"So Oda Nobunaga Fought Macht, Huh...": Fans Thrilled by Golden Nobunaga Statue's Collab With Frieren, Some Joke "That's the Demon King of the Sixth Heaven" — Frieren: Beyond Journey's End

The official X (formerly Twitter) account for Frieren: Beyond Journey's End has shared a photo of a Frieren plush posed alongside the golden statue of Lord Oda Nobunaga installed in front of JR Gifu Station, prompting a wave of playful reactions from fans.

The photo, captioned "Macht of the golden statue," shows the Frieren plush gazing up at the gleaming golden statue of Lord Oda Nobunaga standing in the plaza in front of JR Gifu Station. The pairing of the towering golden statue — its pedestal engraved with "Lord Oda Nobunaga" — and Frieren evokes Macht of the Golden Land, one of the Seven Sages of Destruction who appear in the series. It's a humorous post likening the statue to Macht, the demon who wields magic that turns everything to gold.

Frieren: Beyond Journey's End is a fantasy manga written by Kanehito Yamada and illustrated by Tsukasa Abe, currently serialized in Weekly Shōnen Sunday. The story follows Frieren, an elf mage from the party that defeated the Demon King, who lives on for over a thousand years and sets out on a new journey after parting ways with her old companions. The series has become a massive hit, expanding into a wide range of media, including a TV anime adaptation.

In response to the post, fans shared delighted comments such as "Never expected this in Gifu. Welcome!" along with playful jabs referencing Oda Nobunaga's nickname, the Demon King of the Sixth Heaven, including "That's not Macht, that's the Demon King" and "That's not Macht — that's the Demon King of the Sixth Heaven from way back." Others joked that the statue showed Nobunaga after being turned to gold by Macht, with comments like "Lord Nobunaga, turned to gold by Macht" and "So Oda Nobunaga fought Macht, huh..."

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