These Characters HAVE MY HEART 🥹 | Frieren Beyond Journey's End | 1x22 REACTION "Future Enemies"

[@FuzzyMuffin1]

7:32 is she eating donuts? Why yes. You might even say they are Denken Donuts. Laufen runs on Denken

[@MxMoondoggie]

He's her sugar daddy.

[@MadeForD]

@@MxMoondoggie ayo pause

[@tamatron22]

@@MxMoondoggie In the literal sense lol.

[@jacob4920]

@@MxMoondoggie Don't you mean sugar GRANDdaddy? lol

[@FullHeart_Art]

I love that Laufen and Denken just immediately adopted each other

[@chrisk3127]

I can see him saying "you're my grandchild now" lmao

[@jacob4920]

Denken is an old man. When people get old, they hate being lonely/by themselves. So they become more apt to take on younger "apprentices," or "adoptees," in their latter years. This is completely biological, and common to almost all humans. And young people like Laufen... most of them just want to be "loved on." And if Denken is willing to give, then Laufen is clearly willing to take.

[@connorgrynol9021]

@@jacob4920 I guess that's why my grandparents took in a dog.

[@jacob4920]

@@connorgrynol9021 Old age is lonely. Young people don't realize that, but it is.

[@BoTonev-gp2yd]

Ubel is a walking paradox. She is a sociopath who needs to feel in order to learn a spell.

[@aissatousy338]

I can fix her

[@kagato23]

Also, she appears to be the rare sorcerer in what is otherwise a cleric and wizard world

[@lurkingknight]

she's intriguing for sure... she didn't kill wirbel but killed to defend herself against the bandits. I have a feeling she's putting up a bit of a front and she's not as crazy as people make her out to be... if you could put crazy on a scale. She also had lines that suggest she knows what land is in this episode she doesn't, so is that an act?

[@Syntex366]

@@aissatousy338you couldn’t fix a 2-part lego set

[@zam023]

@@lurkingknight She killed those bandits because there is nothing she could gain from them.

[@FuzzyMuffin1]

10:54 Stark asked what to get and Frieren recommended what Himmel liked. 😊

[@BrutalBeast666]

Which was really cool, given that earlier we had Frieren say she didn't know anything about her companions or what they liked. Now she is recommending what they liked to others.

[@TheWorldsOkayestUSMarine]

This show generated a TON of new anime fans. Whatever formula they came up with for this show is totally magical.

[@near--zero]

the author is a genius, I am convinced.

[@97bdul]

Bochi the Rock

[@aden538]

Good character writing transcends genre and medium.

[@punpundit5590]

Himmel said, "I'm doing this for myself"; to be remembered, to change someone's life. In episode 2 and episode 3, when Fern asked Frieren, "Are we searching for Blue Moon Weed for Himmel?" and "why are we clearing this beach for a fake grimoire as a reward?" she answered "I'm doing this for myself." And every time in the series when her magic has helped someone, she's had a smile on her face.

[@brightmatter]

watched this series 3 times now. each time i connect later episodes with earlier ones

[@Odysee89]

16:57 "change someones life, even just in a small way" .... remember how "not even 1/100 of her lifespan" during their journey has now changed Frierens life? Himmel sure did it... even in just a small way... 😭❤😭💔

[@bobislav85]

Fern's passive aggressive knock tells a whole story on its own. It deserves a spin off series.

[@bugra-yildirim]

Smallest things have so much character in that some anime protagonists doesnt have.

[@OMGitisGuy]

The reason for the shift from 'basic attack magic' (Zolltrack) to spells manipulating physical objects was given in previous episodes. Basic attack magic is incredibly destructive, but easily blocked with 'basic defensive magic', which was developed specifically to counter Zolltrack. And while the basic shield *can* block other attacks, it is far less optimised to deal with physical force compared to magical force. We already knew it uses up a lot of mana normally, but Richter explained that it becomes exponentially more mana-hungry when blocking things it's not supposed to. And so the natural next step in offensive spell evolution was to shoot physical objects, because that will drain the defender faster or even outright overwhelm the shield... as we saw when Richter started trying, and then when Kanne was finally able to do something.

[@giantWario]

Which funnily enough, is completely unnecessary as Frieren and Fern both often prove. Yeah sure, basic defensive magic now block Zoltraak. But who cares? Those shields take considerably more mana to cast than Zoltraak and Zoltraak is the fastest spell in the world. When Fern, already a quick caster, starts spamming Zoltraak, every enemy mages have no choice but to stay on the defensive until they run out of mana or show an opening. In other words, Zoltraak is *still* the deadliest spell in the world but most mages don't realize it since it's so basic. Yes it's basic but that just means it's simple to use, easy to aim and quick. There's a reason why fans nicknamed Fern Zoltraak Zoltraak-47, that's essentially what it is. Fern is basically using an AK-47 while every other mage considers it useless because they all wear body armor. So they all decided to build some crazy unwieldy weapons to try and get through that armor in one strike. But you don't need to get through it in one strike. You just need to keep shooting.

[@folcwinep.pywackett8517]

You are spot on. Spells take time to cast, and the more complex a spell, the longer it takes. That means a strong, fast warrior like Stark can cut deeply into Lügner and almost cut him in half. But Lügner uses blood magic so he just takes his blood and counter-attacks Stark. Fern was trained by Frieren to block spells individually to save mana which you see in her fight with Lügner. Modern mages are vulnerable to Super Warriors like Stark who strike quickly or Old Fashioned mages like Fern who conserve their mana and hide their own. Kanne turns tables because Full Metal Material transformation of water is more powerful than Richter's Earth Magic because water has more mass than earth and we saw what a mass of water can do to a mage shield. Mass and firepower as @giantWario explains is all that is needed.

[@ObiwanNekody]

11:37 Neat little detail in the animation is you can see Frieren pointing something on the menu out to Stark... She probably remembered what Himmel got and suggested it to Stark. 10:54 you can see her pointing.

[@HerbMallette]

The allegory of the restaurant is beautiful in this episode. Like the world in which they live, it exists across time but inevitably changes. When Frieren tells the party of heroes that she's found there are some flavors she can't ever experience again, she's not just talking about food -- she may be remembering Flamme, but her words definitely foreshadow the loss of Himmel, which awaits her in a future she's not anticipating. Then when we cut to the present and she's sitting with Fern and Stark, fully appreciating their company, she thinks about the flavors being much better now. Yet another "nothing happens" episode in which a rich helping of the show's central theme is served up.

[@KoopaBlue]

There are so many beautiful scenes in this series but the restaurant scene is so dense and subtle I absolutely adore it

[@HerbMallette]

@ It’s such an amazing show!

[@DarwinAwardWinner]

I have to admit, I didn't think much of the restaurant scene the first time I watched it. But thinking back on it, it really does have more depth to it than I realized.

[@HerbMallette]

@@DarwinAwardWinner I find it's really easy to watch most of this show over and over again. Little details and small connections keep popping into notice each time I rewatch.

[@nightworg]

Kanne and Lawine was so thankful to Frieren. Seeing Frieren smiling, when she realized she just did something Himmel said 80 years ago - was heart warming. 🥰🥲

[@AiraKoriTenchi]

Kanne and Lawine are the absolute cutest, I live for their bickering and wordless care for each other

[@wrexgrafix84]

11:37 “Stark got the same thing Himmel got.” Yes, because earlier in the episode, you can see Frieren giving Stark recommendations from the menu. 😊

[@eizy1010]

She's there...Sein's dream girl (VA Reina Ueda : Best at ara ara vibe)

[@nicodemus1828384]

Omg she even ara ara's later 😅

[@KelapaWibu]

Could she actually beat Fern?

[@BoTonev-gp2yd]

If someone believes Frieren has not grown during the series they should hear how she almost cried when Fern was mad at her.

[@saltynacl9344]

To live is to be remembered; to be remembered is to change someone's life, even just a little. In turn, we remember those who change us, and as long as we remember, they live on through us. Even just a little.

[@peanutbutterpanda19]

Honestly considering how almost every scene in which we see Himmel is a sentimental and touching one, it's no wonder you'd build up an almost Pavlovian response to start tearing up whenever you see him on-screen 😂

[@thejester7834]

Ubel getting Land's cloning spell would be so bad and so epic at the same time. Land must hold strong but I feel its just inevitable.

[@SkyPanda52]

She'll get that Land Clone spell even if it takes making a half clone(kid) with him lolololol ;)

[@Noah-pc6wq]

​​@@SkyPanda52 Ubel after being happily married to Land for years: "I've nearly got that spell"

[@CuddleCuttlefish]

I literally just caught up to the reaction videos on Feieren today! Did not expect to be blessed with the next one today already 🙏

[@Cruxgg]

Several times now at the end of the episode you've mentioned needing a minute to process before discussing. I relate to this so much, watching along with you I think this is now my 5th re-watch, and I'm still finding new things to appreciate. Almost every episode is packed with some combination of action, lore, history, character development, and emotion. Often done very intentionally with the tiniest of details. There is just so much to appreciate, I highly recommend the English dub as well to get different nuance.

[@adammoore9772]

This show creates a Pavlovian response to Himmel. Every time he is on screen my eyes start to water lol

[@bugra-yildirim]

İmagine at the end of frieren Fern getting an elf pupil and manga ends. Full cycle

[@zacharymullins2262]

ahhhh shit this is gonna happen isn’t it. fern = flamme

[@jacob4920]

You're absolutely right about Frieren. She realizes ONLY NOW that she loved Himmel very deeply. But he's gone, and the best she can do is live with Himmel through her memories (which has only a limited benefit, but she'll take what she can get). I grow more and more convinced that, the more time that goes on, the more REGRET Frieren has, for not loving the man, while she had the chance to. Not appreciating him more. I feel like that weighs on her pretty strongly.

[@aden538]

There are so many little bits of wisdom and advice on life in this show, and it somehow manages to deliver all of that without being preachy or hitting you over the head with a lesson like an after-school special.

[@Ichigoku15]

Frieren over here eating like she's still 500. You ain't no spring chicken anymore, girl! Better hope there's a spell to load up on fiber.

[@chrisk3127]

probably does have one with how much she's implied to be snacking especially whenever they end up at a nobles place just eating sweets constantly lol

[@submarinewahoo238]

It just occurred to me while watching that Stark thinking that Fern is being a pain in the butt mirrors Fern thinking the same of Stark back when he wanted Fern to speak to him more casually.

[@fjoergyn]

The sound that comes when the face of Fern is revealed with this stonefaced "you've done bad things" mimic xD ♥ Übel can do just without learning or reading the book. Übel is a superpower with this ability.

[@wakatake555]

Himmel and Stark are eating omelette rice. Stir-fried rice is wrapped in fried egg. Anya also ate it in the SPYxFAMILY. You can it at Western restaurants in Japan.

[@RaiuWorren]

Of all of Himmel’s great quotes, I think “To live is to be known and remembered by others” might be my favorite.

[@CuddleCuttlefish]

Now that I have finally caught up on these reacts, I can't not speak on at least one of my *many* thoughts about the ever beautiful and tragic relationship between Himmel and Frieren: The way I read their relationship as we've seen it so far, is very similar to Flexie's. I think Himmel was in love with Frieren, I think Frieren was completely unaware, and I think Himmel chose to keep his feelings to himself, knowing that Frieren could not return his feelings due to her nature as an elf... At least... not in his lifetime. My personal take on it is that I genuinely believe that Frieren is in the process of falling in love with Himmel now in the present we are watching, from remembering their time together with a new perspective, and having had enough time (by elf standards) to actually process her emotions and feelings. If that's the case, then we are watching both the most beautiful and tragic love story of our lifetime. A love forming across the very bounds of time itself. Himmel set all these seeds for after his passing, of statues, reminders of his presence through his legacy as a hero, gifts she gave her, and through the memories created with her, with words that he knew she would not fully understand at the time. Frieren said in the first episode that she wished she had "gotten to know him better", I think we are watching Frieren *getting* to know him. Through her memories, through the marks he left on peoples lives and the world, and the marks he left on her. Now that she is getting to properly know him, she is slowly falling deeper and deeper in love in return. One detail that solidifies this theory to me, is from the Ending song (which happened to not change between cour's btw). Not only is it clearly sung from Frieren's perspective and the lyrics paint a picture of reminiscence and bittersweet pain over love for someone lost, but in the song the narrative "I" refers to Himmel as "anata" in the chorus. Which, is only significant when you know the cultural context behind that word in Japanese. In short, although it is simply translated as "you", it is the most intimate way you can refer to someone in the language, it is reserved for old married couples and/or long time lovers. I don't think the choice of that particular word in the ED song is an accident. (edit: I just listened to the two Opening themes again for the first time in a long time, and I couldn't help but note that in the second Opening "anata" is also used, even more frequently. Yet in the first Opening, even though a "you" is referred to many times in the lyrics, "anata" is never used. This could be considered all coincidence, but I can't help but feel it reflects Frieren's growing love for Himmel. Especially since the lyrics of Opening #1 seem to describe the reflections of Frieren shortly after Himmel's death.)

[@folcwinep.pywackett8517]

Beautiful reaction video to Frieren, EP 22. Yes, that one quick scene at the girls party where we see Frieren smiling and enjoying herself with Fern, Kanne, and Lawine, shows how far Frieren has come since EP 1. Himmel did change her, and she is beginning to understand that. Stark crying in pain from Fern love taps and here he took down a Dragon single handedly and was badly bloodied by Lügner and Linie has got to be Super Humorous and shows that Stark has a crush on Fern. Übel pursuing Land appears to be more than interest in his clone spell, but more like Romance, like the deadly kind.

[@Loyal_Samwise]

I'm really looking forward to your reaction to the second test and the rest of this season. Your reactions are great. Have a good day.

[@12milecousin]

Denken’s Donuts! 🍩 My theory is that Laufen has a really high metabolism due to her speed - she burns a lot of calories moving so fast and she needs to load up on carbs to make up for it!

[@skycladobserver9246]

That makes perfect sense.

[@pwarner]

I saw a tweet that said "Wirbel is just Himmel that shops at Hot Topic" and I can't not think about it every time I see him now LOL

[@zam023]

3:15 It is the same argument when you look at why people throw away the fax machine when it is still working perfectly. But in Japan, the fax machine is still widely used. In fact, a lot of "old" tech is still in use in Japan.

[@Terrible_fate]

Just wanna say I LOVED your recent reaction to Dandadan (episode 7), and the personal details you provided after the episode. If anything, I feel I've grown closer to you and I am now a subscriber. I am currently following your Frieren, Dandadan and One Punch Man reactions. Keep it up! I am loving it!

[@ObiwanNekody]

Thank you for sharing 😊

[@druidicdwarf]

Thanks for reacting - watching Himmel in Frieren in a post 14 world is bittersweet, but yet I always eagerly watch and love hearing reactors thoughts and the questions they have. Excited to hear more.

[@realityapostasy2158]

I think these last episodes really showed how incredibly intelligent Flamme was. She knew she would probably never have enough mana to fight the Demon King herself so she took Frieren under her wings trained her and then told her to spend the next 1000 years growing her mana. She gave Frieren a strategy to fight (by suppressing her mana) that denoted a deep understanding about demon society and she made sure that humans would devellop magic as to be able to withstand the demon's attack until frieren acumulated enought mana. That's why Fireren says that even after a thousand years she is still dancing in the palm of her master. And the craziest thing is that it worked, Flamme created a guided missile that took a thousand year to strike its target. So many things could have gone wrong, but Flamme's magical skills, pedagogy and political acumen allowed her to kill the Demon King through her student and thus ensure the survival of the human, dwarf and probably elf race. She really is more of a Machiavel than a Dumbledore. PS :A note on prononciation. In this world almost everybody's names tend to be german (the exception often being demons) but people tht come from the north tend to have germanic names (Himmel, Ubel, Stark Heither) while the people that come from the south tend to have names with more french origins (Flamme, Methode, Sense) so that's how I would pronounce them. It's not really a cannon rule, (Fern comes from the south and has a very german name) but that's a general tendency throughout the anime and manga.

[@blshouse]

All the names, the demons, the people, and the locations are German words. Every single one of them without exception.

[@realityapostasy2158]

@@blshouse I mean not really, looking at a list of named charachters I'm seeing several that are not in German, I don't really want to spoil but Armée is an exemple.

[@blshouse]

@@realityapostasy2158 Flamme, Methode, Sense, and Fern are German words. Armeé is a German word too. These are not German names, or any other sort of real world names, except where they may unintentionally cross over. They are all German vocabulary words. This is a purposeful choice by the author.

[@realityapostasy2158]

@blshouse German is actually not my first langage so I might be wrong but I can't find Armée in any of my dictionaries.

[@ramilove30]

Kanne Lawine CANON❤ literally the same pose as himmel 😌

[@neutro0005]

I like the approach that the food that Frieren is eating has changed, but it has changed for the better, this gives an idea that changes can also be good things, and about Himmel's speech, the idea of ​​wanting to be remembered, it shows a little selfishness in him to do something wanting something in return, this is not a wrong thing to do, and it shows Himmel's human side in demonstrating this, and this probably explains why Himmel was never able to pull the sword from the stone, because his intentions, as good as they were in helping people, there was in him a feeling of wanting to be remembered.

[@KARS5560]

I really like that optimistic theme which runs through this series, that progress happens and things get better as time passes: humans turn the devastating demonic Zoltraak into ordinary offensive magic, the restaurant's food has improved, the entire world is now living in an era of peace after the Demon King's depredations. It's a nice twist from most fantasy anime, where old magic is always better and there are lost superior civilizations and magic is fading as the world is passing.

[@Credemis]

11:42 it happens quickly as Denken walks in, but Frieren actually goes “I recommend this…” to Stark before we get the flashback with Himmel

[@EmiJP10]

23:08 - Funny that you say that about Anya Forger considering that she has the same voice actress than Frieren, Atsumi Tanezaki. So, the omurice isn´t the only conection bewteen Frieren and Spy X Family.

[@InstantSilence]

1:55 I think it's a difference in principles. When Fern and Frieren fight other human mages, they fight to neutralize, not to kill. That's why Fern is taught by Frieren that basic magic is enough for modern mages. They turn fights into battles of attrition and force other mages to run out of mana. On the flip side, in a war setting, modern mages would fight to kill. It would be too risky to fight a war of attrition, so their magic has evolved to bypassing or destroying basic defensive spells, which haven't changed much since their creation. It should also be noted that white Zoltraak is specialized in killing demons, not people. Fern and Frieren are highly specialized combatants. They specifically kill monsters and demons, not people, so their control and skill with the white Zoltraak is leagues above what a regular mage is capable of.

[@davidwitt5585]

Not that it is subtle or anything....but it's always fun to watch people experience the Himmel scenes and then the modern day scenes understanding that his intention behind his actions was always just future stuff for Frieren....her not being alone...or her having "aha" moments when she experiences a scenario again but this time Fern or someone is in her shoes and Frieren gets an alternate perspective like "ohhhhh......thats why he said/did that...." The show is phenomenally written and I appreciate how intentional it is with everything it does.

[@iagolopes4009]

16:21-> Everytime Himmel appears in a flashback, it's time to prepare the hearth xD

[@snowy7723]

16:33 my favorite backsound in this series "song for the beyond"

[@rocia-o7]

Fern wasn’t upset at stark for drinking juice in the middle of the night. She was upset that he was drinking juice in the middle of the night without her.

[@CircaCream]

Frieren made it into my top 3 anime from this season alone. Love everything from the story to the backrounds. You should also check out Bocchi The Rock sometime. Its done by the same director as Frieren and is a quick, but amazing, 12 episodes

[@AA-iw5qo]

just realized why übel was asking fern what other spells she knows when they were waiting in the cave, near the fire.

[@neerajnongmaithem392]

3:15 it uses a lot of mana, thats why. For a mage like frieren who has got plethora of it, she prefers using basic offensive spells for most things. Also its the fastest spell available. Frieren even though strong is an extremely cautious mage and never underestimates her opponent and tries to use deceit as much as possible to beat them, therefore she does not like flashy spells. Basic offensive magic is fast, non flashy and reliable. It suits her style and mana pool.

[@ObiwanNekody]

14:53 Best Frenemies Forever with Benefits Who Go on Dates

[@reignmans]

flashback into the first episodes where fern was asking frieren why she is doing these silly quests... and frieren saying : well maybe i do it for myself.

[@Rammster621]

It clear you love this show, and yet I don't see a Frieren poster in the background. Curious 🤔

[@FlexiejayAnime]

It's because I AM Frieren..... *hmm hmm*

[@makelifeeasy6006]

​@@FlexiejayAnime право 🤣

[@BoTonev-gp2yd]

I heard the hmm hmm.

[@captainnerd6452]

@@BoTonev-gp2ydI saw the smile in my mind

[@81Alfetta]

Personally I think there's a few reasons for the changes to magic. As Richter noted, the "basic defensive magic" was designed to counter Zoltraak, and it's a bit of a brute force approach: fast to deploy and strong, but mana-hungry... and even more mana-hungry when asked to defend against physical attacks, so moving to manipulating physical objects is the next step in the offense/defence arms race. I think also though the imperative with spells has changed: in the time of the Party of Heroes, combat magic was much more a tool: it needed to fight demons, it needed to be simple, effective, and fast to deploy so anything else was extraneous. It could put up with a lack of refinement to get there. Since the Demon King's defeat though, I'd guess the imperative is changing: it's becoming more academic, people have time to refine and theorise... and want to put their own mark on things. To put it in firearms terms they're spending a lot of time on the range theorising about what the perfect setup is, but few have seen an actual firefight where what really matters is that it reliably goes "bang" and puts a round roughly where intended when you pull the trigger [Insert "ZoltraAK47" joke here]. Note Wirbel's magic, as someone who still uses his magic regularly in combat and views it as a tool, is described as being "completely without character".

[@reaurt]

Good point, I think you're right that Fern has benefited from the heritage of three genius mages, from Serie to Flamme to Frieren. I think there's probably two other factors at play with Fern's dominance, besides her academic lineage. First, she's naturally talented and driven. Frieren notes in the first or second episode that Fern was already very talented in mana control, even as a little child. Second, I think human mage society as a whole is probably less effective at training efficient battle magic, because the Demon King is dead and the constant massive war is not at play. Frieren says at some point in an earlier episode that there are fewer mages now, and they usually stay in magic cities these days, relative to the time during the war with the Demon King. This suggests a shift in mage society in a number of ways. Human magic has clearly advanced in most areas since that time, but there's probably less emphasis on every human mage learning how to efficiently crush foes (demons).

[@陳俊擇-e8g]

Himmel know had he confesses his feeling there might be a chance they have a romantic relationship, but he chooses not to say anything is because it might put Frieren in sadness for many hundreds years to come, instead he made statues and planted many memories all over the land so she will always feel his presence. In a way he made their relationship lasted longer.

[@daesonhow]

Something about Frieren eating steak, Denken telling Laufen to eat vegetables and Ubel commenting on Lands appetite made me bawl my eyes out. You can learn a little more about someone from the way they eat.

[@jasonp.1195]

Food related speculation regarding mages and other mana manipulators such as our warrior Stark. My notion is that mana users may *directly* convert food into their mana. This may impact upon your concerns about Frieren's digestion, but it may also be involved with the relative rareness of mages in society. Fern had once said it didn't have to be magic, which I find interesting. It does seem like magic (such as the lamp) is fairly common, but relatively few go into the field. Perhaps it is hard to reliably have access to the spare food needed to build up any level of mana reserves. Combine that with the extensive time commitment to learn magic and one could see even useful spells drifting out of use.

[@seynoonrae2474]

Übel is reverse Fern in her relationship. She is basically a cat. I life with you now. Feed me I might threaten you occasionally at times we will cuddle, but only if I want to these children are also yours

[@TrueThanny]

20:20 Nobody is selfless. People help each other for selfish reasons, at a very fundamental level (going down to what genes are and how they propagate), and there's nothing wrong with that. Any time you see people being helpful for no apparent selfish reason, it just means you don't know what they're getting out of it. It could be as simple as enjoying having other people believe you are selfless.

[@SleepParty30]

True. I do it for the selfish reason of hope. Hoping that my help creates a chain reaction of people helping each other. Hoping to make the world less shittier.

[@BigHeadClan]

Liquid Snake is that you? Kidding but I do agree with you. 😉

[@callac]

I wonder what would happen if the green-haired girl sympathized with Frieren. I think two things could happen. Either she wouldn't be able to use any of them because she doesn't have as much mana as Frieren, or she would lose control by learning so many powers at once. But that's just my speculation.

[@Rannos22]

Ritcher explained why they dont use basic defense and offensive magic still

[@JRGomez81]

It's less that Frieren is learning the lessons than it is she's sharing them...

[@taidanauke]

3:38 i think it is said that the defensive magic is designed to protect mages from zoltrak (magic attack) but it is not that strong when it comes to physical attacks (like rocks, water, etc.).. that's why modern mages chose that kind of magic, control over physical objects.. i think it was Richter whi explained that

[@Dekarowski25]

Shipping the Land and Ubel ever since this ep 😂

[@chidisimo23]

Basic attack magic (zoltrak) is used to fight demons, it consumes a lot of mana (compared to spells involving physical objects) and it can be blocked by defense magic (which as far as I remember demons don't use). It's been 30 years since the demon king was defeated and even if they're still fighting the remnants of the army, the war itself is over so most of these mages (especially the younger ones) have probably never seen a demon. There's no point in them specializing in demon killing magic. The only reason frieren is so adamant in teaching fern only that kind of magic is because of her backstory, and the only reason they are so good using it is because of their insane pool of mana which they can use to overwhelm their enemies or on the case of frieren, being so skillful as to aim at the gaps of defense magic.

[@dripsoup6639]

30-ish years since Himmel the Hero died. 80-ish years since the Demon King was defeated.

[@StephenRansom47]

😂 14:18 FERN is my power animal 🦔 … Even better than Sally Albright - When Harry Met Sally 😊 High Maintenance- defined. *heart warmed

[@taidanauke]

ah yes, the "Denken Donuts"

[@kkhchannel4813]

Your question about why not everyone's concealing mana will be answered later on in the show :)

[@kagato23]

Fern is the type that might have regret the next day when the digestion problems begin. But Frieren? Even during the worst parts of it, she’s going to be thinking “worth it” and do it again later.

[@seynoonrae2474]

Growing kids need a lot of food to grow into strong adults.

[@jameswong9756]

It's anime! No matter how much they eat, they won't put on a single gram! 🤣 Having said that, you should check out another anime - RE: Creators. They were eating away and the protagonist asked the heroes the same question!

[@terokai7880]

I don't know if it's stated or just implied but casting magic seems to eat up a great deal of physical energy not just mana. Throw in that frieren is almost constantly exerting herself keeping her mana in check it makes sense that she would need to eat alot after casting big magic.

[@Mannalon31]

Welcome back

[@avogrigoryan6551]

My boy Himmel ❤️🔥

[@bugra-yildirim]

9:05 Compared the Wirbel's spell her binds are not exactly circle and seems roughly a copy. A subtle but a nice detail on her ability.

[@near--zero]

I'd love to see your reaction to the full Frieren OP 1 video by Yoasobi, its essentially an official AMV and is stunning.

[@ezpezzy6487]

basic magic or making something out of nothing is need more mana, fern and frieren have more mana pool since i bet freiren also train fern to increase her mana pool since she was a kid. but ordinary people pick something more convienent magic that affect environment that doesnt need more mana than big laser beam. just look at denken, i bet hes mana pool not that low but only need Daosdorg and Catastravia to making him lose all the mana. correct me if im wrong tho. edit: stark eat the same as himmel because freiren recommended him that, you can see in the subtitle.

[@dhamon45]

Can't help but feel like the little girl at 16:30 looks like Ehre. What are the odds she's her grandma?

[@justjohnny420]

Of course Stark got the same thing as Himmel. Before ordering Frieren recommended something to Stark

[@yonarulez]

14:52 SESBIAN LEX, PURI YORN AAAAAAHHHHH

[@SageVallant]

The show is perfectly paced out, imo. The season ends at the most perfect & predictable spot for manga readers. Makes sense why they went with 28 episodes, to end there.

[@ritvikdesu2102]

stark fun days now over😂😂

[@dripsoup6639]

I totally ship Kanne and Lawine. They're super cute together.

[@peterchen9021]

I remember in some stories magic users will not get fat because magic burns calories. Maybe it is like that in this world.

[@ObiwanNekody]

11:15 Frieren eats meat like she's Luffy

[@DrBossfeed]

😴

[@ardawen]

*looks at title* "And my axe "

[@Odysee89]

15:30 someone talking from experience? 😂

[@lexuskopen7]

Himmel is Him

[@rorororroror12]

Just a fun game before you react on the next episode: give your theory who do you think will become first class mages?

[@Deab_AF]

I keep forgetting to mention it, but I noticed my name as the video ended and realized my KZbin name is very different. 😅 I'm Dean Morton, and this KZbin account is old AF and I don't think I can change "undertaker4250" to anything else. 😅🤣 Sorry this comment isn't Frieren related. Hahah

[@KurosakiIchigo2003]

In The video Thumbnail, u look Like freiren. U are Freiren

[@kanepapi9537]

In my opinion this anime wins “ anime of the year “ i love this show so much. But when you finish this you should try and watch “ Re Zero Starting Life In Another World “ it’s a very good show

[@StephenRansom47]

🤔 speaking of eggs & rice … if, or when you go out for breakfast, ask to have the potatoes replaced by rice 🍚… any rice will do. Hours Later … you’ll thank me. 😊 Hash Browns are no good for anyone- including the grill.

[@mnplumberman]

Most mages don't have the skill or mana levels to do what Frieren and Fern do. Fern and Frieren are the 1% of the 1%. Magic also has morphed from Demon fighting to people fighting for most mages. So they have changed their tactics to suit it. We have forgotten a ton of useful things in our society because they have become less useful, or a more efficient way has come about.

[@digitalproject1468]

Will you ever watch bocchi the rock?

[@shirokuma196]

Frieren actually recommended stark to get an omelette

[@johancoetser906]

I will have Frieren's meal