Anime has a habit of reminding me that it’s a serious literary business in #Japan and #frieren is no different. The great (and fake) Hero Himmel and Frieren had a discussion about why a hero saves others, and it went really deep really fast.

We see the world after the hero’s quest has ended, as Frieren remembers what she learned from the Hero Himmel, as she goes through it all again, 80 years hence. Her reminiscing on those past events as they relate to her new journey is an intriguing and heartwarming tale on things.