How could we miss it?
Summary:
- Frieren: Beyond Journey's End is an undeniable gem.
- Frieren's characters don't have the charisma we're used to.
- Main characters are all quite withdrawn and prefer solitude.
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End (Sousou no Frieren) is an undeniable treasure of this season. Thanks to its unusual plot, good atmosphere and memorable characters, it has received a lot of love among viewers and has been at the top of the various rankings for a long time.
But can you say that you fully understand this title and its characters? Here is an interesting detail that you might have missed.
One of the most important parts
What do we know about Frieren's new party? They're united by a thirst for adventure and a desire to come to terms with their past. Frieren travels to honor her former friends, deal with her feelings, and see those who are no longer alive. Fern wants to see and thank her adoptive father.
Stark wants to make amazing memories and show the teacher his progress. Sein is looking for his missing friend. All of them are related to the hero group we were introduced to at the beginning of the series, and each one reminds us of them a little.
For an adventure anime, heroes are very important as we explore an unknown world with them. Frieren's characters don't have the charisma we're used to, but they're appealing in their own way. Each has a number of distinctive traits that make them stand out.
Frieren, for example, acts very naive and childish at times, despite his age. Fern, on the other hand, is too serious, which contrasts with the fact that she is still a teenager. Together, the new characters make a great combination and complement each other perfectly.
Don't say you got it
Frieren's characters are very calm, which makes them realistic. Despite the fact that this is a shonen anime, you won't find any screaming, running around characters that draw all the attention. This is partly due to their similar fates.
They were all quite lonely and didn't have the opportunity to socialize well. Stark lost his family and was raised by a teacher, Fern and Frieren were in the same situation. Only Sein grew up with a brother.
Can we say that Frieren's characters are introverts? To varying degrees, yes. They are all quite withdrawn and prefer solitude. There is relatively little dialogue within the group. It's definitely hard to find conversations that aren't important to the plot.
The only exception among the characters might be Sein, but he also prefers to be alone. This character trait fits very well with the melancholic atmosphere of the whole anime, which mostly has no action, only everyday adventures.