Frieren Episode 18 "First-Class Mage Exam" | Reaction/Review

[@hemagionaltovao5291]

ah, yes... it begins.... the "I want a spin off story for EVERYONE HERE" portion of the show. We have 'scary old soul with a heart of gold', 'definitely no tension friends', 'you cannot fathom how much I do not want to be here right now', and 'the line between genius and crazy is cut from the cloth of EGO.' and many, many more...

[@lemmonsinmyeyes]

Fisticuffs.

[@ObiwanNekody]

I think that a spin off one off about most of their back stories was produced. Not animated.

[@boboyo3140]

@@ObiwanNekody your comment is kind of broken but I'm assuming you meant to say a spin off about most of their backstories was procuded. If that's the case, no, such thing never happened. Although there's a light novel that was released a few months ago by a different creator (with the approval of the original authors). But the novel only tells stories about Frieren, Fern, Stark, Aura, Kanne & Lawine. So considering the people who are introduced in the mage exam, only Kanne & Lawine got a backstory.

[@heibk-2019]

​@@boboyo3140 A certain other character also gets his backstory later in the manga..

[@boboyo3140]

@@heibk-2019 we were talking about spin offs

[@JustJDx]

I love how Fern was stated to be the youngest mage ever to receive a third class mage certificate with top marks.

[@fjoergyn]

Just because the time or date had fits xD

[@andreaguiar7772]

They finally meet Ubel...

[@SealSenpai]

Would.

[@gabrielefontana2348]

​@@SealSenpaiABSOLUTELY.

[@andreaguiar7772]

@@SealSenpai I unhumbly proclaim that id fix her and wife her up.

[@Gecko3456]

Übel is fucking badass!

[@ObiwanNekody]

Butterflies are linked to Fern... Her hair piece and the first spell she shows Heiter are both butterflies.

[@chrismanich3063]

To give some german translations to the (new) characters names, because most describe them well Lawine means avalanche Kanne means pot (like in teapot) Übel means nasty, foul, bad (gets used as evil in "a lesser evil") Denken means thinking Kraft means strength Frieren means freezing Stark means strong Fern means far Himmel means sky/heaven Heiter means cheerful/bright Eisen means iron Wirbel depends on context, it can mean Vortex, Turmoil (it is also the word for vertebra) oh and the bird Stille means silence

[@TrueThanny]

Übel does not mean evil. It shares ancestry with the English word "evil", but doesn't have the same modern meaning. It means, more or less, "very bad", but in the same way the phrase in English. A person can be "very bad", you can feel "very bad". Same with the German word. The word "evil" in English has very different connotations.

[@chrismanich3063]

@@TrueThanny i get your point and i added " " to my comment now because i purposfully wrote "an evil" not just "evil". Because i think they use it as a noun like in "a lesser evil" (ein geringeres Übel) and not as an adjektive

[@L4sz10]

​@@TrueThanny I always thought Übel means something like "trouble", or "nasty". Like "mir ist übel" means something like "I feel ill", or "was ist dein Übel?" means "what's you problem? what is wrong with you?"

[@hulmhochberg8129]

Personally i have the feeling Übels name comes from the Japanese "yabai". Which is kinda a bad thing, but also has become "youth slang" for the opposite, something cool. Just like in English were something can "be sick", in a literal way or a "cool" way. I feel like this concept just got translated to german, just that it doesn't work like that in german. if i had to use just one word to describe her id definitely choose "yabai". Shes messed up and too comfortable with killing, but shes not an outright evil villain either. And considering how crazy people are about merely her armpit, she's a certified "baddie", too.

[@Shigeru0508]

Reserve "evil" for a character named "Böse". I agree with L4sz10. Considering all we know about her character, the closest meaning of her name would be "nasty", "trouble" or "bad". One could even arguing her hair colour is a referenct to puke, a product of another possible translation of her name "feeling sick/about to puke"

[@Lucidium]

Frieren's comment about only being able to see half the sky plays as a joke, but with the way she looks to the sky to think of Himmel, I like to think it's metaphorically Fern starting to take up as much space in her mind as Himmel does.

[@FullHeart_Art]

I think it's also a nod to her literally being mad she cant see the sky because **there are monsters in the sky**. They were already attacked by a flying monster in an earlier episode and frieren was caught by surprise then because they were in a covered cart and the flying ones hide mana. Then it goes directly to the attack at the end of this episode

[@SrGigglesandlaughs]

Frieren can't escape the Stark/Fern dynamic even when not with Stark and Fern. She gets alternate versions of them anyway--similar color schemes and same playful "fighting" too. All we need is Sein's being tired of their shit and slamming down his drink.

[@ObiwanNekody]

@@SrGigglesandlaughs this color / personally pairing is so common in Anime/manga that it's called 'Red oni / blue oni' on TvTropes

[@RoryMitchell00]

The story arcs before this have been incredible, but the upcoming mage exam episodes - starting here with ep 18 - really solidify the worldbuilding and elevate the entire series in my opinion. I absolutely adore the extra cast of characters that get added during this arc. Especially how we as the audience become quite invested in their lives in such a short span of time. It's a change of pace in many respects from the storytelling formula up to this point, and there are some who find it a bit jarring initially, but I really look forward to seeing your reactions to the next handful of episodes. If you thought the animation of the magic spells was incredible back in the Aura arc of ep 8-10, then get ready to have your mind blown even further!

[@ObiwanNekody]

The arc were we learn about what happened in the Northern Plateau is golden 🥇

[@StigmaKRL]

I see what you did there😂

[@pockypimp]

I loved that when Frieren pulls Lawine and Kanna down when they freeze the first bird she turns around and leaves them facing the bird. So she gets splashed but not too badly but they get the full blast of water in the face.

[@firsealtonberry9712]

"I wonder if the flower has any significance, or the butterflies" Frieren in her happier moments is often associated with flowers. Its less obvious on first watch but Fern is very often associated with butterflies, including in flashbacks with Heiter, and she is using what appears to be her personal magic to create butterflies in at least one of those flashbacks. Its likely that the magic she learned first as a child was bright illusionary butterflies.

[@Zack_Zander]

Yeah, Frieren has two reason why she like flower magic, and so far one of the two reasons has been shown. Meanwhile, Fern has that memory of illusionary butterfly and also the accessory that Frieren bought for her is also a butterfly.

[@deviousN]

The significance of the flower and the butterfly in the start of the intro is that they both pertain to Frieren and Fern's favorite spells (the spell to make a field of flowers and the spell to make magic butterlies respectively).

[@BunnyNytemareGaming]

I love how Kim instantly judged Ubel by her eyes. Sharp. I'm enjoying these reactions to this wonderful show. 👏

[@5HeadTaste]

Ubel my queen 😍

[@DarwinAwardWinner]

Taking another look at the exact rules of the test was a good instinct. Here's a hint: what EXACTLY is required to pass the test, and also, what is NOT required in order to pass? Are there other ways to fulfill the requirements besides the obvious solution?

[@oleksandratsyhannyk9069]

These upcoming episodes are just the best It's so fun seeing people watching it for the first time, especially when they can understand the characters

[@diremiralis6799]

They finaly met my goat Ubel

[@JasperAyeee]

i love the character designs of all the mages in this arc~

[@equinoxXIII]

Frieren realizing this episode how lucky she got with Fern and not only as a student 😂

[@ObiwanNekody]

Your speculation concerning Throne Elf is really amusing. I would love a vidoe on your Throne Elf speculation before you watch episode 20 😊😊😊

[@joemartin6078]

you guys are about to go onto a journey. grab in and hold tight. i wont be shocked if you two sit down and watch all the rest of the episodes in one sitting. you will have a great experience.

[@Overlord734]

Why would Fern and Ubel fight? They are on the same team. If any team member is absent when the time runs out, the entire team gets disqualified.

[@Goudlock]

yeah they didn't read that part, because of the Frieren face on the background haha

[@labrynianrebel]

To be fair Übel seems the type to randomly disqualify herself for little to no reason.

[@pierluigidipietro8097]

​@@labrynianrebelshe got disqualified earlier because she killed the instructor, using her skill too carelessly. She is an insane badass, with a very puzzling personality

[@Zack_Zander]

To be fair, they don’t know what is Übel is capable of yet, and that most would assume she is a double edge sword. Powerful but dangerous to even her allies.

[@pierluigidipietro8097]

To me Übel should be transposed to something similar to "the herd's black sheep". Se is surprisingly attractive as a character because you never know what she is really thinking. She makes you to want to know her more.

[@SATANsix66]

love how you watch frieren and discuss before and after it, hope you two becareful dont read spoiler comment❤

[@Moxie326]

Another amazing reaction. The next few episodes are some of the best of the anime (in my opinion at least), can't wait for the reaction to the next few. Also, love the theories about 'Throne Elf', it's like a wonderful little subplot to the rest of the video, can't wait for her to appear in the anime so we can get your reactions to all of it.

[@Moxie326]

Oh also, Äußerst is pronounced Oyserst. The ß in german is just a symbol for a double s sound.

[@fershowfershow3164]

@@Moxie326 this is the first time I see how actually is pronounce lol I haven´t even try to pronounce it 🤣

[@ncaeon]

Fern is in Übels team.

[@LikeMikaGamer]

Your reactions are very good, I feel like I'm there with you watching. I'm Brazilian Send a hug to Brazil

[@sebastianhernandezvelapere941]

please watch more than one episode at once. I´m desperate to see more of your reactions for the next few episodes, at least two episodes at a time per video 🙏🙏

[@KravenVanDrakken]

Cage might have magic reinforcements. Also, some animals settle in when trapped and just remain restrained even when they might be able to escape.

[@praf1069]

Peak tournament arc. Here we go!!!

[@fjoergyn]

you will love every character in this show

[@Odysee89]

Kim will fall in love with Ubel so bad 😂😂

[@IcarusDrowning-gz8se]

Hi John and Kim, so nice to meet you 😉 I'm Icarus. Long time listener, first time... oh no. I have commented before. I believe I asked what your names are lol. You do read comments! I'm so glad you had the same reaction to old killer-eyes that I had. I watch a lot of reactions and some people see it that way immediately, but some people think she's "so cool and awesome" immediately. They kinda scare me. As Fern might have said to Stark, thank goodness you're normal 🤣 She's a scary psychopathic serial killer with the freaky Mii eyes, to be sure. I believe your assessment would allow Frieren to be happy with you both on her team. She would even let you go into the woods alone 😊 Looking forward to watching more from you. Actually I'm going to get a Netflix account so I can watch FMA Brotherhood with you soon. It means I can't join your Patreon, if you've got one, for a while yet but at least I'd have something to watch with you. I really enjoy spending this little bit of time together.

[@Northtarctica]

Going forward it will only be Kim watching anime on the channel including FMAB (they are finishing Frieren together)

[@IcarusDrowning-gz8se]

Well that just crashed my mood. Thanks for telling me anyway. At least I know before I go spending any money.

[@martin70565]

yessss best couple reaction!!!!🤩🤩🤩🤩

[@fershowfershow3164]

this arc is the best you will see... :)

[@ObiwanNekody]

Thank you for sharing 😊

[@windwalker5765]

We got a tournament arc, baby!

[@chrisrey2930]

btw,if you have trouble to pronounce the names of the characters,just type the names in a translator,they are all german language. i dont know why,but i´m from germany,so... ;) also,they all have a meaning been related to the characters it seems,for example,"frieren" is a german verb wich means "freezing" in english,and we all know frieren really dont like it to be cold/freezing:) so when i watched this anime first (in my language),it was a bit "weird" to have words like "stark" ("strong") or "eisen" ("iron") for the names. anyways,this anime sooooooooooo good,one of the best in terms of "magic genre",cant wait to see your next reactions:D

[@AniMageNeBy]

Good catch on the "untrustworthy eyes"! ;-)

[@nemoatlantis7148]

you begin to see the general weakness of mages too.

[@DavidGarcia-kw4sf]

If you go back and watch the first ED you'll see Stilles flying around.

[@Niper777]

Übel is one of the best characters in this anime

[@Jude-yk9uc]

Magic lesbians ✨✨✨

[@ObiwanNekody]

@@Jude-yk9uc nonsense. They are just Best Frenemies Forever with Benefits Who Go on Dates.

[@Amuro1X]

19:00 "She pushes her." Literally.

[@FTF-Media]

LOL :)

[@cuemog]

Come on, I love your reaction, John.... Don't leave us. 🥺

[@Mannalon31]

Favorite reactors

[@SuchAccuracy]

Frieren has about 2000 years ahead of her to catch up to Kraft

[@ObiwanNekody]

Name translations Ubel - Bad, Nasty, Evil, Ill... Wirbel - Whirl, eddy (as in whirlpool) Denkin - Thinking Kanne - Jug Lawine - Avalanche

[@DaimonAnimations]

Yes, most openings are spoilers. Its pretty obvious.

[@TexasSnyper]

Ubel is the best.

[@eclips_total2215]

Ubel best girl

[@Olagoob]

Frieren ties Chainsaw Man for the shortest 20 minute episodes on record. So packed with stuff the time completely escapes.

[@LunaBlanche7328]

John and Kim, your reactions to this show is feels so genuine and priceless. So glad to have come across your channel. John you are beautiful! very cute! Kim is cool too - gives a chill husband vibe XD

[@Shahzivegrand]

Well you gonna love Ubel someday..

[@xelaman]

YES!

[@schizomaru]

i have questions for you, what do you think this test is about? What been a First Class Mage mean? What kind of mage this test is looking for? Keep those questions in mind until the end ;)

[@maurernorbert7031]

interesting theories about the other mages. You'll be so confused about the reality. :D

[@SATANsix66]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@dens12-q8j]

who are you people!!! 🤣🤣

[@catanyag]

When the channel loses John will we recruit his apprentice for the next season of reactions?

[@MJ-my2qc]

I could fix Ubel 😂

[@klazodsgn8630]

Is that spoiler-ish? She said, after they guessed absolutely everything wrong 😂

[@pierluigidipietro8097]

I warn you. You will become invested to a bunch of new characters in no time. Especially Ubel and Denken have gathered a lot of dedicated fans

[@GardeninT00l]

I can fix Ubel...trust...

[@maizeman90]

She doesn't need fixing. She's perfect

[@nonko83]

“Pay attention to the animation too, like when Frieren puts a book on the shelf, especially the tricky movements like tilting her head, and the use of shadows. There will be a lot more of these coming up.”

[@DeleteInc]

i was here !!!

[@matheuso8686]

I was there !!!

[@heinrichagrippa5681]

Miis when you were... growing up? Either you're younger than I thought, or you're exactly as old as I thought you were and it's just that the Wii was _that_ long ago. Which means?... which means... Oh, Jesus.. I'm old.

[@geebeepman]

4:24 it varies a bit from anime to anime because some definitely handles them worse than others(revealing plot twists, new transformations/powers, future conflicts, etc. - some are apparent even without context) but the general rule is if you don't want spoilers, avoid op, ed, next episode preview and even the title. feel free to listen to the op/ed at any time but just to be safe, only watch them in full at the end of the arc/season.

[@luzviminda795]

I remember them talking about the hero of the south which they called humanity's strongest. He or she is probably one of the six humans that frieren talked about who beat her. Also don't like how anime fans have influenced other people about anime openings spoiler. Openings is one of the best to look forward to in an anime so it's the best thing to react to first. For me who pretty much just watched anime on my own and wasn't influenced by anyone, openings that shows new characters or even characters fighting is not really a problem. Even showing events that'll happen is not a problem for me, it'll actually just make me more excited and look forward to that part of the story.

[@johnnykotletti4614]

Afaik the Hero of the south is not a mage but a sword wielder like Himmel... it is somewhat like a "class". "Heiter the Priest", "Himmel the Hero", "Frieren the mage" etc. Frieren said that she got beaten by a mage. Could be wrong tho ...

[@Nitsuj293]

Exam time

[@juarezamorim]

I don't think Stark can defeat Ubel tbh

[@TrueThanny]

04:25 Nearly all anime openings contain spoilers, ranging from mild to severe. As a rule, you just shouldn't watch them, at least until you've seen all the content that is spoiled.

[@fajarkurniawan9434]

Openings are meant to be watched; I feel sorry for the animators (they put more effort into the opening scene) when someone suggests, ‘Don’t watch the opening.’ People who say openings are spoilery do so because they have already watched the show or read the manga and are finally making connections with the opening.

[@TrueThanny]

@@fajarkurniawan9434 No, they flat out contain spoilers. They show characters that you haven't seen yet, which means when you do encounter them, you've been spoiled on their impact (i.e. important enough to make it into the opening), and even on their relationship to the existing characters. They often just show scenes from future episodes, perhaps most notoriously _Attack on Titan_ season 3, which spoils a major event within the first second of the opening sequence. I don't feel sorry for the animators. It would detract from my experience watching the show to see the spoilers in the opening and, often, closing sequences. So I don't watch them. I also don't watch spoilers for upcoming episodes at the end. Maybe you like turning to the last page a novel to see how it ends, but I don't. I read and watch things in order, and want the story to unfold naturally.

[@LawrenceJudith-h1k]

Ludie Cape

[@eugenejamesmora5881]

Sorry if I'm asking.. I'm new here ❤❤❤ are you guys a couple?❤❤❤

[@kyliekatekayediaries]

Please react to apothecary diaries

[@torresreimarcjamesy.5821]

Fern is stronger than ubel

[@roaringviking5693]

I don't get how you can let it go so long between watching episodes. I don't mean for the channel, but for your own experience. It would ruin the flow for me and I would probably forget some details between episodes. Personally, I would rather hold off a series until I had time to watch it regularily or even bingewatch. But that's just my own personal preference of course. :) Another thing, ß is not a B. It's a german double-S, so "Äußerst" is pronounced something like "Oisserst".

[@johnnykotletti4614]

Kinda correct but i would say "Oyserst" fits better because of the word "Oyster" which sounds very similar and is a real word. Also, the ß is a "sharp S", not a double S. You can't interchange every ß for a double-s ... even tho many germans use it incorrectly (even in TV) like with the word "Fußball".

[@n1c2c8]

How do you think people experience it when its live on air lol. It’s a week’s wait every time.

[@eizy1010]

Sein just waste his chance.

[@Shtuhtefup]

Its spoilery bc your guesses are wayy off lmao

[@Shtuhtefup]

Stop theorizing!!!