“生きとし死せる。すべての人たちに捧ぐ。”
勇者ヒンメルたちと共に、10年に及ぶ冒険の末に魔王を打ち倒し、世界に平和をもたらした魔法使いフリーレン。千年以上生きるエルフである彼女は、ヒンメルたちと再会の約束をし、独り旅に出る。それから50年後、フリーレンはヒンメルのもとを訪ねるが、50年前と変わらぬ彼女に対し、ヒンメルは老い、人生は残りわずかだった。その後、死を迎えたヒンメルを目の当たりにし、これまで“人を知る”ことをしてこなかった自分を痛感し、それを悔いるフリーレンは、“人を知るため”の旅に出る。その旅路には、さまざまな人との出会い、さまざまな出来事が待っていた―。
ドラマ・アニメ化された映像作品と原作・関連本と読み比べて、オリジナルならではの違いや描かれなかった裏設定、より深い世界観を独自の視点から楽しみましょう。
+3音楽: エバン・コール
制作会社: Madhouse / TOHO / Shogakukan / Nippon Television Network Corporation / Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions / dentsu / Aniplex
FindKeyのエディトリアルチームがこの作品の深層や歴史を解説しています。
This is a special, special show, it affected me in ways I never have been affected before, it made me nostalgic for memories that aren't mine and experiences that aren't real, it drew me in 100%. I'm not as taken in by the Himmel stuff as others but everything else hit the mark, Frieren is a wonderful character that does immortality right, the fern and stark romance works well, and the side-characters are all memorable in their own way. And by God, it looks amazing and has great direction. It is also a very feminine show, addressing traditionally feminine emotional themes and not focusing on masculine coded behaviours like strength, violence and glory, it's pretty cool to see an anime approaching fantasy from that mature untypical angle. A modern classic that will deservedly be in the top 10 anime of the 2020s.
Absolute Cinema!
This show teaches us to value the small momemts we have with those we love. Life is long, but it's also short. When you look back on your life, you are unlikely to first think to the grand achievements, but rather to the memories and connections made along the way. Those are what we cherish most. My favourite part of the show is the range of emotions it can make you feel, even within a single episode. You can mourn a loss, savor daily life, appreciate the beauty of 'useless' things, and get hyped up by an epic fight scene within just 25 minutes.
