Reviews

Frieren: Beyond Journey's End, Vol. 1 by Kanehito Yamada, Tsukasa Abe

ketallpot's review against another edition

adventurous emotional lighthearted reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

jamiesbookclub's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

apollo0325's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I didn’t know if I’d like this one, mainly because I’m learning cozy fantasy may not be my thing, but this? I love this. It was incredible. Beautiful art, complex characters, and a thoughtful concept of: what happens to our heroes once they finish their quest?

Frieren is a great character to explore this as an immortal because it also explores how one copes when you don’t get the chance to grieve and live properly. EVERYTHING SHE DOES IS FOR THEMMMMMMMM 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

shadowlee's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

anabar's review against another edition

emotional reflective

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

talasterism's review against another edition

adventurous inspiring lighthearted slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

a lot of it is a bit too slow for me but the azur grass chapter was SOOO cute

happinessreads's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

dembury's review against another edition

4.0

July 2023- Reread! I definitely needed this refresher before properly continuing the series, and it was just as enjoyable to read the second time around. The big time jumps are a little frustrating at times, but also an understandable evil.

January 2022- Probably the most quiet and contemplative fantasy manga I've ever read! It's a rare book that solely focuses on the "after" part of a big magical battle, and the way Yamada particularly narrows in on the aspect of carrying on your friends legacies and memories in this way is especially heartwarming. I also really enjoyed the fact that while Frieren is powerful and smart, she's by no means perfect and has a lot of flaws that are explored through her journey of reacquainting herself with her old friends. Very eager to keep reading this series and see how things develop! Tone-wise, it reminds me of "Delicious in Dungeon" by Ryōko Kui, just aboveground and more soft.

tlskayte's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

bakergirlsbooks1999's review

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0