| This isn’t even really a new thing, the Mage Exam and Golden Land arcs were also basically battle Shonen arcs with Frieren characters, and I’d argue the exam arc was even more blatant about it. Given how all these kinds of arcs are easily the worst part of the series, I’m definitely not okay with it |
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| So "battle shonen" is the new insult. Nice. Every arc in Frieren has been amazing and there's always been a ton of character work and thematic depth in the more action heavy parts as well, if you don't see it I don't know what to tell you. Golden Land in particular is pretty much perfect, if season two adapts it it's going to be celebrated and beloved as much as season one, thinking otherwise is delusional. |
| What's wrong with being a battle Shounen ? Some of you act like battle Shounen can't have a good story. |
| has been since the tournament arc so long ago, that's why the rest of the manga hasn't hit the same way as the first few arcs. |
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deg said: @Tithain to be fair its also delusional to think that popular battle shonens are all fights with no character work and thematic depth too Fair enough. Still, I think Frieren is still pretty different in how it structures itself around its themes rather than its fights. It's evident by how all of these are pretty much side quests for the main characters. I understand that we all like Himmel, but there's always been more than that ever since the beginning. So Golden Land focussing more on exploring demons and how they think, or the current arc focusing on magic and how it's evolving in the world following Serie and Flamme's legacy is not a change of direction. Still, I also like a good amount of battle shonen, and Frieren is a shonen manga at the end of the day. There are elements in common, but it still sets itself apart quite convincingly. |
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Which battle shounen has a good story again? Dragon Ball? One Piece? Naruto? Or maybe Demon Slayer, good joke. Long and convoluted story does not equal to good, it could be fun but that's not the same.
Which battle shounen has a good story again? Dragon Ball? One Piece? Naruto? Or maybe Demon Slayer, good joke. Long and convoluted story does not equal to good, it could be fun but that's not the same.
| @intiharr Battle shounen absolutely have good stories — One Piece is literally a masterclass in long-form storytelling with foreshadowing and payoff, Naruto tackles cycles of hatred and legacy, even Dragon Ball revolutionized narrative escalation. Fun ≠ Shallow. |
| This manga has been a hit or miss since like the Golden Land arc anyway... If thats the case... Then thats probably another manga in my dropped section... |
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