Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End｜Anime
The manga series “Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End” started in 2020. The manga is written by Kaneto Yamada and drawn by Tsukasa Abe.The work has won numerous awards and has an original world view and characters.
The story is about Frieren, an elf who has lived more than 1,000 years, tracing his memories of the 10 years he spent travelling with the heroes and understanding the feelings of his friends, which he could not realise at the time.
The story focuses more on the changes in emotions than on the flashy battles, so the characters’ feelings are carefully and delicately depicted in the story.
The sad and quiet atmosphere of the funeral and the warmth of the memories of travelling with friends can be felt tenderly by those who view this work.
“Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End” is a finely balanced composition of happiness, bitterness, regret and loneliness, with occasional funny scenes. The emotions and growth of the characters are carefully portrayed, and their struggles, joys and sorrows evoke sympathy from the viewer.
The depth and precision of the worldview, the mysteries of ancient civilisations, the relationship between demons and humans, as well as the secrets of the characters’ powers, make the story fascinating. The power and tension of the action scenes are also a highlight and an element that draws the viewer in.
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