99% of the Contents Are Mimic, But Frieren Still Opens Them! Gambling Instincts Lead to a Gooey Outcome! Her “Ringlet Curls” Bonus Scene Also Shines in "Frieren: Beyond Journey's End"

The scene that captured the hearts of countless viewers with comments like “Her dazed expression is just too cute” and “She’s so adorable, I could watch her forever,” was when Frieren (voiced by Atsumi Tanezaki) escapes from a mimic using an explosive spell and ends up with her hair all curly and looking dejected.

Frieren is a magic enthusiast who shows interest in all kinds of spells. Although she is an exceptionally powerful mage, her passion for collecting magic often leads her to fall for mimic traps disguised as treasure chests, resulting in her nearly being devoured. In such cases, it has become a routine for her companions to save her by pulling her out by the legs when she’s about to be swallowed up to her torso by a mimic.

In episode 23, “Labyrinth Conquest,” Fern (voiced by Kana Ichinose) asks Frieren, “How do you escape from mimics when you’re alone?” Frieren responds, “I use offensive spells to blow them up from the inside. But I don’t want to do it too often because it makes my hair all frizzy.” Hearing this, Fern seems to understand, saying, “So that’s why your hairstyle sometimes changes…” In the subsequent flashback scene, Frieren, who normally has straight silver twin-tails, is shown with her hair curled like a perm, saying gloomily, “It’s turned into ringlets…”