Has Frieren Finally Joined the Kendo Club?! Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Plush Surrounded by Kendo Gear Draws "Guess She's a Swordsman Now" and "Has the Dignity of a Kendo Master" Reactions

Frieren: Beyond Journey's End's official X account posted a photo of a plush toy surrounded by kendo equipment, captioned "Frieren at the Dojo." The mismatched sight of a cute plush toy in a dojo has become a hot topic among fans.

In the photo, a full set of kendo equipment and a shinai are laid out on a wooden floor. At the center of the authentic gear — including the men, kote, dō, and tare — sits a small Frieren plush toy with her familiar narrow-eyed expression. The gap in size between the large armor, the long shinai, and the tiny, cute plush toy is what catches the eye in this photo.

Frieren: Beyond Journey's End is a fantasy manga written by Kanehito Yamada with art by Tsukasa Abe, serialized in Weekly Shōnen Sunday. Set in a world "after" the hero's party defeated the Demon King, the story follows Frieren, an elf mage who has lived for over a thousand years, as she sets out on "a journey to get to know people" following the death of a former companion. The comic has been a massive hit, and it has expanded into a wide range of media, including a TV anime adaptation.

In response to the post, fans on social media shared comments such as "Guess she's a swordsman now," "Looks like she's good at kendo too," "Has the dignity of a kendo master," "She can't even sit cross-legged, lol," "The oversized gear is so cute," and "I'm in the kendo club, so this makes me so happy."

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