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If you don't mind slower paced anime it is actually perfect. If you are a Shounen fan I recommend you don't watch it because you will only complain that not every episode has a fight scene and that the characters lack the cheerful energy that is expressed through constant shouting of attack names.

Sousou no Frieren is fantasy anime that properly feels like a fantasy anime, with a well thought out, but still very open magic system. It doesn't contain any levelling systems or cheating skills granted by gods that make the world feel like a game. Even if some characters are born with more talent ... than others, they still have to train and put in work to become strong or refine their magic skills. Most characters will always stay calm and collected during fights, fully aware that even a powerful mage can lose if they don't pay attention and losing means death.

10/10 Plot
The main cast journeys through a fantasy world where the demon king is already defeated, but just like how Sauron's death doesn't mean the end of all evil in Lord of the Rings, some threats - big and small - still remain. The main cast doesn't always face enemies in every episode of their adventure, sometimes they just fulfil menial tasks to help people or to get something they want. The main cast often meets new characters or old friends, makes memories and has to split ways with those new or old friends.

10/10 art style and animation
specially in battle scenes, not just the magic, but also the movement of the characters looks stunning

10/10 voice acting (Japanese)

10/10 music and sound design
The music always matches the mood of the scene perfectly, while always keeping the medieval adventure music style. The sounds of the environment, the magic and battles are done very well and the quality reminds me more of an anime movie than a weekly series.

10/10 characters
Even characters with little screen time ooze personality, the character design, their movement, expressions and especially their magic all show aspects of their personality.

Compared to Kimi no na wa the story is a bit lacking and it is far harder to understand the actions of the characters.

Art and sound are again outstanding.

I think I gave Kimi no na wa a 8/10 for story and 10/10 overall because I liked the Characters and could understand their actions, this time the story is only 6/10, if it wasn't for the art and music as well as ambient sounds and voice acting I might not have watched it to the end.

Overall it's an 8.5 for me, the voice actors keep it interesting, the music and art make it engaging and I ... was on the verge of tears at some point, but unlike Kimi no na wa they never came out.

The first few chapters I thought it's just a normal manga making fun of Lolicons, but it now looks more like something trying to normalize it. First it's clear that the main character is doing something wrong and her room mate tries to prevent her from acting out, but in the new chapters she is getting way to close to that small child (I think it was said she is 7, 8 or something) and everyone seems to accept it and doesn't prevent their relationship from going further. I hope this gets reverted, but it doesn't seem like it will.

Otherwise it's actually pretty funny ... and the art is good. If you can ignore the main character being a disgusting criminal.

The Art of the Manga doesn't really exceed in quality all the time, but it's very good none the less. The Characters have beatiful designs and have some weight to them, but are not especially fleshed out sometimes. So far that all seems good.

The problem with this manga is mostly the story. It's hard to say without spoiling too much, but the story sometimes gets overly dramatic and cheap tricks are used to introduce more drama. As it's a story about a taboo love, it is bound to be dramatic, but this introduces bad moments into the characters lives without a deeper reason, other than ... increasing the drama of the story. Generally the story is not bad, but also not good. Towards the end the story feels a bit rushed and things happen quickly to introduce a final twist.

Mostly because of the last few chapters my enoyment dropped. It was still entertaining enough to get me to read it all, so it is at least 7 (or 6) overall, sice the story can still get you hooked.

While the story is not the best it is still good, the art is for my taste not outstanding but stil very good and the characters are loveable. I very much enjoyed this manga.

I first thought it might be a typical mothercon manga, but i can say it's definitely worth the read for the last few chapters.
The time traveling aspect was poorly explained and some aspects of the story seem to be poorly thought out, which is why i can't give more than a 6 or 7 for the story.
The characters develope over time and the gags are funny, even if i am not ... a great fan of the many lucky sukebe moments. But thanks to the comedy and characters as well as the romance aspect at the end I could get a great akmount of enjoyment out of it.

Also Hanada-san best girl.