小説 葬送のフリーレン: ~前奏~

Frieren: Beyond Journey's End -Prelude- #1

by Mei Hachimoku (Illustrator), 八目迷 (Illustrator), Kanehito Yamada

本編にないフリーレンたちの前日譚を小説化

TVアニメも大ヒット中の漫画『葬送のフリーレン』の原作者・山田鐘人氏の監修のもと、本編では描かれていない、フリーレンが“人を知るため”の旅に出るその少し前の物語を、作家の八目迷氏が前日譚として小説化!
フリーレン、フェルン、シュタルク、ラヴィーネ&カンネ、アウラ、それぞれのキャラクターを主人公としたエピソード5編からなる短編小説集。

Genres: Fantasy, Light Novel, Slice Of Life, Manga

224 pages, Paperback

First published April 17, 2024

Reviews

[Alex · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really loved seeing more of the characters.

I have to admit i didn't like the writing style that much and it REALLY took me out that there were characters with normal names (vance, luisa and will), instead of just german words. I hated that decision bc it really didn't fit and took me out the whole time.

Other than that I really enjoyed Ferns and Starks Story but that was more because I love these two.

Kanne and Lawines as well as Auras Story was really interested, since we didn't see that much of them in the mangas/anime yet.

AND FRIERENS STORY MADE ME CRY. WDYM. THAT WAS SO SAD??

[Amy · Rating 4 out of 5]

I adore Frieren, it's such a beautiful, well written manga, and the anime is just as emotional and majestic. This light novel fits right in with the other forms of Frieren, it's simply written but still conveys that vulnerability and strength from the manga and anime, giving advice and essentially life lessons at the perfect moments.

I liked most of the stories in this book, especially the final one about Frieren and the people she's met/ will meet- it made me cry! (Ahh I miss Himmel). Fern's was sweet, Stark's was courageous, and Aura's reminded me how conniving demons can be.

Overall, this was a really enjoyable read for fans of Frieren, I hope there will be more light novels in the future, I'd love to read about Ubel, Sense and Wirbel some time!

[nyaru · Rating 4 out of 5]

nice side stories, some better than others tho. writing seemed a bit amateurish at times, but enjoyable nonetheless

[Carlos Wang · Rating 4 out of 5]

粉絲向作品。
算是補完裡面角色個性的。
比較讓人意外的是阿烏拉這個前面幾集的配角，卻一直出現。XD

[Online Eccentric Librarian · Rating 4 out of 5]

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In this charming light novel set in the world of Frieren: Beyond Journey's End we get five small novellas, each giving a short glimpse into the past of notable characters from the massively popular manga and anime.

The writing style maintains the series' calm, slice-of-life feeling. Although it contains no great insights or new story reveals, the whole thing is a pleasant read. The writing style is appropriate and all the characters feel 'correct'—a difficult feat when jumping mediums, especially as the author here is not the original author for the series.

Each novella concentrates on one character: Fern, Stark, Lawinne/Kanne, Aura the Guillotine and Frieren. Of these, Fern and Stark are perhaps the weakest because they mostly cover ground already explored in the series. The Lawainne/Kanne is all new but the story told is quite similar to the ones we have seen already. The one on Aura is perhaps the most interesting and gives us the best insight. I also quite liked the last one focusing on Frieren.

Overall, this left me wanting more and I would have happily read similar tales from other characters. I wish there were a bit more bravery and treading new ground. Since the series spans a vast timespan, creating new places and characters should be easy without interfering with existing canon.

The translation is smooth and flowing, though I cannot vouch for its accuracy. Overall the quality of the writing here is far better than what you usually get in a light novel.

Highly recommended for fans of the show, reading this will transport you back into the world of the show. Reviewed from an advance reader copy provided by the publisher.

[⚡eli⚡ · Rating 3 out of 5]

I somehow thought that we would get unknown short stories of the gang, but in reality, a lot of situations and dialogue were already known due to previous works (written and adaptation). The writing was simple enough, and I'm not sure if I personally had issues with formatting, but there were so many words that were not correct/broken and formatting was weird (words/sentences were sometimes in bold). I hope this is fixed. That aside, this works if you want to reminiscence in the world of Frieren.

Thank you Edelweiss and Yen On for earc copy.

[Denisse Ibarra · Rating 2 out of 5]

Las historias son muy lindas, si te gusta el mundo de Frieren, te gustarán. La razón de la baja calificación es porque la narración es deficiente, hay diálogos que son puntos suspensivos y eso en la prosa no debe ser, puede que el autor, si bien se dedica a escribir novelas cortas, tal vez lea más manga que novelas. También en la última historia hay que adivinar quién dijo qué porque el texto no lo específica.
A pesar de eso, las historias, como dije, son muy lindas, cada una es mejor que la anterior aunque mi favorita fue la penúltima, la de Aura, me sorprendió gratamente.

[neura · Rating 2 out of 5]

i thought that the five stories contained in this novel would be things that had not happened in the anime, but it is quite the opposite. they are things that have already been animated in the first season of the anime, they only include a bit more extra detail, but it is nothing important. it helped me remember the characters, and i think that if you have already watched the anime, unless you are an extreme fan of this saga, you don't need to read this novel

[Jen · Rating 2 out of 5]

This didn't really add anything to the canon and the writing wasn't great. I'm not sure why this is being called a novelization when it's a collection of short stories about various characters, in no discernible order and without any real link between them. None of the stories add additional depth to the characters.

[Pedro Fadul · Rating 5 out of 5]

Disfruté la lectura de este formato, es cierto que el estilo de escritura es diferente al habitual pero no me molestó. Creo que se profundizó más en el desarrollo de algunas tramas que no recibieron tanta atención en el manga.

[Maya Liang · Rating 3 out of 5]

摘句：
你知道修行最重要的的是什麼事嗎？....答案是氣勢與忍耐。（艾冉）

懷有溫情或罪惡感這類情感，以生物來說才是有缺陷的。（阿烏拉）

歡樂的回憶或想跟別人相處的情緒，說不定反而對妳造成傷害。因為我們將會託付很多東西給妳，即使那不是我們的本意。（欣梅爾）

在這條路的前方似乎有什麼在等著，包括了幸福、不幸等一切的事物。p215

[Nick · Rating 5 out of 5]

14NP

[Jofe Melu · Rating 4 out of 5]

"Frieren: Preludio" es una novela corta pero divertida, entretenida y que despierta el interés en entrar de lleno en este mundo. Sin duda, una gran opción rápida para relajar al lector.

[Annabelle · Rating 3 out of 5]

With a bit of a stilted and shallow writing style, this still had its sweet moments. I especially enjoyed the short stories about Stark and Frieren.

[Camila Fuentes M. · Rating 4 out of 5]

si me conoces sabrás que estos libros no son nada mi estilo y esto te tomará por sorpresa

pero si me conoces bien, sabrás que desde que vi Frieren, no puedo hablar de ellos sin llorar