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Sousou no Frieren Episode 21
- "The pursuit of magic itself"
- Is Serie a guy???
- Frieren breaking the supposed to be an unbreakable barrier is so epic.
- Old man Denken is a chad. His reason for wanting to be a first mage is to be allowed to visit his hometown's cemetery is such a noble desire. Plus, he had a fistfight and won.
- Laufen is so pure.
- Kanne and Lawine have a great synergy. Kanne is indeed powerful when she has access to immense water like rain.
- Fern's spell to see through clothes is OP, it even frightened Ubel.
- After a few episodes without him, we finally got a screen time of Stark inside a bar in the middle of the night realizing that Fern was not there to scold him made him happy, and that thought scares him.
| @memori01 what do you mean if Serie is a guy lol it was explicitly said she's a woman. plus she has boobs. |
| Haven't been jiving with the last few episodes, but #21 was awesome. Loved the visual effects and character work. |
| These Naruto CHUNIN exams are hype asf, but twas pretty retarded how some no name party that looked like npc's had a stille... but it is what it is. |
 Behold of my awesomeness~ controversial and/or sensitive topics likely devolve into the same repetitive, derogatory, abusive, and harassing comments can no longer be posted. But my feels. |
| Another episode of peak fantasy 🙏🏾. So Frieren not only has met the wish granting grimoire in the past, but is actually part of her teaching tree, she taught Flamme! That’s a pretty cool reveal. Frieren turning down the chance to get any spell she wanted was so badass. Even as a young mage she was determined to chart her own path. The best part of magic is discovering your own and even back then, Flamme knew Frieren would be the one to defeat the demon lord Could definitely tell this is a shonen with episodes like this. Lot of action and Madhouse cooked with the sakuga. Beautiful looking episode from start to finish and the storyboarding was great. Respect for trying it, but Denken got his ass beat lmao. “She’s stronger than Denken and richter” uh duh, didn’t you hear Denken introduce her as the hero party’s mage?? Poor Laufen actually fell for the bait to try and save her party member. At least it shows how much she cares about him. Richter had the advantage in the fight against the girls until Frieren demolished the barrier preventing water from getting in. Insane scene btw, everything about it from the colours to the OST to the look on the faces of the administrators when they saw the barrier break, chills. But Richter realising he’d fucked up was hilarious. Lawine’s water magic is so broken. I like how Denken still not giving up on the exam tho, if they can’t get it with magic, a good old fist fight against a party down a member is always on the table lmao. Lmao the look on Ubel’s face when Fern mentioned her spell that lets her see through clothes.. if it’s not destroying enemies, she’s perving on them, no in between 😂 And that’s the end of the first phase of the exam. Two days until phase two, can’t wait to see what happens in this one. Poor stark at the bar coping hard without his girl. Trying to laugh thru the pain “I’ve never been happier” bro is fighting back tears he misses Fern lmao |
Marinate1016Feb 2, 2024 11:46 AM
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| To no one's surprise this episode was worth the cliffhangers. I like both Frieren and Denken's characters, so I was hyped to see them clash. Since they have very similar ideals, they reinforce one another and the excitement level shoots through the roof (or Serie's barrier, in this case). In contrast to every other mage (that we've seen) in this exam, they don't have a single "signature spell"; they are two powerful mages that love discovering new ways to use magic. Consequently, they both find unique ways to approach their opponent:
Finally, after that increadible display of skill, Frieren executes the final phase of her plan: she destroys the barrier, a move that no one whould have ever expected, in order to give an advantage to her teammate and ensure their team's victory. In case it wasn't obvious already, I loved this episode! |
| The episode was great as always, but because of the post that hyped this episode, I was excited and had unrealistic expectations all week😢 Denken is a goat💪 |
| The way Frieren kicked Denken was so funny, I didn't expect Frieren to hit the old man like that xDD |
| how is this show so goooood |
| 🌈 i just want gintama back |
| The end was so cute, starting with Fern's small smile, and then Stark, hahaha Frieren is just wow, she's amazing! |
| The fight was less flashy than expected, but Frieren still managed to stand out by taking down the barrier. So Serie is her legendary masters legendary master, yet she "only" founded modern human magic 50 years ago? Atleast her room is the same as 1000 years ago. Speaking of Serie, I was not expecting her to sound like that. Japanese VAs are something else. I already liked Denken, but brawling it out with their fists makes him even better! Have they ever said how many people can become first class mages? Maybe its 1/3rd of those who manage the first test. PS: I want to get head pats from Frieren |
Comander-07Feb 2, 2024 12:03 PM
| "This emotion is mine alone. It is for Madoka alone." - Homura or how I would describe Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica. |
| peak madhouse episode <3 Loved every second of it! |
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| Serie being Flamme's teacher is an interesting reveal. |
| Stark finally appears after what feels like ages. |
| Remember that in Pokemon, water type attacks are supereffective against ground types. Once Lawine was able to harness the rain, it was over for Richter. And while Denken's fire vortex is quite the sight to behold, Frieren is just too strong to let that do her in. But as a consolation prize, Denken steals another team's Stille, so they will have another shot. |
| Wonderful, just such an enjoying watch So many stories/shows rejoice in showing the antagonist humiliating and hurting the mc's for no good reason (some shows do it well tho). So satisfying to see sweet Frieren just absolutely overwhelm her smug opponents and force them to pay attention. Really like Denken though. Very likeable antagonist. |
| "Perhaps there is a universal, absolute truth. Perhaps it justifies every question. But that's beyond the reach of these small hands." Mamoru Oshii There is a cult of ignorance (...) nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that “my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.” Isaac Asimov |
| One thing I can say about this episode is how I enjoyed Denken and how he dealt with everything. He stood no chance against Frieren, but you have to commend him for giving it all he had. After dealing with him and baiting out Laufen with ease, Frieren then proceeded to destroy the barrier itself, which was beautifully animated backed by the powerful soundtrack. Thanks to this, it gave Lawine and Kamme a fighting chance against Richter and the girls certainly went all out. Overall, I'm glad that Frieren's team passed the exam, with the same going to Fern's group as well. Despite losing to Frieren's team, Denken's team were able to pass the 1st exam stage after Denken went for the old-school fisticuffs approach on another team for their stille, which makes me like him even more! XD This episode did also show us who Serie is. She was Flamme's master back in the past, but she wasn't impressed when Frieren didn't want to learn any spell from Serie at all. Not only that, but Flamme also called out to her master, saying that she alone couldn't kill the demon king and Frieren could, which proved to be correct. Behind that smile, I think you can tell that Serie wasn't happy that Frieren broke her barrier during the exam. Lastly, but certainly not least, Stark finally got some screentime for the first time in a while and he was at a bar, talking about how doing whatever he wanted without any repercussions from Fern made him so giddy that it scared him. It had me laughing, that's for sure. =) I'm happy with how this episode went. The battles were exciting, backed by how nice the animation quality was. The soundtrack was also on point throughout the whole episode and it helped made a lot of scenes even more satisfying. |
| Frieren is a perfectly polished anime with no flaws |
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| Bro I was waiting for a fight for so long. This was well worth the wait. The action was great, the music was epic, and the humiliation of Denken was peak. Also loved the backstory with Serie. |
"Like rowing a boat, we enter the future backwards. All we see are scenes of the past, and no one can control the views of tomorrow" - Wit Studio  |
| This ep was fking sick hahah. This show stays 10/10 wow Denken has really grown on me too!! |
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| Denken : Nah i win Got clap immediately As expected MADHOUSE delivered it again. |
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| I like how Denken just says Well if it's not with magic then with violence |
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| Decent episode I guess |
| Frieren-san always amazing. Love the fights here. I'm excited for the 2nd test. Our boy Stark-kun is the last part. Long time no see. It's peaceful because Fern-san isn't around to get mad at you. Happiness that is scary. 😂 |
| 111 cm: Hancock 110 cm: Zoro 100 cm: Robin |
| still not the biggest fan of this arc but the visuals popping. some stark screentime at the end lol. |
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| Welp. The fight was definitely not worth the wait. It was short and it just reinforced Frieren's OPness which we already knew. In terms of visuals it was of course beautiful, but I'm glad the first test is over and we can hopefully get an interesting challenge in the next phase. Denken grows to be more likeable this episode though. Him fist-fighting for the stille was hilarious. |
| Denken really be like: "Magic's for kids anyway. Let's solve this like real men." *proceeds to fist-fight in the mud for a bird* Also funny how these people keep underestimating the 1000+ yo elf mage in the room. 5/5 episode. |
Reply to Embient
Oh wow, didn't expect Serie to have such a low voice. I expected a really high voice for some reason.
A random thought: I think Frieren and everyone else wears such simple clothes in the flashbacks with Flamme because more complex clothes simply weren't a thing back then.
5:16 Nephtear doesn't seem to be a real word (maybe it's a compound of words, idk). In Japanese it's written as 氷の矢を放つ魔法 - "Ice arrow firing magic".
Same case with Waldgose (9:26) and Daosdorg (9:29). I guess German names were limited to characters and places. In Japanese they are 竜巻を起こす魔法 - "Tornado creating magic" and 風を業火に変える魔法 - "Magic that changes wind to hellfire".
10:25 Same with Catastravia. Japanese: 裁きの光を放つ魔法 - "Magic that fires the light of judgement".
11:22 Laufen is run, walk, go. (she's the girl that was moving super fast last episode and stole Frieren's party's Stille)
12:06 I don't think that guy's name was mentioned last episode, but Richter as in Richter scale? Lol
The fact that it took Frieren, of all people, from the evening of the day before to disable the barrier makes Serie an absolutely insaaaanely powerful mage.
17:05 Reamstroha too. Japanese: 水を操る魔法 - "water controlling magic"
Frieren and her party being so badass wtffff
Denken going for a fist fight is actually so funny but also logical lmao
21:49 the smollest uwu to ever uwu
Oh damn, Denken actually won. I feel bad for that other party ngl, they looked so broken.
Stark finally showed up for a couple of seconds!!! I hope he gets at least a little bit more screen time next episode before the next test starts lol.
Damn, the animation was beautiful this episode. Loved it and the whole 1st test.
A random thought: I think Frieren and everyone else wears such simple clothes in the flashbacks with Flamme because more complex clothes simply weren't a thing back then.
5:16 Nephtear doesn't seem to be a real word (maybe it's a compound of words, idk). In Japanese it's written as 氷の矢を放つ魔法 - "Ice arrow firing magic".
Same case with Waldgose (9:26) and Daosdorg (9:29). I guess German names were limited to characters and places. In Japanese they are 竜巻を起こす魔法 - "Tornado creating magic" and 風を業火に変える魔法 - "Magic that changes wind to hellfire".
10:25 Same with Catastravia. Japanese: 裁きの光を放つ魔法 - "Magic that fires the light of judgement".
11:22 Laufen is run, walk, go. (she's the girl that was moving super fast last episode and stole Frieren's party's Stille)
12:06 I don't think that guy's name was mentioned last episode, but Richter as in Richter scale? Lol
The fact that it took Frieren, of all people, from the evening of the day before to disable the barrier makes Serie an absolutely insaaaanely powerful mage.
17:05 Reamstroha too. Japanese: 水を操る魔法 - "water controlling magic"
Frieren and her party being so badass wtffff
Denken going for a fist fight is actually so funny but also logical lmao
21:49 the smollest uwu to ever uwu
Oh damn, Denken actually won. I feel bad for that other party ngl, they looked so broken.
Stark finally showed up for a couple of seconds!!! I hope he gets at least a little bit more screen time next episode before the next test starts lol.
Damn, the animation was beautiful this episode. Loved it and the whole 1st test.
| @Embient I just noticed from your last image that Frieren's party took down the corpses of the mages that died couple episodes back |
tinydevil421Feb 2, 2024 6:55 PM
| glad we got to se Stark at the end there. great combat sequences this episode and more info on serie. liked denken's character. |
| sic mundus |
| DENKEN GOT HANDS. |
 "You fought to the end. You survived. That's why you're here now. I think that's something you should be more proud of." - Vladilena Milizé |
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