Without all the fanfare that preceded shows like Oshi no Ko or Solo Leveling, 2023’s most pleasant surprise, Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End, took over the Fall Season, quietly climbing up the rankings to conquer the top spot. Rated (at the time of writing) 4.9 on Crunchyroll, 9.1 on MyAnimeList, and even 8.9 on IMDb — where the audience isn’t necessarily made up of anime enthusiasts — Frieren was crowned one of the best shows of 2023, if not the best overall. It may come as a shock to many — despite the success of its source material, after all, Frieren’s tone and pace are light years away from those of the highest-grossing shows of recent years, action-packed whirlwinds the likes of Demon Slayer and Jujutsu Kaisen.Nevertheless, one cannot ignore facts — Frieren is, among other things, a demon-hunting show. Not unlike the characters of Demon Slayer or Chainsaw Man, Frieren, Fern, and Stark are constantly faced with ever-stronger enemies whose techniques and cruelty make them palpably dangerous. Rather than monstrous creatures that populate nightmares, Frieren’s demons are human-shaped evil, closer to vampires and other supernatural beings who bewitch and trick men with their charms. Their resemblance to humans doesn’t help them, however — in Frieren, arguably even more than in its fellow demon-hunting shows, demons are unforgivable and must be eradicated at all costs.As far as narratives go, Frieren’s is placid, warm, and comforting. That is, until demons come in and the tone shifts considerably, as do the main characters’ actions. Goofy, quiet, and childish up to that moment, when facing demons, Frieren morphs into a killing machine that even demons fear as “The Slayer.” While she is willing to give the benefit of the doubt to practically any human she encounters, Frieren has no compassion for demons. She argues that no demon can be reasoned with, presumably because they will never be able to peacefully coexist with other races — including humans. Their instincts allow them only to hunt and kill, like beasts, incapable of love, mercy, or empathy. For a show brimming with compassion and kindness, the treatment reserved for demons is jarring but can be explained, perhaps, by looking at Frieren’s main themes.
Without all the fanfare that preceded shows like Oshi no Ko or Solo Leveling, 2023’s most pleasant surprise, Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End, took over the Fall Season, quietly climbing up the rankings to conquer the top spot. Rated (at the time of writing) 4.9 on Crunchyroll, 9.1 on MyAnimeList, and even 8.9 on IMDb — where the audience isn’t necessarily made up of anime enthusiasts — Frieren was crowned one of the best shows of 2023, if not the best overall. It may come as a shock to many — despite the success of its source material, after all, Frieren’s tone and pace are light years away from those of the highest-grossing shows of recent years, action-packed whirlwinds the likes of Demon Slayer and Jujutsu Kaisen.
Nevertheless, one cannot ignore facts — Frieren is, among other things, a demon-hunting show. Not unlike the characters of Demon Slayer or Chainsaw Man, Frieren, Fern, and Stark are constantly faced with ever-stronger enemies whose techniques and cruelty make them palpably dangerous. Rather than monstrous creatures that populate nightmares, Frieren‘s demons are human-shaped evil, closer to vampires and other supernatural beings who bewitch and trick men with their charms. Their resemblance to humans doesn’t help them, however — in Frieren, arguably even more than in its fellow demon-hunting shows, demons are unforgivable and must be eradicated at all costs.
As far as narratives go, Frieren‘s is placid, warm, and comforting. That is, until demons come in and the tone shifts considerably, as do the main characters’ actions. Goofy, quiet, and childish up to that moment, when facing demons, Frieren morphs into a killing machine that even demons fear as “The Slayer.” While she is willing to give the benefit of the doubt to practically any human she encounters, Frieren has no compassion for demons. She argues that no demon can be reasoned with, presumably because they will never be able to peacefully coexist with other races — including humans. Their instincts allow them only to hunt and kill, like beasts, incapable of love, mercy, or empathy. For a show brimming with compassion and kindness, the treatment reserved for demons is jarring but can be explained, perhaps, by looking at Frieren‘s main themes.
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