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Next year July that it dandadan season two.

"I just love that Fern just has "I cast stealth, I cast kill spell"". Oh my god you're right, Fern is a stealth archer...

I still believe the real reason that Ubel is willing to kill is that she has a death wish. Remember that she was disappointed that Wirbel wasn't originally going for a fight to the death, and when she fought her duplicate, she looked it in the eyes and said "you must really want to die." That's basic media 101 - when a character is duplicated somehow, or body-swapped, anything they say to the entity that looks like them is going to reveal their feelings about themselves. That moment with Ubel and her duplicate gives me chills. Other instances of her being "murderous" aren't like... serial killer vibes, she's just desensitized. It makes sense that she would "target" bandits, because as a young woman traveling on her own, bandits are probably a big problem for her. That would piss her off, and she thinks nothing of punishing them for their behavior by doing to them exactly what they would do to her. When she tells Land "if you try to run away, I might kill you," she's not serious. She's playing along with how he sees her. During the 2nd-class mage exam, I don't think she meant to kill Burg; I think her "oh, I cut too deep" was genuine. She just wasn't particular bothered by her mistake. Anyway, we will probably never see what it was (at least not in much detail), but I guarantee something TERRIBLE happened to Ubel when she was young. My current guess is that she accidentally killed her big sister. Something broke inside her as a result of serious trauma. People aren't like that for no reason, and the writer obviously understands people well enough to know that.

If memory serves, Burg actually WAS asking for it. I recall the manga having an extra bit showing him being a massive douche. interesting that they cut it from the show, it makes Ubel's morality more ambiguous.

The goal of the test Ubel took was just to make Burg move, take one step back, what she did was was like competing in a greased pig contest and shooting the pig to catch it.

i really love the magic system in frieren, many magic system are too calculated that it almost feels like math frieren is still very based on science/research but theres also element of mysticism <3

Re:Zero is one of the few in isekai that actually tackles the main issue with the isekai genre, if you were a shut in and unfulfilled with your life.. what makes you think escaping to another world will help fill that void? The typical isekai takes an unfulfilled awkward loser to a world of fantasy magic and swords with the promise of magic powers, a charismatic personality just by "being yourself" and a female heroine or harem who will fall in love with you. Power, status, respect, women's love.. its a male power fantasy. It grants the loser the fantasy that the world/environment was the problem not you. Re:Zero takes that fantasy and smashes it to pieces. Subaru comes to this fantasy world and is treated like any random nobody from the get-go. Rem and Ram's first impressions of him aren't good and takes multiple times to win them over - despite how much he tries to impress them and look cool. Even in this arc with the danger of Emilia and the village on the line, no one trusts him without real proof nor does anyone give a shit about Subaru's attempts to use the typical heroic reasoning of saving people, due to it bringing potentially more losses than benefits. Every arc is treated as a real life situation that Subaru must learn to navigate around using his own skills to gather allies and at the same time learn something about himself (good or bad) that he needs to overcome and accept. Instead of the typical male power fantasy of escapism, it instead forces Subaru and the audience to confront reality and learn to grow as a person in order to progress. As long as he remains in a state where he doesn't change or learn.. things will never change and the loop will continue. Using a death time loop mechanic as a way to explore someone's character and measure their character development or regression is fascinating.

A fantastic discussion about one of the most iconic episodes of Re:Zero. Subaru has always been a fascinating character, even when at his lowest. To have the deeper issues he's been carrying from his previous life that's he tried so hard to hide all along for all to see is satisfying. We still don't know his past, but finally hearing the feelings he has about himself and his past life makes all of his actions up til now make so much sense. He's an insecure boy thrust into a dangerous foreign world, unsure about himself his future, yet wants to do something with his life.. but has faced painful suffering, stinging rejection, traumatic struggles and failure at every turn. He tries too damn hard to be accepted and liked, because somewhere in his subconscious he believes he's insignficant and not worthy. Its heartbreaking to hear that this is what he thinks about himself, but its such a relatable feeling. Making mistakes while trying to prove your worth, embarrassing yourself and lashing out to push people away as a coping mechanism is a human thing but it must do so much damage to your self image. Especially when he desperately wants to improve but doesn't know how to. That's just a fact of life tho. Everyone goes through these phases of life, no matter how old you are. Much more so at a young age. Not everyone has everything figured out about their lives, even if it looks like it from the outside.

when the anime was released i thought the season would have ended with the nightmare jiji had with the ghost haunting him, the fact they ended the season there feels DIABOLICAL, i feel like the season was planned to be 24 episodes and was going to have a pause, but then the pause ended up being too big, but idk, overwall it gives it way for a very hectic start for the season 2

The paper in the room are basically like a seal, meaning someone sealing something inside this house. The thing about the cliffhanger for the finale, I agree that it's a weird and unsatisfying spot to end the season, because it does feel like it's just the end of an episode and next episode will be released next week. But to be fair, there really is no good spot to end this season on a satisfying way without having to drag things out and rush it, because they are already in the middle of an arc, and also season 2 of Dandadan works like a "cour 2", like it's meant to be a continuous season with 24 episodes, but they cut half of it from the production standpoint and release them as seperate seasons. So I understand the decision, but I also understand why people might be underwhelmed with the cliffhanger. Luckily that we don't have to wait much long for season 2.

24:15 just a small thing to add, we also know that Fern lost her home and family because of the war in the south. Also this reminded me the book Heiter asked Frieren to decipher waaay back in episode 1-2 was coded in symbols and Frieren comments that people of that era liked to do that sort of thing... just adds to how mages probably we're more aligned with Serie's way of thinking back then

It’s a blink and you miss it moment but it’s implied that Methode’s team got their Stille by killing another group and taking it

Flamme -> Frieren -> Fern The trifecta of GOATed magic women whose name starts with F.

I think a lot of people at this point in the show feel the same way as you about being team Crusch. Emilia still has a fair bit of growing up and developing to do, but she still has time before the Royal Selection is over tho. That aside I really liked your discussion of the confessional episode. It is a very pivotal point and you really went in depth and I enjoyed it. Great video! :D

Just a little refresher cause I saw you a little hesitant about these facts at the start of the video: Regarding what the show has told us so far about the common knowledge of this society about the Witches of Sin is that the Witch of Envy consumed the other Witches of Sin and like half the world, made everyone her enemy; and was sealed away by the Holy Dragon (the Dragon the Kingdom of Lugunica has the covenant with), the first Master Swordsman and the Sage because her body could not be destroyed (so she's basically immortal as far as we know). All these tells us that Satella is alive and imprisoned somewhere and the rest of the Witches of Sin are dead.

Personally I think Priscilla is underrated as a source of help in this episode. With everyone else, you basically need a rational argument to convince them to help. But with Priscilla, you don't really need that (given how completely self confident she's like blessed by fate or whatever is fueling that attitude). You only really need to convince her that she'll be entertained doing it and she's already helped Subaru by giving him an entrance to the Royal Selection. So given that Subaru can't logically support himself, trying with Priscilla isn't a bad try imo.

私はジジのファンです。🇯🇵 彼はハンサムで背が高くて6パックです。mangaでは他にもカッコいいキャラクターが出てます。機会があれば読んでください。

With regards to the sentient mannequins: there is, apparently, a Japanese folk belief that tools and everyday objects can, over time, acquire a " Spirit" and become self-aware. It comes up in a few other stories I've seen, but the only example i can think of is a lovely little series called Hakumei and Mikochi, a slice of life about tiny people and talking animals living in a forest, in which they were trying to fix a coffee grinder that had become sentient and decided to retire. I also know there are urban legends about living school mannequins, which makes sense, because they're creepy as hell, and kids have imaginations.

11:33 I’ll have you know Joseph Joestar is the best runner and screamer

One small thing is that in Japanese school, there's something called "seven mysteries" where some weird superstition stuff happen in a school, and an alive anatomical model is one of them.

Enjoy!

He did literally start this loop off trying to warn people about the witch cult and being treated like a madman. Of course he's not sure what to say to Emilia.

***POTENTIAL SPOILER WARNING FOR ANIME ONLY*** Idk if ya'll know this since it was cut from the anime but Al was isekai'd to this world like Subaru was. He's had a very difficult time as seen from his missing arm and ruined face. That's a reason to why he's so kind to Subaru, tho there's another theory that crosses into spoiler territory and a HUGE relevantion if true. It might of been the event of the earlier half of this episode where he also raged at just the mention of Ram's name despite never meeting her and his mask happens to have a witch's scent.

19:30 Anyone could be a boss. Heck Frieren herself could be a boss.

We stan for queen senseis crusade against bullies

i was waiting for Willow's reaction to this episode for that kneeling moment from Kane and Lavine hahaha

You've watched Chainsaw Man, so, technically you HAVE seen a cattle mutilation. But that was just Power snacking.

Jiji crazy ass is here

jiji is here!!!

just found your channel! i love finding, small authentic-feeling react channels and you two have watched some of my favourites already so I'm gonna stick around >:3

So a couple of things I love about this episode: 1. Genau is like "The barrier can't be broken by brute force" and Frieren is like "OK but I'm gonna use RESONANT HARMONICS," and then Genau is like "maybe I should have glanced even once at the attendance roster so I would've known a goddamn living legend was here." The show doesn't specifically say that's how she broke the barrier, but that type of barrier always has all these randomly swirling colors, and Frieren's spell forces those colors into bands of solid color. To me, that says resonant harmonics. The magical energies comprising the barrier can't handle being forced into that orderly structure, so the barrier just vibrates itself apart, and that to me is another great example of how SMART the magic system is in this universe. 2. Denken casting Throw Mage Hands makes perfect sense for a pragmatic mage like him. He knows that most mages are not physical fighters, so training in fisticuffs would serve him really well in the right situations. He's probably relatively jacked under those robes, for a dude pushing 80. So in a weird way, that scene is also really smart writing about the world of magic.

Would open/closed magic system be the same as hard/soft magic systems?

Spoiler: I've read the Denken arc, and it's pretty good. Not as mind-blowing as what comes after, but pretty good. Also, ending the season one one last bitter-sweet Himmel memory would be incredible, right?

I like the sidenote about open and closed magic systems. Another comparison that comes to my mind immediately is D&D (extremely closed) vs Mage: the Ascension (as open as a system in a game can be; and I opened it up even further for my tables)

Denken (den - ken) to think Richter (...) as in richter scale, but also judge Laufen (low fen) to run Wirbel (whea-bell) vortex Ehre (air - eh) honor Scharf (sharff) sharp Übel (something like yuu bell) evil Genau (g spoken as soft k, like in garment; ge - now) precise Sense (like the Japanese sensei) scythe Äußerst (oys (as in oyster) - ahst) furthest out Serie (sah - ri - ey), series Methode (meh toh de) method Spiegel (spee gal) mirror Am I missing anyone? Oh, yes: Land/Lant (land)??? It could be land, but who knows?

This show does a great job adding “rules” to magic with causing a lot of restrictions at the same time. Love that y’all take the time to recognize that!

denken was the surprise character for me in this series, he looks like the typical old corrupted man. He was introduced to be an imperial mage so i was really expecting that direction but im pleasantly surprised how likeable he is.

I love the magic system, it has rules but they don't define whether a person will definitely win the fight. Frieren has already lost to mages with less mana, it all depends on compatibility, experience, luck and a thousand factors Love the reaction 💖

25:26 who?

Something interesting that differs in the anime is that in the light novel after Subaru woke up he was trapped in the hallway for several hours before meeting Beatrice, it's implied there's a possibility he would have starved to death if no one came to get him.

The reason Subaru couldn't grasp what was happening at first is because Return by Death was still settling into him, so everything literally felt like a dream that he couldn't remember properly.

16:00 I like how Al is protecting Subaru by interjecting the moment Subaru was about to speak out.

My brain... trembles

“Every episode I watch, I gotta put this in my dnd campaign” is the EXACT feeling that comes up when watching Frieren. It nails fantasy so well that I feel the need to introduce these takes on common tropes

Great reaction! I’ve been waiting for this episode

This is the episode where the show turns up for sure... Petelguese is truly an insane villain, but oh boy it is fun to see his role in the story (also amazing job by his VA who is also Inosuke in Demon Slayer and Mechamaru in JJK too). Also saying "representing Sloth" or "of Sloth" is pretty much the same, he is the Sin Archbishop of the sin of Sloth (the interchangeable "representing" and "of" is because they are not the sin itself, as in the abstract concept of a sin, but the Archbishop of said abstract concept; IDK if what I'm saying makes sense to anyone else, but there I said it lol)... It is a title within the Witch's Cult after all, not that much more to it (or maybe there is, but only the higher ups of the Cult would know it most likely). The important part is that Petelguese has the Authority of Sloth (the Unseen Hand), which he mentions this episode when showing his powers; that's why he has been granted the title of Sin Archbishop of Sloth. And not much else I can say without getting into spoiler territory, even if mild ones, so I'll finish the comment here. Great reaction guys! I'll patiently wait for the next ones ^^

His name is Petelgeuse, but the translations for the show write it with a B instead of a P. Spoilers The author named him after the red star 'Betelguese' in the Orion constellation, but intentionally spelled in with a P instead of a B. The author has said towards the end of the series it'll be revealed why he changed the first letter of his name, so it'll probably be an important plot point down the line. Anyways, I just found your channel and love your reactions! Excited for the next ones :D

People often remark on Frieren and Fern's icy demeanors in combat as a psychological factor, but composure is also a factor in a mage's skill. One reason meditation is such an important part of mage training is that focus affects mana control. Fern's unnerving calm literally makes her a more powerful spellcaster. Also, I hated Richter too in this episode, but by the end of the season I actually found him to be the most relatable character. I think right now he's just in a really stressful, high-stakes situation and his baseline grumpiness is cranked up to 11. Denken was a similar situation; I didn't trust him at first, and by the end I was rooting for him so hard. When this show introduced SO MANY new characters all at once, I was like "there's no way I'm gonna care about all of these people" but damned if this show doesn't pull it off flawlessly. 🖤

Damn, looks like I picked one episode too early to jump back in... 😅 Will have to wait a week for the first test's conclusion now... I'll probably wait out the rest of the season now, for one last binge.

Serie another student of Flamme? So close. So close... 😂