FRIEREN IS SO COOL! | Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Episode 3 Reaction 

ok but frieren is trying so hard with fern in her own way and i'll sob about it early access, full opacity and uncut reactions on patreon!! www.patreon.com/ohkaty

Just want to point out that Qual is a *scary* dude. He finds out that his ultimate offensive spell has been countered in the 80 years he was sealed, sees the defensive spell that was built specifically to beat Zoltraak, looks at it for *maybe* 20 seconds, and in that time manages to copy it, analyze it, and determine the most efficient way to defeat it.

You didn't notice it, but Fern was finally reading that tome on magical history Frieren bought her, while sitting on the back of that cart at the end.

Eisen said he likes sour grapes, in the previous episode Fern revealed that Frieren acquired a spell to make grapes sour. I find that most reviewers/reactors miss that detail if they didn't watch eps 1 to 4 in one go.

Minor suggestion: episodes 8, 9, 10 are best watched in a single sitting, whenever you get that far.

I do just wanna say that Frieren actions being motivated by Himmel doesn’t mean that what she’s doing isn’t for herself

My favorite show of 2023. Been obsessed with anime for the past 15 years of my life, this is a special one.

Welcome to the rabbit hole that is Sousou no Frieren! I hope you really enjoy this anime series! A lot of modern Japanese fantasy is tailored after the Lord of the Rings. Frieren is very Tokeinesque, so Elves are nearly immortal, Dwarves live a few hundred years and humans 70-90 years. Just a few things if no one else has mentioned it; this anime is really about paying attention to little details, as small things make emotional impacts later in series. For instance, the reason why Frieren buys a hair clip in Episode 3 that had a butterfly design was because in Episode 2 the first time Fern showed Heiter her magic, she made an illusion of glowing butterflies. You DO learn why Frieren has a habit of collecting spells, and it all starts with her master, who is revealed in Episode 4 and you learn way more about her in the penultimate mid-season episode 10. There is speculation that since Priests are the only ones who can effectively use holy magic (dispelling and resisting curses, casting holy affinity offensive magic, blessings and healing) that they are also granted longer lives than normal. Some people even say that Heiter passed away when he was over 100. Every name in Frieren is a German word and they have meaning. There is a school of thought that this whole story is Frieren's reminiscence, since people are named for concepts that encapsulates a memory/impression, rather than normal German names. Frieren - Freezing - it's speculated that Frieren's emotional state was frozen by tragedy revealed in Episode 10, and that her master was instrumental in thawing her, culminating in meeting with her friends. Another interpretation is that Frieren's relational state was frozen, an her time with Fern will continue the change in her that her time with Himmel did. Himmel - Sky or Heaven - pay attention to the times they show the Sky, as it almost always refers to Himmel or the memory of him Heiter - Jolly - Heiter is shown in future flashbacks as deflecting difficult emotional stress with humour or self-deprecation. Eisen - Iron - a great name for one of the strongest warriors in history Fern - Remote or distant Stark - Strong Flamme - Flame - The founder of Human Magic, Frieren's human Master. Potentially named for the Promethean legend, the giant who taught the gift of fire to humans (technology & civilization) in Greek mythology, but also for setting Frieren on the path to thawing her heart. Qual - Torment Aura - Aura Lügner - Liar Linie - Line, as in production, watch the way she summons things Draht - Wire Graf Garnat - Count Garnet - the stone that is part of the family amulet is a red garnet. Kraft - Power, Strength Sein - Being or Existence Kanne - Container or pot Lawine - Avalanche Wirbel - Whirl or Vortex Übel - Evil or Villain Denken - Thinking Land - Country Richter - a reference to the founder of hte Richter Scale, the measure of earthquake intensity Laufen - Runner Ehre - Honor or Glory Scharf - Sharp Sense - Scythe Genau - Exactly or Precisely Falsch - Wrong or Mistaken Lernen - Learn Edel - Noble Blei - Lead the metal Dünste - Steamy or hazy Ton - Sound or Tone Länge - Length of time or duration Methode - Method Serie - Series, as in items in a group (a book series, for example) - obvious, given her encyclopedic memory and her offer of "privilege." Notice that the way time is marked in the anime is based on Himmel's death (such as "20 years after the Death of Himmel the Hero.") It's not certain if this is universal or how Frieren marks her time. Frieren recently toppled FullMetal Alchemist from the top spot on MyAnimeList (MAL), where it had sat for more than a decade. Both are Shonen manga that have women mangakas, and both start with loss. Both are praised for excellent characterization, complex and nuanced issues, delicate handling of plot, emotional intensity and touching sentimentalism. Lastly, the series is named "Sousou no Frieren." While this has often been translated as "Frieren The Slayer" that is INCORRECT. "Sousou no" is the act of "sending off" as in a funeral. So while the manga title may be translated as "Frieren, the Final Farewell to the Dead" since that's more literary, the more precise translation is "Frieren the Undertaker." This has more than one meaning, but the two most common interpretations is that we learn that Elves in Frieren are essentially immortal, so Frieren will eventually "send off" all her non-elven friends. The second meaning is to "see someone off" is also a euphemism for killing and is Frieren is first identified by a demon as the titular character in Episode 8.

Katy looks like the kind of person you will have a blast watching anime with! Such chill vibes! ♥

I’m not surprised you dig the show. It’s a banger.

Thank you for sharing 😊

If the fight is 1v1 Qual has a chance of winning since hes also a genius and can immediately analyze new spells.

i think frieren is trying to find a way to love things in her own way since she is not very used to such things. love that for her

This is a fantastic series, and really enjoying your reactions to, and thoughts on, it. Will be curious to see how those sit toward the end of the first cour. Subscribed.

There is a German RU-vidr, Storieswithstyle, who has a lovely video giving an analysis of the names(character, location, and spell) as they appear in the anime up to episode 16. It is very much worth watching, and I would love to hear your thoughts on his analysis of the names. (The names in Frieren are almost all German words). I wouldn't recommend watching it until you have gotten past episode 10 at the very least and would suggest waiting until after episode 16 because of spoilers, but I would very much like to see tour thoughts oh his name analysis.

Katy I can't believe you would judge those men in the basement based on their appearance!! 🤣

Frieren went to see Hiesen 20 years after the death of Himmel. With it currently in show being 27 years, and Fern now being 16, she would have been 8 or 9 when she first met Frieren, Not exact since we do not know the months, just years. No indications until this episode, so no real way to know until now. You mentioned 18 last episode, but to point it out then, would have been a spoiler to this episode.

Considering how jealous Himmel was with that kid, I can confidently say that it's romantic.

Qual needed to be sealed because it was impossible to beat him at the time. Frieren couldn't visualize a way of beating him and as a mage what you can't visualize you can't manifest. Magic in that world is as much about visualization as it is about technique or skill.

We do know Himmel was clearly "interested" in Frieren: in the flashback, when the kid lifted her skirt (and you called Himmel cute for being protective), he specifically scolded the boy for seeing what he himself wanted to see first. That our openly pervy hero for ya😅

Great ep! Thanks for sharing!Cute!

Don't judge a book by its cover! Us guys like sweets too!

I think they cant defeat qual back then because they just started adventuring when they meet qual

I dare you to watch "Violet Evergarden" after this. Stunningly beautiful, same music composer. Trust me!

I am so glad you're enjoying Frieren! It came out of nowhere at the end of 2023 for me and it's one of my top 3 of the year. As for translations, not much stuff to mention. The city of Warm is just the same in german and english, warm. Qual means agony/torment. The spells seem to be the only names that don't have german origin and I can't quite figure out what they're based on, Zoltraak isn't close to anything that would be familiar to me. Btw, your hair, makeup and the whole look is stunning!

I recommend watching Inuyasha it's very great

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It is important to note that by the time Frieren and the hero's party fought the demon king she would have already been proficient in casting Zoltreck.

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