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Dec 6, 2023 10:35 AM
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1. ch 30 (The Ring) with 55960 votes.
2. ch 103 (Macht dies) with 33422
3. ch 45 (End of first exam, Frieren breaks the barrier, Denken casts fist) with 13382
4. ch 1
5. ch 26 (Stark's backstory)
6. ch 3 (Frieren plants the Blue Moonweed for Himmel)
7. ch 107 (The Kino Mountain pass)
8. ch 22 (Aura, Kill yourself)
9. ch 25 (The village of the sword)
10. ch 9 (Frieren, shoot me)
11. ch 17 (Title drop)
12. ch 63 (The hero of the south)
13. ch 102 (Solitar's death and Weise restored)
14. ch 2
15. ch 28 (Sein joins the party)
16. ch 92 (Weise gets a paint job)
17. ch 32 (Fern and Stark learn to ballroom dance)
18. ch 11 (Stark joins the party)
19. ch 5 (Qual)
20. ch 4 (Fern's 16th birthday)
Dec 6, 2023 1:27 PM
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Now that's where we see that an anime truly elevates the source material

Episode 9 was truly phenomenal and we don't even see the matching chapter in the poll
Dec 7, 2023 9:34 AM
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But to be honest, the 30th chapter is a surprising chapter... It feels very sad when everything becomes clear about the meaning of the ring "Eternal love" 😭.
Dec 7, 2023 2:41 PM
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Thanks for translating!
I'd say my favorite moments are still in the first 60 chapters or so, especially when it involves flashbacks, montages, and Frieren using what she learned from Himmel to inspire the people of the present. Sein for instance.


The significance of the mirrored lotus ring is definitely one of my favorite chapters but it was seeing Frieren's past leading up to the moment where she executes Aura with her own scales that made Sousou no Frieren a standout manga to me.


Himmel kneeling before Frieren as he slips the ring onto her left finger all but confirms his love for her.
To Himmel and the readers, we know he was imagining a happiness he could never have.
To Frieren, the elf who cannot comprehend human emotions, Himmel was merely giving her a ring as a reward for their most recent subjugation quest.
In the end, she never knew he knew the meaning behind the mirrored lotus ring.
The ring is also one of the many things Himmel gave her. I hope we see more stories about other items or presents he gave her if that's the case.

This recent arc from chapter 118 makes Himmel's feelings even more apparent yet bittersweet since Grausam's illusion magic works by "bringing into fruition an idyllic dream that one has already abandoned accepting that it would never come true".
Once again with that same sad smile, he denies himself because he knows as blissful as being wedded to Frieren would be, it's only an illusion.
A good author leaves the audience enough material to be satisfied with, yet yearning for more.

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It’s time to ditch the text file.
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