‘Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End’ is the Best Anime in the Last Few Years. Period. Exclamation Point

I don’t know what your get down is. I don’t know what streaming services you pay for, who’s password you sharing, or how new your phone is to run shit at 1440p while you’re waiting for your flight. But I know that Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End is a monster of an anime series. Like, Nicki’s verse on “Monster,” not them other dudes. But let me line up the shot on my language a bit, I don’t mean that the series is bombastic with enemies and abilities that destroy cities, or power systems that NASA can’t track. But a contemplative, often emotionally reserved story that deepens gradually with each episode, each town visited, each companion added. But let’s back up, I went in heavy and its possible you don’t know what the hell I’m talking about. Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End is about the hero’s journey. The hero, Himmel, joined by the healer and degenerate priest Heiter, the axe-wielding tanky dwarf warrior Eisen and the elven mage Frieren, who set off on a journey to kill the Demon King. I know, this shit is basically a 1 for 1 of your D&D Saturday night, right? Except, you saw the name of the show right? This ain’t about Himmel (I mean, it is, but it isn’t). And it ain’t even about this hero’s quest (I mean, it is, but it isn’t). The story is actually about what happened AFTER this quest. That Demon King shit, they done took care of that. His ass been dead. They came home, got parades and statues and probably a whole lot of romantic accompaniment, know what I’m sayin? You sp…