Or should you wait until the anime is over?
Summary:
- The Frieren anime adaptation has made a lot of fans want to read the manga.
- It's better to finish the first season of the anime before starting the manga, though.
- If the quality of the anime remains the same, the adaptation will be even better than the manga.
No matter how sad it makes us and how much we don't want this, the Frieren: Beyond Journey's End (Sousou no Frieren) anime adaptation is slowly approaching its end. Only the first season, of course.
That's why the read-the-manga question is as relevant as ever for this series now. Judging by Frieren's scores and fans' reception of the anime, Season 2 is only a matter of time. So should you start reading the manga now or should you be patient and wait for the anime?
Finish the season first
If you went into Frieren as a devoted anime-only and you really love your series being animated, but then Frieren worked its magic on you, and you started reading the manga, there's a piece of advice: stop.
We don't mean to stop for good, no. But we're only one month away from the finale of Season 1, so it's not that much time to wait, and manga readers say that there are a couple of moments coming that will be better to experience in the anime format.
One month of waiting is something we're sure you can handle, and watching this story animated will be a much more impactful experience. The outstanding visuals alone are a good enough reason for that.
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And then, after the season is over, you can get back to the manga and continue this wonderful journey.
What's next?
The most upsetting thing about Frieren is that waiting will follow you wherever you go, since the manga is still unfinished, either. However, the story in the manga is beyond the anime adaptation, so if you're eager to learn what happens next, go for it.
Still, the anime adaptation is going really well, the quality of the animation and the overall beauty of the series are on another level.
On top of that, the music and small extra details that were added in the anime enhance the experience a lot. That's why more and more fans decide that it's best to wait until the entire anime is out, and then read the manga. Even if it might take years.
So it all comes down to how impatient you are. If waiting for the anime is not something excruciating for you, then you should definitely wait. If the adaptation sticks to this phenomenal quality, the anime will be a much better experience.