"Frieren Doing Plushie Activities lol"... Support Illustration for "Frieren: Beyond Journey's End" Featuring a Droopy-Faced Frieren Doll Gains Attention

The official X account for "Frieren: Beyond Journey's End" has released a support illustration by Inoue-sensei, the creator of "#Gal to Gal no Yuri," which has become a hot topic.

The released illustration depicts Frieren (CV: Atsumi Tanezaki) taking a photo of a small doll modeled after herself with a serious expression. The doll's head is decorated with a blue moon grass flower, which is familiar from the series, expressing Frieren engaging in so-called "plushie activities." Additionally, Fern (CV: Kana Ichinose) is seen intently watching this scene from behind, creating an adorable situation inspired by the Frieren doll that frequently appears on the official X account.

"Frieren: Beyond Journey's End" is a fantasy work based on a manga with an original story by Kanehito Yamada and artwork by Tsukasa Abe, depicting the journey of Frieren, a long-lived elf mage, as she travels to understand people in a world after the defeat of the Demon King. Meanwhile, "#Gal to Gal no Yuri" is a popular yuri work based on a manga by Inoue-sensei, depicting the pure romantic relationships and daily lives of gals.

In response to this post, fans flooded in with comments expressing their delight at the appearance of the familiar doll, such as "Mini-Frieren-sama is so cute. I've been a bit lonely not seeing her lately lol," "That face on the doll is what makes it so good," "Frieren doing plushie activities lol lol," "It's plushie activities, Stark, don't you know?" and "This is the official X's specialty, the Frieren doll!"

Furthermore, many comments praising the detailed depiction and situation of the illustration were shared, including "Thank you, Inoue-sensei!" "Frieren taking photos of her mini-me with such a serious face is super super cute," "She's got the blue moon grass on her head... Nice," "Fern-san's expression is wonderful," and "In a way, this is also a 'selfie,' isn't it?"

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