Already CRYING😭 FRIEREN Beyond Journey's End Episodes 1-2 (Opening+Ending) Reaction/Review

[@kevinlin343]

Moral of Frieren: Just because you fulfill your quest doesn't mean the adventure ends.

[@Kev_L]

wrong!!!! jk your opinion matters too lol. but main reason is that you do make memories and you don't really think about it until the end. always cherish those around you.

[@fjoergyn]

Frieren is just a reminder to take time with and for our beloved,

[@Domokun9263]

There's a lot to learn in this anime. For me, don't take time for granted is what i learn from this anime. I was blinded by my work and hobbies. Im on my 30s and at the same time my parents are growing old too. Spent my time with them last week.

[@purple66666]

​​@@Kev_L I'd say you both are right. This shows carries many teachings. It even has one of the healthiest couples (well almost couple😂). It's just that good.

[@johnweston7613]

@@Kev_L I would say the moral of the story is that everyday is an adventure to be cherished and that adventure is for all eternity in the "right here and now" so don't waste it (time)

[@UltraHD.7]

Oh yes, you're really doing it 😊 This show is the most wholesome and beautiful thing I've seen in years, prepare for an awesome journey. Btw, all the characters names are german words, the ones so far: Frieren: to freeze, being cold Himmel: heaven, but also sky Heiter: cheerful or bright Eisen: iron Fern: distant, far away

[@KbIPbIL0]

wooow that's so cool these names look completely great as just fantasy names but it's cool how they have meaning

[@CougheePls]

​@@KbIPbIL0to be fair, german folklore is just ancient fantasy

[@BelegornHK]

Himmel was truly the Heaven or the sky for them, goddamn badass gigachad of a hero...

[@Apfelkind4000]

I stopped watching this Anime because it's so boring...

[@UltraHD.7]

@@Apfelkind4000 and yet you were so excited telling us that? But you know, noone cares 🤷‍♂

[@konrad3]

I watched that Anime this week and feel like someone ripped my heart our and put it back in the other way round. Such a sad and also warm Anime

[@にゃんちゅう-f3h]

このアニメは、大切な人を亡くしたら特に心に響くアニメです😌 どうでも良かった母の言葉が、今では胸に刺さるように✨

[@susbedo9258]

This anime is Magic. You girls are on to something really special in this life changing anime. Every episode this season is so good and memorable.

[@Tyarrk]

Not sure how legit this is, but apparently this show is so popular in Japan that people started using "That´s what Himmel the Hero would have done!" as a kind of mantra.

[@execraebrown3990]

I would love to do that that's so cool❤

[@AlexA-eg7gz]

That´s what Himmel the Hero would have posted in the comment section!

[@codydagg2259]

Yes. There was an attempted mass stabbing and the individual who stopped them said on the news "That´s what Himmel the Hero would have done."

[@FinnTheGentleman]

hey i thought that was just some marketing thing but i have a friend tutoring english in japan and she said that was true!

[@thiagomiguel9127]

This anime is a piece of art. Soooo sensitive and so charming. We cry lot from beauty. Some moments are real sad but most of it is beauty and heartwarming.

[@g1camuschy]

The truly heartbreaking moment is, in episode 2, when Fern tells Frieren how she met Heiter: an orphan in a war torn country, trying to kill herself. It's also at that point that you realize, that Fern is so good at concealing her mana, because it's the first thing she tried to do on her own. In order to survive, she had to hide from demons, wich are skilled at mana control/ mana detection. Frieren is by far, the best anime of the last decade and one of the top 5 of all time.

[@lelouchlamperouge3077]

I tried to visualize what Frieren saw and feels, suddenly... *EVERYTHING BECOME SO SLOW.* Everything feels like fleeting dream...I feel like the one who observes the whole universe. Not the one who lives in it. Saw first 2 episodes months ago, and *I CRIED SO MUCH* I don't even dare to watch the rest of the anime. 😭😭😭😭 And yeah, Himmel ALWAYS loves her, till the end of his life. Yet, she simply can't perceive it...

[@purrfekt]

This is such a beautiful story. I still cry every time I watch. It's hard not to be moved.

[@Ichigoku15]

You two have some HIGH emotional intelligence. This reaction was *everything* I wanted to see and then some. Enjoy the Journey's End. And Beyond.

[@jayzenstyle]

Yeah, they reminded me of an older engineering classmate of mine, who acts as the " mom " of the group. Was thinking of the trait conscientious.

[@Andytlp]

Someone cutting onions there that's all. :') For me the parts that got me right in the feels were not the obvious tearjerker scenes.

[@ambatuBUHSURK]

Pretty mid reaction lol. Go watch Wes and Steph, they discuss characters/themes and just about everything extensively while watching the episodes.

[@marlowe8851]

Frieren took both apprentices of her former party members, she’s a good master/ teacher

[@Alexszander]

You definitely pronounced the name right, don't worry about it ❤ Good catch, Magy, this anime really gives off the feeling that "it's beginning from the end". You can already notice how Frieren sees the passing of time so different from her friends "It was a mere 10 years adventure". It really hits you as hard as possible from the first episode - seeing Himmel dying, Frieren's regrets over not knowing him better, Reiter's proposal and wise words for her - what a fantastic first episode. Your thoughts and impressions about the first episode have been so heartwarming to hear, can't wait to see what's coming next! "Time passes so fast here" - nobody could've said it better, Magy, well done! Seeing Reiter bedridden like that, the effect it has on both Frieren and Fern - it just hits you in the feelings over and over again. Himmel had such an impact on both Frieren and Reiter - it's beautiful, the little ways in which we're being shown that. Reiter tricking Frieren into training and taking Fern with her was incredibly heartwarming. Finally finding the blue moon weed and feeling like she honored Himmel's request - what a beautiful scene. This is an incredibly emotional anime and it's also satisfying at the same time. Thank you for starting this journey and for this amazin first reaction to it ❤

[@fjoergyn]

You witness one of the best animes if its about fantasy and as topic "time". And im serious. One of the best. Everything, from Music till storytelling is PEAK. You beginning to love the charactere even you see 5 minutes of them. We, actually waited a long time to get finally this kind of Anime. Lifechanging. We need this Anime.

[@UguuUng]

I personally think of Frieren as a "perfect" show. Not the best of all time but there isn't a single thing that should be changed, everything is done exactly like it should.

[@OfficialEdwardNewgate]

It's that one in a million miracle like OPM Season 1 where everything is just perfect. The animation and pacing is consistently high quality throughout, the VAs are perfectly fitting, and the Dub is also really damn good.

[@mantija880]

@@OfficialEdwardNewgate dub is very good it feels very fluid since usualy dubs have a literal translations and they sound shit and cringy but this is just 10/10

[@Ghorda9]

@@mantija880 frieren herself doesn't sound natural in english, the VA should of just used her normal speaking tone and mannerisms

[@abrar2240]

@@UguuUngits the best show i have ever seen tbh

[@hendrikworung1967]

You guys reacting to frieren now? Good luck, you'll need lots of tissue... 👍

[@thomask5434]

An fing lot Im 40 and cried the shit out of this anime. Its just beautiful. On par with the best animes i watched. Mononoke and others.

[@Greatcelestialkaligo]

It wasn't that bad but the later episodes are Spoilers Like the old dwarf ep.

[@prodigal4963]

As you become older, you'll get easily emotional

[@loxelmixs2421]

​@@prodigal4963 no

[@neerajcherukuri4052]

@@Greatcelestialkaligothat’s literally the best episode so far.

[@scott644]

I just discovered you guys, and yeah because of Frieren. If you continue watching this show you'll see a wonderful, beautiful, life-changing journey. A couple things to help. The dates are now set to "after the death of Himmel the Hero" - always pay attention to that, as it sets ages and other critical time factors. As an example, Heiter and Himmel were probably in their teens to early twenties when they started their quest to defeat the deamon king. Add ten years and they came back in their upper twenties to early thirties. Skip to the next era meteor shower and add 50 years, so they were in their upper seventies to early eighties. Then start counting from there. Twenty years later she began Fern's training while Heiter was in his upper nineties to early 100s. Six years after that, Himmel had passed on, and a fifteen year-old Fern joined Frieren on her journeys - at twenty six years after the death of Himmel the Hero. So like I said, always watch those time markers, as they will be yourrefuge when questions of who and what and especially when become confusing. Almost every person, place, and monster name is in German, and gives a hint as to the nature of what is named. There's another reactor who is a native German speaker and produced a video discussing the translations from the first cour of season one. So once you've completed the first 16 episodes, I think you'll find it worth your time to set aside the three hours to watch it. He's really insightful. Here's the link for when you're ready: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rJC0gWNsg5agpM0&pp=ygUUZnJpZXJlbiBnZXJtYW4gbmFtZXM%3D

[@AZ-hb7tp]

The voices, music and animation was chosen perfectly for the manga and made it even better.

[@pr0x1madigital]

most common mistakes people do when watching this anime, including mine was expecting it to be like any other animes 😅 like when they go to the star viewing place I kept thinking "oh sht its not gonna go well, somethings gonna happen" nope, they arrived there no issues. "oh disagreement with fern and frieren, its gonna cause some issue" nope, they resolved it immediately.. This is not your typical story structure.

[@arvinsim]

An anime show that mostly has emotionally intelligent characters is definitely not a common thing.

[@Apfelkind4000]

Yeah, it's boring as hell...

[@Ghorda9]

@@arvinsim it's more like a jousei than a shonen, that's why

[@ishinomorileon]

​@@Apfelkind4000 boring for a mentally undeveloped kid. Understandable.

[@Gottesfrieden-j7s]

Just from how you responded to this show I think you'd also really enjoy watching Violet Evergarden. It has a number of similar themes, beautiful artwork, and the same person behind the music as Frieren. The plot follows a girl that was a child soldier in the post-war days following a sort of WWI Europe, and dealing with a lot of things that come with armistice, after the fighting.

[@milkmilk1489]

Amazing reaction. Genuinely interested and effected by the story. Even took the time between episodes to talk about how you felt. It’s refreshing to watch reactors in touch with how they feel about things and having good input

[@simontide6780]

Frieren is god tier anime that came outta nowhere from Madhouse and crushed our feelings.

[@伸一渡邉]

😂

[@dandsan01]

You don't know exactly why, but when you see old Himmel something inside you is like " this is gonna be sad 🥺 " Be ready for release a lot of feels and thoughts watching it : )

[@coldflamebluedragon196]

Frieren is such a bittersweet show. Both it’s joy and sorrow are as sharp as swords

[@sumotiko]

27:11 when Fern raised her hand to remove the tears is a very subtle detail and many people cried on that part.

[@warrenelkins1861]

If I had a child this was what I wanted to teach them to stop and notice the small things like the tiny flowers that are rarely seen the beauty of a dew covered spider web in the morning sunshine .

[@SantaClaus-kk8zr]

I didn't start watching until about episode 10 or so (being out I mean), but after episode 1 I realized that the massive hype was well deserved. This anime isn't exceptionally unique in an action or story sense exactly, the attracting part of it is that it tells the story of what happens after the 'demon king' style of adventure. Something we rarely see, and if we do see it, we don't see the long-term effects afterwards like we do here. Such an amazing anime, I'm sad season 1 is almost done airing, but I do know we have a LOT more that can be adapted and season 2 is all but confirmed iirc.

[@TheDeliciousOne]

It's easy to get attached to the hero party because you've seen them and their journey 100 times. You know these people. And while we might not know what it's like to be an elf, the passage of time and the inevitable changes it brings is something everyone understands.

[@Tyarrk]

Just goes to show how the simplest stories are often the best.

[@npdady]

Himmel ended up that way because of that horn he kept in his closet for 50 years. Pretty sure he knew it too but did it anyway for Frieren. He should have aged similarly to Heiter if not for that horn.

[@duckdoan7977]

It isnt confirmed though, people just age differently

[@BFjordsman]

Can you imagine heiter's liver. Himmel died way too fast.

[@Paajx]

Heiter was indeed, hungover for like half their fights

[@purple66666]

Frieren is a timeless masterpiece. You'll love this anime

[@cinegamerstv4619]

Better bring the tissues for the entire series, you're going to need them. As the episodes go by, you will love Himel more and more, it really is an anime that hurts every chapter and makes you reflect.

[@n1c2c8]

This is an S-tier anime

[@arvinsim]

Serie-tier

[@touminsitai]

身内をなくした自分としては、いいことも悪いことも、もっと話しておくべきだったと後悔ばかりの人生で、凄くフリーレンに感情移入してしまう

[@silas6328]

It's the music. I'm telling you. It's about 30% the scene and 70% music that makes this show so moving. Just listening to some of the songs by themselves is enough to start tugging at the tearducts.

[@RobertLutece909]

I agree with this. The way the music rises at jus the right time really makes it more emotional than it would have otherwise been.

[@silas6328]

@@RobertLutece909 it does do that, yes, but I think it's more than that. The music stands very well on its own. I feel comfortable saying that even if I had never seen the anime, the soundtrack would still move something inside me. It naturally conveys emotion by its own means the way all great art does. That it is paired with MORE art at its peak just elevates the whole experience of the show. In what other universe watching what other show would you feel yourself getting choked up the moment the protagonist finds a simple stash of flowers on top of a tower? The music elevates the simple banality of an event to aid the audience in feeling the significance of that event to the protagonists. As an example: even though Frieren doesn't feel emotions the same way as her companions, it is clear that she still feels a sense of wonder in exploration of the unknown. The sequence immediately following the disbanding of the company of heroes in the first episode is the perfect example. Frieren still looks in awe at the cave depths, still enjoys lying in a bubbling stream, still derives satisfaction from napping on top of a fluffy, placid bear creature in the middle of the day and it is the music that let's us know all of that. In Fern's battle against Lugnier, her face seems emotionless because she is deadly focused. Every spell, every defense, every counter attack shot off from pure twitch reflex and instinct. But inside, even though she thought she would die if she had this fight, she revels in this dance of death that she has LITERALLY been training her entire life for.

[@drachepumpernickel7056]

A little detail to note. As the show goes on, the timeskip get shorter and shorter, signifying frieren's mindset coming down closer and closer to a humans. Initially 50 years passes in a blink, then 20, then a few, then 6 months, and so on. They don't explicitly tell us this, but they show it. She's trying to understand humanity as a whole better, and Himmel specifically. We also see how one man's actions have affected so many people and sent ripples out that we still see long after his death. It's the small details that is the true masterpiece of this show. They are capable of epic fights and stuff, but focus the animation on the small details everywhere.

[@wamaschawama5178]

Nice catch. That's such good writing

[@artboymoy]

Happy to see you girls watching this. It's an exceptional anime. The way they get you attached to the characters in such a short time to give you that emotional impact, is very much like the movie UP. Fern is adorable at this age. Already so mature and capable. Looking forward to more. The season is still going on and I think has 30 episodes.

[@LykesonRose]

This series is an underrated gem. Enjoy the journey!

[@bmkmymaggots]

Underrated? Its place 1 in MAL with 9.5 of 10 points...

[@DeanStorm28]

lol Place 1 is underrated?

[@Good_Hot_Chocolate]

It's not underrated at all

[@timgooding9464]

The same way God is underrated by Christians.

[@prodigal4963]

Number in 1 MAL

[@jbshbsskskhbs6713]

Was waiting for you two to review this series, seemed like a perfect match

[@b-me86]

オープニングの曲の歌詞は魔王討伐の旅の思い出を描いたものです。 エンディングの曲の歌詞は ヒンメルが亡くなった後の フリーレンの想いや ヒンメルの想い そしてこれから登場する キャラクターの想いなどが 描かれています。 それも含めて楽しんでくれると私たち日本人も嬉しいです フリーレンが戦闘に使う魔法ではなく民間で使う魔法、生活で使う魔法ばかりを集めている理由にも注目するとこのアニメはもっとおもしろくなります。

[@theberch]

I have never cried so much while watching an anime then I have with Frieren. From start to soon to be finished, this is hands down one of the best story telling experiences I have had the pleasure of witnessing.

[@wildriftgaming4906]

Aaaaaa.....aaaaaaaa......aaaaaa i really wasn't expecting this. So excited 🎉

[@JA-vw2wy]

YES FRIEREN! ANIME OF THE YEAR!

[@PredatoryQQmber]

Nah, that's Gushing Over Magical Girls -_-

[@blerp6675]

Most based anime of all time. Make the most of the ones who Matter the most. Cherish those lost. The more you cry, the more meaningful it was, the more meaningful, the more lucky you were... its truly beautiful

[@bernardinocabero9921]

♥️💖that was the sad part of being a life of a thousand years so many people's you been with one by one they will goned and only you remain 😢

[@patrickflynn95]

Honestly my favorite anime ever now, as a Buddhist the end songs lyrics are extra beautiful for me as well.

[@Sergei7777able]

спасибо, девчонки... с вами заново пересмотрел и получил массу удовольствия...

[@Alyadanran]

Best anime of the year

[@jmssun]

A world where everyone lived out their lives doing the best they can and for others others is such a huge contrast to our world where every one is very self centric

[@lingling5278]

The First episode got me hooked already this anime is amazing.😊👍

[@jetlifetothenextlife871]

Frieren trully deserves the number 1 spot on MAL

[@jesse3760]

One of the most beautiful animes I've ever watched. You're in for an incredible ride. Great reactions! Have fun watching

[@aziouss2863]

"Why does it remind me of lord of the rings" That is it! that is the parrarel in my mind too. And this anime somehow rose up to the same level of masterpiece that lord of the rings is. Friren to anime is what Lotr is to cinema.

[@brett19890]

So happy you're reacting to this series 💜🍻

[@Third2second]

Oh boy … here we go … the tissues industry is gonna sky rocket haha

[@bastomihuda]

10 minutes and already 10 litres of tears 😌

[@Eisen_Jaeger]

Wonderful reaction, this show can be so beautiful, relaxing, nostalgic and bittersweet.. all at the same time. Its a real breath of fresh air.

[@deyama2012]

I've just realized, Frieren is a seed rat. She buried so many beautiful memories somewhere, and then she totally forgot all about them

[@rpkemm]

this is a great story, can't wait for more episodes

[@yackemup]

Just finished it and it now sits in my top 3 animes

[@chriszekableyat9886]

Frieren was the best anime show in 2023 and one of the best anime tv show ever made, it’s got great story lines.

[@rennieveras004]

i literally start watching this anime like a week ago (ep 24 rn) cuz i see a lot of ubel's armpits posts on my feed im like hmmmmm and give it a try now i get it why people getting crazy over this show edit: frieren lived for like 100 yrs but that 10 yrs with himmel and the others left a huge impact in her life

[@FAQ_SiLV]

because of Ubel pits? That's wild. I feel you tho

[@genostellar]

Imagine being with someone for only a week, then leaving for a month and you come back and they're old. That's about how that felt for Frieren.

[@ObiwanNekody]

Thank you for sharing 😊

[@jennyarriola9831]

This anime wrecked me emotionally that I had to watch Black Lagoon to calm myself down 😁

[@ithildiess8305]

Im not cringe you're crying ;;__;; I watched frieren and finished it as it finished. But just revisiting this episode. I dont think it matters how many times its always going to make me cry >

[@Lazrid1]

Only 2 episodes into this?? Oh you two are in for a great ride !! The deeper you get into this show the better it gets . Simply is the best show for this season and a very serious contender for best of the year . ...

[@DiviNeMello]

watched more of this shows, will get more emotional tears out when you back to review the Opening song's Lyrics

[@prabhakaransingh6679]

Man i read frierein like 2 yrs ago it was such good manga i love that it was able to get such production behind them

[@wiinnnn___]

O m a g a a a ! ! ! 😱

[@druidicdwarf]

Amazing reaction. Can't wait for more

[@kingsking2816]

This anime makes you panic about your own life slowly ending and getting old

[@ignaciocambero9314]

had this is mind, to an elf like frieren himmel life and they time of adventure was so short that is like to us the fact to had a puppy watch it grown and then see it left us, meanwhile we still live, and keep doing things..... to frieren, was like that

[@fatboy7609]

Enjoy the show about time. There is never going to be enough of it.

[@herlonsouza3026]

I understand you girls.. this anime is masterclass

[@pablitomillaquen]

It's not fair. You two cried even before Himmel died. I cried when Frieren cried for don't know Himmel in bare ten years

[@romdom9406]

goddamnit her arm tatto perfectly encapsulatesd when frieren was crying........

[@ゆずひめミックス]

この二人のネキはモデルなのか？美しい上に感受性まで豊かなんて、最高過ぎだろ（笑）。フリーレンの哲学というか、人としての大事な事を、考えさせられるストーリーは、また一つ日本アニメのスゴさを示したようです。

[@yamav102]

1話目からここまで楽しそうに…

[@lordofillusions]

Based on both of your reactions and emotional responses, I have the unrealistic want that both of you be my girlfriend. It's very nice to see others who have the same reactions that I did on the inside. I was expecting a fantasy battle anime, and instead got something more like a fantasy 'Samurai Jack', a deeper, quieter, more philosophical story and I LOVE it! The soundtrack, intro and outro songs are beautiful and like harp strings, effectively pluck at _my_ heart strings. I was mesmerized from the first episode. Getting to share that experience again with you ladies was very enjoyable. I'm glad you're walking on this journey with me. Now hurry please and catch up. ;P

[@MisterD90x]

Smol Fern is so adorable

[@micketm3]

😮 This series is gonna' wreck both of you 😅...in a good way 😊 !! 👍🏻 And if you have seen or not... Violet Evergarden ...🤔 it kinda' has the same... tone.

[@PredatoryQQmber]

Now just imagine if the title was translated literally instead of replaced with a soapy phrase: 'Frieren The Undertaker'. Completely different vibe from the get-go.

[@kaminari-e7b]

みんなが客観的に自分を見つめ直すきっかけを投げかけてくれているAnime

[@picotaro9401]

Hello, I am Japanese! Thank you for watching Japanese animation!

[@bentoarukin]

Not a lot reactor emphasize on Heiters reason for the resurrection bcause of Fern, gud job acknowledging it!

[@MrDsleepyeyes]

Ok... considering how they're reacting to this... I wonder how they would react to Violet Evergarden... especially ep 10 of that series.

[@ikhiroavatar110]

😭😭😭

[@user-tt123]

I’d recommend YOASOBI / The Brave (「勇者」English Ver. ) kzbin.info/www/bejne/kKm1gp14bZJ-hbM YOASOBI / Idol (「アイドル」English Ver. ) kzbin.info/www/bejne/iJzNhJmQaJV6g5Y

[@gaku1717]

スパイファミリーのアーニャとフリーレンの声優さんは同じ人ですよ(*´∀｀)人(´∇｀)ギャップが凄いですよね🤣

[@reirenhard6461]

And you alright....can you see me..

[@kenohki3492]

You're going to love this series. Looking forward to the reactions!

[@Mr.Paticles]

There's a reason why it reminds of of Lord of the Rings.

[@Lhennae_Blackye]

Me sigue calando la frase que Frieren le dice a su amigo enano guardian en otros caps "me llevaré tus recuerdos al futuro".

[@青鬼-u9v]

フリーレンと「SPYxFAMILY」のアーニャの声優は同じ人です ぜひ声色の比較をしてみて下さい

[@kdmckskdnfjdksnd]

Best Anime ever

[@Tinomedina123]

This whole anime feels like a long goodbye

[@royallanvillareal7422]

U can hear the heh of Anya from Frieren... Becoz its the same VA hehehehe...

[@lenOwOo]

why this remind me of lord of the rings. . . EXACTLY.

[@Zinnshady]

Every decade or so has a few anime that are remembered, a few anime that define that decade. I know Frieren will be one of the defining shows of the 20s.

[@junklife]

すごく良いね。もう一度見直そう

[@ああ-c4r9g]

世界中の女の子が、同じ場面で同じリアクションしてて笑う

[@Timmycoo]

lol this is great and I love the urge !!