Review of Frieren: Beyond Journey's End

I think it's rather evident that nowadays there's more than just abundance of fantasy works which makes it all the more difficult to write one where the premise of the story feels unique and distinctive enough to not feel just like another copy of a previously existing work. To me that's Sousou no Frieren; in fact, it's much more than that, Frieren is an exceptional outlier in its field that has managed "re-lit a flame of my nearly extinguished candle" and truly save what felt like an ever repeating genre. • I genuinely believe that this series excels in pretty much every department; be it thevery important interactions between each and every character or just a silly joy like: Frieren's weird spells. Stuff like animation or music (ost) are also nothing short of phenomenal, perfectly complimenting each and every scene!

• Where other shows try to take rather quick approach to its story, Sousou no Frieren is... different. It's only through the passage of time and all these detours we're gradually able to understand this little elf and her true feelings... And in exchange, she's more able to understand her companions. <-- [Which to i wanna say, fucking genious writing Yamada Kanehito (author of Frieren)!]

• I just wanna briefly mention few more stuff i like about each of the main characters...
Frieren is a crazy powerful archmage... yet somehow she's also an adorably helpless morning-muffin. 🧁 Also mimics... 📦
Fern's like a beautiful rose, sweet yet prickly but caring and reliable. 🌹
Stark, my boi is genuinely the most precious down to earth dude ever; love him! 🙏🏻

• Although studio Madhouse is in the industry for as long as i can remember they went rather silent over these past few years releasing only occasionally, but that certainly doesn't mean they've rusted... Seriously, i don't think this adaptation could have been what it is without them and their hard work! Thank you Madhouse, thanks for making what i genuinely believe to be THE best manga-to-anime adaptation of all time! <-- [He-he, bold claim...]

Sousou no Frieren is what happens when passion meets opportunity, it's a tale which every fantasy work aspires to be and also a gentle reminder to cherish the people around you more whilst you still can. 😭