Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Episode 15: Smells Like Trouble
Manga chapter 40-42
Canon/MED
OSHIMETER
9.9
22 Fans
5
4
3
2
1
PacingVisualWritingEmo ImpactSoundtrack
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Episode 15: Smells Like Trouble
Manga chapter 40-42
Canon/MED
OSHIMETER
9.9
22 Fans
5
4
3
2
1
PacingVisualWritingEmo ImpactSoundtrack
QUICK TAKES
siantira
VerifiedThis episode feels more grounded and personal. Stark gets more focus, and you can see a different side of him when dealing with people and expectations. It’s slower, but the character moments make it worth watching.
roselle
VerifiedThe investigation is actually pretty fun on the other part Sein carried this episode hahaha Everyone's dropping asleep one by one and Sein out there soloing the chaos of the monster and then Frieren gets awake and 1 hit delete. The audacity of this elf is insane.
b4kasamaaaaa
VerifiedOn top of the high quality adventure exploration we got, that random etiquette training quest opened up a lot more on the world-building as much as the first half. The after-effects of war and the lengths of what people go through with reacting to it is shown in great detail.
hellozaworldo
VerifiedIn the last episode, we got relationship dynamics. And here, we get team dynamics in a fight. Love the pace of how we're exploring things. And then that short money-earning side trip was very fruitful too
uncultured_bovine
VerifiedWoah I didn't expect much from a priest but that fight was fun. The second half of the episode started off comically but it had great depth too
j_k_c
VerifiedPart 1 shows how Sein can also be capable in a fight and how Frieren trusts him like how she trusted Heiter and vice-versa. The dance animation on part 2 was so smooth I thought it was CGI.
P.S. Nobody can separate Frieren and her cake (๑ᵔ⤙ᵔ๑)
P.S. Nobody can separate Frieren and her cake (๑ᵔ⤙ᵔ๑)
vanmoerij
VerifiedEven if it felt like a filler ep, the production value during the ballroom dance was a massive flex by Madhouse. Sein taking the lead was a total W, he really is the adult the party needed. Stark and Fern's SHIP is sailing nicely. Top-tier atmosphere.
mazel
Woah! A lot of things happened in this episode. Frieren's aura farming again by killing the demon plant and Stark getting used by the gang to have some funds 🤣. At least they learned something, including Fern.
ffffaiz
Frieren just shows how badass she is. It doesn't take long to show what she's capable of. Stark somewhat got a little bit of a closure of his childhood from an unexpected source.
pendragon
Okay… this episode got me more than I thought it would. Frieren thinking about her past, Fern, the people she knew… it’s soft but heavy. You feel the weight of all the years she’s lived and all the people she’s met. I wasn’t expecting to feel this emotional yet.
2piangky
Sein will be my new favorite character his humor is meme worthy also another frieren epic moment with her magic and stark character development along the episode amazing details for the ballroom scene with matching background music.
tairue
The ballroom music was elegant, I enjoyed it. Seeing the way how they dance in combination with the ambient audience made me realize the animation was smooth and crisp. Even though there is a little bit of a tear-jerking story, still left me smiling.
verakristinalou
Overall a world building focused episode. It puts you in the shoes of adventurers by showing the importance of roles in a party by showcasing Sein's relevance to the party and the financial issues of adventurers during long journey which was properly conveyed while giving us a good battle and character fan service.
damsunshine
The episode maintains its calm pacing with touches of engaging action that highlight Frieren’s strength. The bond between each character continues to deepen, and I felt fully immersed in the atmosphere throughout.
gensei
This showed the gap between Sein's inexperience in battle when he was stressing about the 5 seconds and Frieren's swift combat instincts when she instantly took care of the monster. Plus the ballroom scenes lowkey flexed the animators' skill with fluid dancing animations.
katana
That's one good episode. Half of it was Sein's moment to shine with his abilities and the other half was another moment for Stark and Fern. It was a visually-pleasing episode with a touching side story as the party continued their adventure.
darkking716
Verifiedkaurukosan
tys5243
henryyy
EPISODE CONTEXT
Sitting just past the halfway mark at episode 15 of 28, this follows the introspective growth beats of 'Privilege of the Young' and pivots toward a more action-oriented, problem-solving dynamic that highlights Sein's specific value to the group. It functions as a bridge episode, deepening party cohesion while introducing the kinds of threats they'll face on the road toward Äußerst. The challenges here lay groundwork for the escalating stakes of the season's back half.
QUICK TAKES
siantira
VerifiedThis episode feels more grounded and personal. Stark gets more focus, and you can see a different side of him when dealing with people and expectations. It’s slower, but the character moments make it worth watching.
roselle
VerifiedThe investigation is actually pretty fun on the other part Sein carried this episode hahaha Everyone's dropping asleep one by one and Sein out there soloing the chaos of the monster and then Frieren gets awake and 1 hit delete. The audacity of this elf is insane.
b4kasamaaaaa
VerifiedOn top of the high quality adventure exploration we got, that random etiquette training quest opened up a lot more on the world-building as much as the first half. The after-effects of war and the lengths of what people go through with reacting to it is shown in great detail.
hellozaworldo
VerifiedIn the last episode, we got relationship dynamics. And here, we get team dynamics in a fight. Love the pace of how we're exploring things. And then that short money-earning side trip was very fruitful too
uncultured_bovine
VerifiedWoah I didn't expect much from a priest but that fight was fun. The second half of the episode started off comically but it had great depth too
j_k_c
VerifiedPart 1 shows how Sein can also be capable in a fight and how Frieren trusts him like how she trusted Heiter and vice-versa. The dance animation on part 2 was so smooth I thought it was CGI.
P.S. Nobody can separate Frieren and her cake (๑ᵔ⤙ᵔ๑)
P.S. Nobody can separate Frieren and her cake (๑ᵔ⤙ᵔ๑)
vanmoerij
VerifiedEven if it felt like a filler ep, the production value during the ballroom dance was a massive flex by Madhouse. Sein taking the lead was a total W, he really is the adult the party needed. Stark and Fern's SHIP is sailing nicely. Top-tier atmosphere.
mazel
Woah! A lot of things happened in this episode. Frieren's aura farming again by killing the demon plant and Stark getting used by the gang to have some funds 🤣. At least they learned something, including Fern.
ffffaiz
Frieren just shows how badass she is. It doesn't take long to show what she's capable of. Stark somewhat got a little bit of a closure of his childhood from an unexpected source.
pendragon
Okay… this episode got me more than I thought it would. Frieren thinking about her past, Fern, the people she knew… it’s soft but heavy. You feel the weight of all the years she’s lived and all the people she’s met. I wasn’t expecting to feel this emotional yet.
2piangky
Sein will be my new favorite character his humor is meme worthy also another frieren epic moment with her magic and stark character development along the episode amazing details for the ballroom scene with matching background music.
tairue
The ballroom music was elegant, I enjoyed it. Seeing the way how they dance in combination with the ambient audience made me realize the animation was smooth and crisp. Even though there is a little bit of a tear-jerking story, still left me smiling.
verakristinalou
Overall a world building focused episode. It puts you in the shoes of adventurers by showing the importance of roles in a party by showcasing Sein's relevance to the party and the financial issues of adventurers during long journey which was properly conveyed while giving us a good battle and character fan service.
damsunshine
The episode maintains its calm pacing with touches of engaging action that highlight Frieren’s strength. The bond between each character continues to deepen, and I felt fully immersed in the atmosphere throughout.
gensei
This showed the gap between Sein's inexperience in battle when he was stressing about the 5 seconds and Frieren's swift combat instincts when she instantly took care of the monster. Plus the ballroom scenes lowkey flexed the animators' skill with fluid dancing animations.
katana
That's one good episode. Half of it was Sein's moment to shine with his abilities and the other half was another moment for Stark and Fern. It was a visually-pleasing episode with a touching side story as the party continued their adventure.
darkking716
Verifiedkaurukosan
tys5243
henryyy
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