Fall 2023 was the best season for anime fans, with several shows such as Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2, Attack on Titan Finale, Dr. Stone and so on who released exciting episodes after their successful return. In the midst of these recurring shows, a brand new anime called Frieren: Beyond Journey's End (Sousou no Frieren) quietly made its debut. To everyone's surprise, it gradually surpassed all other shows in a short period of time and became the top anime of fall 2023, as proven by the top charts.
How The Friar Became The Best Anime Of All Time
I recently started watching The Friar out of curiosity, and this has been by far the best decision I made in 2024. That's why I'm here today with a special article that hopes to make you all fall in love with this show so that you start watching it immediately . Without revealing or spoiling too much about this anime, I've laid out five reasons why you need to start watching The Friar right now.
First and foremost, I think the storytelling of Frieren: Beyond Journey's End is the biggest pillar behind its success. Don't get me wrong, the non-linear narrative of this show is not at all baffling.
The Frieren tells a simple story set in a Tolkien-like world, mainly inspired by Dungeons and Dragons, where we see the Frieren and her friends go on adventures, complete side quests, fight demons and much more. But this is where the similarities end and the author's non-linear storytelling begins to shine.
