@davidrevoy You know that treasure chests can contain rare grimoire? Ignore the spell that can tell if a chest is a mimic or not. It's just 99% accurate. #frieren
#FrierenBeyondJourneysEnd complete soundtrack is released!! I'm already beyond addicted to the limited album that was on Spotify. I'm going to overdose on #Frieren soundtrack.
I'm not joking, I love the music of this show. It's part of what made the show so good.
What makes this show unique is the fact it takes place at the end of a legendary adventure, as the female elf protagonist (the latter is a rarity in anime) reflects on her experiences & memories during the decade-long journey with her closest companions.
The show is about love, regret, memories, moving forward, hatred & consequences of decisions. What I enjoyed about this anime is how each character had different perspectives—even hypocritical ones—& despite their flaws, they accomplished great things.
Another item I enjoyed about Frieren is that it is not another overpowered protagonist's show. While Frieren is powerful, she is also vulnerable (mismatches are the key to victory), as the show highlights during the numerous fantasy battles.
Many other characters in the show are fantastic, too, but it is best to discover that for yourself!
Although the show appears episodic at first, there is a clear destination in mind, & it is fun to watch Frieren & her new friends attempt to trek there on her journey.
I also dont think that Frieren is a nostalgic show. On the contrary, the theme to me is about acknowledging and be grateful of the past, while always moving forward #anime#frieren
We are counting all of your votes for Sweet Sixteen so we can drop our Elite Eight match-ups tomorrow.
I can reveal a few winners before dropping the bracket later on.
A Sign of Affection (61%) defeated Oshi no Ko (39%)
Sailor Moon (55%) defeated Neon Genesis Evangelion (45%)
My Hero Academia (53%) defeated Jujutsu Kaisen (47%)
Spy X Family (54%) defeated Kaguya-sama: Love is War (56%)
All in all, apart from the first match-up, yesterday's matches were CLOSE.
Every. Vote. Matters.
Make sure to stay tuned for the remaining winners as polls are finalized on other platforms.
The final votes have been tallied for Sweet Sixteen match-ups and here's the results:
Frieren (68%) defeated The Apothecary Diaries (32%)
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood (52%) defeated Cowboy Bebop (48%) by less than 10 total votes!
Demon Slayer (56%) defeated Erased (44%)
Violet Evergarden (53%) defeated Kaguya-saa: Love is War (47%)
With that - the is cast for the Elite Eight.
Tomorrow we'll see the following matches:
A Sign of Affection vs Frieren: Beyond Journey's End
Spy X Family vs Violet Evergarden
Friday will be the following matches:
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood vs Sailor Moon
Demon Slayer vs My Hero Academia
Stay tuned and make sure to get out your votes here and across all of our social accounts!
Frieren is an enigma to me. It lacks the humor and jokes of a comedy, it lacks the drama and tension of a tragedy, it lacks the warmth and affection of a slice of life, and it lacks the majesty and wonder of a fantasy epic. It spends too much time on repetitive, formulaic Monster of the Week chapters to take seriously, and too much time in overcomplicated Shonen battle arcs to snuggle up to. It's distant, transient, and vacant.
The heady premise, the characters, the world, the themes, the slice of life moments, the dramatic battle moments, all these things work individually, but the whole is somehow worth less than the sum of its parts.
#Frieren was incredible; I didn't think it was possible to create a series that set its own pace in this day and age. Now to catch up on Shield Hero season 3, which I can only compare to having a clown try warm up the crowd at a funeral for someone who died in a horrific car accident.
HOW CAN THEY KEEP MAKING THIS SO GOOD EVERY BLOODY WEEK??!!?
I can't get tired of saying it, but Frieren is one of the best shows on TV full stop. Not just in anime, but across all media. #Frieren #anime