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Kvantum
Feb 5, 2006
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Mirage posted:

Lukewarm take: So-called "JRPG fantasy" like this is aping Record of Lodoss War the same way that Western fantasy is constantly aping Lord of the Rings. Big-eared elves and Hero-as-profession and such stuff all came from that one seminal work. Everything that came afterward is following already established convention.

At least Frieren doesn't have a status screen and worry about leveling Fern up.

And Lodoss War is just based on the creator's modified D&D games, which was derived from LotR, so it all goes back to Tolkein.

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Kvantum
Feb 5, 2006
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Episode 10. It's my favorite moment in the entire manga thusfar, and the anime does not disappoint.

Kvantum
Feb 5, 2006
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Ranzear posted:

Ah yes, the fun colorful Robin Williams vehicle of a children's film about ... eugenics.

Unrelated:



The fact that they're both voiced by the same actress will always floor me, each and every time I think about it.

Kvantum
Feb 5, 2006
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galagazombie posted:

Mimic teeth can’t be terribly sharp with how little injury Frieren seems to sustain from constantly being chewed on.

In 3e D&D, they only did bludgeoning damage and didn't have a real bite attack.

Kvantum
Feb 5, 2006
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Spookydonut posted:

Is there going to be a coir break or are they doing it non-stop?

I don't think we get a new episode next week, but other than that it'll be continuous.

Kvantum
Feb 5, 2006
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Spookydonut posted:

happy frieren withdrawal day

If you've been watching it subbed, now you can rewatch the entire thing so far dubbed.

Or not.

Kvantum
Feb 5, 2006
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Hiro Protagonist posted:


Also, anime-only speculation on the weird elf in both OPs, but that's gotta be the Demon King, right?

If you really want spoilers, either send me a PM or else head over to the manga thread. Otherwise wait. They will be revealed by the end of this season AFAIK.

Kvantum
Feb 5, 2006
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M_Gargantua posted:


Meanwhile Kraft made a fortune off of Ea-Nasir’s copper


I think this is simultaneously the deepest and nerdiest and possibly most brilliant reference I have ever seen on the Internet, no joke. My hat is off to you, good sir. Ea-Nasir. Perfect.

Kvantum
Feb 5, 2006
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Arc Hammer posted:

In a world where the strong guy is called Stark, I think you just have to roll with on the nose naming.

storieswithstyle has a 3-hour video going into quintessentially German levels of detail about the meanings of the names and what they might reveal about the future of the story. (He's an anime-only thusfar.)

https://youtu.be/v_QP06N1mnk?si=8ATAY2gt969SH_yw

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Kvantum
Feb 5, 2006
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Chair In A Basket posted:

Great episode can't wait to see what new arc they start next week. Maybe a Stark arc. STARC.

Uhh... who wants to tell them?

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