Despite the extremely brief nature of the cut, viewers who caught it expressed their astonishment with comments such as: "That must have been a huge trauma," "Did she lose before she even had a chance to activate it, with Himmel cutting the arm holding the Scales?", and "So Aura-sama was actually defeated by Himmel and the others." Some viewers were understanding, noting: "It makes sense why she would hide until Himmel's lifespan ended." Even with her immense power, the terror of that moment likely remains deeply ingrained in Aura.

The anime Frieren: Beyond Journey's End is based on the manga of the same name, written by Kanehito Yamada and illustrated by Tsukasa Abe, which is serialized in Weekly Shonen Sunday. It is a story set in the world after the Demon King was defeated, following Frieren, a thousand-plus-year-old elf mage, on a journey "to learn about humans." The critically acclaimed original manga, which has won numerous awards, has 14 volumes in print and over 32 million copies in circulation. Furthermore, a second season of the TV anime has been confirmed to begin broadcasting in January 2026.

(C)Kanehito Yamada, Tsukasa Abe/Shogakukan/ "Frieren"Project

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