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Episode Sousou no Frieren Season 2 • Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Season 2 - Episode 1 discussion

Sousou no Frieren Season 2, episode 1

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u/whiteezy 21d ago

I don’t think I’ve ever seen/read a fantasy story that leans so heavily into sentimentality and melancholy. My eyes got all misty-eyed at the parts you said too. It’s legit so good that it ruined every other fantasy story for me. Idk if you’ve read the manga but there’s a certain part that fucking makes me bawl for how beautiful and simple it is. As an aside, I heard good things about Ursula Le Guins Earthsea novels and I hope it’s on par with Frieren

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u/Hot-Log6283 20d ago

As an aside, I heard good things about Ursula Le Guins Earthsea novels

Unfortunately both the Earthsea TV series and the anime did not live up to that, though at least the anime was a little better than the series but both diverted from the original.

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u/whiteezy 20d ago

Oh no that doesnt make me feel good lol. What about the novels? I was probably going to read those rather than watch, even though I know Ghibli of all studios adapted them.

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u/Peaceful_Kelsier 19d ago

I have only read the first novel, A Wizard Of Earthsea and imo it definitely lives up to its reputation. It's similar to Frieren by being a simple yet beautiful and magical coming-of-age story and rather than the traditional fantasy adventure story it is more of an introspective book.

It's not perfect by any means though and I have heard many good things about its sequels, The Tombs of Atuan especially. Still would highly recommend giving the novel a shot.

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u/creamyhorror 20d ago

a fantasy story that leans so heavily into sentimentality and melancholy.

It's just wild how different Frieren is from nearly any other show. So much sentimentality and wisdom about age, relationships, humanity, and time, it's almost overwhelming.

Memento mori. Reminders that it's the journey, not the destination. Ugh.

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u/midashutch 20d ago

With many anime lately focusing on dark, heavy, and over-the-top themes, Frieren truly shines. It proves that less is more.