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Mar 26, 2024 4:45 AM
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What do you like abt this anime?
Do u think it deserves to be the best anime of all time?
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Mar 26, 2024 4:52 AM
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....uhmm...everybody thinks it's awesome. It put a new spin on an old, exhausted Setting. Madhouse animation looked amazing AND it dethroned FMAB as the #1, which speaks volumes, in terms of popularity on MaL.

So...uhm....No. No it doesn't deserve love. It's hateable.


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Mar 26, 2024 5:00 AM
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The best Anime of all time is a whole different thing man. But, I do think it deserves all the hype and love it gets. There is a reason that so many people loved it so much and is now currently the #1 on this site. I've seen people say that it doesn't have a compelling story and all that. But something doesn't have to have a compelling story for people to love it.
Mar 26, 2024 5:06 AM
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Honestly I recently got back into anime again after a several year break, and I've never watched an anime based on popularity so I decided to give Frieren a shot and was absolutely blown away by it and hooked immediately. Climbed to one of my all time favorites super quickly and definitely deserves the love it's gotten if you ask me! :)
Mar 26, 2024 5:14 AM
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It really deserves this much love because it's indeed a very enjoyable anime, I like everything about it :)



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Mar 26, 2024 5:28 AM
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It really doesn't matter if I think it deserves it or not. The fact will remain that people seem to like it.

I mean, its not going to create lasting world peace or anything, but it's a good show. If it wasn't, it wouldn't be getting all of this attention.
Mar 26, 2024 5:39 AM
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Yes, because it's almost flawless.
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Mar 26, 2024 5:40 AM
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it is not going to be everyone's favorite show but it has more people who like it then any other show so yes it definitely deserves being number 1
Mar 26, 2024 5:53 AM
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I guess I don't understand all the threads asking "is is really a masterpiece?" "does it deserve all this love?" "is it over-hyped?"

Do you all think there's some global conspiracy tricking everyone into thinking it's a good show when it's not? Like we're not capable of thinking for ourselves?
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I think one major factor as to why Frieren got so hyped is because of the fact that it “revived” the fantasy genre. You don’t see animes like this often and it is original, it doesn’t use clichèd anime tropes or at least not often. This is my personal opinion btw.
Mar 26, 2024 6:07 AM
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I guess. Not my fav though. The real question is "Is it better than Avatar The Last Airbender though?" Because I've seen people say that this cartoon is better than every anime they've seen.
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Mar 26, 2024 6:12 AM
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If only it wasn’t so incredible, we wouldn’t have to get 5 of these same tired forum posts every day
Mar 26, 2024 6:12 AM

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Nah, Social media has damaged people's minds.
Mar 26, 2024 6:14 AM

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Does he deserve so much love? YES
Is it the best anime of all time? for me one of the best♥️
Mar 26, 2024 6:14 AM
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These posts are getting annoying but I’ll bite. I gave Freiren a 10 because it deserves a 10 . Is it my favorite anime of all time? No that honor goes to Gintama. But that doesn’t take anything away from the beautiful adaptation that I enjoyed from start to finish.
Mar 26, 2024 6:21 AM
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If only it wasn’t so incredible, we wouldn’t have to get 5 of these same tired forum posts every day
@MusashiKarlsefni The amount of these threads are astronomical from the moment the show got rank 1 and kept rising.

All of them have nothing to offer.

Buzzword quotes/questions (why do ppl like it? Why i don't like it?).

It is like someone yelling after an election that a party got 45-50% and he belongs to those that voted the 3% one.

A lot of ppl liked it and it reflects on the score.

Others didn't and it is fine.

Mar 26, 2024 6:25 AM
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yes it's one of best anime i ever saw even i can say it's my number one favourite anime
Mar 26, 2024 6:52 AM
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@HloFrndz Guess so.

(Never mind that I didn't read a single review before watching the show, simply just read the synopsis and then watched it. Didn't even expect I'd like it.)
Mar 26, 2024 6:54 AM
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I wouldnt call it the best anime of all time, but its good enough for a widespread audience that many consider it to be a 10/10

It's just that everything the anime tries to accomplish, does accomplish and even exceeds expectations
Mar 26, 2024 6:56 AM
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_xxXHediolic_ said:
What do you like abt this anime?
Do u think it deserves to be the best anime of all time?

The real question is, "Is there any anime tht exists that every1 can consider as THE BEST ANIME OF ALL TIME??"
The answer is no. So asking something like "does frieren deserve to be the no. 1 anime?" is basically a rhetorical question.
There are over 50+ anime which ppl can consider for themselves as the best of all time. The mal anime ratings ranks anime based on avg of all votes. It doesn't say anywhere it's the best anime of all time.
Mar 26, 2024 7:01 AM
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for many it is just look at the score
Mar 26, 2024 7:03 AM
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Nope, best anime of all time is Vinland Saga. this just happen to be my favorite :)
Mar 26, 2024 7:29 AM
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Frieren single handily saved anime in general for me, so i think it deserves all the praise it’s getting aha
Mar 26, 2024 7:37 AM

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Nope. People who praise it are just a bunch of normies.

Is it the best slice of life anime? Not even in the Top 50.
Is it the best fantasy anime? Not even in the Top 10.

Character Cast = One-dimensional shounen characters, already cliché tropes.
World = A one-dimensional fantasy world that you can find in any random Dungeons & Dragons setting.
Lore = Pretty much non-existent.
Story = Boring and uninspired.
Details = There are no story details; the animation forces itself to carry this aspect.
Depth = It's a shounen manga, so what?
Arcs = Uninspired and unoriginal, like the exam arc you can find in any random shounen.
Animation = Very good, which is why it's hyped.
Consistency & Writing = Terrible.

The reason Frieren is so hyped is that it's another shounen that plays it too safe, yet it's filled with the absence of 'shounen fantasy in an actual fantasy world.' Does it mean anything to me? Not at all.

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Avoiding everything controversial makes your series one-dimensional, predictable, and a boring story since you take no risks.

That's why shounens are so highly regarded; because they are afraid of taking risks and try to appeal to everyone. It's an insult to story-writing.
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Mar 26, 2024 7:38 AM
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yea. i like chill shows. and this was basically my wet dream. simple plot, emotional scenes. good ost which makes me feel like im playing an rpg game. peak music ong. and some good fucking action scenes to top it off
Mar 26, 2024 7:43 AM
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It's just a very solid anime that resonates intensely with some people, while being so completely inoffensive that it avoids attracting much bad attention.

Many other #1 candidates, while very good, are chock full of cringey anime bullshit, fanservice, have an annoying main character etc. Frieren avoids almost every pitfall.
Mar 26, 2024 7:45 AM

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It's just a very solid anime that resonates intensely with some people, while being so completely inoffensive that it avoids attracting much bad attention.

Many other #1 candidates, while very good, are chock full of cringey anime bullshit, fanservice, have an annoying main character etc. Frieren avoids almost every pitfall.
@trashedacc Avoiding everything controversial makes your series one-dimensional, predictable, and a boring story since you take no risks.

That's why shounens are so highly regarded; because they are afraid of taking risks and try to appeal to everyone. It's an insult to story-writing.
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Mar 26, 2024 7:50 AM
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Yes it deserves all the love. Best anime of all time , time will tell.
Mar 26, 2024 7:51 AM

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Nope. People who praise it are just a bunch of normies.

Is it the best slice of life anime? Not even in the Top 50.
Is it the best fantasy anime? Not even in the Top 10.

Character Cast = One-dimensional shounen characters, already cliché tropes.
World = A one-dimensional fantasy world that you can find in any random Dungeons & Dragons setting.
Lore = Pretty much non-existent.
Story = Boring and uninspired.
Details = There are no story details; the animation forces itself to carry this aspect.
Depth = It's a shounen manga, so what?
Arcs = Uninspired and unoriginal, like the exam arc you can find in any random shounen.
Animation = Very good, which is why it's hyped.
Consistency & Writing = Terrible.

The reason Frieren is so hyped is that it's another shounen that plays it too safe, yet it's filled with the absence of 'shounen fantasy in an actual fantasy world.' Does it mean anything to me? Not at all.

Extra:
Avoiding everything controversial makes your series one-dimensional, predictable, and a boring story since you take no risks.

That's why shounens are so highly regarded; because they are afraid of taking risks and try to appeal to everyone. It's an insult to story-writing.
@Okeanix There he iiiiiis. NOICE. You never dissappoint, my little dude.

You just can't resist^^
Mar 26, 2024 7:58 AM
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Nope. People who praise it are just a bunch of normies.

Is it the best slice of life anime? Not even in the Top 50.
Is it the best fantasy anime? Not even in the Top 10.

Character Cast = One-dimensional shounen characters, already cliché tropes.
World = A one-dimensional fantasy world that you can find in any random Dungeons & Dragons setting.
Lore = Pretty much non-existent.
Story = Boring and uninspired.
Details = There are no story details; the animation forces itself to carry this aspect.
Depth = It's a shounen manga, so what?
Arcs = Uninspired and unoriginal, like the exam arc you can find in any random shounen.
Animation = Very good, which is why it's hyped.
Consistency & Writing = Terrible.

The reason Frieren is so hyped is that it's another shounen that plays it too safe, yet it's filled with the absence of 'shounen fantasy in an actual fantasy world.' Does it mean anything to me? Not at all.

Extra:
Avoiding everything controversial makes your series one-dimensional, predictable, and a boring story since you take no risks.

That's why shounens are so highly regarded; because they are afraid of taking risks and try to appeal to everyone. It's an insult to story-writing.
@Okeanix
is okeanix favorite anime the best anime? not even in the top 100
is okeanix favorite novel the best novel? not even top 20

character cast: okeanix best villain
world: a world where okeanix's opinion counts nothing is the perfect world
lore: okeanix hate high fantasy better than re:zero
story: boring, uninspired and annoying okeanix
details: few details in his life
depth: it's okeani, so what??
arcs: we will see it in the next forums
animation: the only thing that okeanix managed to get right, the rest he got wrong
consistency & writing: perfect, how consistent was okeanix in his hatred?

Extra: poor okeanix is ​​convinced that Frieren will be forgotten and that it will even drop out of the top 50, comparing it poorly to other anime...he will probably have to cry a lot
Mar 26, 2024 8:48 AM

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@HloFrndz Sorry but comeback when you and the lad you've mentioned have watched 200 unique anime and not just your usual seasonals.
Mar 26, 2024 8:56 AM

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Honestly, I was bored of fantasy shit with placebo, generic copy pasta plot in any shows cuz it tainted the whole genre of "fantasy" (and isekai's one of them) but this one.. is a life-saver ♥️🙏
Mar 26, 2024 9:41 AM

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....uhmm...everybody thinks it's awesome. It put a new spin on an old, exhausted Setting. Madhouse animation looked amazing AND it dethroned FMAB as the #1, which speaks volumes, in terms of popularity on MaL.

So...uhm....No. No it doesn't deserve love. It's hateable.


EDIT: Could you please tag Okeanix? He would LOVE to tell you about a thing or two xD
Merve2Love said:
So...uhm....No. No it doesn't deserve love. It's hateable.

Every anime is hateable if someone puts their mind enough into it as people can have very different opinions, but OP never said it doesn't deserve love.

>It put a new spin on an old, exhausted Setting
No, it didn't.
Mar 26, 2024 9:48 AM

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Merve2Love said:
So...uhm....No. No it doesn't deserve love. It's hateable.

Every anime is hateable if someone puts their mind enough into it as people can have very different opinions, but OP never said it doesn't deserve love.

>It put a new spin on an old, exhausted Setting
No, it didn't.
@Ionliosite2

Just two things, sweet and short:

1. Sarcasm. Learn about it. Put your mind to that :P
2. Yes. Yes it did, no matter what you think about it. Im sorry.


Seeya^^
Back to the ignore list with you.
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@Okeanix
is okeanix favorite anime the best anime? not even in the top 100
is okeanix favorite novel the best novel? not even top 20

character cast: okeanix best villain
world: a world where okeanix's opinion counts nothing is the perfect world
lore: okeanix hate high fantasy better than re:zero
story: boring, uninspired and annoying okeanix
details: few details in his life
depth: it's okeani, so what??
arcs: we will see it in the next forums
animation: the only thing that okeanix managed to get right, the rest he got wrong
consistency & writing: perfect, how consistent was okeanix in his hatred?

Extra: poor okeanix is ​​convinced that Frieren will be forgotten and that it will even drop out of the top 50, comparing it poorly to other anime...he will probably have to cry a lot
@Alepercy keep cooking, we need more Okeanix lore here.
Mar 26, 2024 9:53 AM
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It's good. Best ever? Not even close for me but it's fine.
Mar 26, 2024 10:08 AM

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@Ionliosite2

Just two things, sweet and short:

1. Sarcasm. Learn about it. Put your mind to that :P
2. Yes. Yes it did, no matter what you think about it. Im sorry.


Seeya^^
Back to the ignore list with you.
@Merve2Love
1. I already knew that it was sarcasm, otherwise it would be incongruent with the rest of your post. I was just saying that it is actually something that can happen and not just a joke.

2. No, it doesn't, this show is as Tolkienesque as it gets.
Mar 26, 2024 10:46 AM
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How come it is always the same people hating on the show in every thread? Their thoughts on the show aside, you'd think people that hate a series so much wouldn't bother constantly checking its forums everyday to see if there is a new thread lmfao. It is understandable you'd want to discuss something you like, but to have something you dislike to this extent live this rent free in your head is mind boggling. Some people truly have too much free time.
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Judging by how depressed I was when it finished, I guess only Clannad AS and March Comes in Like a Lion s2 come close.
I never saw FMAB yet so maybe that's better. But Frieren is... Special.
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How come it is always the same people hating on the show in every thread? Their thoughts on the show aside, you'd think people that hate a series so much wouldn't bother constantly checking its forums everyday to see if there is a new thread lmfao. It is understandable you'd want to discuss something you like, but to have something you dislike to this extent live this rent free in your head is mind boggling. Some people truly have too much free time.
@Bigaku Mate you're just being taken for a ride by the most obvious troll in the history of discussion boards.
Mar 26, 2024 2:44 PM

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Everything.

Yes.
Mar 26, 2024 4:40 PM
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_xxXHediolic_ said:
What do you like abt this anime?
Do u think it deserves to be the best anime of all time?

of course, its the best anime of all time
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Mar 26, 2024 4:57 PM
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I guess. Not my fav though. The real question is "Is it better than Avatar The Last Airbender though?" Because I've seen people say that this cartoon is better than any anime they've ever seen.

that just means that they haven't seen anything much other than avatar
Mar 26, 2024 6:52 PM

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yes this one enter another classic anime list for me and i check manga after binge watch up to 27 holy madhouse you outdone yourself again.
Mar 26, 2024 7:12 PM
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Honestly Frieren is not among my all-time favorites. In my review, I shared what did not work too well with me. Still, I rated the show 7/10 out of respect for its overall high quality animation. I don't rate-bomb popular shows just because I disagree with fans. I am sure all the praises from fans are more valid than my thoughts.
Mar 26, 2024 9:24 PM
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Sure, why not? It’s easily relatable and wholesome … the regret of having not treasured the people around us and the satisfaction in seeing someone try to do so with the new people in their life.

And whimsical adventure is a great structure for a fantasy show exploring human connections. There can be any number of side stories emphasizing that theme in any number of ways.

And the adaptation is fantastic. The animation is stunning in some moments. Lots of detailed character animations that you wouldn’t normally see too, so you’d have a hard time finding moments that feel cheaply adapted. The soundtrack can shape my feelings when it needs to without being overbearing. Looking back, there’s really only a few moments that felt like the emphasis in the direction went too far.

It’s more than just a solid show really. It’s great. And I’m overjoyed that we’re getting a show of this quality that we could probably show off to non-anime fans to get them invested in the medium … being that it mostly lacks the traits of anime that put people off like oversexualization, exaggerated directing, absurd premises, etc.

Just a note: I’d really like for anime to be a medium with more for all people, so that I don’t have to feel like I’m somewhat rightly targeted when people are grossed out by anime.
Mar 27, 2024 1:03 AM
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No, it’s the most overrated anime of all time by far. There is hardly anything good about it but everyone hypes it up so much, and idk why.
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> Makes a new thread on repeated topic.

> Can barely form a coherent sentence.
If you reply back to me and I never respond, I lost interest and don't care. Sorry about that.
Mar 27, 2024 2:50 AM
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No it's trash and deserves nothing. Freaking garbage show that's going to keep the #1 spot away from my beloved Re:Zero season 3. Hmph. I'm gonna go suck my thumb and cry now.


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