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A review by frasersimons
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End, Vol. 9 by Kanehito Yamada, Tsukasa Abe
emotional
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
An interesting new arc, where the party reunites with Denken as he goes home, something we heard about in the previous arcs multiple times. But even more interestingly is the new villain: a demon who inhabits the land under a barrier and who has turned everything into a kind of fools gold, including would be adventurers who have tried to kill him. Frieren was defeated by him and Denken has some past with him.
If not for the filler-esk sections, where the same information is reiterated so many dang times, this would be another five star instalment. But it’s just too slow at moving things along without it feeling like it is purposefully dragging its feet. Otherwise, very cool setup and I enjoyed the flashbacks and cameos from other mages we’ve already met.
If not for the filler-esk sections, where the same information is reiterated so many dang times, this would be another five star instalment. But it’s just too slow at moving things along without it feeling like it is purposefully dragging its feet. Otherwise, very cool setup and I enjoyed the flashbacks and cameos from other mages we’ve already met.