A great way to get into anime.
Summary:
- Frieren is a wonderful recommendation for anime newbies.
- It’s incredibly beautiful and very easy to get into.
- It lacks the weird aspects that a lot of anime have.
Have you ever faced the dilemma of choosing the right anime to recommend? It gets even more challenging when you’re trying to recommend something to an anime newbie.
And if your friend has already seen Death Note and Code Geass, it’s time for you to bring Frieren: Beyond Journey's End (Sousou no Frieren) into the conversation.
It’s a good choice for beginners
Frieren is a series that’s really easy to get into for a number of reasons. The overall story is very easy to understand, and even though you might find it hard to relate to an ancient elven mage, you will still find her struggles clear and straightforward.
Fantasy is a very universal genre and has thousands of fans all over the world, that’s why Frieren will remind viewers of various live-action series and their settings. We’ve recently mentioned how the anime give off strong The Lord of the Rings vibes, and fans love it for that.
Frieren’s visuals are another great advantage of this anime. When someone is not used to the 2D style of animation, it might be challenging to watch anime at first. But Frieren is an absolute visual beauty, so it’ll take any viewer about 5 minutes to forget all worries.
It lacks the anime-typical weirdness
Please don’t take offense but anime are often weird. We all know that, and this is actually one of the reasons why we adore this type of media so much. But it’s important to admit that it might be unusual for anime newbies.
All those screams, exaggerations, gore and violence combined with the most bizarre settings and premises like a man who turns into a chainsaw devil or a giant titan. This is what makes anime so weird in a good way.
But Frieren has none of that. There are elves, mages and demons, but these are the creatures you can see in various live-action series, it’s not something unexplored, so new viewers won’t get overwhelmed straightaway.
Although a lot of people consider the rather slow pacing of Frieren a disadvantage, we think it’ll become a pro for newbies, since it’ll provide more time for them to get used to the anime style and really get into the story.
So don’t be afraid to recommend Frieren to someone who has just started their incredible anime journey. This might be just the series to show them this beautiful world and make them stay there for years to come.