at the most recent, though they're kind of great for different reasons (SR is more about psychological horror and time travel, sort of like Steins;Gate).
MahoAko was also peak
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Ribi
Member
Continue. Seriously you won't see the magic of what it is unless you get a few more episodes in
The Sum of Zero
Member
There's a reason that when it first released, they put out the first four episodes at once.
Ignore the 3-episode rule and watch the first 4 for this before judging.
I mean, 4 episodes out of 28 can't be that much a waste of time.
Frieren made my top 10
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Go_Ly_Dow
Member
Aside from Attack on Titan which I loved, I haven't really watched new anime for about 10 years now. I've probably missed a handful of good shows I'm sure.
Another exception is Thunderbolt Fantasy, which isn't really anime, but is spearheaded by Gen Urobuchi who has an excellent track record in anime.
I'm sure aesthetically it won't be most peoples cup of tea (given its puppets), but I think its excellent and that everyone should give a few episodes a go. It only gets better too.
Another exception is Thunderbolt Fantasy, which isn't really anime, but is spearheaded by Gen Urobuchi who has an excellent track record in anime.
I'm sure aesthetically it won't be most peoples cup of tea (given its puppets), but I think its excellent and that everyone should give a few episodes a go. It only gets better too.
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Lunarorbit
Gold Member
I watched it for a second time last week and I teared up during the first episode too.
If you're on the fence watch it. Try 2 episodes and you'll probably like it
Lunarorbit
Gold Member
Try it in English. Frierens voice actress does an excellent job sounding tired, in more ways than one. Really adds to the show
Porcile
Member
It's the Japanese voice actress of Fern who does that annoying anime half-whisper young girl thing that bugs me the most. The others are fine I guess.
John Marston
GAF's very own treasure goblin
Just added to my Watchlist thank you! 
Lunarorbit
Gold Member
Yeah she pouts alot.
HoodWinked
Member
remember seeing this thread weeks ago and it got buried back to the back of my mind, then was suggested this video below and realized... "i think this was that anime they were talking about on neogaf" and it was. lol.
Tams
Gold Member
I've just started watching this after Evilore's suggestion and it's fantastic!
I was genuinely confused with the first episode and thought I'd missed a lot -they got me there!
It's very melancholic and I've shed a few tears watching it. How it illustrates and analyses human (and elf and dwarf, I guess) nature is very well done.
Western cinema and TV really could learn a lot from it. They won't.
I was genuinely confused with the first episode and thought I'd missed a lot -they got me there!
It's very melancholic and I've shed a few tears watching it. How it illustrates and analyses human (and elf and dwarf, I guess) nature is very well done.
Western cinema and TV really could learn a lot from it. They won't.
You should do consulting work for Apple on this, probably the only person buying anime on iTunes so they didn’t realize.
bender
What time is it?
You should do consulting work for Apple on this, probably the only person buying anime on iTunes so they didn’t realize.
I just wait for sales and an anime season for $4.99 is about what I'm willing to invest for my inevitable disappointment. I'll start using subscription services when the new hotness in digital media consumption comes along so that I can comfortable be behind the times.
