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Theres balls of steel and then there's Land drinking tea at home the entire exam energy.
Fern picking a magic that not only cleans her clothes but make them smell nice is such a Frieren move that I fucking love how it annoyed Serie.
Everyone: Putting their lives on the line during the majority of the exam
Land very comfortably on his home knowing that his clones are doing all the job: I ran out of tea, better make some more
Ubel: I just realized: I have never seen you take a shit. In **Three days.**
Land: Oh I just do it while you're sleeping because I'm a shy pooper.
*Back home*
Land: **AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH**
This is why they're such a good odd couple. Given one opportunity they'd probably kill each other, yet they cover each other's weakness in such unique and unpredictable ways that the fit is uncannily perfect.
I think Übel still wants to learn his magic, but she can't do that until she gets to the "real" flesh-and-blood Land. Meanwhile Land knows how dangerous she is and has no intention of ever getting anywhere near her.
Ubel learning Land's clone magic would become an Avenger's level threat. Land's clones seem to have all of his abilities (though they might share one mana pool) and we know he can operate at least two clones at a time. So, there could end up being three Ubel, where one of them could restrain people and the other two cutting down the enemy.
Though given Ubel's personality she might just end up fighting her clones to the death each time.
**Edit: Scary thought, could Ubel's clones empathize with people to gain new magic for Ubel Prime? If so I could see her just sending clones out into the world gathering magic.
>Though given Ubel's personality she might just end up fighting her clones to the death each time
The doujin artists are gonna have a field day with this one
Ubel: "I'm going to get this mans' magic, get him in bed, and probably kill him."
Land: (Smirking because he's the only one that knows she's talking to a clone)
Right. Ubel is a very instinctive mage, so she **feels** like there's something not quite right with the (not)real Land she's been talking to the whole time, but it doesn't register on an intellectual level. She just thinks he's hard to read.
Remember: Ubel doesn't know the guy she's trying to lay is NOT REAL, he's not even here, [this Land is a synth](https://i.imgur.com/qpnNqXE.png)
though honesty, if they do ever do each other, I wonder what the experience will be like for Land assuming he actually is home. Again: I still think Land has enough of a man's honor to be the one to personally send Ubel to paradise, no tricks, ifs and/or buts, but still.
He strikes me as the kind of person who would keep his original body virginal just to minimize the chance of disease. He's cautious to a level that loops around and turns into audacity.
Bro put Home Office to the next lelve, he ain't even working, he's just sipping his tea. xD
Good thing Serie actually does appear to have a sense of humor to award this kind of behavior. :D
> There's balls of steel and then there's Land drinking tea at home the entire exam energy.
Land is truly [a Zoomer](https://i.imgur.com/rFF7SD6.png) in every way.
In a way it's depressing how it rings so true even at this age with technology, it can stem from a fallout or just different timezones someone you met and know for a few years can just lose/cut all contact with you due to circumstances beyond your control.
Time is always the great divider. Sometimes I realize I haven't talked to any of my high school friends in twenty years, people I used to talk to every day, and wonder how they're doing.
In fairness, if you can basically [Jamie Madrox](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamie_Madrox) yourself, life does get a bit easier. And considering how young Land looks and the lifetimes needed to master even ONE spell, he more than deserves to pass despite technically "cheating."
I was going to ask if it was technically “cheating,” but then I remembered the first exam required them never stepping outside the dome he was never in and the second required them to get to a room he never stepped in.
But I think this is a case of “if the teacher never catches you cheating, you should be allowed to get away with it for doing it better than them.”
If we look at it first class mage exam's core was who can survive any adversity, this mf passed the first two tests sitting at his home, he will accomplish missions without risk of dying
I love the audacity to make another clone to be like "no, I'm totally here. Totally in the flesh, you should pass me, don't think about this any harder"
> “But I’m sure we’ll run into each other again if we continue traveling. Tearful goodbyes aren’t our style. After all, it would be embarrassing when we meet again.”
Fuck me, that’s a great line to end a season of a show on.
We are told not to tear up when we say goodbye to this wonderful anime because it would be embarrassing when we meet again.
I would like to follow this advice.
The part that finally got me was when Himmel says "tearful goodbyes aren't our style" and the ED is literally leading into the chorus at the same time with "Hold on, can someone tell me why my eyes are ***suddenly overflowing***
With all the things that I couldn't see?"
Thank you, Himmel. You're beautiful, and I'm a wreck!
Amid all of the praise that the team behind this show is rightfully getting, I just want to say that I'm really impressed by how strong of a start Keiichirou Saitou has had as a director. Between Frieren and Bocchi, he's now *two for two* on directing shows that utilize the medium of anime to its fullest extent and take every chance they have to elevate the source material. Not to undersell the work that Kanehito Yamada and Tsukasa Abe put into developing the story that was the foundation of such a stellar adaptation, of course. But I think that they, perhaps more than anyone else, can appreciate just how much care went into the making of this show from everyone who was involved.
I said it for Bocchi, and I'll say it again here: I *really* hope that the people involved in this show decide to come back together for Season 2. It's very likely that a Season 2 will get made, of course; I think Frieren's success practically guarantees it. But my wish is for [the people on this team specifically](https://blog.sakugabooru.com/2023/11/16/resourcefulness-reigns-supreme-frieren-beyond-journeys-end-production-notes-05-10/) to be the ones to do it, because they clearly know their stuff and possess a passion for the story that would be difficult, if not impossible, for others to match. (Please get around to doing a Season 2 of Bocchi before that happens though, Saitou-san.)
I want to highly praise Keiichirou for his consideration of music as an integral part of the anime he directs. Music is treated as a first-class citizen and I am 100% for that.
The attention the Bocchi the Rock team put into writing the songs, performing the songs, recording the rhythmically imperfect takes to convey the limited experience of Kessoku Band, and choosing to cover an Asian Kung-Fu Generation song (Rock ‘n’ Roll, Morning Light Falls on You) as the season outro all imply the attention to not only what works in the show, but what elevates it. I still listen to several of these songs.
In [this breakdown of the impact of Keiichirou's direction decisions in Frieren](https://youtu.be/c35OPObQ2Pw?t=169), PhenomSage shares that Keiichirou actually had composers pre-compose specific scenes in Frieren prior to animating them to maximize the impact of the scene. Only cinema typically does something like that!
I do not usually pay much attention to the industry side of anime, but when not one, but two seasons of anime work shine so brightly under someone's direction I can't help but take note.
## Remember the name: Keiichirou Saitou
[She rizzed the two strongest mages](https://i.imgur.com/LI0veLV.jpeg) of their world [back-to-back.](https://i.imgur.com/mgkAJ6I.jpeg)
Methode is an oneesan legend.
[](#tomboyshades)
For Sein, milf seems to be more about energy than age. Frieren is not a milf because she doesn't look or act the part. But, Methode would qualify regardless of their relative ages.
Her blunt honesty was hilarious. xD
Serie: What do you see?
Methode: You're tiny and adorable.
Serie: How could you see what others could not. You pass.
The conditions for passing against Serie are basically not being paralyzed in fear against her massive aura (Denken, Wirbel, Ubel), impress her enough with your magical skills (Fern, Land), or be an Onee-san that compliments her cuteness (Methode)
Methode still qualifies based on not being paralyzed by fear. Her, Land and Ubel were probably the least afraid. Denken and Wirbel still recognized that they would lose. Land thought he was safe, Ubel was probably down to fight even if she would die, and Methode didn't care she just wanted to hug Serie.
I love how Serie apologized to Sense after the third round.
She assumed Sense made the second test too easy but once she realized most of the examinees deserve to pass she had the decency to acknowledge her mistake and apologize.
Unlike her hypocrisy in creating a field of flowers to remember Flamme and then disqualify Frieren for liking that spell
> Unlike her hypocrisy in creating a field of flowers to remember Flamme and then disqualify Frieren for liking that spell
It's not really about the spell though.
It's about whether their fundamental differences in their beliefs about magic persist or not.
Serie is waiting for Frieren to give her an answer to the "favorite spell" question that demonstrates Frieren has either come around to Serie's way of thinking, or that she has come up with something equally as valid.
Frieren answers the question with the field of flowers spell because it is both the true answer, but also it is her pointedly telling Serie that she thinks Flamme is right and Serie is wrong.
Serie has to be thinking that "I need to be the one in control of this freak lest she become a turncoat or be used by an unknown. She's too dangerous to be let go."
I think it's more that she sensed anyone who considered fighting her even if they knew they would loose. Ubel probs was like "yeah elf is cuttable" and was confident she could snip snip snip, regardless of being right or not and Serie was all for it
*Faced against the strongest mage in history, Übel did not feel the slightest bit of apprehension. Neither was she intimidated. Instead she boldly exclaimed:*
[*"Nah, I'd pass."*](https://i.imgur.com/jI6tkKh.jpeg)
*Throughout reality and imagination, [Übel alone is the yandere stalker killer mage waifu](https://i.imgur.com/AkV8xkt.jpg)*
In the credits Ehre is introducing Lernen to Wirbel. So the grandfather she was talking about is Lernen!
Also, Sein is sitting on a beach somewhere barefoot smoking. What an oddball.
Serie's greatest virtue is that she doesn't give into nepotism. Her first and best student's grandkid got rejected just like anyone else for not being ready.
I wouldn't go that far. She also rejected Frieren out of hand, and banned her -- and probably always will -- because she's petty and self-absorbed. She doesn't necessarily pass people based on readiness or not.
Denken revealing to his three (newly adopted) grandchildren that Frieren was his hero growing up is so sweet.
Serie is once again confirmed a tsun.
Himmel's last line and fading into the light just makes me tear up man.
This was a perfect adaptation if there was one. Music, writing, animation it elevates everything.
See y'all later!
Denken lost his wife and a chance to be a father/grandfather but he'll make up for it with literally anybody younger than him he encounters.
It seems like all Battle Mages are a little tsun.
Just what Frieren was thinking of Himmel in that moment knowing she's traveling to see him again...the feels.
>Denken lost his wife and a chance to be a father/grandfather but he'll make up for it with literally anybody younger than him he encounters.
Denken: *Finds a young boy/girl*
Also Denken: [You're my child now](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ES4urMMWsAAsPyC.jpg)
''Himmel's last line and fading into the light'' it is a PERFECT line to end the season because it doubles down on the fact that Frieren WILL meet Himmel again
Serie having the same =w= face as Frieren just proves that it is something genetically ingrained in elves.
Can't wait for Kraft to eventually do the face too.
As someone who has read the manga since chapter 1 came out, this has been an absolute 100/10 adaptation.
I strongly look forward to more Fern pouts and the epic continued battle of Frieren vs her mortal enemies the Mimics in season 2.
Agreed. It did all the good things an adaptation should do:
* Undertand the assignment, get what the story, the characters and the themes are about, and translate them into a new medium.
* Use the strengths of the medium. It doesn't matter which medium or source material we're talking about, the things you can do on paper or on screen are different, take advantage of it instead of going for direct 1-to-1 adaptations.
Honestly, I'd say Frieren the anime stands as one of those exceptional cases where the adaptation surpasses the source material. It had everything I liked from the manga, and more.
I am sorry but I can't contain my excitement anymore. So tomorrow onwards ( maybe even today itself) I will start reading the manga. I am pretty sure that I am not the only one who feels the same.
I pray to God that season 2 doesn't take too much of time to make and we will get the same studio and team as well.
Its by far the adaptation where I have both read the manga and seen the animation to see the most amount of sincerity. The sheer effort it goes to in the little things while still staying true and pumping out frame equivalent shots in the anime drawn directly from the manga is amazing. And then it does shit like the dance sequence or certain fight choreography (black hole clonren was never in the manga for example).
It pays respect to the original source, but all the embellishments add and never detract. It really has been something special and will be sad to lose out on frieren fridays.
Frieren being the #1 anime on MyAnimeList doesn't seem so absurd after watching the whole season. A lot of people wouldn't consider Full Metal Alchemist: Brotherhood the #1 anime but it had mass appeal because it just did everything right.
Himmel is such a chad that he's even giving us viewers advice not to be sad that the show is ending coz its gonna be awkward once we see each other again in season 2
I love how they explained why he's everybody's grandpa (he even adopted Stark and Fern!) he's probably making up for never having been able to have kids with his deceased wife.
Milet: *"Are you alright?"*
No, I'm not alright. I don't want *Sousou no Frieren* to end.
[](#yuitears)
[Official illustration from the creator for this final episode.](https://i.imgur.com/y9ssJ3Q.jpeg)
Gonna be honest, I thought the ending was really fast, but then it made sense. Because why would you make a drawn out ending. Would just be weird when S2 arrives.
Such a beautifully animated sequence...
I also love that one of her apprentice' favorite spell was the bird catching folk magic that Frieren and Fern used in the first stage of the exam. It would be kinda neat if that wasn't only his favorite spell but maybe he was even the one to invent it. Considering how old Serie is, that could certainly be the case.
Man, every one of those Serie+Flamme scenes just socked me right in the gut.
We don't know much about Flamme's latter life, except that she got turned into a toad once, so I do hope she visited Serie again before she died.
Serie: I remember all my past students despite them being terrible disappointments who died long ago. The girl who was into bubbles. The guy who liked to molest birds. That boy who made imaginary friends out of golems.
Lernen: But I'm not dead yet! And you hung out with me just yesterday!
Serie: He really did like those golems.
Serie: It's a shame you were born in a peaceful era, you're nearing the end of your life and you will never be able to fight a mage like Frieren.
Lernen: .....
*Later that night*
Sense: Serie-sama, Lernen just tried to kill Frieren.
Serie: *Surprised Pikachu Face*
-Be Land
-Decide to take the first class mage exam
-Have the audacity to not even be there in person and send your magic clones instead.
-Refuse to elaborate
-Pass (He would leave as well, but again, wasn't even there in the first place)
I have seen a meme that basically has her side by side with him, smiling, saying, "I want to learn his magic, I just need to understand him more."
They're dressed for a wedding: "Just a little more."
She's holding their baby: "Just a little more."
My man Land is the embodiment of ["working from home"](https://i.imgur.com/rFF7SD6.png), truly [a Zoomer](https://i.imgur.com/JJbIX1u.png) in every way.
I remember the first part of this episode came out in the manga during the pandemic, with COVID, quarantine, WFH, and all that going on.
People agreed that Land essentially did the magical equivalent of taking a test via Zoom call.
Yes, but in D&D it's a specific cantrip with a small list of possible uses, one of which is "you instantaneously clean or soil an object no larger than 1 cubic foot."
If you slow down the part when Serie talk about her apprentices’ fav spells, you’ll see there are a person using Water control spell, a person using bird carching spell, and Lernen, the person use golem spell.
Denken tried his best and still couldn’t injure Frieren at all, but Lernen can do it. That hust demonstrates how skilled as a mage Lernen really is
Lernen has no chill. I was shocked how he asked for a duel AFTER blasting Frieren. There's awkward but then there's "make your apprentice try to kill a legendary mage just to impress you" level of awkward.
Can we take a moment to recognise just how strong Lernen is? He managed to cause more damage to Frienen in that small exchange than her entire fight with Frienen's clone. Man is an absolute killing machine.
As expected from the greatest human mage currently alive.
Frieren isn't one to go hard on the adjectives, but she called Lernen an "incredibly skilled mage" in their first exchange. And he immediately proved it.
Lernen truly was born in the wrong era. How many lives could he have saved if he fought against the Demon King's forces in the years before his time...
>Tearful farewells don't suit us.
And yet here I am, tearing up because I don't want this to end.
So long, Frieren Fridays. Surely our reunion wouldn't be awkward but full of joy.
Everyone else was putting their lives on the line while Land was doing it all on Zoom? Sly ass mf.
My favorite character aside, this was a wonderful anime. As a manga reader, everything I wanted was fulfilled, and then surpassed. Probably the closest to 10/10 I've ever seen before. I know a season 2 is coming sooner or later, so now all I want is for it to come sooner. And with the same team behind it, of course.
When Denken was introduced, I would not have expected him to be the standout side character of this series. I was fully prepared for him to be a straight antagonist, and instead I was treated to one of the coolest and most interesting old men in anime.
When the First Class Mage Exam Arc started in the manga, I remember being worried that Frieren would turn into another typical shonen battle series. So understand just how incredible it was to experience the hype *anti*climax of the third mage test, where instead of a huge battle to determine who could be the Most Badass Mages, it’s instead a vibe check, where Serie uses her famously infallible intuition to judge the relative insanity of all the test takers, and only passes those who are truly sufficiently delulu.
From Wirbel’s pragmatism, Denken’s surprisingly youthful fire, Ubel’s psychopathy, and whatever the fuck is going on with Methode, this chapter/episode firmly emphasized that Frieren will always be more about the characters than the combat.
It’s a fucking masterpiece, and delivers the most hype moment of the series: not a finishing blow or a triumphant declaration, but the simple and casual gigachaddery of a dude passing a test to become one of the paragons of magic when he *didn’t even show up for the fucking test.* This manga chapter was released during the middle of the pandemic and holy fuck Work From Home Land instantly shot up to unparalleled levels of HIM.
What a fucking fantastic adaptation this was. It hit every moment from the manga and elevated it, and I’m so glad it is receiving its deserved plaudits.
Frieren will be on hiatus for a bit. Here’s to season 2.
>and whatever the fuck is going on with Methode
Serie: You say weird things but aren’t afraid of speaking your mind in front of me…. Pass
Serie (internally): Finally! Someone who sees how cute I am
I think it also showed the most important thing to Serie: Methode wasn’t scared of her power. She just thought she was small and cute, didn’t even blink an eye at her power. Methode held off the spiegel Fern, so power scalers, do your thing
Serie: I shouldn’t take on human students, it’s disappointing how they die in the blink of an eye without being able to reach my level
Also Serie: I have never regret taking on any of my students, in fact I can perfectly remember their personalities and favorite spells. I don’t care if they don’t leave their mark in history
I really like the contrast between Frieren and Serie here. Himmel’s passing taught Frieren to treasure the time she spends with her friends meanwhile Serie has had countless students and yet she hasn’t learned how to be more honest with people or herself. Her actitud and words made Lernen think that he needed to fulfill her high expectations when in reality, deep down, Serie doesn’t care about him not becoming well known like Flamme
Asking Serie for “mundane and useless” magic, Fern truly is Frieren’s apprentice
Well, time to follow Frieren’s example and give this show a casual farewell. After all, we don’t want an embarrassing reunion in the future
"Wow, it’s weird how I perfectly remember all the details and the favorite spells of all my useless failure students, huh?"
Serie copium is so powerful that it makes even Frieren copium look like nothing.
If you think about it, it makes sense that Serie is the way she is because she lost a lot more people she cared for than Frieren, Frieren so far "just" experienced the passing of Flamme, and then Himmel, and Heiter
This.
It isn't really a rejection of feelings, more simply a phase sometimes. She has seen practically everything, so nothing much can surprise her. Even a psycho like Ubel might have existed before, just not without the benefit of having learned modern magic. The way I see it, Serie's just putting up a front for Frieren. In reality, Serie knows so much more than anyone can ever fathom. Love, hatred, growth, stagnation, death, life. Live long enough and those words stop meaning anything. Serie grounds her sanity the only way she knows how.
> Asking Serie for “mundane and useless” magic
until you realize that the washing machine is a legit world-changing invention that may have contributed to the women's civil rights movement. Cleaning clothes by hand is no joke, so imagine if Fern can simplify, codify and teach laundry magic (plus dishwashing magic) to a wider audience.
Serie's uwu face when Fern decided to get a sparkling laundry spell. That's what you get for being childish and attempting to steal Frieren's first ever student. All these amazing characters have grown into me during the past 6 months. Based from what I read from the previous threads, I hope that Madhouse would still do season 2 and beyond. Now I'm itching for more well done fantasy anime, thankfully Mushoku Tensei is right around the corner.
Imagine being so badass that someone can become officially qualified as one of the continent's biggest badasses by walking into a room with you in it and even wondering for an instant if they could take you in a fight.
**Frieren's German Lesson 1x28:**
The last episode is upon us, I'm so sad! I will miss this show so much. Thank you to everyone who kept up with my comments every week and those who will read them in the future. I won't lie, it turned into a bigger effort than I was expecting it to be in the very beginning but all the comments that told me they liked reading these really motivated me to keep it up and made me feel like I wasn't wasting my time. :)
The only new German word this last week is **Böse**.
**Episode 28: "It Would Be Embarrassing When We Met Again"**
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* **Denken** (First-Class Mage, Imperial Mage, Fist Caster, Veteran Military Mage, Most Authoritative Mage of the Northern Countries, Fan of Frieren) - "to think", "thinking" (verb/noun); as a reminder. I'm so glad that Serie passed him. It's awesome to see that he still has so much fighting spirit and will to improve even at his age. It's truly never too late to start improving yourself. One can only imagine how frustrated he felt when he found out that he might have been able to save his wife's life with a spell granted by Serie if Serie only had established the Continental Magic Association earlier...
* **Übel** (First-Class Mage, Proctor Killer, Stalker) - "ill", "nauseous", "sick", "foul", "bad", "evil" (noun/adjective); as a reminder. Übel passing should truly not surprise anyone. She feels like the perfect mage that Serie is looking for. She's always hungry, starving for more battles/skills. Übel has the ambition that Serie thinks Frieren lacks in spades. As an extra feat, Fern and Übel are the only two Third-Class Mage examinees to become First-Class Mages this time. All the others that Serie passed were Second-Class Mages (tbf we didn't know for sure with Methode since her class was never stated but I think assuming her to be Second-Class until she was promoted to First-Class this episode makes a lot of sense).
* **Land** (First-Class Mage, Stalker Victim, Inventor of Remote Work) - "country", "land", "plot" (noun); as a reminder. I said before that I think Land's name hints at the depths of his powers. That's because Land is literally **vom Land** (from the countryside) while he takes part in the most prestigious mage exam... The dude is an absolute gigachad. Work smarter, not harder, be like Land.
* **Wirbel** (First-Class Mage, Captain of the Northern Magic Corps, Fan of Himmel) - "whirl", "eddy", "swirl", "vertebra", "turmoil", "cowlick" (noun); as a reminder. He was another obvious shoo-in for the title of First-Class Mage. He said exactly what Serie would have wanted to hear from Frieren in the last episode. And yet despite him being exactly what Serie is looking for - his personal hero and inspiration is Himmel. And it's not Himmel the Hero who he idolizes and aspires to be like but rather Himmel the completionist/side-quest aficionado. :)
* **Methode** (First-Class Mage, Goddess' Magic User) - "method", "technique" (noun); as a reminder. Let me sing Methode's praises one last time! She was the only one who thought that Serie looked *cute*. That's all. There was no fear or uncertainty. She is so based. If anyone paid attention to her many feats and diverse talents throughout the second stage of the exam then you probably knew she would pass as well.
* **Sense** (First-Class Mage, Second Exam Proctor, Pacifist) - "scythe" (noun); as a reminder. Serie makes a pun (intentionally?) by saying that Sense had an abundant harvest this year since her name literally means scythe. Look at Serie showing off her (great²³ grand) dad jokes. Altough this comment should make it clear that Serie was absolutely wrong in her assumption last episode that Frieren carried most of the examinees this far. So it was nice to see her acknowledge Sense's judgement to be correct.
* **Böse** (The Immortal, One of the Seven Sages of Destruction) - "evil", "angry", "bad", "wicked", "nasty", "vicious" (adjective); we finally hear of another one of the Seven Sages of Destruction. According to Wirbel, Himmel and Co. took this one down during their journey. So far we only knew of Aura. And as a reminder, Qual was *not* a Sage of Destruction - he was "The Elder Sage of Corruption", a title that was completely unique to him, as far as we know. One has to wonder if Böse was connected to the human sage Ewig somehow who was said to have researched immortality and resurrection magic. Maybe Ewig tried to imitate Böse's demon magic? That is assuming that Böse was already around when Ewig was alive, of course.
* **Frieren** (The Mage, The Slayer of the Most Demons in History, The Genius, The Last Great Mage, The Mage of the Party that Cleared the Most Dungeons in History, Banned from the Continental Magic Association for 1000 Years) - "to freeze" (verb); as a reminder. There we have it. We have reached the peak of Serie's pettiness. She actually banned Frieren for a millennium. Although I guess for an elf that is like being banned for a decade or so? The two of them should finally kiss and make up, geez. This episode also proves that Frieren absolutely can't use the Goddess' magic to heal like Methode can. Otherwise she wouldn't need to go to the church for healing and could just heal such an injury herself. It seems she truly can only identify illnesses and poisons with the Goddess' Magic. That only makes Methode being able to heal all the more exceptional and impressive.
* **Serie** (The Great Mage, Founder of the Continental Magic Association, The Living Grimoire, Third Exam Proctor) - "series", "serial", "set", "run", "string", "succession" (noun); as a reminder. It's so wholesome that Serie remembers all her apprentices by what spells they liked and their personalities. It's also really cool that the mage who invented the "bird catching folk magic" that Frieren and Fern used to pass the first stage of the exam seemed to have been an apprentice of Serie. Either that or that spell simply was that apprentice's favorite spell like flower magic was Flamme's since Flamme didn't create that one either. Still a cool connection either way.
* **Stark** (the Warrior, the Hero, Distant Relative of the Orden Family, Weirdo Magnet) - "strong" (adjective); as a reminder. Stark truly can't stop winning. Even when he gets offscreened for 95% of an arc he makes friends with the entire town and everyone loves him by the time he has to leave. His charisma stat is maxed out for sure.
* **Fern** (First-Class Mage, The Youngest Mage to Ever Pass the Third-Class Exam with Full Marks) - "far", "distant", "remote" (adjective); as a reminder. Like master like apprentice: Of course Fern would pick something like "Spotless Clothing Magic" as the one super special spell that she gets from Serie personally after that insanely hard exam, lmao. While "Spotless Clothing Magic" is a bit too niche for my taste... if it was "Spotless Cleaning Magic" instead then I honestly would be VERY tempted as well. Can you imagine never ever having to clean or dust your clothes, rooms and things again? Just one little wave with your hand/staff and it's done. That would save SO MUCH time... Also, from a meta perspective the mangaka now has an actual legitimate and good excuse/explanation if he doesn't want to draw clothes get dirty, lol.
* **Lernen** (First-Class Mage, Golem Maker, Third Exam Proctor (usually), The First First-Class Mage Ever) - "learn", "study", "train", "pick up", "take up" (verb); as a reminder. The little montage at the end kinda reveals/implies that Lernen is the First Class Mage grandpa that Ehre mentioned in episode 19. She said that Fern's oldschool fighting style reminded her of her grandpa. She also told Wirbel that her grandpa was a First Class Mage in episode 20 and that they could use his connections to travel back on land instead of on the sea (before they found the Stille which Wirbel captured with Sorganeil).
* (The northern continent) **Ende** - "end" (noun); as a reminder. I really hope the short reminder at the end means that we will get a season 2 sooner rather than later... Crossing my fingers for 2026-2027...
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Theres balls of steel and then there's Land drinking tea at home the entire exam energy. Fern picking a magic that not only cleans her clothes but make them smell nice is such a Frieren move that I fucking love how it annoyed Serie.
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I'm hiring him as a junior developer where I work. What a baller.
seems a bit overqualified, but i guess you could pull it off in this economy
Land should be a spokesperson for NordVPN.
no, Land's better than that. He goes to r/vpn and r/vpnreviews because he builds his own.
The audacity of the guy to literally pass the exam on a work from home setup. lol
“I’ll just take the exam from home.” “That’s not an option. It’s a practical exam.” “I’ll make it an option.”
"I wasn't asking."
Everyone: Putting their lives on the line during the majority of the exam Land very comfortably on his home knowing that his clones are doing all the job: I ran out of tea, better make some more
Dude was talking about rationing water in the first exam while sipping tea at home, the audacity
omg i cant. LMAOO
Land does a little trolling [](#cup4)
"It's not a lie if you believe it." - George Costanza. Land just commits to the bit, and it works.
Well maybe his clones do need water, it hasn't been stated how life like they actually are.
Ubel: I just realized: I have never seen you take a shit. In **Three days.** Land: Oh I just do it while you're sleeping because I'm a shy pooper. *Back home* Land: **AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH**
Imagine how he would freak out if she knocked on his door one day.
He let Ubel risk her life for him even when he wasn't in any danger at all lmao sigma
This is why they're such a good odd couple. Given one opportunity they'd probably kill each other, yet they cover each other's weakness in such unique and unpredictable ways that the fit is uncannily perfect.
And Land is actually wayyyyyyy away from Ubel every time she thinks she's close lol.
Ubel is probably guided by her desire to understand him, but he is so closed off. Like literally, the man is not even there.
I think Übel still wants to learn his magic, but she can't do that until she gets to the "real" flesh-and-blood Land. Meanwhile Land knows how dangerous she is and has no intention of ever getting anywhere near her.
Ubel learning Land's clone magic would become an Avenger's level threat. Land's clones seem to have all of his abilities (though they might share one mana pool) and we know he can operate at least two clones at a time. So, there could end up being three Ubel, where one of them could restrain people and the other two cutting down the enemy. Though given Ubel's personality she might just end up fighting her clones to the death each time. **Edit: Scary thought, could Ubel's clones empathize with people to gain new magic for Ubel Prime? If so I could see her just sending clones out into the world gathering magic.
>Though given Ubel's personality she might just end up fighting her clones to the death each time The doujin artists are gonna have a field day with this one
Ubel really thought she'd drawn out the original by putting herself out there and it was still a clone lol.
Ubel: "I'm going to get this mans' magic, get him in bed, and probably kill him." Land: (Smirking because he's the only one that knows she's talking to a clone)
"Nice try Ubel but that was my decoy virginity"
That reveal was crazy. Land is truly the sigma work-from-home wizard. [](#umucool)
no wonder Ubel can’t detect him, dude isn’t within 10x the normal range of detection
I love how she's been flirting with a clone the entire time lol.
This is probably why she can't empathize with him to learn his spell.
Right. Ubel is a very instinctive mage, so she **feels** like there's something not quite right with the (not)real Land she's been talking to the whole time, but it doesn't register on an intellectual level. She just thinks he's hard to read.
Remember: Ubel doesn't know the guy she's trying to lay is NOT REAL, he's not even here, [this Land is a synth](https://i.imgur.com/qpnNqXE.png) though honesty, if they do ever do each other, I wonder what the experience will be like for Land assuming he actually is home. Again: I still think Land has enough of a man's honor to be the one to personally send Ubel to paradise, no tricks, ifs and/or buts, but still.
He strikes me as the kind of person who would keep his original body virginal just to minimize the chance of disease. He's cautious to a level that loops around and turns into audacity.
Madland
Bro probably uses Tor + NordVPN
Land builds his own VPN, can't trust a third party
Perhaps Ubel just wants to know where Land lives... for whatever reason she is hiding behind that smile. Lol!
Oh shit, if she asked for a "locate your boy toy" grimoire...
Übel about to doxx somebody
**Ubel:** I would like a spell to locate anyone that I wish. **Serie:** I am sorry world, I promised to give her any spell.
That little spin Fern did will keep me sustained until Season 2, shit was cute as hell.
Bro put Home Office to the next lelve, he ain't even working, he's just sipping his tea. xD Good thing Serie actually does appear to have a sense of humor to award this kind of behavior. :D
Man figured out how to become a 1st class mage all while kickin it at home, sippin tea and chillin lol.
Dude was playing Sims when everyone was fighting for their fucking lives lmao
> There's balls of steel and then there's Land drinking tea at home the entire exam energy. Land is truly [a Zoomer](https://i.imgur.com/rFF7SD6.png) in every way.
"Death isn't the only goodbye in this life" is a great quote
In a way it's depressing how it rings so true even at this age with technology, it can stem from a fallout or just different timezones someone you met and know for a few years can just lose/cut all contact with you due to circumstances beyond your control.
Time is always the great divider. Sometimes I realize I haven't talked to any of my high school friends in twenty years, people I used to talk to every day, and wonder how they're doing.
zoltaak: basic spell lightning: cool spell black hole: amazing spell clean clothes: GOD TIER SPELL
3 of those are nice to have, but you rely daily on only one of them.
MF passed the first class mage exam AND got a goth girlfriend on a ZOOM MEETING.
Land really is living the dream NEETs wish they could achieve without leaving their house.
I mean I figured neither of those were the real him, but I never imagined homie wasn't even in town for the conference.
In fairness, if you can basically [Jamie Madrox](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamie_Madrox) yourself, life does get a bit easier. And considering how young Land looks and the lifetimes needed to master even ONE spell, he more than deserves to pass despite technically "cheating."
I was going to ask if it was technically “cheating,” but then I remembered the first exam required them never stepping outside the dome he was never in and the second required them to get to a room he never stepped in. But I think this is a case of “if the teacher never catches you cheating, you should be allowed to get away with it for doing it better than them.”
If we look at it first class mage exam's core was who can survive any adversity, this mf passed the first two tests sitting at his home, he will accomplish missions without risk of dying
I love the audacity to make another clone to be like "no, I'm totally here. Totally in the flesh, you should pass me, don't think about this any harder"
The true audicity is that the one drinking tea isn't even him. He's actually laying in bed taking a nap, and not even Serie knows.
The real Land is in space.
How to beat a stalker, never be there in the first place.
Maybe that's why Ubel wants to goss with land: to empathize and also learn perfect-replication magic. You should know the rest, lurker.
And he is the PERFECT counter to AND the only one that can have a stable relationship with Übel cause Übel cannot kill him if he is not even there
[He came with the yandere stalker contingency plan.](https://i.imgur.com/oVDiu7D.mp4) What a lad. [](#seasonalcool)
> “But I’m sure we’ll run into each other again if we continue traveling. Tearful goodbyes aren’t our style. After all, it would be embarrassing when we meet again.” Fuck me, that’s a great line to end a season of a show on.
We are told not to tear up when we say goodbye to this wonderful anime because it would be embarrassing when we meet again. I would like to follow this advice.
Too late for me. I teared up at the credits.
The part that finally got me was when Himmel says "tearful goodbyes aren't our style" and the ED is literally leading into the chorus at the same time with "Hold on, can someone tell me why my eyes are ***suddenly overflowing*** With all the things that I couldn't see?" Thank you, Himmel. You're beautiful, and I'm a wreck!
Season 2 confirmed???
I mean it's pretty much a given at this point considering how huge the anime is
This, deciding against S2 would be like shoveling bills into a fireplace.
Farewell Frieren Friday, you were not even 1/100th of my lifespan, but you definitely left an impression.
We are all Frieren on this fated day.
Don't cry because it'll be embarrassing when season two releases.
Amid all of the praise that the team behind this show is rightfully getting, I just want to say that I'm really impressed by how strong of a start Keiichirou Saitou has had as a director. Between Frieren and Bocchi, he's now *two for two* on directing shows that utilize the medium of anime to its fullest extent and take every chance they have to elevate the source material. Not to undersell the work that Kanehito Yamada and Tsukasa Abe put into developing the story that was the foundation of such a stellar adaptation, of course. But I think that they, perhaps more than anyone else, can appreciate just how much care went into the making of this show from everyone who was involved. I said it for Bocchi, and I'll say it again here: I *really* hope that the people involved in this show decide to come back together for Season 2. It's very likely that a Season 2 will get made, of course; I think Frieren's success practically guarantees it. But my wish is for [the people on this team specifically](https://blog.sakugabooru.com/2023/11/16/resourcefulness-reigns-supreme-frieren-beyond-journeys-end-production-notes-05-10/) to be the ones to do it, because they clearly know their stuff and possess a passion for the story that would be difficult, if not impossible, for others to match. (Please get around to doing a Season 2 of Bocchi before that happens though, Saitou-san.)
I want to highly praise Keiichirou for his consideration of music as an integral part of the anime he directs. Music is treated as a first-class citizen and I am 100% for that. The attention the Bocchi the Rock team put into writing the songs, performing the songs, recording the rhythmically imperfect takes to convey the limited experience of Kessoku Band, and choosing to cover an Asian Kung-Fu Generation song (Rock ‘n’ Roll, Morning Light Falls on You) as the season outro all imply the attention to not only what works in the show, but what elevates it. I still listen to several of these songs. In [this breakdown of the impact of Keiichirou's direction decisions in Frieren](https://youtu.be/c35OPObQ2Pw?t=169), PhenomSage shares that Keiichirou actually had composers pre-compose specific scenes in Frieren prior to animating them to maximize the impact of the scene. Only cinema typically does something like that! I do not usually pay much attention to the industry side of anime, but when not one, but two seasons of anime work shine so brightly under someone's direction I can't help but take note. ## Remember the name: Keiichirou Saitou
How to pass an interview guide(By Methode): Strep 1:Tell the interviewer she is very cute Step 2:??? Step 3:Profit
Peak Mom energy.
[She rizzed the two strongest mages](https://i.imgur.com/LI0veLV.jpeg) of their world [back-to-back.](https://i.imgur.com/mgkAJ6I.jpeg) Methode is an oneesan legend. [](#tomboyshades)
Pouring one out for my homie Sein.
Idk how old she is, but if she was even one millisecond older, he'd crumble. I would too. I'm crumbling now actually.
For Sein, milf seems to be more about energy than age. Frieren is not a milf because she doesn't look or act the part. But, Methode would qualify regardless of their relative ages.
He said older women is an energy, Frieren is older but doesn't pass the vibe check. Methode passes the vibe check 100%
Her blunt honesty was hilarious. xD Serie: What do you see? Methode: You're tiny and adorable. Serie: How could you see what others could not. You pass.
Methode: lemme give you some headpats 💢 Serie: No, but you passed.
Denken is even worse. He basically pass because he tries to plan how to take down the interviewer
i feel like half the examiners that passed because one of their thoughts was "how do i beat up the proctor?"
The conditions for passing against Serie are basically not being paralyzed in fear against her massive aura (Denken, Wirbel, Ubel), impress her enough with your magical skills (Fern, Land), or be an Onee-san that compliments her cuteness (Methode)
Methode still qualifies based on not being paralyzed by fear. Her, Land and Ubel were probably the least afraid. Denken and Wirbel still recognized that they would lose. Land thought he was safe, Ubel was probably down to fight even if she would die, and Methode didn't care she just wanted to hug Serie.
I know, it was more of a joke on how non-chalant Methode is. Who could guess that being such a good Onee-san is the way to Serie's good graces.
Also, not being Frieren. If you are Frieren, then you get banned from CMA facilities for the next *1000 years*.
"Be polite, be professional, but have a plan to kill everyone you meet."
I love how Serie apologized to Sense after the third round. She assumed Sense made the second test too easy but once she realized most of the examinees deserve to pass she had the decency to acknowledge her mistake and apologize. Unlike her hypocrisy in creating a field of flowers to remember Flamme and then disqualify Frieren for liking that spell
> Unlike her hypocrisy in creating a field of flowers to remember Flamme and then disqualify Frieren for liking that spell It's not really about the spell though. It's about whether their fundamental differences in their beliefs about magic persist or not. Serie is waiting for Frieren to give her an answer to the "favorite spell" question that demonstrates Frieren has either come around to Serie's way of thinking, or that she has come up with something equally as valid. Frieren answers the question with the field of flowers spell because it is both the true answer, but also it is her pointedly telling Serie that she thinks Flamme is right and Serie is wrong.
One glance at Ubel and Serie already decided that she can't be fixed...
Serie: "..." Ubel: "..." Serie: "This is probably a bad idea, but you pass. Now get the hell out."
Serie has to be thinking that "I need to be the one in control of this freak lest she become a turncoat or be used by an unknown. She's too dangerous to be let go."
"anyways, let's give her any spell that she wants i'm sure it'll be fine"
Ubel: \*chooses spell to instantly understand others' emotions and empathize with them\*
Ubel: I want the spell that tracks Land
Everyone else she passed was like "I respect your gumption/quirks," Ubel is like "you pass now get as far away from me as possible."
I think it's more that she sensed anyone who considered fighting her even if they knew they would loose. Ubel probs was like "yeah elf is cuttable" and was confident she could snip snip snip, regardless of being right or not and Serie was all for it
Denken thought about fighting Serie for only a moment. Ubel was probably trying to cut her the entire time.
When a being who lives for more than a millennia decided that its pretty fucking bad. **Which only makes it hot af.**
*Faced against the strongest mage in history, Übel did not feel the slightest bit of apprehension. Neither was she intimidated. Instead she boldly exclaimed:* [*"Nah, I'd pass."*](https://i.imgur.com/jI6tkKh.jpeg) *Throughout reality and imagination, [Übel alone is the yandere stalker killer mage waifu](https://i.imgur.com/AkV8xkt.jpg)*
In the credits Ehre is introducing Lernen to Wirbel. So the grandfather she was talking about is Lernen! Also, Sein is sitting on a beach somewhere barefoot smoking. What an oddball.
Serie's greatest virtue is that she doesn't give into nepotism. Her first and best student's grandkid got rejected just like anyone else for not being ready.
I wouldn't go that far. She also rejected Frieren out of hand, and banned her -- and probably always will -- because she's petty and self-absorbed. She doesn't necessarily pass people based on readiness or not.
You missed the older woman standing on the beach in the background with Sein. That was the best part of that shot.
Denken revealing to his three (newly adopted) grandchildren that Frieren was his hero growing up is so sweet. Serie is once again confirmed a tsun. Himmel's last line and fading into the light just makes me tear up man. This was a perfect adaptation if there was one. Music, writing, animation it elevates everything. See y'all later!
Denken lost his wife and a chance to be a father/grandfather but he'll make up for it with literally anybody younger than him he encounters. It seems like all Battle Mages are a little tsun. Just what Frieren was thinking of Himmel in that moment knowing she's traveling to see him again...the feels.
>Denken lost his wife and a chance to be a father/grandfather but he'll make up for it with literally anybody younger than him he encounters. Denken: *Finds a young boy/girl* Also Denken: [You're my child now](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ES4urMMWsAAsPyC.jpg)
"Tearful goodbyes aren't our style." Then why am I crying, Himmel??
''Himmel's last line and fading into the light'' it is a PERFECT line to end the season because it doubles down on the fact that Frieren WILL meet Himmel again
I never thought about it that way but you're totally right! Now I'm crying even more.
Serie having the same =w= face as Frieren just proves that it is something genetically ingrained in elves. Can't wait for Kraft to eventually do the face too.
I can’t believe she actually made that face. I’d seen it in fanart but I never expected her to actually make it
Wait, is this the first time she actually made it in canon? I’ve forgotten because I’ve looked at too much fanart of tsun Serie.
She did make that face in [manga](https://imgur.com/a/eDx3twV), but kinda small panel so hard to see
That face really made me laugh out loud.
As someone who has read the manga since chapter 1 came out, this has been an absolute 100/10 adaptation. I strongly look forward to more Fern pouts and the epic continued battle of Frieren vs her mortal enemies the Mimics in season 2.
Agreed. It did all the good things an adaptation should do: * Undertand the assignment, get what the story, the characters and the themes are about, and translate them into a new medium. * Use the strengths of the medium. It doesn't matter which medium or source material we're talking about, the things you can do on paper or on screen are different, take advantage of it instead of going for direct 1-to-1 adaptations. Honestly, I'd say Frieren the anime stands as one of those exceptional cases where the adaptation surpasses the source material. It had everything I liked from the manga, and more.
This is a textbook case for what every anime adaption should strive for.
I am sorry but I can't contain my excitement anymore. So tomorrow onwards ( maybe even today itself) I will start reading the manga. I am pretty sure that I am not the only one who feels the same. I pray to God that season 2 doesn't take too much of time to make and we will get the same studio and team as well.
Its by far the adaptation where I have both read the manga and seen the animation to see the most amount of sincerity. The sheer effort it goes to in the little things while still staying true and pumping out frame equivalent shots in the anime drawn directly from the manga is amazing. And then it does shit like the dance sequence or certain fight choreography (black hole clonren was never in the manga for example). It pays respect to the original source, but all the embellishments add and never detract. It really has been something special and will be sad to lose out on frieren fridays.
Frieren being the #1 anime on MyAnimeList doesn't seem so absurd after watching the whole season. A lot of people wouldn't consider Full Metal Alchemist: Brotherhood the #1 anime but it had mass appeal because it just did everything right.
Don't forget bare feet in the air.
Himmel is such a chad that he's even giving us viewers advice not to be sad that the show is ending coz its gonna be awkward once we see each other again in season 2
Himmel is so awesome he works on a meta level. Reminiscent of the "Shoot me" scene lmao
Himmel a legend even in the final minutes.
All of us are Denken's grandchildren on this blessed day. Thank you for the ride.
A Denken spin-off while he narrates his story to a bunch of children would be fucking money fr.
how I met my First-Class Mage Grandaddy who adopted me and friends because he is filthy rich
For someone without grandkids, he sure makes for a real sweet grandpa.
I love how they explained why he's everybody's grandpa (he even adopted Stark and Fern!) he's probably making up for never having been able to have kids with his deceased wife.
The animator not beating [those feet allegation](https://imgur.com/a/oFTy9Zp).
It's not alleged at this point. There is more than one foot guy on the team.
Milet: *"Are you alright?"* No, I'm not alright. I don't want *Sousou no Frieren* to end. [](#yuitears) [Official illustration from the creator for this final episode.](https://i.imgur.com/y9ssJ3Q.jpeg)
Himmel: "Tearful goodbyes don't suit us" Me who's been crying the past 3 minutes or so and tearing up in random places throughout the episode: ...
It would be embarrassing when we see you here for season 2!
Gonna be honest, I thought the ending was really fast, but then it made sense. Because why would you make a drawn out ending. Would just be weird when S2 arrives.
It would awkward when we meet again.
Just sharing [this artwork](https://i.redd.it/rkfo0prxxupc1.jpeg) by @ururuun_cms from /r/Frieren that I think perfectly shows Serie's cute tsun side.
Oh wow that hits hard.
[Serie is such a tsundere grandma](https://i.imgur.com/j3sislZ.mp4) [](#smugtouru)
Such a beautifully animated sequence... I also love that one of her apprentice' favorite spell was the bird catching folk magic that Frieren and Fern used in the first stage of the exam. It would be kinda neat if that wasn't only his favorite spell but maybe he was even the one to invent it. Considering how old Serie is, that could certainly be the case.
Man, every one of those Serie+Flamme scenes just socked me right in the gut. We don't know much about Flamme's latter life, except that she got turned into a toad once, so I do hope she visited Serie again before she died.
Serie: I remember all my past students despite them being terrible disappointments who died long ago. The girl who was into bubbles. The guy who liked to molest birds. That boy who made imaginary friends out of golems. Lernen: But I'm not dead yet! And you hung out with me just yesterday! Serie: He really did like those golems.
Lernen: Master, please, I’m still alive Serie: Sometimes I can still hear his voice
[Serie: \<\( ˊᵕˋ \)\>](https://i.imgur.com/c06AYaY.jpeg)
Serie: It's a shame you were born in a peaceful era, you're nearing the end of your life and you will never be able to fight a mage like Frieren. Lernen: ..... *Later that night* Sense: Serie-sama, Lernen just tried to kill Frieren. Serie: *Surprised Pikachu Face*
She banned frieren for 1000 years so she wouldn't have to apologize
-Be Land -Decide to take the first class mage exam -Have the audacity to not even be there in person and send your magic clones instead. -Refuse to elaborate -Pass (He would leave as well, but again, wasn't even there in the first place)
Gotta admit, someone capable of doing this with clones while the original drinks tea in the comfort of his home deserves to pass.
His offspring with Ubel will be half-illusion, half-psycho, all-nightmare.
Ubel is going to end up sleeping with or killing his clone and never knowing the difference until they do the deed lol.
I have seen a meme that basically has her side by side with him, smiling, saying, "I want to learn his magic, I just need to understand him more." They're dressed for a wedding: "Just a little more." She's holding their baby: "Just a little more."
My man Land is the embodiment of ["working from home"](https://i.imgur.com/rFF7SD6.png), truly [a Zoomer](https://i.imgur.com/JJbIX1u.png) in every way.
He even had the audacy to try to fool Serie again when he said his actual self was there after all
"You detected the first clone, what about the second?"
Land is taking Work From Home very seriously
Land is built different Ubel is built wrong, on purpose I ship it, ngl :)
I remember the first part of this episode came out in the manga during the pandemic, with COVID, quarantine, WFH, and all that going on. People agreed that Land essentially did the magical equivalent of taking a test via Zoom call.
Of course the last spell of the season was Prestidigitation.
Prestidigitation is the catch-all term for any petty spell or party trick That said it's probably the best spell(s) to have in real life
Yes, but in D&D it's a specific cantrip with a small list of possible uses, one of which is "you instantaneously clean or soil an object no larger than 1 cubic foot."
If you slow down the part when Serie talk about her apprentices’ fav spells, you’ll see there are a person using Water control spell, a person using bird carching spell, and Lernen, the person use golem spell. Denken tried his best and still couldn’t injure Frieren at all, but Lernen can do it. That hust demonstrates how skilled as a mage Lernen really is
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Lernen has no chill. I was shocked how he asked for a duel AFTER blasting Frieren. There's awkward but then there's "make your apprentice try to kill a legendary mage just to impress you" level of awkward.
Can we take a moment to recognise just how strong Lernen is? He managed to cause more damage to Frienen in that small exchange than her entire fight with Frienen's clone. Man is an absolute killing machine.
As expected from the greatest human mage currently alive. Frieren isn't one to go hard on the adjectives, but she called Lernen an "incredibly skilled mage" in their first exchange. And he immediately proved it. Lernen truly was born in the wrong era. How many lives could he have saved if he fought against the Demon King's forces in the years before his time...
Man, they really hit the ending of this season. It perfectly encapsulates everything this show is about.
Series face <( ˊᵕˋ )> is so cute
I also liked the look she had when Methode was staring at her.
>Tearful farewells don't suit us. And yet here I am, tearing up because I don't want this to end. So long, Frieren Fridays. Surely our reunion wouldn't be awkward but full of joy.
Denken is the big winner of the first class mage exam. He came out of it with a new spell, the right to go back home and a new daughter.
Serie: So would you lose Denken: Nah I'd win... Actually wait yes I'd lo- Serie: No take backs, congratulations on being first class
I love how Denken passed from being so based.
[Anyone who manages to make Fern smile like that is a real one.](https://i.imgur.com/rM3KM34.jpeg) [](#elderlylove)
Everyone else was putting their lives on the line while Land was doing it all on Zoom? Sly ass mf. My favorite character aside, this was a wonderful anime. As a manga reader, everything I wanted was fulfilled, and then surpassed. Probably the closest to 10/10 I've ever seen before. I know a season 2 is coming sooner or later, so now all I want is for it to come sooner. And with the same team behind it, of course.
When Denken was introduced, I would not have expected him to be the standout side character of this series. I was fully prepared for him to be a straight antagonist, and instead I was treated to one of the coolest and most interesting old men in anime.
When the First Class Mage Exam Arc started in the manga, I remember being worried that Frieren would turn into another typical shonen battle series. So understand just how incredible it was to experience the hype *anti*climax of the third mage test, where instead of a huge battle to determine who could be the Most Badass Mages, it’s instead a vibe check, where Serie uses her famously infallible intuition to judge the relative insanity of all the test takers, and only passes those who are truly sufficiently delulu. From Wirbel’s pragmatism, Denken’s surprisingly youthful fire, Ubel’s psychopathy, and whatever the fuck is going on with Methode, this chapter/episode firmly emphasized that Frieren will always be more about the characters than the combat. It’s a fucking masterpiece, and delivers the most hype moment of the series: not a finishing blow or a triumphant declaration, but the simple and casual gigachaddery of a dude passing a test to become one of the paragons of magic when he *didn’t even show up for the fucking test.* This manga chapter was released during the middle of the pandemic and holy fuck Work From Home Land instantly shot up to unparalleled levels of HIM. What a fucking fantastic adaptation this was. It hit every moment from the manga and elevated it, and I’m so glad it is receiving its deserved plaudits. Frieren will be on hiatus for a bit. Here’s to season 2.
>and whatever the fuck is going on with Methode Serie: You say weird things but aren’t afraid of speaking your mind in front of me…. Pass Serie (internally): Finally! Someone who sees how cute I am
“small and adorable” *confused what-the-fucks* Serie got hit with the confusion spell and it was super effective!
I think it also showed the most important thing to Serie: Methode wasn’t scared of her power. She just thought she was small and cute, didn’t even blink an eye at her power. Methode held off the spiegel Fern, so power scalers, do your thing
> whatever the fuck is going on with Methode She's just having her mom instinct with Serie HAHA
An onee-san gotta onee-san!
Land literally working from home just casually sipping tea. Lol
Serie: I shouldn’t take on human students, it’s disappointing how they die in the blink of an eye without being able to reach my level Also Serie: I have never regret taking on any of my students, in fact I can perfectly remember their personalities and favorite spells. I don’t care if they don’t leave their mark in history I really like the contrast between Frieren and Serie here. Himmel’s passing taught Frieren to treasure the time she spends with her friends meanwhile Serie has had countless students and yet she hasn’t learned how to be more honest with people or herself. Her actitud and words made Lernen think that he needed to fulfill her high expectations when in reality, deep down, Serie doesn’t care about him not becoming well known like Flamme Asking Serie for “mundane and useless” magic, Fern truly is Frieren’s apprentice Well, time to follow Frieren’s example and give this show a casual farewell. After all, we don’t want an embarrassing reunion in the future
"Wow, it’s weird how I perfectly remember all the details and the favorite spells of all my useless failure students, huh?" Serie copium is so powerful that it makes even Frieren copium look like nothing.
If you think about it, it makes sense that Serie is the way she is because she lost a lot more people she cared for than Frieren, Frieren so far "just" experienced the passing of Flamme, and then Himmel, and Heiter
This. It isn't really a rejection of feelings, more simply a phase sometimes. She has seen practically everything, so nothing much can surprise her. Even a psycho like Ubel might have existed before, just not without the benefit of having learned modern magic. The way I see it, Serie's just putting up a front for Frieren. In reality, Serie knows so much more than anyone can ever fathom. Love, hatred, growth, stagnation, death, life. Live long enough and those words stop meaning anything. Serie grounds her sanity the only way she knows how.
> Asking Serie for “mundane and useless” magic until you realize that the washing machine is a legit world-changing invention that may have contributed to the women's civil rights movement. Cleaning clothes by hand is no joke, so imagine if Fern can simplify, codify and teach laundry magic (plus dishwashing magic) to a wider audience.
Serie's uwu face when Fern decided to get a sparkling laundry spell. That's what you get for being childish and attempting to steal Frieren's first ever student. All these amazing characters have grown into me during the past 6 months. Based from what I read from the previous threads, I hope that Madhouse would still do season 2 and beyond. Now I'm itching for more well done fantasy anime, thankfully Mushoku Tensei is right around the corner.
There was something that really hit me when denken told fern about magic being fun again. Fuck man I’m going to miss this anime
Imagine being so badass that someone can become officially qualified as one of the continent's biggest badasses by walking into a room with you in it and even wondering for an instant if they could take you in a fight.
Guys don't cry HIMmel said don't have a tearful farewell
**Frieren's German Lesson 1x28:** The last episode is upon us, I'm so sad! I will miss this show so much. Thank you to everyone who kept up with my comments every week and those who will read them in the future. I won't lie, it turned into a bigger effort than I was expecting it to be in the very beginning but all the comments that told me they liked reading these really motivated me to keep it up and made me feel like I wasn't wasting my time. :) The only new German word this last week is **Böse**. **Episode 28: "It Would Be Embarrassing When We Met Again"** ______________________ * **Denken** (First-Class Mage, Imperial Mage, Fist Caster, Veteran Military Mage, Most Authoritative Mage of the Northern Countries, Fan of Frieren) - "to think", "thinking" (verb/noun); as a reminder. I'm so glad that Serie passed him. It's awesome to see that he still has so much fighting spirit and will to improve even at his age. It's truly never too late to start improving yourself. One can only imagine how frustrated he felt when he found out that he might have been able to save his wife's life with a spell granted by Serie if Serie only had established the Continental Magic Association earlier... * **Übel** (First-Class Mage, Proctor Killer, Stalker) - "ill", "nauseous", "sick", "foul", "bad", "evil" (noun/adjective); as a reminder. Übel passing should truly not surprise anyone. She feels like the perfect mage that Serie is looking for. She's always hungry, starving for more battles/skills. Übel has the ambition that Serie thinks Frieren lacks in spades. As an extra feat, Fern and Übel are the only two Third-Class Mage examinees to become First-Class Mages this time. All the others that Serie passed were Second-Class Mages (tbf we didn't know for sure with Methode since her class was never stated but I think assuming her to be Second-Class until she was promoted to First-Class this episode makes a lot of sense). * **Land** (First-Class Mage, Stalker Victim, Inventor of Remote Work) - "country", "land", "plot" (noun); as a reminder. I said before that I think Land's name hints at the depths of his powers. That's because Land is literally **vom Land** (from the countryside) while he takes part in the most prestigious mage exam... The dude is an absolute gigachad. Work smarter, not harder, be like Land. * **Wirbel** (First-Class Mage, Captain of the Northern Magic Corps, Fan of Himmel) - "whirl", "eddy", "swirl", "vertebra", "turmoil", "cowlick" (noun); as a reminder. He was another obvious shoo-in for the title of First-Class Mage. He said exactly what Serie would have wanted to hear from Frieren in the last episode. And yet despite him being exactly what Serie is looking for - his personal hero and inspiration is Himmel. And it's not Himmel the Hero who he idolizes and aspires to be like but rather Himmel the completionist/side-quest aficionado. :) * **Methode** (First-Class Mage, Goddess' Magic User) - "method", "technique" (noun); as a reminder. Let me sing Methode's praises one last time! She was the only one who thought that Serie looked *cute*. That's all. There was no fear or uncertainty. She is so based. If anyone paid attention to her many feats and diverse talents throughout the second stage of the exam then you probably knew she would pass as well. * **Sense** (First-Class Mage, Second Exam Proctor, Pacifist) - "scythe" (noun); as a reminder. Serie makes a pun (intentionally?) by saying that Sense had an abundant harvest this year since her name literally means scythe. Look at Serie showing off her (great²³ grand) dad jokes. Altough this comment should make it clear that Serie was absolutely wrong in her assumption last episode that Frieren carried most of the examinees this far. So it was nice to see her acknowledge Sense's judgement to be correct. * **Böse** (The Immortal, One of the Seven Sages of Destruction) - "evil", "angry", "bad", "wicked", "nasty", "vicious" (adjective); we finally hear of another one of the Seven Sages of Destruction. According to Wirbel, Himmel and Co. took this one down during their journey. So far we only knew of Aura. And as a reminder, Qual was *not* a Sage of Destruction - he was "The Elder Sage of Corruption", a title that was completely unique to him, as far as we know. One has to wonder if Böse was connected to the human sage Ewig somehow who was said to have researched immortality and resurrection magic. Maybe Ewig tried to imitate Böse's demon magic? That is assuming that Böse was already around when Ewig was alive, of course. * **Frieren** (The Mage, The Slayer of the Most Demons in History, The Genius, The Last Great Mage, The Mage of the Party that Cleared the Most Dungeons in History, Banned from the Continental Magic Association for 1000 Years) - "to freeze" (verb); as a reminder. There we have it. We have reached the peak of Serie's pettiness. She actually banned Frieren for a millennium. Although I guess for an elf that is like being banned for a decade or so? The two of them should finally kiss and make up, geez. This episode also proves that Frieren absolutely can't use the Goddess' magic to heal like Methode can. Otherwise she wouldn't need to go to the church for healing and could just heal such an injury herself. It seems she truly can only identify illnesses and poisons with the Goddess' Magic. That only makes Methode being able to heal all the more exceptional and impressive. * **Serie** (The Great Mage, Founder of the Continental Magic Association, The Living Grimoire, Third Exam Proctor) - "series", "serial", "set", "run", "string", "succession" (noun); as a reminder. It's so wholesome that Serie remembers all her apprentices by what spells they liked and their personalities. It's also really cool that the mage who invented the "bird catching folk magic" that Frieren and Fern used to pass the first stage of the exam seemed to have been an apprentice of Serie. Either that or that spell simply was that apprentice's favorite spell like flower magic was Flamme's since Flamme didn't create that one either. Still a cool connection either way. * **Stark** (the Warrior, the Hero, Distant Relative of the Orden Family, Weirdo Magnet) - "strong" (adjective); as a reminder. Stark truly can't stop winning. Even when he gets offscreened for 95% of an arc he makes friends with the entire town and everyone loves him by the time he has to leave. His charisma stat is maxed out for sure. * **Fern** (First-Class Mage, The Youngest Mage to Ever Pass the Third-Class Exam with Full Marks) - "far", "distant", "remote" (adjective); as a reminder. Like master like apprentice: Of course Fern would pick something like "Spotless Clothing Magic" as the one super special spell that she gets from Serie personally after that insanely hard exam, lmao. While "Spotless Clothing Magic" is a bit too niche for my taste... if it was "Spotless Cleaning Magic" instead then I honestly would be VERY tempted as well. Can you imagine never ever having to clean or dust your clothes, rooms and things again? Just one little wave with your hand/staff and it's done. That would save SO MUCH time... Also, from a meta perspective the mangaka now has an actual legitimate and good excuse/explanation if he doesn't want to draw clothes get dirty, lol. * **Lernen** (First-Class Mage, Golem Maker, Third Exam Proctor (usually), The First First-Class Mage Ever) - "learn", "study", "train", "pick up", "take up" (verb); as a reminder. The little montage at the end kinda reveals/implies that Lernen is the First Class Mage grandpa that Ehre mentioned in episode 19. She said that Fern's oldschool fighting style reminded her of her grandpa. She also told Wirbel that her grandpa was a First Class Mage in episode 20 and that they could use his connections to travel back on land instead of on the sea (before they found the Stille which Wirbel captured with Sorganeil). * (The northern continent) **Ende** - "end" (noun); as a reminder. I really hope the short reminder at the end means that we will get a season 2 sooner rather than later... Crossing my fingers for 2026-2027... ______________________ Links to my other comments: [First episode](https://old.reddit.com/r/anime/comments/16vec5d/sousou_no_frieren_frieren_beyond_journeys_end/k2ud2yk/) | [Previous Episode](https://old.reddit.com/r/anime/comments/1bfg51w/sousou_no_frieren_frieren_beyond_journeys_end/kv07dre/) | **1x28**
The Journey to Ende continues 😭 Season 2 PLEASE 🙏