Tensei shite High Elf ni Narimashita ga, Slow Life wa 120-nen de Akimashita

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Synonyms: Growing Tired of the Lazy High Elf Life After 120 Years

Japanese: 転生してハイエルフになりましたが、スローライフは120年で飽きました

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Type: Manga

Volumes: Unknown

Chapters: Unknown

Status: Publishing

Published: Jun 10, 2021 to ?

Genres: Adventure, Fantasy

Themes: Isekai, Reincarnation

Serialization: Comic Earth☆Star

Authors: Narita, Koh (Art), Rarutori (Story)

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Aesir’s already spent 120 years of his new life as a high elf living the lackadaisical lifestyle one would expect from him. It’s about all he can take. With much more time than he knows what to do with, he decides to set off and explore the world he’s spent a century in and still knows nothing about.

(Source: Earth Star Entertainment, translated)

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Feb 14, 2024

EyeAmTheI

Recommended

Preliminary (24/? eps)

I start with this, since this will be the first thing most reader will notice anyway. This manga operates with really similar basic premise as Frieren. There is a almost immortal protag (Aesir), whose perception of time is completely different from that of mortals. However, this manga approach the same questions from a completly different angle. While Frieren is full of nostalgia, reminiscence and regret, this one is the exact opposite. It is forward-looking and life-affirming. Mostly due to the fact that the protag here is not as dum-dum as Frieren, and understands the meaning of mortality from the get go and he spends time ... and get close to people whom he likes (unlike Frieren who is like: "Bye, we meet again in 50 years"). He is way more mature, despite his personality is way more lighthearted, friendly, careless and easygoing. I do not want to compare the two though (at least not more than I already did), but if you read both of them, you'll realize that they are really similar, but the message they try to convey is completly different.

Aesir is a damn well-written protag. He is full of childish curiousity, yet when it is needed he acts as mature as I would expect from someone who already lived more than a century. His childish curiousity doesn't stems from the fact that he doesn't understands the meaning of mortality though, but from the fact that he lived a secluded life in an near immortal community cut off from the world. Hence why his understanding of the world and the mortal society is limited. This is why his story feels like a real adventure of discoveries. His goal is nothing more than to learn, discover, experience, make friends and have fun.

The story itself is extremly fast paced (but don't expect high octane action). I'm only 24 chapters deep and like 70-80 years already have passed. However, it doesn't mean the story is rushed. Quite the opposite, from the MC's perspective a century really is nothing. Just to illustrate this, in the first chapter he kills wolf, and when he visit the "starter town" he decide to learn blacksmithing to make a knife out of it's tooth. His tought process is like: "Why not learn blacksmithing it only takes 10-15 years". Not to mention every arc touch some really deep topics, especially since he is not a loner, he makes friends in the process of his adventures. You can guess where this is going, right? Yes, exactly, he has to overcome losing friends and loved ones. The interesting message here is, what does it matter if it takes a decade or two to mourn? Nothing really, and you feel exactly the same. You just flip the page or read a few panels and a decade have passed, and the MC is more or less over it. People come and go throughout our lives, we need to learn to deal with it somehow, even if it painful for a while. So yes, The story can hit really hard right in the feels.

The most interesting question for me what occasionally appear in the manga is what can be a purpose of an immortal being? The answer here seems like, preserving the original goal and ideals of a tradtion or legends. He was there when it born, he even knew personally those who invented it, so he can pass the original ideals from generation to generation. Somewhat lonely, but noble goal. Connected to this, a really interesting aspect of this manga is when he occationally visits places where he did something in the past. His deeds already became legends of the local folklore. Sometimes these encounters are smile inducing, since the reality is way more mundane than the epic legend.

All in all, I could mumble a lot about this, since it is so damn good. Anyway, I highly recommend this to anyone who have read Frieren and liked it (in certain aspects I think this one is even better than Frieren, in others not so much), or just want to spend some time thinking about the time we spend on this mud planet. I'm pretty sure this will considered a masterpiece by some. As for me? It is almost there, but I'm not sure a story like this can become my favorite.

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Mar 13, 2022

GrayRealm

Mixed Feelings

Preliminary (9/? eps)

There are only 9 translated chapters available at the moment, but this one is extremely promising, and in places resembles freiren.

It is slice of life, of sorts, and there's plenty of world building. It is rather calm, but at the same time it occasionally takes more somber tome, as the main character goes through the world and his actions leave an impact.

I would say that this is more suitable for slightly older audience, as there are no harems to collect, no super powers, and while the main character is an odd being in the world, it is interesting to watch how his journey slowly unfolds ...

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Aug 4, 2025

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Preliminary (42/? eps)

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As the chapters go on, the fire diminishes—fitting with the message this manga tries to convey—and that’s the problem.

High Elf with a Long Life has a similar vibe to Frieren, where we experience life through the eyes of a being who barely ages. Both series share a fundamental message, where elves live much longer than humans, and a century can feel like a moment to them. Yet, they try not to forget the people they've met, even though those people die before they know it. Given how painful it is to watch everyone you care about age and die, it would be reasonable to stop ... forming bonds altogether. But both manga go the opposite route: they emphasize the importance of cherishing those fleeting connections.

However, there's a critical difference. Frieren sticks with a main cast of characters and develops them over time. High Elf with a Long Life, on the other hand, does the exact opposite. The characters you meet in the first few chapters are gone before you even realize it. As the MC travels, the people he meets are left behind, and their fates are largely unknown. What we’re left with are their descendants. The MC stays with them for a few years before setting off again to reunite with yet another old companion. You can see where this leads—a repeating cycle where every time he finds someone from his past, it's only their descendants who remain.

Chapter 42 really drives this home when the MC says, "After time goes on, the meaning of being the first disciple will fade away." It’s a hard truth to swallow, but a realistic one. Watching the characters we cared about in the beginning die off is painful. The manga’s message is strong, tackling the emotional toll of an elf’s lifespan—but ironically, that same message makes the manga harder to enjoy over time.

The memories the MC cherishes start to feel less significant as his life stretches on endlessly. The issue lies in the pacing and structure: decades pass as the MC drifts from one place to another, often on errands or personal goals, only to return and find the people he knew long dead. You start to feel like these things could have been accomplished faster, but because the story is framed through an elf’s perception of time, that disconnect is intentional. Elves lose track of time—what feels like a moment to them is a lifetime to humans. But that creates a repetitive pattern: meet people, form bonds, leave, return, and find them gone.

I have to bring up Frieren here, since it serves as a perfect contrast and shows how to do this kind of story well.

Frieren also follows an elf who lives far longer than her companions. At the beginning, we see her mourn those she's lost and regret not spending more time with them. This sets the emotional tone and seamlessly transitions into a new journey with a new, consistent main cast. Throughout the story, Frieren stays with her companions, choosing not to make the same mistake again. We watch their lives unfold while she remains ageless, but emotionally present. It’s a brilliant way to explore the theme of time and memory.

In contrast, High Elf with a Long Life never lets the MC settle. He’s always moving on, never sticking with the people he claims to love. It feels counterintuitive. He values knowledge and exploration, and while that’s a solid foundation for a story, the manga also wants us to care about the people he meets along the way. That combination makes for a depressing cycle: every character you like eventually vanishes from the story, off-screen. The MC mourns their passing—but if he truly cared about them, why does he keep leaving them behind?

That contradiction is the heart of the issue. The author wants to show the pain of an immortal watching mortals fade, but also wants the MC to keep making the same choice that causes that pain. It just doesn’t make sense. If the message is to cherish the moments you have with others, then why doesn’t the MC stay with those he loves? And if that isn’t the message, why is he so consistently sad when they die? The author always tries to depict this lost relationships, so the message is unclear.

The longer I read, the sadder it becomes—not just because of the character deaths, but because of how the MC chooses to live. The story had potential, but it gradually loses focus. The message becomes more vague with each arc. The emotional impact dulls. What could’ve been a profound meditation on time and connection turns into a repetitive and contradictory tale of someone who doesn’t seem to learn from his losses.

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