The scene where Genau, who usually gives a cool impression, told a lie for his childhood friend drew successive comments online such as "How kind," "He's a good person," "A heartbreaking and sad episode," "The anime-original content really added so much, it's amazing," and "He seems cold, but the fact that he has emotions is truly heartbreaking."
The anime "Frieren: Beyond Journey's End" is based on the manga of the same name serialized in "Weekly Shonen Sunday," with the original story by Kanehito Yamada and artwork by Tsukasa Abe. Set in the world "after" the Demon King was defeated, it depicts the story of Frieren (CV: Atsumi Tanezaki), a mage who has lived for over 1000 years, embarking on "a journey to understand people," and the original comic has won numerous manga awards. Furthermore, the first season of the TV anime began airing in 2023, and it is a work that continues to gain numerous fans both domestically and internationally.
Episode 34: "Extermination Request"
[Synopsis]
In a village in the northern highlands, there are the figures of first-class mages Genau and Methode, who received a request from Serie to exterminate demons. The village is said to be Genau's hometown... And there, Fern, as well as Frieren and Stark, who also received an extermination request, arrive. The village has already been completely annihilated, and from the characteristic wounds on the victims, the presence of a certain demon can be sensed.
(C)Kanehito Yamada, Tsukasa Abe/Shogakukan/ "Frieren"Project
