"It's Funny That the Official Is Doing This" - Frieren Being Eaten by a Mimic-Style Vending Machine Sparks Response, "Frieren: Beyond Journey's End" × Asahi Beverages Collaboration

Images of a collaboration campaign with "Frieren: Beyond Journey's End" have been released on Asahi Beverages' X account and are generating buzz.

The posted images introduce a "Magic Campaign to Make Your Daily Life a Little Special." Along with the text "It's dark!! It's scary!!", a humorous illustration depicts Frieren, a character from the series, with her upper body swallowed by an Asahi Beverages vending machine that has been transformed to look like a mimic, leaving only her legs sticking out. In addition, collaboration-exclusive goods are also being introduced.

In response to this post, comments and praise have flooded social media, with remarks such as "Just as expected of Frieren. To find such a rare mimic vending machine" and "It's funny that the official is doing this." In addition to reactions like "I didn't expect that" and "It's cute," comments from fans eagerly hoping for merchandise have also been received, such as "I want this as a figure!"

"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, and who embarks on a "journey to understand people" following the death of the hero Himmel.

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