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| Starting with the end of the journey, and then progressing to some final farewells...an interesting and pretty unique way to start the story. I'm guessing the priest is not going to survive the time it takes Frieren to decipher the life preservation spell. Either that, or he barely makes it and the spell turns out to be a myth. However, it does seem like the young girl will be an important character moving forward. Definitely interested to learn more about her. Anyway, solid first episode we have here. |
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| I would say this was a great episode in terms of conveying just how different Frieren is when compared to the others in her party and the way she treats life. Wasn't sure if going through all of it in just one episode would be effective, but as it kept progressing I do think it was successful in building some sort of bond/feeling in such a short amount of time. I'm already looking forward to see just what unfolds on Frieren's new adventures! |
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| Is episode 5 gonna release next week? Because i watch on pirated site and it says that next episode will be released 27 days from now |
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MainnusSep 29, 2023 11:03 AM
| Really a terrible choice of OP singer. |
| Absolutely love how comfy the vibe of this is. Don't know what it is about the adventures of stoic elf mage that's just so soothing. Also, this random kid's sleepy face is just hilarious to me for some reason.  |
| First episode was worth the hype, makes me sad everytime I see how old they got compared to the elf :( bad op though, what made them think yoasobi would fit this anime? |
| Absolute stellar premiere, Madhouse killed it with the beauty of the landscape, cinematography, and staying true to the manga. The music was nothing I couldn't have asked more for, Yoasobi's energetic opening, Milet's beautiful ending, and Evan Call's stirring soundtracks. Seeing the mimic chest joke get animated was such a joy, to see adventure not only be filled with thrills and excitement but also moments of bonding and laughing. It's very clear on how we will see how time flies for Frieren and how she will naturally outlive her companions as an Elf. For Frieren, 10 years or even 60 years is nothing to her unlike others, where those years encompass a portion of their lives already. In those years, Himmel has passed away while Heiter and Eisen have grown past their prime. I feel that the message here is not only the importance of connection but also the appreciation of life and people around you and that time moves far faster than how it feels. It's a good lesson to learn for anyone, understanding that memories and time are precious. Good thing I finally got my lazy butt to start the manga in anticipation of the release, loving the manga so far and thoroughly impressed with the premiere. High expectations but also very high hopes for Sousou no Frieren. Another adds to the list of Friday seasonals, have a lovely day today. :) |
KohiChillySep 29, 2023 9:48 AM
 "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 |
| Beautiful and already emotional episode. I have no complaints about the adaptation. The premiere didn't disappoint. Thank you Madhouse, the visuals look great and pretty cinematic. Although I was imagining Himmel with Ishikawa Kaito's voice, Okamoto Nobuhiko's voice suits him well. Even as an old man Himmel, he did a pretty good job. The characters' voices fit them perfectly. Himmel’s passing hits me in the feels the moment I saw Frieren crying. The same feeling as the manga did to me. I love the pacing so far. It's really worth the hype. Looking forward to Frieren's journey along with its fantastic story. |
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| Average episode. Had some emotional points but was hard carried by the amazing art and animation. The opening song was probably the worst of the entire year, but at least the ending was fantastic. |
| I have read the manga before they announced they were going to do an anime adaptation, and holy shit is the first episode promising. The animation quality, story pacing, and music are just *chef's kiss*! The manga was great in itself, but its shortcomings were borderline boring manga composition making it look like blocks of pretty pictures and not dynamic enough. The anime absolutely made this series so much better in terms of imagery and more. Another series I was looking forward to this season is was the S-rank daughter (which I have read the LN too and like the story alot), but the quality of Frieren just blew that out of the water and made it look like an amateur production. |
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| Did they release 4 episodes before the intended schedule? |
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| FINALLY FRIEREN MY LOVE |
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| First episode already got me 😭 real anime is back |
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| I've recently come accross this title and was looking forward to see this adaptation. I expected an opening with more melancholic vibes, but I am glad Yoasobi performing it. As expected, this is a slow-paced, deep show oriented to catharsis with a compelling storytelling. Love this kind of stuff, this is a good candidate to be the AOTS and one of the best of 2023. |
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| I thought this was supposed to 90 min ep or smthn but either way a interesting start. Feels hella unique |
| what are you talking about, people, the ost is fucking amazing |
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A great start, a sad one indeed
| @Mainnus That's like 0.5p |
| The best part of the anime is the orchestra soundtracks which make the whole fantasy scenes more epic instead of relaxing just like after you just finished the last boss battle lol. Too bad we don't get to see how the crew fight the king and damn that was basically two time skips in the first episode. The members would probably killed off one by one by old age without getting to know them better. I bet the story of when the crew are chosen to venture a 10 year journey against the demon is so much more interesting and definitely make the whole aging scenes much more impactful. I think Frieren is meditating because she got nothing to do haha. Anyway, I still pretty skeptical of this type of fantasy story tbh. It's kinda remind me of the similar hype as Fumetsu no Atane 2 years ago which also featuring a long age/ immortal main character. Not particularly impressed with the characters or story so far but I can tell the music is great. |
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| Wtf bro nobody told me I was gonna tear up... RIP Himmel And the music in this is just beautiful. Fingers crossed the story delivers with every episode! |
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Joshhhp said: @Pillsbury_Uchiha Nevermind you got it right, I was shitting on it without realizing...  typos are crazy fr  |
| why the fuk does the hero look like he is 200 years old after 50 years but the priest after 70 still looks 100x better? |
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| Just from the first episode it got me into tears, this was soo soo amazing, the animation, the scenery, the acting, the music, EVERYTHING was amazing, this is probably my AOTY. This is amazing show. |
| It was ok I guess? Quite boring 1st episode tbh, hope it's just a slowburn. And holy shit Yoasobi is a terrible choice for an op of such title. That was the most forgettable op song of this year |
| Came into this blind and enjoyed it quite a bit. Lovely art and animation and dare I say kind of an old school fantasy vibe without cringey otaku-centric vibes. The theme of outliving people resonates with me and reminds me quite a bit of the tales of elven/human love in Tolkien's work. About the only thing I didn't like was the OP. Not a good fit for the tone of the show in my opinion. But that's a tiny thing that can always be skipped at the click of a button. |
| "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 |
| I knew nothing about the manga but decided to watch since everyone was hyping it up, and wow what a beautiful first episode. Evan Call's music just always makes me emotional |
| As expected, very beatiful and well directed. One of the best anime of the year no doubt. |
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| Great start. It wasn't what I was expecting, but actually better |
| What a stunning first episode. Held off reading the manga when i saw this was announced and glad i did. The opening and Ending are great, sure the Opening doesn't fit all that well but the ending sure does. |
| I got huge violet evergarden vibes from that. Not that it's in any way similar, but it's just as engaging. |
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| An amazing first episode. I am really looking forward for every episode. I knew this would payoff, it really has been a while since i have seen an amazing fantasy anime (of course i mean fantasy as, mages, hero, stuff like that). |
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