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葬送のフリーレン [Sōsō no Frieren] #6
Frieren T06
Que deviennent les héros une fois le mal vaincu ? Après la première épreuve de l'examen de magie, les candidats restants peuvent prendre un peu de repos. Seulement, Frieren et Stark ont tour à tour déclenché par mégarde l'ire de Fern ; les deux compagnons ont à présent pour mission d'apaiser la jeune femme... en cherchant à satisfaire son estomac ! C'est là que le nom du prochain juge est annoncé : ce sera Sense, une mage de première catégorie réputée pour être extrêmement sévère... En effet, personne n'a jamais réussi à passer son test ! L'elfe et sa disciple ont-elles une chance de franchir cette nouvelle étape ? Primé de nombreuses fois au Japon pour la beauté de son trait et la justesse de ses personnages, Frieren offre un regard neuf sur l'heroic fantasy ! Dans cet univers à la fois touchant, poétique et enthousiasmant, vivez "l'après" sur les traces d'une elfe à la recherche du sens de l'amitié.
192 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published November 18, 2021
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41 books184 followersKanehito Yamada ( 山田鐘人; Yamada Kanehito) is a japanese mangaka.
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December 3, 2025
4.5 stars — probably my least favorite volume so far, but still great in the grand scheme of the series, especially the last 15 pages
April 2, 2023
For the nth time, Frieren is so cool! She is indeed changing little by little through her encounters with humans, especially her current team. And of course, Fern is becoming powerful too. The intertwining present and past tapped my heart. 😌
I really enjoy reading this series and am excited for its anime adaptation. ✨
I really enjoy reading this series and am excited for its anime adaptation. ✨
December 2, 2022
The second mage exam goes on a bit too long, but the volume is easily carried by the flashbacks during the exam and the concluding chapters. Fern's staff! Frieren and Fern are just awesome together.
March 6, 2024
This is my favorite anime of the year so, of course, I had to pick up the manga! I started from #6 where the anime leaves off, partly because it takes me so long to read a Japanese manga. But this story, the art, the characters. Frieren feels different than most manga I've read in that the pace is slow, but it retains sharp tension. It focuses on deep themes, insightful character building, humor, and pacifism, while also featuring a darker side of magic and action sequences. And the worldbuilding and mystery is chef's kiss. SO curious where this story is going.
February 11, 2024
More of the mage exam here. Round two: dungeon crawling.
I resonated with Himmel's statement that each dungeon floor must be thoroughly explored. I too am a completionst when I game haha.
I thought the exam itself was neat, the action was fun. We learn that while Frieren is an absolute badass, she's not without fault, and that just makes her that much more compelling of a character.
While she's been an onlooker for most of her life, you can see how much she cares for others. (ie: Fern's staff). These two are a duo who holds my heart.
This ends with a quick third portion of the exam (are you worthy looking at my mana?) and Fern receives a proposition.
I wanted more Stark, and was a little overwhelmed with all the characters, but still a fun time.
Rating: 3.5 rounded to 4 stars.
I resonated with Himmel's statement that each dungeon floor must be thoroughly explored. I too am a completionst when I game haha.
I thought the exam itself was neat, the action was fun. We learn that while Frieren is an absolute badass, she's not without fault, and that just makes her that much more compelling of a character.
While she's been an onlooker for most of her life, you can see how much she cares for others. (ie: Fern's staff). These two are a duo who holds my heart.
This ends with a quick third portion of the exam (are you worthy looking at my mana?) and Fern receives a proposition.
I wanted more Stark, and was a little overwhelmed with all the characters, but still a fun time.
Rating: 3.5 rounded to 4 stars.
May 14, 2024
eu pensei que esse seria o primeiro volume de frieren que eu daria uma nota menor que 5, pois realmente não sou muito chegada a torneios em mangás. mas, sinceramente, toda a reflexão que é feita, mais pro final do volume, sobre o tempo, a aprendizagem e, principalmente, sobre o companheirismo valeu toda a leitura.
October 20, 2022
Frieren and Fern face the second part of the first class mage exams. They are tasked with finding their way to the innermost depths of a dangerous unchartered dungeon. Along the way they have to face many challenges including fighting their own clones. It was a fun action-oriented volume with some interesting revelations about both Frieren and Fern’s magic.
Want to read
March 2, 2025DNF-ed. I am not saying it is a bad book but the artwork, the design of the panels and the slow-paced story really is trying my patience. I will try to watch the anime series later. Hope I have better luck.
June 30, 2025
4⭐️
The second mage exam and the fight against the clones go on a tad too long, but these books are probably never going to be less than a 4⭐️ read for me unless it's a real turkey.
The second mage exam and the fight against the clones go on a tad too long, but these books are probably never going to be less than a 4⭐️ read for me unless it's a real turkey.
November 14, 2024
This mage arc exam isn't my favorite. I feel like the overly explaining things during the arc can be a bit tiresome. It doesn't feel as natural as the rest of the manga. Luckily when it's not doing that, it's really good with some hilarious parts of Frieren keep getting stuck in the Mimics. Overall this arc was the weakest for me so far.
October 24, 2022
The second mage test is underway, but, even without the spectre of direct competition, there isn’t much honour amongst this bunch. When the stakes go higher still, several applicants rise to the occasion, but how many is too many?
As if I didn’t love that running gag of Frieren’s butt hanging out of something, they actually work it into a minor plot point this volume in a brutally amusing joke and a lesson on being too focused on playing the odds. Automatic five stars.
The second mage test is brilliantly clever, if utterly hypocritical, as a pacifist puts the candidates in a dungeon that is decidedly very okay with the notion of using force. The interplay between all these various personalities we’ve come to know has been a lot of fun.
It’s hard to overstate how perfectly in balance everything in this series feels. Just enough humour, just enough action, the enigmatic nature of Frieren and her evolving relationship with the world. Stark gets shifted to basically a cameo appearance, but this section isn’t about him.
And what really stands out is how Frieren interacts with everything and everyone in such an alien way. She’s learned so much from her time in the hero’s party, but she does not see things as humans do, both for good and for ill. It’s a dichotomy that makes the character fascinating.
While her ancient ways have been mostly seen as a blessing, it becomes clear that she is not without her weaknesses and the way she has structured her centuries of learning have left her with some gaps. Fern comes into her own her even more than she had in the prior book.
It’s such a strong volume. The mage test is just as fascinating and makes the point that no plan survives first contact with the people who concocted it when their bonds are tenuous at best. Humans are still so very human.
The black-clad mage, Ubel, has been present throughout this and while we don’t see the conclusion of her story this volume, I have a suspicion of where it might be going and I’m pretty okay with it. She is clearly out of her mind, but to what extent that turns her to evil, which I admit is pretty likely, is kind of a question mark.
It’s not quite as strong as the first volumes, sure, but only by the slightest of degrees. Frieren still reminisces, she still tries to figure out how humans work, she recognizes that she is not the greatest mage, but despite her reputation, she’s also never said that either. She is a brilliant character surrounded by a strong cast and a great premise.
5 stars - perfect, as always, and still my all-time favourite manga series. I’m already getting excited to complain about every single change they make with the anime adaptation.
As if I didn’t love that running gag of Frieren’s butt hanging out of something, they actually work it into a minor plot point this volume in a brutally amusing joke and a lesson on being too focused on playing the odds. Automatic five stars.
The second mage test is brilliantly clever, if utterly hypocritical, as a pacifist puts the candidates in a dungeon that is decidedly very okay with the notion of using force. The interplay between all these various personalities we’ve come to know has been a lot of fun.
It’s hard to overstate how perfectly in balance everything in this series feels. Just enough humour, just enough action, the enigmatic nature of Frieren and her evolving relationship with the world. Stark gets shifted to basically a cameo appearance, but this section isn’t about him.
And what really stands out is how Frieren interacts with everything and everyone in such an alien way. She’s learned so much from her time in the hero’s party, but she does not see things as humans do, both for good and for ill. It’s a dichotomy that makes the character fascinating.
While her ancient ways have been mostly seen as a blessing, it becomes clear that she is not without her weaknesses and the way she has structured her centuries of learning have left her with some gaps. Fern comes into her own her even more than she had in the prior book.
It’s such a strong volume. The mage test is just as fascinating and makes the point that no plan survives first contact with the people who concocted it when their bonds are tenuous at best. Humans are still so very human.
The black-clad mage, Ubel, has been present throughout this and while we don’t see the conclusion of her story this volume, I have a suspicion of where it might be going and I’m pretty okay with it. She is clearly out of her mind, but to what extent that turns her to evil, which I admit is pretty likely, is kind of a question mark.
It’s not quite as strong as the first volumes, sure, but only by the slightest of degrees. Frieren still reminisces, she still tries to figure out how humans work, she recognizes that she is not the greatest mage, but despite her reputation, she’s also never said that either. She is a brilliant character surrounded by a strong cast and a great premise.
5 stars - perfect, as always, and still my all-time favourite manga series. I’m already getting excited to complain about every single change they make with the anime adaptation.
February 5, 2024
AMAZING
February 6, 2025
5⭐️
Love a good dungeon.
Love a good dungeon.
June 22, 2025
You ever fight a perfect duplicate of yourself and see what all your enemies have seen when they've fought you and your first thought was "you've got a death wish"
September 15, 2025
Te testy magów zdecydowanie mi nie podeszły.
September 30, 2025
[4.5 stars]
March 8, 2023
The exam trope. Kanehito Yamada must like their turn-based RPG's, this volume feels like a video game and got me in the mood to play one. The scenes in the dungeon are all about finding the right strategy to defeat the bosses. No real story progression. So... not as big a fan as most people are unfortunately. Perhaps shonen manga is not for me?
January 1, 2024
Primera lectura del año!
La segunda prueba ha sido muy entretenida y lo de luchar contra réplicas muy original.
No paran de dejar detallitos sobre Frimmel y yo encantada.
Fern cada tomo que pasa me gusta más.
La segunda prueba ha sido muy entretenida y lo de luchar contra réplicas muy original.
No paran de dejar detallitos sobre Frimmel y yo encantada.
Fern cada tomo que pasa me gusta más.
April 12, 2024
More exams and talking about powers and where to shoot their magic blasts, but the last two chapters where they aren't doing that were good.
December 22, 2024
Chapter 48 - Chapter 57
It is a story about Frieren and her apprentice taking the mage exams.
The story is about how Frieren taking the exam with Fern. Humans' motivation is simple, power. Frieren has magic power, yet she has no desire for more power or more magic. She wants to know the little things in life, like treasures that worth nothing, or simple magic that create flower beds.
Fern is the apprentice, and she has a natural talent for magic. Yet, she wants to follow Frieren because her adopted father entrusted her to Frieren. Knowing that Frieren will teach her things that no magical being can. About human, about life, about basic magic and how to take care of herself and others.
Fern has a temper. Not the scream-and-shout type. The type that if she is unhappy, she will stop communicating and have an unhappy face. Frieren and Fern go into a dungeon and find some magic boxes. Fern already detects it is fake but Frieren insists on opening it.
And she needs Fern's help to get out. She can get out herself but that means destroying the box.
The last part of the dungeon has a mirror magic monster. It will take an image from the person and then mimic that with a clone. So people have to fight either themselves or a mirror image of their companion.
The image of Frieren is hard to beat, so the task falls to Frieren and Fern.
It is a fun read. It also forces Frieren to show her power as a mage. She is powerful yet there is no need to show power if no one is in danger.
Lovely story. 5 stars read.
It is a story about Frieren and her apprentice taking the mage exams.
The story is about how Frieren taking the exam with Fern. Humans' motivation is simple, power. Frieren has magic power, yet she has no desire for more power or more magic. She wants to know the little things in life, like treasures that worth nothing, or simple magic that create flower beds.
Fern is the apprentice, and she has a natural talent for magic. Yet, she wants to follow Frieren because her adopted father entrusted her to Frieren. Knowing that Frieren will teach her things that no magical being can. About human, about life, about basic magic and how to take care of herself and others.
Fern has a temper. Not the scream-and-shout type. The type that if she is unhappy, she will stop communicating and have an unhappy face. Frieren and Fern go into a dungeon and find some magic boxes. Fern already detects it is fake but Frieren insists on opening it.
And she needs Fern's help to get out. She can get out herself but that means destroying the box.
The last part of the dungeon has a mirror magic monster. It will take an image from the person and then mimic that with a clone. So people have to fight either themselves or a mirror image of their companion.
The image of Frieren is hard to beat, so the task falls to Frieren and Fern.
It is a fun read. It also forces Frieren to show her power as a mage. She is powerful yet there is no need to show power if no one is in danger.
Lovely story. 5 stars read.
February 19, 2025
The dynamic between Übel and Land is interesting to me. A psychotic killer and her intelligent prey. She won’t kill him until she gets close to him and can copy his techniques, and of course he won’t learn her in. But just by being by his side at all times, she learns more and more. He doesn’t necessarily push her away, or at least he doesn’t try too hard to. They’re an interesting pair, and I like seeing them together, but I don’t think it’s built to last and that’s where part of the anxiety stems from in seeing them together. They’re fun but they also make me somewhat anxious.
That aside, the battle with the clones was incredible. Frieren is elegant as much as she is terrifying. And it was quite nice to see everyone collaborating like they did. It’s the only thing that led anyone to victory, just as Sense had intended. I find it interesting as well that power scaling doesn’t matter so much as differences in technique and specialty does. Sense is obviously far superior to Übel in terms of power scaling, and yet Übel’s strengths target Sense’s weaknesses perfectly, leaving Sense with little chance of victory in a 1 on 1 fight.
As for Frieren and Himmel— we did learn more about the two of them and their relationship in this volume as well, AND more about Flamme and her significance too. It’s beyond words I know to express it fully, but what was illustrated in this volume was incredibly beautiful and somewhat mesmerizing. I love and admire this manga, and Frieren and her relationships with her most precious companions warm my heart to the core.
That aside, the battle with the clones was incredible. Frieren is elegant as much as she is terrifying. And it was quite nice to see everyone collaborating like they did. It’s the only thing that led anyone to victory, just as Sense had intended. I find it interesting as well that power scaling doesn’t matter so much as differences in technique and specialty does. Sense is obviously far superior to Übel in terms of power scaling, and yet Übel’s strengths target Sense’s weaknesses perfectly, leaving Sense with little chance of victory in a 1 on 1 fight.
As for Frieren and Himmel— we did learn more about the two of them and their relationship in this volume as well, AND more about Flamme and her significance too. It’s beyond words I know to express it fully, but what was illustrated in this volume was incredibly beautiful and somewhat mesmerizing. I love and admire this manga, and Frieren and her relationships with her most precious companions warm my heart to the core.
March 17, 2024
The complete second and third test, almost. One more chapter for the real end to the third one, but it’s basically done and just wanted a bit of a cliffhanger for the chapter. This happens to be where the current anime has left off too, so each volume will be all-new to me.
The tie in to the field of flowers spell mentioned quite a few times now, is so well done. The shift from a test giver who was much more savage to sense’s pacifist one was also really well done. And even the ramifications of their allowing Frieren to take the test makes sense, too, in a way. Even if the results are pretty suspect and arbitrary. Choosing by intuition must be different when you’re that old, but it does feel like there isn’t any real clear parameters for what a first class mage even is, or what their function is, if any. They get the “privilege”, but otherwise it’s a badge of honour and this governing body, what, just… likes to measure the skills of people in the region? I think there is some mystery here that will get more fleshed out.
Either way, the reveal about the flowers and the staff mending, plus the cool cooperation and tactics made this much more interesting than the first test, for me.
The tie in to the field of flowers spell mentioned quite a few times now, is so well done. The shift from a test giver who was much more savage to sense’s pacifist one was also really well done. And even the ramifications of their allowing Frieren to take the test makes sense, too, in a way. Even if the results are pretty suspect and arbitrary. Choosing by intuition must be different when you’re that old, but it does feel like there isn’t any real clear parameters for what a first class mage even is, or what their function is, if any. They get the “privilege”, but otherwise it’s a badge of honour and this governing body, what, just… likes to measure the skills of people in the region? I think there is some mystery here that will get more fleshed out.
Either way, the reveal about the flowers and the staff mending, plus the cool cooperation and tactics made this much more interesting than the first test, for me.
November 6, 2025
•Épico •Estratégico •Inigualável
Neste volume, a narrativa atinge um novo patamar — cada batalha é uma dança de inteligência e emoção, e cada decisão carrega um peso que só uma história verdadeiramente madura consegue transmitir.
A profundidade dos personagens é impressionante. Frieren continua sendo uma protagonista silenciosa, mas poderosa, cuja coragem se manifesta não em gritos ou gestos grandiosos, e sim em sua serenidade diante do impossível. A forma como o mangá equilibra tática e emoção transforma cada página em algo intenso e memorável.
A arte está sublime, com painéis que capturam tanto a grandiosidade das lutas quanto os momentos de quietude e reflexão. É uma leitura que faz o coração bater mais forte e, ao mesmo tempo, traz um sentimento melancólico e belo sobre o tempo, o sacrifício e o significado de continuar.
Neste volume, a narrativa atinge um novo patamar — cada batalha é uma dança de inteligência e emoção, e cada decisão carrega um peso que só uma história verdadeiramente madura consegue transmitir.
A profundidade dos personagens é impressionante. Frieren continua sendo uma protagonista silenciosa, mas poderosa, cuja coragem se manifesta não em gritos ou gestos grandiosos, e sim em sua serenidade diante do impossível. A forma como o mangá equilibra tática e emoção transforma cada página em algo intenso e memorável.
A arte está sublime, com painéis que capturam tanto a grandiosidade das lutas quanto os momentos de quietude e reflexão. É uma leitura que faz o coração bater mais forte e, ao mesmo tempo, traz um sentimento melancólico e belo sobre o tempo, o sacrifício e o significado de continuar.
March 28, 2023
In this volume we get to see the second first class mage exam. A dungeon raid on a dungeon that has never been mapped due to the danger in its depths. Fern and Frieren set off as a team, but are slower to reach the inner depths than others due to Frieren’s unusual desires to check every path in the dungeon possible. There might be a grimoire you know! Good thing she has Fern to rescue her from the many mimics she finds.
Finally, Serie herself decides to administer the third and final test of the exam. Frieren figures she has no chance with Serie’s feelings about the mage she has become, but she believes Serie won’t be able to resist passing Fern.
And my favorite parts as usual are the glimpses at Frieren’s past, not with Himmel and crew but with Flammel. And the brief glimpse of Flammel as an apprentice to Serie.
Finally, Serie herself decides to administer the third and final test of the exam. Frieren figures she has no chance with Serie’s feelings about the mage she has become, but she believes Serie won’t be able to resist passing Fern.
And my favorite parts as usual are the glimpses at Frieren’s past, not with Himmel and crew but with Flammel. And the brief glimpse of Flammel as an apprentice to Serie.
October 22, 2023
This was an extra exhausting volume—far too many characters, I mean, I understand, since it's a certification exam but it felt too rowdy for me when there's too many characters involved (except Haikyuu!)
Nevertheless, full packed with action. But I rarely got to see Stark! Boohoo. It was only in a one particular chapter, I guess, which isn't pleasing at all for me. Finally, though, the long wait is over! The First-Class Mage Exam's about done—although with a rather unnerving cliffhanger. Serie, as I see her, is a character who won't back down. I'm kind of afraid with Fern's refusal to be her apprentice. BUT I MEAN, OF COURSE, "NO WAY!" INDEED. SHE'S FRIEREN'S BY RIGHT LOL
Nevertheless, full packed with action. But I rarely got to see Stark! Boohoo. It was only in a one particular chapter, I guess, which isn't pleasing at all for me. Finally, though, the long wait is over! The First-Class Mage Exam's about done—although with a rather unnerving cliffhanger. Serie, as I see her, is a character who won't back down. I'm kind of afraid with Fern's refusal to be her apprentice. BUT I MEAN, OF COURSE, "NO WAY!" INDEED. SHE'S FRIEREN'S BY RIGHT LOL
October 26, 2025
My local bookstore didn’t have this volume in stock for months but finally they had some so I bought it along with volume 7 because that one had been on the shelf for a while but I didn’t want to buy it before having volume 6. I really like this volume lots of good fights while they explore a dungeon and at the end we see Serie in the current time which is interesting. I really liked this volume!
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February 28, 2023
Glad I had Vol. 5 still, because I could look up everyone's names from when they were introduced. Love the history of magic, the details, and the mimics. And as always, I want to read the next one NOW!
November 10, 2023
En este volumen vemos bastante acción en el segundo examen, con flashbacks muy interesantes. Me encantó el enfrentamiento con el clon de Frieren.
Aquí podemos ver cómo ha crecido Fern como maga y también que Frieren, aunque ella misma no lo note, si aprecia su tiempo con los humanos que conoce y cómo su tiempo con ellos cambia cosas en ella.
Obviamente hay muchos personajes en este tomo (es la segunda parte de un examen en para lograr ser un mago de primera clase), si bien hay muchos, se le da relevancia a algunos personajes que interactuan más con nuestras protagonistas.
Me gusta Denken. Es un abuelo que adopta nietos jajaja
Aquí podemos ver cómo ha crecido Fern como maga y también que Frieren, aunque ella misma no lo note, si aprecia su tiempo con los humanos que conoce y cómo su tiempo con ellos cambia cosas en ella.
Obviamente hay muchos personajes en este tomo (es la segunda parte de un examen en para lograr ser un mago de primera clase), si bien hay muchos, se le da relevancia a algunos personajes que interactuan más con nuestras protagonistas.
Me gusta Denken. Es un abuelo que adopta nietos jajaja
June 24, 2024
Second part of the First Class mage exam, full on dungeon crawl, building on the previously introduced characters and relationships. Again, kind of a shift from the usual tone, but nobody acts out of character, just an interesting shift.
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