"The Wordplay Is Too Good!" Huge Response as the Official "Frieren: Beyond Journey's End" Anime Account Reposts "Gosho's Frieren," Buzzing on Social Media

On the official X account for "Frieren: Beyond Journey's End," an image featuring a Frieren plushie alongside a handwritten illustrated sketch card was posted with the text "Gosho's Frieren," once again sparking a massive buzz on social media.

In the released image, a plushie of Frieren (CV: Atsumi Tanezaki), the protagonist of the anime "Frieren: Beyond Journey's End," with a chibi face and narrowed eyes, is sitting on a chair, with a handwritten illustrated sketch card by manga artist Gosho Aoyama leaning in front of it. The sketch card includes a congratulatory message saying, "Congratulations on Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Anime Season 2!~♪," along with Aoyama's signature, his self-portrait icon, and an illustration of Frieren drawn with sharp, confident facial expressions in Aoyama's distinctive style.

In fact, this is not the first time a post has been made with the text "Gosho's Frieren." A similar post was made on April 10, which drew attention at the time by sharing a photo of the Frieren plushie riding on Aoyama's shoulders. Furthermore, the supportive illustrated sketch card itself, which appears in this photo, had previously been posted on X on January 16 and received a great response. For fans who know the history behind it, this two-shot post of the plushie and the sketch card marked a delightful return of "Gosho's Frieren."

The anime "Frieren: Beyond Journey's End" is a fantasy work set in a world "after" the Demon King has been defeated by the Hero and his party. It depicts Frieren, an elf mage who has lived for over a thousand years, embarking on a new journey to learn about humans following the death of her former companion, the Hero Himmel. The story's immense appeal lies not only in its magic and battles, but also in its delicate portrayal of the passage of time due to the difference in lifespans between elves and humans, as well as the connections between people, earning it the support of many fans.

In response to this repeat posting of "Gosho's Frieren," social media has been filled with excitement, with users chiming in about how "the wordplay is just too perfect," while others showered praise on the charm of the illustration, commenting, "The way the eyes are drawn is so Gosho!" and "She looks so sharp and cute!" Furthermore, a flood of humorous reactions connecting the post to Aoyama's masterpiece or the characters in the series came in, such as "It suddenly feels so much like Conan, which is awesome," "Frieren is solving mystery after mystery," "Looks like an adult woman, but a child on the inside...?", and "Isn't she exactly the kind of older woman Sein would like?"

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