Frieren didn't know it was a proposal. Back then she couldn't read human emotions or customs at all. Only Himmel knew the meaning behind that gesture. Probably Himmel was aware that Frieren and him couldn't be together due to their different lifespans, so indulged himself having a momentary small fantasy. He confessed his love knowing it was impossible, and knowing Frieren wouldn't even understand it. Pretty romantic and tragic.
You explained it perfectly so I just wanted to add this on top In an earlier episode Frieren mentions that Elves lack romantic emotions compared to humans and that elves are most likely going extinct due to this. She had not expressed any form of love back to Himmel while he was alive. She now show expressions of gratitude towards Himmel and his actions and some may even be called expression of love but I do not believe she realizes that she loves him quite yet. At the very least in this expisode I think she has finally understood that Himmel did love her
he also definitely knew that she would look back on this moment. he gave her a gift that she would be able to use to appreciate their time together long after he was gone like he was setting up during their entire 10 years together.
@@lunarlegend8924 Definitely Also the ring is one of her most treasured gifts from Himmel and the author made a point to bring the ring up a few times before this episode. Ep1: just after Himmels death and Frierens crying scene she has the ring in her hand is looking at it longingly Forgot the ep but where its Starks birthday: After Fern pours the potion of melting clothes over Frieren and shes looking for a replacement gift Himmels ring is briefly highlighted before grabbing the hamburg recipe
What is really important to remember is that Frieren and the Elves in general are not emotionless. They are simply different than humans because they live in a different time than humans. This is not a story of a character "becoming human" but a character trying to connect with the rest of the world and the people after having isolated, willingly, herself from it for more than a thousand years. Let's get this straightened out. The basic difference between humans and elves. Humans meet and get married and have a family within the first 30 years of our lives in most cases. An Elf doesn't have to be that constricted. They can pursue their hobbies for 500 years, meet someone nice during that time, spent a couple of centuries getting to know them, and then get married and have a family. That's the same thing a human does, a human might meet the person in question, get to know him or her for about a year or two and then get married. Same as the elves but in a different timeframe. And that is a normal elf's mentality. A normal Elf would have understood everything Himmel tried to convey to Frieren and all the things that he did for her that showed his love for her. But Frieren didn't pick on that. Why? That is because Frieren is emotionally distant. Frieren is not a reliable narrator and that is something most people miss when they see the show. As we have established the Elves have emotions, the same range and with the same intensity as humans. Frieren's comment that the Elves don't have romantic and reproductive urges is wrong because that is her perception alone and this claim has already been debunked by the anime and manga. If they lacked romantic and reproductive urges then they would have gone extinct a long time ago because no new elves would be born and no families would exist. But that is not the case as we have seen that Frieren herself lived in a village with her family, and the village had families and more importantly CHILDREN. That means that the Elves do have romantic and reproductive urges. They are simply living in a different time than the rest of the races of this world such as humans and dwarves. The reasons that the Elves are going extinct are different. The first reason is the near total war that the demons declared on them that led to a lot of casualties and the second is their different sense of time. While they do have reproductive urges and romantic feelings, because they live for so long it is not necessary for them to find a romantic partner and create a family within the first 2 to 3 decades of their lives as humans usually do, meaning that the birth rates of the Elven race are significantly lower compared to the other races. Add to that the war with the Demons for more than a millennia, that we know of, it could be a war that has been going on for far longer, and you have a recipe for disaster. The elven population was decimated as a result of the genocidal war with the demons and the elves are now few and far between with their population dwindling and dying out. If they could get together and create a secluded community they might save their species, but that would be difficult because they would have to start actively searching the continent to find the remaining Elves and bring them together. Now why is Frieren different than a normal Elf? That is because of the way she grew and lived. Frieren was the sole survivor of the attack on her village when she was a young girl. After that she lived with Flamme that taught her that the best possible way to fight effectively against demons is to be an unknown quantity. To hide her mana and to have never made a name for herself so that the demons would have never heard of her. While they visited towns and cities for supplies and news, they never interacted for anything more than shopping with anyone. So, Frieren's social skills and manners are nothing more than what is needed to interact civilly with another for work and shopping. After all, after Flamme's death she secluded herself in her forest and lived as a hermit. She only visited towns and kingdoms for supplies and news. Nothing more. She has no real idea how to behave around people, she had no real friendships or relationships of any kind until Himmel and his party pestered her to go with them. Himmel, Heiter and Eisen were the first real friends she had since Flamme! So, of course she didn't understand most of the things Himmel did for her! She didn't because she doesn't know even now what he really meant to her. It's only now that she has started to understand her own feelings and Himmel's feelings. That is the tragedy of their story. Being an Elf of course has it's own place in the story, giving us that different sense of time an elf has in contrast to a human, but it is really a combination of factors that led to the tragic love story we see before us.
As an addition: In that frame, there is a clocktower positioned in between them, symbolizing how time is standing between them. Additionally, the shadows cast by that clocktower are barely covering any of the buildings behind Frieren and is halfway-covering the building behind Himmel, symbolizing how much farther into his lifespan Himmel is compared to Frieren. His "time in the sun" is running out much faster than hers is.
I actually cried lots lots during watching Frieren even though I knew what's coming since I'm a manga reader 😭😭 it's just... the adaptation isn't half-assed, MADHOUSE poured their heart and effort for Frieren, it's really great. Makes me emotional doubly.
I think one of the hardest hitting lines in episode 14 is frieren saying "Im used to losing things". That has a lot of meaning behind it. Also yeah I cry like a little kid and I am a 24 year old dude.
Notice that Fern's bracelet the Lotus is in full bloom, showing that love has or will blossom fully into it's full form. Frieren's ring, however, is still a simple bud and hasn't bloomed yet, showing that Himmel's love will never fully come to fruition, even if it still exists and is still eternal.
Been waiting for these episodes! The build up to Himmel giving her the ring was immaculate. It's emotional and beautiful. Really enjoyed your reaction and shout out to the Twitch crew. They were so welcoming and fun when I joined the stream yesterday.
I can’t agree anymore, this episode really pulled on my heart strings, and that’s so sweet of you! I’m so glad you enjoyed it and I’d love to have you back. 💗
I've never cried so much from any form of media more than I have for this show. And sad stories are my jam. Episode 14 really knocked my socks off. There are many other episodes that I've cried from, but this one gets me every single time I rewatch it. I've never seen a story so utterly beautiful.
I wish I could cry like she can, I'm like a rock. I literally can't cry, I've seen so much emotional anime and still nope, my heart is a fucking rock no matter what. I hate myself
Ep14 is my favorite of the series. I love the exploration of the blossoming love between Fern and Stark and the deep, painfully selfless love HIMmel had for Frieren. I said way back on my first watching of e2 (Blue Moon Weed) that Frieren loved Himmel, too. But even though she knew in her head people aged, her heart hung on to the image of that gloriously kind, comedically vain hero as a vibrant youth. Hence her surprise of how he aged in e1. Still, she's coming to terms with not just her realizing how much he loved her, but how much she still loves him. It's both beautiful and tragic. And I cried. A lot.
I'll do you one better (worse). During the funeral scene, Frieren has a sudden realization, followed by church bells as the scene changes to the burial. Frieren thought back to the last time she heard church bells; which was when Himmel got down on his knees to give her the ring. This is why she is contemplating the ring after the burial was over
Its easy to tell you are a very kind, empathetic and pure person ! I know I've cried several times from this show! Its such a beautiful show and you have to pay attention to a lot of little things and you are doing a great job and are a wonderful reaction channel!! 😊
I was pretty much crying from start of the season and gotten pretty emotional most of the time, sometimes, aside from certain things happening in story, something as small as beautiful animated shot or background makes me cry, cause this show reminded me why I loved anime as medium. And regards episode 14 my hearth aces every time, and I have seen it so many times or watching other folk reacting to this episode and it still gets me....
Thank you for sharing this!!! Because I’m the same way and sometimes I feel so silly or think I’m being dramatic because I’m super sensitive to many things in anime not just situations happening but music, background etc, so makes me so happy there are others who are the same! This anime will forever leave an imprint in my heart, it is so beautiful. 🥹💗
I dont really cry physically, but this show definitely makes me feel all sorts of emotional even after watching scenes for like the 10th time. I have never been this obsessed with a show.
I've watched the whole show through several times now via reaction channels and I still tear up regularly at this show. And you can bet I ugly cried the first time.
the way the cat was just _yelling_ the entire time in the background XD like friend yes we hear u we know u have a lot to say but we are trying to have FEELINGS RIGHT NOW
Every episode with Himmel in it is an automatic peak episode. Himmel one of my favorite characters of all time and as the series goes on you will definitely understand why.
I've cried when watching and rewatching the series. It's so beautiful and expertly done, it strikes the right emotional chord for me. I'm happy to see you appreciate it just as much.
I don't cry often but I read the first volume in the manga at a time where a couple people in my life had died/were dying. I choked up at the funeral but when she hunts down Himmel's favorite flower and puts the flower crown on his statue I just absolutely wept. Best cry I've had in a long time. Some other scenes have gotten me too, like Himmel caring about his statues so that he can keep Frieren company in the future. Not like the beginning though. I've been watching this show in down time at work and twice the night janitor's caught me crying to this show LOL
Himmel is honest, kind, and a bit confident. The feelings he left behind will be spun together with frieren❤ I am Japanese, and I am very happy that anime created by Japanese people is now loved by many people 🥰
SO, after Magic, the thing Frieren loves the most is sleeping, and she gave up that to look for the ring, THAT`S how much she cared about that ring, now more than ever that she knows what it means and represent for her coming from Himmel
This show started releasing a couple months after losing my last friend. The first 2 episodes wrecked me the first time I watched them and still make me cry watching them again. So yeah this series definitely pulls out the feelings
I tear up EVERY. SINGLE. TIME. during the "proposal" scene. There's only one part of the series I cry during more and it's a recent segment of the manga. I didn't even cry this much during Himmel's funeral. It's such a beautiful and sad moment. I'm sure other people have mentioned it but: When he kneels and proposes, you'll notice that between them is the clock tower. That is to say, the thing that truly separates them is time. And, what is one of the first things Frieren looks at when she enters the city? THE CLOCKTOWER. I also feel like the scene where Frieren is locating the ring takes inspiration from of a particular scene in Howl's Moving Castle which, if you're at all familiar with it, hints at Frieren's feelings for Himmel.
Stark: “I didn’t know it meant ‘eternal love!’ We can go back and exchange it for something else!” Fern: “No taking backs! Now you’re mine forever!” ^_^ 34:06 “(Frieren) is trying to play the cool girl vibe. ‘Oh, it’s okay we lost it.’” I think she’s not playing or pretending. She really doesn’t understand her feelings for Himmel yet. I believe this journey will allow her to slowly discover her true feelings for Himmel. I believe that one purpose for the flashbacks is Frieren reprocessing her understanding of those memories with her current knowledge. For instance, at the time Himmel got on her knees and put the ring on her, she had a shocked look on her face. But I bet she was just thinking, ‘What the heck is this guy doing? Why did he get on his knee like that? Is this some kind of human gift giving ritual? How strange.’ But now she knows that the ring had a special meaning, and maybe she has a better inkling to Himmel’s romantic action. I bet she still doesn’t know the full extent of that gesture, but her understanding is better than before, and she can cherish that memory more. I haven’t read the manga, but I bet that by the time they finish their journey and reach Aureole, Frieren will be an emotional mess when she realizes just how much Himmel meant to her. I love this episode because of Himmel’s epic secret proposal, and I love the next episode as well. So much awesomeness. ^_^
25:11 Back in EP1 when Himmel died, Heiter comforted Frieren by patting her head. That's why she's patting Heiter's head now, because she must have felt being comforted at that moment, even though she said: don't pat my head at the time. Our girl is learning human 🙂
Frieren has made me ugly cry a lot and 14 was no exception. Between the Heiter and Himmel scene it is one of the most impactful episodes of anime of all time for me. Thank you for sharing your reactions!
Your reactions are like my sixth time through the series since it ended and almost every episode still brings me to tears. I am a 45-year-old man and this sweet show about the emotional awakening of (possibly Autistic-coded) Elf Girl just kicks my feelings' ass. It's also smart, funny, and visually impressive (the way clothing is animated is especially great), and the VO performances are just fantastic. Also the OP by Yoasobi is ❤🔥❤🔥❤🔥 (possibly not as much of a banger as the one they did for Oshi no Ko, but it's a tough call).
I like it how the steps from Sein at the start sounds swampy xD Frieren from Flamme: Seduction technique thousand years old Fern from Heiter: With a straight face, alcohol is the best medicine Stark from Eisen: we can tough out poison. Actually we know how strong Stark is, i wonder why is the inn still there after smashing the door.
i love your reaction about this series, its beautiful and wholesome, and your reaction go vibes with this series, love your elf ear too. please do react on delicious in dungeon too.
The last time I cried experiencing any piece of fiction, was 16-bit Sensation: Another Layer, at, if I recall correctly, something like the halfway point. Before that, I can't remember the last time I shed any tears at fiction. Maybe the first time I watched Angel Beats, like, 6 or 7 years ago? And before that. . . probably when I was like, four years old?
Ali: Hold on, give me a moment to regain my composure. Me: Girl, I didn't know this was lying-o-clock, how are you going to pretend to regain something you know you don't have to begin with. 😂😭 I genuinely believe you have the best Frieren reactions on this platform. Watching along with you is pretty much just as good and rewarding as when I was watching the show for the very first time. The only problem with looking forward to each new video you release is we get that much closer to the end of the season. 😭
I get emotional too and I think big part of this is thanks to soundtrack, made by amazing Evan Call who composed it. It enhance emotions behind those scenes in such powerful beautiful and emotional way, you feel like you are there and you living those scenes with characters. He also composed soundtrack to Violet Evergarden and if you have not watched it yet, I dare you to try not cry when you watch it :D:D
There are a couple of animes that make my cry way harder than Frieren no matter how much a rewatch them, like Violet Evergarden or Your lie in April, but unlike those that make me cry out of sadness with a tint of happiness, there es no anime or story for that matter other than Frieren that can make my cry out Joy with a tint of sadness.
as a romcom lover...ep 14 ,27 and 7 is my favourite just for the way Himmel love Frieren...as a manga reader, i actually love monument arc better than el dorado arc for the same reason... Anything that involve Himmel and Frieren with their bittersweet love is worth bawling XD
Fuckin' Eisen took talents in 'No Poison Damage' and 'No Fall Damage' Only so they were less things to be afraid of. XD Because he was fearful, remember?
Frieren tracing her steps with the Heroes party, is just her finding more clues that Himmel loved her and as for Stark his lack of courage is more evident in how he chickens out or tries to take things back (gestures).
I would say so. It never really made sense to me that long lived races would be an adult later. Frieren didnt really change physically for the past 1000 years so she is definitely fully grown. And she has a 1000 years of life experience too.
She's considered a young elf but they age differently considering elves are nearly immortal in this universe. She did grow a bit from between her training with Flamme to her meeting Serie again with Fern so she probably became an adult between her first meeting with Serie and her second one during the magic exam.
23:44 "Death is the only thing we all have guaranteed in life..." Well, there is that old saying saying that the only things that are guaranteed in life are death and taxes. But I think there's a third option. The only things that are guaranteed in life are: 1) Death, 2) Taxes, and 3) Frieren making Ali emotional. 32:10 Dang. If Himmel were any smoother, he'd be a marble.
When i 1st watch episode 1...feel kinda weird why Himmel not married till old age, he pretty handsome and hero of town, pretty sure Himmel can get alot girl with just blink of eyes... when reach this episode now i'm understand why, Himmel already love Frieren for the rest of his live and not gonna fine other women...and that's the moment struck that make u cry alot bruh.....
Himmel kneeing down and putting a ring on Frierens hand. Frieren: What is that weird guy doing this time now? 🙂 I cried quite a lot during this show, from start to finish, but not in "this" scene. But the one with old Heiter and Frieren petting his head and praising him made me quite emotional.
While you were saying "im okay I'm okay" i was like "well im not okay" that episode makes me cry every single time Frieren is like that dude that's realizing during a shower that a girl was flirting with you years ago and youre like DAAAAAMN 😂 Loved your reaction ❤
32:20 The clocktower between Himmel and Frieren symbolizing that the only thing that stands between them is time
Shut up please 😭😭😭
I'm gonna frow up I never realized that before. This show is written so well.
I can't believe I never realized or caught that detail sooner!
Hmm, time, hmm, the future which will have implications on the past.
There is even more to this
Also the obvious wedding bells
Frieren didn't know it was a proposal. Back then she couldn't read human emotions or customs at all.
Only Himmel knew the meaning behind that gesture. Probably Himmel was aware that Frieren and him couldn't be together due to their different lifespans, so indulged himself having a momentary small fantasy. He confessed his love knowing it was impossible, and knowing Frieren wouldn't even understand it.
Pretty romantic and tragic.
You explained it perfectly so I just wanted to add this on top
In an earlier episode Frieren mentions that Elves lack romantic emotions compared to humans and that elves are most likely going extinct due to this.
She had not expressed any form of love back to Himmel while he was alive. She now show expressions of gratitude towards Himmel and his actions and some may even be called expression of love but I do not believe she realizes that she loves him quite yet.
At the very least in this expisode I think she has finally understood that Himmel did love her
he also definitely knew that she would look back on this moment. he gave her a gift that she would be able to use to appreciate their time together long after he was gone like he was setting up during their entire 10 years together.
@@lunarlegend8924
Definitely
Also the ring is one of her most treasured gifts from Himmel and the author made a point to bring the ring up a few times before this episode.
Ep1: just after Himmels death and Frierens crying scene she has the ring in her hand is looking at it longingly
Forgot the ep but where its Starks birthday: After Fern pours the potion of melting clothes over Frieren and shes looking for a replacement gift Himmels ring is briefly highlighted before grabbing the hamburg recipe
What is really important to remember is that Frieren and the Elves in general are not emotionless. They are simply different than humans because they live in a different time than humans. This is not a story of a character "becoming human" but a character trying to connect with the rest of the world and the people after having isolated, willingly, herself from
it for more than a thousand years.
Let's get this straightened out. The basic difference between humans and elves. Humans meet and get married and have a family within the first 30 years of our lives in most cases. An Elf doesn't have to be that constricted. They can pursue their hobbies for 500 years, meet someone nice during that time, spent a couple of centuries getting to know them, and then get married and have a family. That's the same thing a human does, a human might meet the person in question, get to know him or her for about a year or two and then get married. Same as the elves but in a different timeframe. And that is a normal elf's mentality. A normal Elf would have understood everything Himmel tried to convey to Frieren and all the things that he did for her that showed his love for her. But Frieren didn't pick on that. Why?
That is because Frieren is emotionally distant. Frieren is not a reliable narrator and that is something most people miss when they see the show.
As we have established the Elves have emotions, the same range and with the same intensity as humans. Frieren's comment that the Elves don't have romantic and reproductive urges is wrong because that is her perception alone and this claim has already been debunked by the anime and manga. If they lacked romantic and reproductive urges then they would have gone extinct a long time ago because no new elves would be born and no families would exist. But that is not the case as we have seen that Frieren herself lived in a village with her family, and the village had families and more importantly CHILDREN. That means that the Elves do have romantic and reproductive urges. They are simply living in a different time than the rest of the races of this world such as humans and dwarves.
The reasons that the Elves are going extinct are different. The first reason is the near total war that the demons declared on them that led to a lot of casualties and the second is their different sense of time. While they do have reproductive urges and romantic feelings, because they live for so long it is not necessary for them to find a romantic partner and create a family within the first 2 to 3 decades of their lives as humans usually do, meaning that the birth rates of the Elven race are significantly lower compared to the other races. Add to that the war with the Demons for more than a millennia, that we know of, it could be a war that has been going on for far longer, and you have a recipe for disaster. The elven population was decimated as a result of the genocidal war with the demons and the elves are now few and far between with their population dwindling and dying out. If they could get together and create a secluded community they might save their species, but that would be difficult because they would have to start actively searching the continent to find the remaining Elves and bring them together.
Now why is Frieren different than a normal Elf? That is because of the way she grew and lived. Frieren was the sole survivor of the attack on her village when she was a young girl. After that she lived with Flamme that taught her that the best possible way to fight effectively against demons is to be an unknown quantity. To hide her mana and to have never made a name for herself so that the demons would have never heard of her. While they visited towns and cities for supplies and news, they never interacted for anything more than shopping with anyone. So, Frieren's social skills and manners are nothing more than what is needed to interact civilly with another for work and shopping. After all, after Flamme's death she secluded herself in her forest and lived as a hermit. She only visited towns and kingdoms for supplies and news. Nothing more. She has no real idea how to behave around people, she had no real friendships or relationships of any kind until Himmel and his party pestered her to go with them. Himmel, Heiter and Eisen were the first real friends she had since Flamme! So, of course she didn't understand most of the things Himmel did for her! She didn't because she doesn't know even now what he really meant to her. It's only now that she has started to understand her own feelings and Himmel's feelings. That is the tragedy of their story. Being an Elf of course has it's own place in the story, giving us that different sense of time an elf has in contrast to a human, but it is really a combination of factors that led to the tragic love story we see before us.
As an addition:
In that frame, there is a clocktower positioned in between them, symbolizing how time is standing between them.
Additionally, the shadows cast by that clocktower are barely covering any of the buildings behind Frieren and is halfway-covering the building behind Himmel, symbolizing how much farther into his lifespan Himmel is compared to Frieren. His "time in the sun" is running out much faster than hers is.
I actually cried lots lots during watching Frieren even though I knew what's coming since I'm a manga reader 😭😭 it's just... the adaptation isn't half-assed, MADHOUSE poured their heart and effort for Frieren, it's really great. Makes me emotional doubly.
Same here!
While the manga is breathtaking, the anime forces that breath back into you that you need to let something back out
I think one of the hardest hitting lines in episode 14 is frieren saying "Im used to losing things". That has a lot of meaning behind it. Also yeah I cry like a little kid and I am a 24 year old dude.
Hell, I cried a lot to this anime too, and I'm a 44 year old geezer 😂
Notice that Fern's bracelet the Lotus is in full bloom, showing that love has or will blossom fully into it's full form. Frieren's ring, however, is still a simple bud and hasn't bloomed yet, showing that Himmel's love will never fully come to fruition, even if it still exists and is still eternal.
Freaking…ouch 😭😭
Been waiting for these episodes! The build up to Himmel giving her the ring was immaculate. It's emotional and beautiful. Really enjoyed your reaction and shout out to the Twitch crew. They were so welcoming and fun when I joined the stream yesterday.
I can’t agree anymore, this episode really pulled on my heart strings, and that’s so sweet of you! I’m so glad you enjoyed it and I’d love to have you back. 💗
I've never cried so much from any form of media more than I have for this show. And sad stories are my jam. Episode 14 really knocked my socks off. There are many other episodes that I've cried from, but this one gets me every single time I rewatch it.
I've never seen a story so utterly beautiful.
I wish I could cry like she can, I'm like a rock. I literally can't cry, I've seen so much emotional anime and still nope, my heart is a fucking rock no matter what. I hate myself
girl i bawled my eyes out when i watched this episode. Glad you've been enjoying the show and looking forward to more, keep it up!
Ep14 is my favorite of the series. I love the exploration of the blossoming love between Fern and Stark and the deep, painfully selfless love HIMmel had for Frieren.
I said way back on my first watching of e2 (Blue Moon Weed) that Frieren loved Himmel, too. But even though she knew in her head people aged, her heart hung on to the image of that gloriously kind, comedically vain hero as a vibrant youth. Hence her surprise of how he aged in e1.
Still, she's coming to terms with not just her realizing how much he loved her, but how much she still loves him. It's both beautiful and tragic.
And I cried. A lot.
Episode 1 after himmel funeral you can see her looking at the ring. Small detail
😱
She also looks at it in episode 12 right after Fern dumps the potion on her as she's looking in her case for another gift for stark.
Deep feelings connected with it(made her guard down against the bird), sad that elves don't watch Korean drama 😅
If you rewatch episode 1, you would see Frieren contemplating the ring immediately after Himmel's death
I'll do you one better (worse). During the funeral scene, Frieren has a sudden realization, followed by church bells as the scene changes to the burial. Frieren thought back to the last time she heard church bells; which was when Himmel got down on his knees to give her the ring. This is why she is contemplating the ring after the burial was over
Himmel is the Him all we hims wish we were.
Its easy to tell you are a very kind, empathetic and pure person ! I know I've cried several times from this show! Its such a beautiful show and you have to pay attention to a lot of little things and you are doing a great job and are a wonderful reaction channel!! 😊
I was pretty much crying from start of the season and gotten pretty emotional most of the time, sometimes, aside from certain things happening in story, something as small as beautiful animated shot or background makes me cry, cause this show reminded me why I loved anime as medium. And regards episode 14 my hearth aces every time, and I have seen it so many times or watching other folk reacting to this episode and it still gets me....
Thank you for sharing this!!! Because I’m the same way and sometimes I feel so silly or think I’m being dramatic because I’m super sensitive to many things in anime not just situations happening but music, background etc, so makes me so happy there are others who are the same! This anime will forever leave an imprint in my heart, it is so beautiful. 🥹💗
Same. Something about his show makes me very emotional. Even when frieren told Aura to *ill herself it made me tear up.
To me it's the music. When I listen to the beautiful score by Evan Call I don't even need to watch the anime and still get teary eyed.
I dont really cry physically, but this show definitely makes me feel all sorts of emotional even after watching scenes for like the 10th time. I have never been this obsessed with a show.
They start with the old Heiter scene to soften you and then make you burst into tears with the Himmel scene. And it's only half-way season 1!
I've watched the whole show through several times now via reaction channels and I still tear up regularly at this show. And you can bet I ugly cried the first time.
the way the cat was just _yelling_ the entire time in the background XD like friend yes we hear u we know u have a lot to say but we are trying to have FEELINGS RIGHT NOW
LMAO I’m so SORRY, he’s a menace and is so needy so when I lock the door he spazzes 😭
@@AliAnimus lol its fine, tis the cat tax after all have him in ur videos more often :3
Every episode with Himmel in it is an automatic peak episode. Himmel one of my favorite characters of all time and as the series goes on you will definitely understand why.
The only anime character that had died for so long yet felt still alive in the whole series. A really well written character
I've cried when watching and rewatching the series. It's so beautiful and expertly done, it strikes the right emotional chord for me. I'm happy to see you appreciate it just as much.
I don't cry often but I read the first volume in the manga at a time where a couple people in my life had died/were dying. I choked up at the funeral but when she hunts down Himmel's favorite flower and puts the flower crown on his statue I just absolutely wept. Best cry I've had in a long time.
Some other scenes have gotten me too, like Himmel caring about his statues so that he can keep Frieren company in the future. Not like the beginning though.
I've been watching this show in down time at work and twice the night janitor's caught me crying to this show LOL
Himmels love for Frieren goes beyond time and fate itself. It is the purest form of love.
Don't worry, most of us reacted like you did when we saw that Himmel scene with the ring xD
I rewatching this eps over and over, i cried everytime that OST played.. Man.. Himmel is HIM.
Himmel is honest, kind, and a bit confident. The feelings he left behind will be spun together with frieren❤
I am Japanese, and I am very happy that anime created by Japanese people is now loved by many people 🥰
Everyone in Frieren's party made you cry in this video.
Fern's mirror lotus flower bracelet is blossoming, while Frieren's remains in bud. The author's attention to detail is impressive.
You and somebody else mentioned this! I noticed in the episode they looked different but didn’t think much of it. Thank you for sharing.
SO, after Magic, the thing Frieren loves the most is sleeping, and she gave up that to look for the ring, THAT`S how much she cared about that ring, now more than ever that she knows what it means and represent for her coming from Himmel
Oh and to your question about crying, girl i have seen the series twice with friends and around 7 different reaction channels like yours
This show started releasing a couple months after losing my last friend. The first 2 episodes wrecked me the first time I watched them and still make me cry watching them again. So yeah this series definitely pulls out the feelings
This show not make u cry because its sad, its make u cry because its beautiful. Peak anime🙌
I tear up EVERY. SINGLE. TIME. during the "proposal" scene. There's only one part of the series I cry during more and it's a recent segment of the manga. I didn't even cry this much during Himmel's funeral. It's such a beautiful and sad moment. I'm sure other people have mentioned it but:
When he kneels and proposes, you'll notice that between them is the clock tower. That is to say, the thing that truly separates them is time. And, what is one of the first things Frieren looks at when she enters the city? THE CLOCKTOWER.
I also feel like the scene where Frieren is locating the ring takes inspiration from of a particular scene in Howl's Moving Castle which, if you're at all familiar with it, hints at Frieren's feelings for Himmel.
32:12 - This was ALL of us 😭
Stark: “I didn’t know it meant ‘eternal love!’ We can go back and exchange it for something else!”
Fern: “No taking backs! Now you’re mine forever!” ^_^
34:06 “(Frieren) is trying to play the cool girl vibe. ‘Oh, it’s okay we lost it.’” I think she’s not playing or pretending. She really doesn’t understand her feelings for Himmel yet. I believe this journey will allow her to slowly discover her true feelings for Himmel. I believe that one purpose for the flashbacks is Frieren reprocessing her understanding of those memories with her current knowledge. For instance, at the time Himmel got on her knees and put the ring on her, she had a shocked look on her face. But I bet she was just thinking, ‘What the heck is this guy doing? Why did he get on his knee like that? Is this some kind of human gift giving ritual? How strange.’ But now she knows that the ring had a special meaning, and maybe she has a better inkling to Himmel’s romantic action. I bet she still doesn’t know the full extent of that gesture, but her understanding is better than before, and she can cherish that memory more. I haven’t read the manga, but I bet that by the time they finish their journey and reach Aureole, Frieren will be an emotional mess when she realizes just how much Himmel meant to her.
I love this episode because of Himmel’s epic secret proposal, and I love the next episode as well. So much awesomeness. ^_^
This woman is one of the sweetest things on the planet.
34:48 - People who don't cry or at least tear up at that scene with the ring are just heartless. How can you not? Gosh what a scene.
I love that your cat was worried about you during that scene
Otis is a sweet boy. 😇
yes, yes I did infact cry when watching this episode, and I cry when rewatching it to.
such a good episode and reaction :D
these are so raw. love the reactions!!!
25:11 Back in EP1 when Himmel died, Heiter comforted Frieren by patting her head. That's why she's patting Heiter's head now, because she must have felt being comforted at that moment, even though she said: don't pat my head at the time.
Our girl is learning human 🙂
I remember watching you react to episode 1 and 2 and thinking "oh dear gods... you are not ready! This specific episode is going to DESTROY you."
Frieren has made me ugly cry a lot and 14 was no exception. Between the Heiter and Himmel scene it is one of the most impactful episodes of anime of all time for me. Thank you for sharing your reactions!
Putting the clock tower between Frieren and Himmel in that scene... oh my feelings
@17:00 Do I hear a kitty in the background? Pet the kitty!
Yessss, you can actually hear him throughout the entire video. He was mad I locked him outside to record. 🥲
Heroes Get Remembered, Legends Never Die
Your reactions are like my sixth time through the series since it ended and almost every episode still brings me to tears. I am a 45-year-old man and this sweet show about the emotional awakening of (possibly Autistic-coded) Elf Girl just kicks my feelings' ass. It's also smart, funny, and visually impressive (the way clothing is animated is especially great), and the VO performances are just fantastic. Also the OP by Yoasobi is ❤🔥❤🔥❤🔥 (possibly not as much of a banger as the one they did for Oshi no Ko, but it's a tough call).
So anyway I'm gonna need you to go ahead and watch the other 14 episodes now, please and thank you.
"I'm ok, I'm ok, I promise..."
She said that, while she was not ok.
I cried when I watched it. I cried when you watched it.... not ashamed at all.
I like it how the steps from Sein at the start sounds swampy xD
Frieren from Flamme: Seduction technique thousand years old
Fern from Heiter: With a straight face, alcohol is the best medicine
Stark from Eisen: we can tough out poison.
Actually we know how strong Stark is, i wonder why is the inn still there after smashing the door.
i love your reaction about this series, its beautiful and wholesome, and your reaction go vibes with this series, love your elf ear too. please do react on delicious in dungeon too.
The last time I cried experiencing any piece of fiction, was 16-bit Sensation: Another Layer, at, if I recall correctly, something like the halfway point. Before that, I can't remember the last time I shed any tears at fiction. Maybe the first time I watched Angel Beats, like, 6 or 7 years ago? And before that. . . probably when I was like, four years old?
The clock between them when he goes on one knee: time separates them
Yeah, i cried when i watched, and i'm crying while watching you
Ah, Frieren episode 14. Most reaction that I saw was either excited, cried, aaaw, orr all of these.... 😁
Ali: Hold on, give me a moment to regain my composure.
Me: Girl, I didn't know this was lying-o-clock, how are you going to pretend to regain something you know you don't have to begin with. 😂😭
I genuinely believe you have the best Frieren reactions on this platform. Watching along with you is pretty much just as good and rewarding as when I was watching the show for the very first time. The only problem with looking forward to each new video you release is we get that much closer to the end of the season. 😭
This comment honestly just put the biggest smile on my face, Thank YOU so much.
A day w/o Ali crying is like a day w/o sunshine 😶🌫
Those ears are cute
"It seems like the plan was a success." Frieren, talking out her ass.
Fern's bracelet is a fullblown lotus. Himmel's ring is just a bud, eternal bud it won't blossom but still eternal.
I get emotional too and I think big part of this is thanks to soundtrack, made by amazing Evan Call who composed it. It enhance emotions behind those scenes in such powerful beautiful and emotional way, you feel like you are there and you living those scenes with characters. He also composed soundtrack to Violet Evergarden and if you have not watched it yet, I dare you to try not cry when you watch it :D:D
this show is so emotional
There are a couple of animes that make my cry way harder than Frieren no matter how much a rewatch them, like Violet Evergarden or Your lie in April, but unlike those that make me cry out of sadness with a tint of happiness, there es no anime or story for that matter other than Frieren that can make my cry out Joy with a tint of sadness.
There are episodes to have tissues ready in Frieren, episode 14 is three of them. ;)
THE CAT LET IT IN ITS WORRIED ABOUT YOU
Himmel the only MC that we need 😭
as a romcom lover...ep 14 ,27 and 7 is my favourite just for the way Himmel love Frieren...as a manga reader, i actually love monument arc better than el dorado arc for the same reason... Anything that involve Himmel and Frieren with their bittersweet love is worth bawling XD
Ya ep.27 at the end with Himmel and Frieren is one of my favorite scenes in the show!
GODDESS MONUMENT ARC WAS SO PEAK I CRIED THAT FRIEREN (SPOILER) (SPOILER) (SPOILER)
Himmel is a real GIGACHAD
Fuckin' Eisen took talents in 'No Poison Damage' and 'No Fall Damage' Only so they were less things to be afraid of.
XD Because he was fearful, remember?
An emotional damage connoisseur... I'd like to recommend Violet Evergarden series and movies. As well as 86. Both are gems
Now go back and watch episode 1 again without crying 😢
Considering I UGLY SOBBED Ep 1 to begin with, will be highly unlikely LMAO.
23:43 that's being said that "immortality" being not old is not a bless its a curse. Seeing your friends died one by one is 💀💀💀
Maybe in the future Frieren will find her destined elf. give her 5000 more years. :D
LOL not the Bounty xD
edit: nvm, definitely a Bounty sort of episode.
Men don't cry...but for some reason it was hard to see the screen when Himmel put the ring on Frieren.
My eyes got really sweaty there. Must have been exhausted from all the effort they put into not crying.
Frieren tracing her steps with the Heroes party, is just her finding more clues that Himmel loved her and as for Stark his lack of courage is more evident in how he chickens out or tries to take things back (gestures).
フリーレンって、なぜ英語の吹き替え版がないの？
Meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow
By the elf years standard, does Frieren counts as an adult or does she is still considered too young?
I would say so. It never really made sense to me that long lived races would be an adult later. Frieren didnt really change physically for the past 1000 years so she is definitely fully grown. And she has a 1000 years of life experience too.
She's considered a young elf but they age differently considering elves are nearly immortal in this universe.
She did grow a bit from between her training with Flamme to her meeting Serie again with Fern so she probably became an adult between her first meeting with Serie and her second one during the magic exam.
Kraft, called her young, and is an elf too.
23:44 "Death is the only thing we all have guaranteed in life..." Well, there is that old saying saying that the only things that are guaranteed in life are death and taxes. But I think there's a third option. The only things that are guaranteed in life are: 1) Death, 2) Taxes, and 3) Frieren making Ali emotional.
32:10 Dang. If Himmel were any smoother, he'd be a marble.
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When i 1st watch episode 1...feel kinda weird why Himmel not married till old age, he pretty handsome and hero of town, pretty sure Himmel can get alot girl with just blink of eyes...
when reach this episode now i'm understand why, Himmel already love Frieren for the rest of his live and not gonna fine other women...and that's the moment struck that make u cry alot bruh.....
このアニメは二つのストーリーが見れるからお得だね！
Himmel kneeing down and putting a ring on Frierens hand.
Frieren: What is that weird guy doing this time now? 🙂
I cried quite a lot during this show, from start to finish, but not in "this" scene. But the one with old Heiter and Frieren petting his head and praising him made me quite emotional.
Will you let your cat in, for the love of God😂
I cry every tiem
Himmeltional Damage😂
I don't think you were being dramatic at all. I still get choked up all these months later
😾😸🙀 ?_? Your cat or mine ? background😅🤗👍🏻
all the time
Viva La Ghost Ship!
While you were saying "im okay I'm okay" i was like "well im not okay" that episode makes me cry every single time
Frieren is like that dude that's realizing during a shower that a girl was flirting with you years ago and youre like DAAAAAMN 😂
Loved your reaction ❤
FIEREN PEQUEÑA .... TARDE TE DISTE CUENTA ERAS TAN INOCENTE COMO PODEROSA...:v
i don't cry I'm allergic to Frieren so my eyes leak....
🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲😞😞😞
cat's
Im sorry! Lmao he was having a fit because I had the door locked, and I have headphones so I can’t hear him yelling 🤣
@@AliAnimus
It's more fun to show him to everyone.
damm u cried
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