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葬送のフリーレン [Sōsō no Frieren] #3
Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End, Vol. 3
An old enemy returns as Frieren continues her journey north. Decades ago, Frieren and her party defeated a servant of the Demon King called Aura the Guillotine, one of the powerful demons known as the Seven Sages of Destruction. Now Aura is back with a score to settle. But what price did Frieren pay for victory in the past, and how will the choices she made then affect the present?
200 pages, Kindle Edition
First published December 18, 2020
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December 2, 2025
frieren is literally insanely op. i’m absolutely obsessed.
i adore the banter between fern and stark! perhaps a relationship is brewing between them…?!
i adore the banter between fern and stark! perhaps a relationship is brewing between them…?!
July 28, 2022
God, I love this series more with every volume. The big action scenes were immensely gratifying, and the small character moments are charming and humorous.
And, lucky me, I still have another volume on hand to read tomorrow!
And, lucky me, I still have another volume on hand to read tomorrow!
March 14, 2022
Frieren and her band are still fighting the demons and Frieren’s struggle with Aura leaves her life literally in the balance. Then, the action moves to the north and the past continues to echo toward the present in ways both small and not so much.
Shonen heroes come out guns blazing, powers flying, and bold as can be. They fight hammer and tongs with their foes and vanquish them in as flashy a means as possible and use all the power they can muster. Just like the demons in this story.
Yes, there’s nothing like an inverted trope and we learn via flashback that Frieren’s mentor had no qualms about fighting dirty and using any means to win. To make a story more than a basic heroism story, you need to make it clear that these characters are fighting for their lives. The demons have no concept of guile, which subtly reinforces their inhumanity, and they aren’t prepared for a hero who isn’t playing by the rules.
Part of what makes these stories so enjoyable is that when it counts, these characters feel like heroes. Frieren grew to be what she is today, but it has been a journey worth following. We see that Stark had his own issues and his own loss that make for clear character motivations. But Frieren is the link between past and present and having that link be an actual character has constantly paid off for this title.
And the way this new band is slowly forming beneath Frieren, a somewhat unwilling standard bearer for the previous heroes, is expected, but no less interesting for it. The concept of legacy and the hero’s journey looms large in both the fore and background (including a surprising little reveal about the idea of fate that snubs its nose wonderfully at genre clichés).
It’s especially nice the way that these non-human species don’t feel just like humans with the serial numbers filed off, as I alluded to with the demons. Frieren’s very different concept of time never fails to make her interesting and part of the story is her growing up a little more, even with her age many times over that of her companions. And hero or no, her concept of justice is as swift and brutal as it gets.
Even with that, the book remains funny, poor Stark being called a pervert for no particularly good reason other than an off-hand boob joke and then Frieren’s general cluelessness about gifts only making things worse. The ridiculous potion in this one is a silly running gag and drives Fern to no end of indignation.
The art is also really strong, packing details into backgrounds and characters that beg for a good, long look at all the little moments. This title has some of the best vignettes of any manga I’ve read and the passage of time brings with it any number of clever delights.
Not much by way of complaints - I’m not a huge fan of big winter scenes, but all the snow stuff in this one was really strong. Fern basically has to play mom to the other two, but it doesn’t make for a bad book. It’s just serious enough and lets its hair down just enough.
5 stars - I love this series. I love, love, love it. There’s a charm and warmth and a thoughtfulness to it that puts it above and beyond many shonen titles, even with some odd jokes here and there. It will undoubtedly flag a little at some point, but this is currently an all-time top five title for me.
Shonen heroes come out guns blazing, powers flying, and bold as can be. They fight hammer and tongs with their foes and vanquish them in as flashy a means as possible and use all the power they can muster. Just like the demons in this story.
Yes, there’s nothing like an inverted trope and we learn via flashback that Frieren’s mentor had no qualms about fighting dirty and using any means to win. To make a story more than a basic heroism story, you need to make it clear that these characters are fighting for their lives. The demons have no concept of guile, which subtly reinforces their inhumanity, and they aren’t prepared for a hero who isn’t playing by the rules.
Part of what makes these stories so enjoyable is that when it counts, these characters feel like heroes. Frieren grew to be what she is today, but it has been a journey worth following. We see that Stark had his own issues and his own loss that make for clear character motivations. But Frieren is the link between past and present and having that link be an actual character has constantly paid off for this title.
And the way this new band is slowly forming beneath Frieren, a somewhat unwilling standard bearer for the previous heroes, is expected, but no less interesting for it. The concept of legacy and the hero’s journey looms large in both the fore and background (including a surprising little reveal about the idea of fate that snubs its nose wonderfully at genre clichés).
It’s especially nice the way that these non-human species don’t feel just like humans with the serial numbers filed off, as I alluded to with the demons. Frieren’s very different concept of time never fails to make her interesting and part of the story is her growing up a little more, even with her age many times over that of her companions. And hero or no, her concept of justice is as swift and brutal as it gets.
Even with that, the book remains funny, poor Stark being called a pervert for no particularly good reason other than an off-hand boob joke and then Frieren’s general cluelessness about gifts only making things worse. The ridiculous potion in this one is a silly running gag and drives Fern to no end of indignation.
The art is also really strong, packing details into backgrounds and characters that beg for a good, long look at all the little moments. This title has some of the best vignettes of any manga I’ve read and the passage of time brings with it any number of clever delights.
Not much by way of complaints - I’m not a huge fan of big winter scenes, but all the snow stuff in this one was really strong. Fern basically has to play mom to the other two, but it doesn’t make for a bad book. It’s just serious enough and lets its hair down just enough.
5 stars - I love this series. I love, love, love it. There’s a charm and warmth and a thoughtfulness to it that puts it above and beyond many shonen titles, even with some odd jokes here and there. It will undoubtedly flag a little at some point, but this is currently an all-time top five title for me.
June 30, 2022
Still manga. Still no skipping allowed. You know you don't want to.
Not much to say about this one. All the things I've said about the previous apply to this one. We're starting to get a better feel for the challenges ahead and Yamada has done a great job relating them to the previous adventure (that at this point, is some eighty years in the past). I'm still very engaged with the character/relationship arcs and the adventure stuff doesn't suck.
A note about Chaste: Now is about the point where a lesser author might start playing with romance entanglements either between our main characters or with others they meet. I'm happy to say that Yamada continues steady on that score. It's very chaste and still no fan-service and I love that.
Not much to say about this one. All the things I've said about the previous apply to this one. We're starting to get a better feel for the challenges ahead and Yamada has done a great job relating them to the previous adventure (that at this point, is some eighty years in the past). I'm still very engaged with the character/relationship arcs and the adventure stuff doesn't suck.
A note about Chaste: Now is about the point where a lesser author might start playing with romance entanglements either between our main characters or with others they meet. I'm happy to say that Yamada continues steady on that score. It's very chaste and still no fan-service and I love that.
July 27, 2024
i was so lost lol def a me problem though
January 6, 2021
Sousou no Frieren is a fantasy adventure manga that saw release in 2020 and has established itself firmly in my reading list for fantasy. It has become a weekly release to look forward to, and perhaps an official English edition might arrive soon for it as well. It's the story of Frieren, a long-lived elf mage on a quest to retrace the steps her former party took when they subjugated the demon lord. However, this time, she's accompanied by legacies of her former party members, and at the end of this quest is for her to come grips with the loss of her former party and reminiscing their time together. For a fantasy story, it's a feels train, with both poignant and bittersweet memories, and some humorous ones as well.
The mage Frieren can be a klutz most of the times, because she gets distracted by her own magic research, and being a long-lived elf, she perceives time differently and often lingers too long in a moment, much to the chagrin of her party who want to complete the quest to return as soon as possible to their old lives. This way, she most often misunderstood and underestimated, and this volume shows how powerful she can be in her magic.
This is a great volume, because it contains the continuation and conclusion of its best arc yet, which started in volume two. I really enjoyed this one, and this reading it weekly then , the anticipation and tension just built up until the climax. This volume pretty much proved that this series is for real.
The mage Frieren can be a klutz most of the times, because she gets distracted by her own magic research, and being a long-lived elf, she perceives time differently and often lingers too long in a moment, much to the chagrin of her party who want to complete the quest to return as soon as possible to their old lives. This way, she most often misunderstood and underestimated, and this volume shows how powerful she can be in her magic.
This is a great volume, because it contains the continuation and conclusion of its best arc yet, which started in volume two. I really enjoyed this one, and this reading it weekly then , the anticipation and tension just built up until the climax. This volume pretty much proved that this series is for real.
January 16, 2024
quando dei por mim já estava chorando no final do volume 🥲
January 27, 2025
Review for vol. 2: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Premise: After handling the crisis of a Northern town and challenging Aura, one of the demonic Seven Mages of Destruction, and her minors. The trio of adventurers: two mages and one warrior continued to go northward, closer to the castle of the Demon King.
(1) More discussion about the nature of the demons. I like it.
(2) The fight scenes are quite nice.
(3) I actually like Aura’s design and the battle she had with Frieren. I hope we can see more demons in the future.
(4) Aura v.s. Frieren YEAH!!! 👍 👍
(5) The first half of the story is more action paced than the rest of the volume but it is fine.
Premise: After handling the crisis of a Northern town and challenging Aura, one of the demonic Seven Mages of Destruction, and her minors. The trio of adventurers: two mages and one warrior continued to go northward, closer to the castle of the Demon King.
(1) More discussion about the nature of the demons. I like it.
(2) The fight scenes are quite nice.
(3) I actually like Aura’s design and the battle she had with Frieren. I hope we can see more demons in the future.
(4) Aura v.s. Frieren YEAH!!! 👍 👍
(5) The first half of the story is more action paced than the rest of the volume but it is fine.
December 11, 2025
The characters are really starting to grow on me. I enjoy Fern and Stark a lot, but the other characters are nothing special to me and the plot is still very lacking. I’m hoping it picks up soon. I don’t think I’m made for cozy fantasy vibes.
January 13, 2024
I read this while laying in bed next to my fiancé and he told me I cried three times during this volume.
Why does it hurt so good.
Why does it hurt so good.
May 2, 2025
4.25/5 stars.
June 25, 2025
This whole manga series is lowks just smashing tropes left and right lol. Frieren is such a badass 🥰 i love her and all the other characters sm. Their whole quest kinda feels like a series of little side quests, and I really hope it stays that way.
August 28, 2025
This. Just. Keeps. Getting. Better.
This is quickly becoming one of my favorites. I want to binge them all… but I don’t want to run out. 😅
This is quickly becoming one of my favorites. I want to binge them all… but I don’t want to run out. 😅
January 20, 2025
Loved the resolution of the plot arc dealing with the demon Aura and how it explored more of Frieren's past. Everything else afterward felt a little too slice of life - and I typically LOVE slice of life - and meandering. I liked the growth of the characters and learning more of their past, but I wish the last few chapters had a little more to them.
December 5, 2022
This is so good!
August 11, 2024
Ahlala cette nouvelle équipe autour de Frieren, j'adore ! On découvre un peu plus son passé, et on comprend enfin à quel point elle est puissante et badass. (Ce combat, incroyable.) Mais j'aime aussi beaucoup Stark et Fern, leur amitié naissante, leurs caractères... Et probablement un nouvel allié pour les rejoindre ? J'ai hâte de lire la suite !
July 17, 2025
Минуле не зникає — воно сидить поруч, вдивляється в нас і шепоче. У третьому томі «Проводжальниці Фрірен» воно вибухає разом із магічними бар’єрами, повстає в обличчі ворога і наставниці, стає зброєю, яка здатна зупинити найлютішого ворога. І знову ця манґа вражає не гучністю, а глибиною — бо битви тут точаться не тільки за життя, а й за пам’ять, сенси, за спадок.
Сюжет відкривається конфліктом із демоницею Аурою Гільйотиною — давньою ворогинею ельфійки Фрірен, що чекала десятки років на помсту. Вона холодна, пихата, переконана у власній перевазі. У її руках — артефакт Терези покори, що зважує душі, і примушує слабшого коритися. Вона не підозрює, що Фрірен не показує справжню могутність. А ще — знищує безжально своїх ворогів. Не в героїчній манері, а так, як навчила її людська наставниця — чарівниця на ім’я Фламме. Через спогади ми бачимо: саме Фламме колись навчила ельфійку хитрощам, які демони не можуть передбачити. Адже вони не розуміють емоцій. Вони вдають. І саме тому програють.
Ця битва не про магічні прийоми — а про стратегію, досвід і спокій. Про силу, що тече не з м’язів чи могутності заклять, а з внутрішньої рішучості. Те, що здається зрадою певного кодексу — в цій історії є тим, що допомагає знищити ворога.
Поки Фрірен веде бій з Аурою, Ферн і Штарк мають власні битви. І хоч ті не такі епічні, вони важливі не менше: це перші справжні бої, в яких видно їхні слабкості, сумніви, але й потенціал. І особливо приємно, як Ферн поступово стає не копією Фрірен, а самостійною особистістю: розважливою, чутливою, з іронією й принципами. Штарк — як завжди водночас хоробрий і незграбний. Але його місце в команді вже не під питанням.
Поміж епізодами напруги знайшлося місцю для смішного зілля, нерозуміння подарунків, жартів над Штарком — усе це додає людяності. Це не викликає дисонансу, бо ця манґа про життя — і в ньому завжди є місце і для болю, і для сміху.
Після бою з Аурою герої рушають далі, у глибоку зиму. На засніжених гірських стежках вони зустрічають ще одного ельфа — бойового мага на ім’я Крафт. Багатослівний, трохи п’яниця й філософ, він контрастує з мовчазною Фрірен, але теж несе в собі тінь прожитих століть. Разом із ним команда проводить довгі місяці у гірській хатині, де між завірюхами й повсякденною рутиною знову з’являється місце для тиші й спокою. Також виглядає, що до них доєднається ще один супутник — священник Зайн. Цинічний, розумний і зовсім не схожий на ідеального праведника, що обіцяє не лише магічну підтримку, а й новий, погляд на мандрівку.
Цей том — ще й про спадок. Про те, що ми несвідомо повторюємо за вчителями. Про те, як пам’ять стає зброєю. І навіть легенда про меч у камені набуває символічної ваги: можливо, героєм стає не той, хто виконує пророцтво, а той, хто здатен нести його тінь.
Це вже третій том, і серія не просто тримає планку — вона заглиблюється. У мотивації. У спогади. У зламану логіку світу, де герої не завжди виглядають героїчно. І саме тому хочеться читати далі. Бо ця мандрівка відчувається справжньою.
Сюжет відкривається конфліктом із демоницею Аурою Гільйотиною — давньою ворогинею ельфійки Фрірен, що чекала десятки років на помсту. Вона холодна, пихата, переконана у власній перевазі. У її руках — артефакт Терези покори, що зважує душі, і примушує слабшого коритися. Вона не підозрює, що Фрірен не показує справжню могутність. А ще — знищує безжально своїх ворогів. Не в героїчній манері, а так, як навчила її людська наставниця — чарівниця на ім’я Фламме. Через спогади ми бачимо: саме Фламме колись навчила ельфійку хитрощам, які демони не можуть передбачити. Адже вони не розуміють емоцій. Вони вдають. І саме тому програють.
Ця битва не про магічні прийоми — а про стратегію, досвід і спокій. Про силу, що тече не з м’язів чи могутності заклять, а з внутрішньої рішучості. Те, що здається зрадою певного кодексу — в цій історії є тим, що допомагає знищити ворога.
Поки Фрірен веде бій з Аурою, Ферн і Штарк мають власні битви. І хоч ті не такі епічні, вони важливі не менше: це перші справжні бої, в яких видно їхні слабкості, сумніви, але й потенціал. І особливо приємно, як Ферн поступово стає не копією Фрірен, а самостійною особистістю: розважливою, чутливою, з іронією й принципами. Штарк — як завжди водночас хоробрий і незграбний. Але його місце в команді вже не під питанням.
Поміж епізодами напруги знайшлося місцю для смішного зілля, нерозуміння подарунків, жартів над Штарком — усе це додає людяності. Це не викликає дисонансу, бо ця манґа про життя — і в ньому завжди є місце і для болю, і для сміху.
Після бою з Аурою герої рушають далі, у глибоку зиму. На засніжених гірських стежках вони зустрічають ще одного ельфа — бойового мага на ім’я Крафт. Багатослівний, трохи п’яниця й філософ, він контрастує з мовчазною Фрірен, але теж несе в собі тінь прожитих століть. Разом із ним команда проводить довгі місяці у гірській хатині, де між завірюхами й повсякденною рутиною знову з’являється місце для тиші й спокою. Також виглядає, що до них доєднається ще один супутник — священник Зайн. Цинічний, розумний і зовсім не схожий на ідеального праведника, що обіцяє не лише магічну підтримку, а й новий, погляд на мандрівку.
Цей том — ще й про спадок. Про те, що ми несвідомо повторюємо за вчителями. Про те, як пам’ять стає зброєю. І навіть легенда про меч у камені набуває символічної ваги: можливо, героєм стає не той, хто виконує пророцтво, а той, хто здатен нести його тінь.
Це вже третій том, і серія не просто тримає планку — вона заглиблюється. У мотивації. У спогади. У зламану логіку світу, де герої не завжди виглядають героїчно. І саме тому хочеться читати далі. Бо ця мандрівка відчувається справжньою.
July 28, 2024
I think I've found my Soul Manga™ or something. I simply love this series and am dangerously attached to my murderous melancholy elven uwu baby Frieren.
September 12, 2024
Fern would love bullying and judging people online
February 3, 2025
5⭐️
Perfect, no notes. Happy for flamme to make her appearance!
Perfect, no notes. Happy for flamme to make her appearance!
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March 10, 2025“Aura, kill yourself” 🔥 🔥 💣
4.75 ⭐️
4.75 ⭐️
September 7, 2025
I’m becoming obsessed
July 2, 2025
Yup.
[4.5 stars]
[4.5 stars]
November 30, 2025
Nice story around Himmel and the sword and the stone.
Is there something deeper about the arrogance of demons running up against Frieren and Fern? Probably, but I haven't got my mind around it.
Is there something deeper about the arrogance of demons running up against Frieren and Fern? Probably, but I haven't got my mind around it.
October 30, 2024
Okay seriously, this is becoming one of my favorites.
We deal with the demons, and Man Frieren is a fucking BADASS in this one. Loved what they did with her but Sark and Fern get into a heated battle, but also they grow closer. It's adorable. The second half is more one shot issues but they're so good. From meeting another elf, to just enjoying a birthday, this series really hits the feels but also exciting fights and wholesome moments. A 5 out of 5.
We deal with the demons, and Man Frieren is a fucking BADASS in this one. Loved what they did with her but Sark and Fern get into a heated battle, but also they grow closer. It's adorable. The second half is more one shot issues but they're so good. From meeting another elf, to just enjoying a birthday, this series really hits the feels but also exciting fights and wholesome moments. A 5 out of 5.
March 25, 2022
Despite a scene of particular brutality, this tale still finds a way to stay heartwarming.
March 26, 2022
Still really enjoying this unique approach to adventure and fantasy story. Great stuff!
August 27, 2025
This series moves at a fairly leisurely pace and somehow makes it work. I think some of it stems from Frieren's attitude and world view also being leisurely and unhurried. There are plenty of interesting story moments, but nothing momentous. This is a hard series to pin down, I am enjoying it, but it's not riveting. I find myself inclined to read the next volume, but I wouldn't rush out to recommend it. It's odd, but it is growing on me as I read more. I only rated this 3 stars because there aren't really any stakes here - I am sure everyone and everything will be ok so it's just sort of sequential storytelling. There is nothing wrong with that, but I am not sure this series has, as yet, elicited any sort of response from me. It sort of... exists... and that's fine.
June 3, 2022
I’m still enjoying this story that follows the life of an elven hero after the heroic journey is complete. I particularly like the inter-splicing of her new adventures with flash backs of her previous journey; it paints a holistic picture of how she’s gotten to this point. In this volume we get some interesting flash backs of her mentor, which comes full circle since Frieren is now a mentor herself.
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