as a huge fan of Frieren, there were several things it brought to the table that were sorely missing in recent anime:
actual fantasy. not isekai shit, a straight up medieval fantasy world that is represented sincerely, not as a joke or wish fulfillment.
Chill. the show's pacing is very relaxed, with action interspersed. It's very pleasant to watch compared the high energy nature of other recent shows. don't get me wrong, I love a good high energy anime. Gurren Lagann is my favorite anime of all time. but the chill nature of Frieren is a nice change of pace.
an actual episodic show. most other seasonal anime have one or two self-contained episodes, then the rest is cliffhanger bait that draws out one Arc over 10 episodes. Frieren actually has self-contained episodes, with a few three episode arcs sprinkled in. of course, the last ark at the end of season 1 takes like seven episodes which was way too long, it is my biggest demerit against the show, but it at least wrapped The Arc up.
perfection of the Rei Ayanami archetype. for me, the draw of this archetype is watching someone essentially become human, developing a personality and learning to appreciate life. in most other shows, this archetype is so robotic that the character feels unrealistic. Frieren, on the other hand, is very animated. there are things that make her excited, and there are things that make her angry, even if she is extremely apathetic.
additionally, I'm a connoisseur of orchestral scores, be they from movies, games, shows, or anime. Frieren's score by Evan Call is one of the best scores I've heard in a long time, up there with Christopher Larkin's Hollow Knight score and Howard Shore's Lord of the Rings score.
Frieren's score by Evan Call is one of the best scores I've heard in a long time, up there with Christopher Larkin's Hollow Knight score and Howard Shore's Lord of the Rings score.
You sold me. The songs in the link are great, gunna have to give it a go now, and it was already high on my list for the anti demon stuff.
I love these scores too, usually the more 'epic' battle songs.
It sounds like you stopped before the dragon arc. One of the best drawn dragons I've seen in ages. The battle scenes in Frieren may be few, but they are EPIC. Gobsmackingly good.
Frieren is story-based, with the main (today) story and a flashback story of 50~odd years ago. Both are really engaging & endearing.
A third storyline deals with a much younger Frieren and her teacher, the greatest human wizard to have ever lived. She literally "writes the book" for human magic.
Yet she & Frieren aren't "girl bosses" at all. They're just the very best at what they do, which is killing demons. Because demons are pure evil & deserve nothing less than instant death.
Se.02 on the 16th!
as a huge fan of Frieren, there were several things it brought to the table that were sorely missing in recent anime:
actual fantasy. not isekai shit, a straight up medieval fantasy world that is represented sincerely, not as a joke or wish fulfillment.
Chill. the show's pacing is very relaxed, with action interspersed. It's very pleasant to watch compared the high energy nature of other recent shows. don't get me wrong, I love a good high energy anime. Gurren Lagann is my favorite anime of all time. but the chill nature of Frieren is a nice change of pace.
an actual episodic show. most other seasonal anime have one or two self-contained episodes, then the rest is cliffhanger bait that draws out one Arc over 10 episodes. Frieren actually has self-contained episodes, with a few three episode arcs sprinkled in. of course, the last ark at the end of season 1 takes like seven episodes which was way too long, it is my biggest demerit against the show, but it at least wrapped The Arc up.
perfection of the Rei Ayanami archetype. for me, the draw of this archetype is watching someone essentially become human, developing a personality and learning to appreciate life. in most other shows, this archetype is so robotic that the character feels unrealistic. Frieren, on the other hand, is very animated. there are things that make her excited, and there are things that make her angry, even if she is extremely apathetic.
additionally, I'm a connoisseur of orchestral scores, be they from movies, games, shows, or anime. Frieren's score by Evan Call is one of the best scores I've heard in a long time, up there with Christopher Larkin's Hollow Knight score and Howard Shore's Lord of the Rings score.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWFeSl4hhIg
You sold me. The songs in the link are great, gunna have to give it a go now, and it was already high on my list for the anti demon stuff.
I love these scores too, usually the more 'epic' battle songs.
excellent taste!
there are several Grand moments throughout the show, but do keep in mind it is more chill than grand.
It sounds like you stopped before the dragon arc. One of the best drawn dragons I've seen in ages. The battle scenes in Frieren may be few, but they are EPIC. Gobsmackingly good.
Frieren is story-based, with the main (today) story and a flashback story of 50~odd years ago. Both are really engaging & endearing.
A third storyline deals with a much younger Frieren and her teacher, the greatest human wizard to have ever lived. She literally "writes the book" for human magic.
Yet she & Frieren aren't "girl bosses" at all. They're just the very best at what they do, which is killing demons. Because demons are pure evil & deserve nothing less than instant death.
Se.02 on the 16th!