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Shirou Emiya. Never in my life have I hated the protagonist of a story more than this. Never before have I felt so much secondhand cringe from one character, not even while watching RE:Zero. If you ever wondered what happens when you take the ever so honorable women protecting protagonist of a flat isekai anime, take away all his powers, and give him a woman sidekick who's many times stronger than he is, you've got Shirou. This boy caused me physical pain every episode, and every episode I would keep watching, hoping beyond hope that the next one would be better, there's so many good ... fate series so this one has to get better soon right?

It doesn't.

I give this show a 2 instead of a 1 because there are some pretty good fight scenes near the end, but other than that my only memories of this show is how much secondhand cringe I was forced to endure.

There are very few shows I'm as eager to introduce to people as Frieren. From characters, to plot, to soundtrack, to animation, this show is as close to flawless as I've seen. As the title says, it's a story about what the heroes do after the journey has ended, and yet even without a world breaking threat each episode manages to make you care about the characters, to want to see where their journey takes them, and hope for their happiness. The action will be sparse for people used to watching shounen or fighting anime, but when they come they're some of the best fight ... scenes I've seen.

Even for me, who doesn't generally like episodic plots, Sousou no Frieren (more literally translated as "Frieren of the Funeral Rites") has forever taken a spot among not just my favorite anime, but my favorite stories ever told. I cannot recommend this masterpiece enough.