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tirralirralirra · 3 days

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something I love about having read/watched frieren and dungeon meshi concurrently is getting to see that, despite their similar broad genres (fantasy, DND-esque settings, failure op elf girls /lh), they are two very distinct stories that ultimately achieve the same* thematic goal through different narrative means.

like you have frieren's contemplative, almost slice-of-life style storytelling that focuses on how the connections between people make an impact, and how it's beautiful to cherish the memories of those we love, even the small ones (especially the small ones), and that being alive is so, so beautiful because of those things. Then juxtaposing this with the overall narrative of a literal journey to a land beyond in order to meet with the dead, while not losing focus on those that are alive. Frieren as a story takes time to explore the small things that make life beautiful (fields of flowers, the beauty and not the power of magic, stargazing and sunsets with your friends).

and then you have dunmeshi's tight narrative arcs that are built around urgency (saving falin, first from digestion, then from...chimera-ization), but also continually return to the same concept as a core tenet to both the literal narrative structure around meals and the overall story: to eat is a privilege of the living. That there is joy to be found in eating because it means you are alive, that you survived. That taking time to take care of yourself is honoring your life. That death is a part of life through the acts of killing monsters to eat, and that the dungeon's condition where a soul remains tethered to the body is unnatural.

For that last bit, I love how we're just introduced to the concept in the beginning as a bit of world building, something you might just take at face value of, "oh, I guess this is how this works in this story", and over the course of the story the characters start to interrogate that reality, culminating in Marcille's realization at the end that they took death for granted because of the dungeon's condition:

[ID: Manga panel of Marcille looking down in thought and saying "Look, this might sound a little weird, but...I think the entire point of this journey we went on....was learning how to accept death.]

(Panel is from the ehscans version, will update with official eng when the final volume releases)

I also love that the story takes the time to say, look, you can be in a hurry, but you still need to take care of yourself. Eat well, sleep well, What will you achieve in the service of yourself or others if you don't take care of the most basic qualities to survive first? The most recent episode is a good example of that with the focus on shuro vs. laios, and then there's this reinforcement of the idea by the end:

[ID: Dungeon meshi manga page showing Laios, Chilchuck, and Senshi shouting "A balanced diet!!" "R-regulating our daily rhythms!!" "And moderate exercise!!" respectively, followed by the three in various poses in front of the word "VICTORY" and Laios saying "If we watch these three points...we'll naturally work our way to strong bodies!!"]

Anyways this is all very disorganized and I have other things I need to do and I could write a more cohesive, actually organized thought piece on all of this with like, coherent points, but I don't really like to delve into literary analysis on my fandom account. it just lives in my head, rent free. thank you for coming to my ted talk tumblr. don't expect to see more of this, lol.

*I say same goal, which is not to say the only goal. stories can have more than one theme, it's ok if you disagree with me on this, but please bear in mind that I'm speaking very, very broadly.

#dunmeshi #dunmeshi spoilers #frieren #frieren spoilers #esque thoughts #dungeon meshi #delicious in dungeon #meta esque

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newmusictodayfan · 2 months

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Sousou no Frieren - 26

#sousou no frieren #sousou no frieren gif #frieren spoilers #frieren anime #frieren #frieren at the funeral

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noisylovepatrol · 26 days

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Frieren - Beyond Journey's End Special Booklet

#sousou no frieren #frieren #frierenedit #frieren: beyond journey's end #frieren anime #frieren spoilers #settei #official art #fern #flamme #my post

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space-blue · 2 months

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Sousou No Frieren | S01E26 | Black Hole Spell (and the wildest hair animation in this century!!!)

#sousou no frieren #sousou no frieren gif #frieren spoilers #frieren anime #frieren #frieren at the funeral #fern #frieren beyond journey's end #葬送のフリーレン #gif warning #my gifs #anime edit #anime gif #frieren gif #black hole spell #this went SO hard

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16-jarrah · 1 month

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frieren: you won't be able to deny her capabilities

fern: 🧍

#frieren #frieren at the funeral #sousou no frieren #frieren: beyond journey's end #op #fern #frieren fern #frieren spoilers #frierenposting

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komy-0o · 4 months

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Frieren & Himmel 💍✨🤍

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swan2swan · 2 months

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when I say I watch Frieren for the plot, I mean it.

And you should, too.

HOWEVER--

#swan watches frieren #SOMETIMES #frieren spoilers #ubel

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corduroykoala · 1 month

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I don't know that I can articulate just how perfect of an ending this is for the show, particularly as an adaptation, but damn I'm going to try.

I recently reread the chapters covered by this episode in anticipation of rereading the rest of the manga after this. This sequence is only about three pages long and, for someone who knows what is coming, who knows that Frieren will meet at least some of these characters again, it didn't have much of an impact on the page.

On the screen, however, this sequence carries so much more weight. The flashback is reframed to be from Frieren's perspective, the montage is expanded to include other characters from her life—both living and dead—and, of course, the excellent EP is timed to deliver the maximum emotional impact. The entire show is filled with these kinds of changes that expand on and enhance what was in the manga, to say nothing of the beautiful animation.

The thing that stuck with me most when watching this, however, was what Himmel says: "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 met again." This was not just a goodbye between characters; it was a goodbye between the show and the audience.

This, I think, is the ultimate expression of this show as an adaptation. In an ongoing manga—or three chapters into a ten-chapter volume—this kind of farewell couldn't work. As the end of a season with no guarantee of another, however, the message is made even clearer.

I very much want a second season of this show. I want to see these characters again, to see their journey continue. While I am sad to see them go now, all I can do is continue on my own and have faith that I will meet them again.

#frieren #frieren spoilers #sousou no frieren #frieren: beyond journey's end #frieren anime #himmel #long post #I know the show is popular and very well received #I just needed to make my point

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ultrakart · 1 month

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If Frieren wanted to annoy Serie, she could come back to the next round of the first class mage exams.

And the next one.

Frieren has all the time in the universe to commit to this bit and I think she should do it.

#frieren: beyond journey's end #sousou no frieren #frieren spoilers #frieren #serie

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boku-no-anime-phase · 3 months

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I saw someone calling Frieren a shonen anime whose theme is reflection rather than growth, and I can't get that out of my head. Honestly, Frieren sitting quietly, perfectly still, mana suppressed, for HOURS as all kinds of dangerous beasts and animals move around her unperturbed, until her prey lands on her and she catches it, is as triumphant a moment to me as any huge, loud, "go beyond your limits" shonen fight ever was. I'm burned out of loud, violent displays of power. I loved this display of power through utter stillness, a feat of skill we're given just enough information to appreciate.

I love this show