"Truly Too Good!" "Shokugeki no Frieren" - Shun Saeki's Cool 'Frieren: Beyond Journey's End' Illustration Gathers Praise

Manga artist Shun Saeki, known as the illustrator of the manga 'Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma', has updated his X account. He has published an illustration depicting Frieren, the protagonist of the popular work 'Frieren: Beyond Journey's End', which has generated significant buzz.

The published image is a monochrome illustration showing Frieren thrusting her staff forward while gazing seriously in this direction. It is drawn with a dynamic composition, creating a powerful finish where the tip of the staff is greatly emphasized. The movement of her hair blowing in the wind, the fine wrinkles in her clothing, and the texture of the staff are all expressed with Saeki's characteristic meticulous yet powerful touch.

In response to this post, fans flooded in with voices praising his technical skill, saying "I love this sense of power!", "Truly too good!", "So cool...!", and "Amazing drawing ability!" Additionally, there were unique reactions playing on Saeki's representative work with comments like "Shokugeki no Frieren", and playing on the fact that it's a work themed around cooking, saying "If Shun Saeki-sensei draws it, Frieren looks like she could make really delicious hamburger steak."

'Frieren: Beyond Journey's End' is a manga serialized in "Weekly Shonen Sunday" by Kanehito Yamada (original story) and Tsukasa Abe (artwork). It is a story about Frieren, an elf mage who defeated the Demon King as a member of the hero's party, who embarks on a "journey to understand people" triggered by the death of the hero Himmel. It depicts human drama from the perspective of an elf who has lived for over a thousand years, and the journey with new companions including her disciple Fern and the warrior Stark.

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