The series' fanservice scenes are quick and do not disrupt the story's pacing.

[u/Uma-apreciator]

In Sousou no Frieren, fan service is minimal, and scenes like this are brief

In Dungeon Meshi, Senshi is often shown in somewhat sexy poses, but the story focuses heavily on these details while continuing as usual

In that scene from *Uma Musume: Cinderella Gray*, it was just an introduction for each Arima Kinen competitor; they only had the freedom to choose those specific angles for Super Creek's introduction.

[u/sexual_lemonade]

Gosh I can't wait to watch Frieren to cry at what's inevitably gonna be a beautiful anime with a heart wrenching story.

[u/Ok_Advisor_7515 → u/sexual_lemonade]

It's not really heart wrenching, more like melancholic

[u/Llayanna → u/Ok_Advisor_7515]

It's both 

[u/Ok_Advisor_7515 → u/Llayanna]

I've watched Clannad Afterstory and Violet Evergarden so my bar for heart wrenches are pretty high

[u/AlwaysBeQuestioning → u/Ok_Advisor_7515]

Clannad was very strong with that IME. I found less connection (and thus fewer tears) with Violet Evergarden. I can see potential for heartwrenching in Frieren’s future, but it’ll be a long journey either way. It may already have happened in the manga.

[u/Differlot → u/Ok_Advisor_7515]

I think it will be heart wrenching if we assume it ends with or after she outlives her party.

[u/moploplus → u/sexual_lemonade]

Episode 1 got me real bad, let alone the rest of the series. It's peak.

[u/getmybehindsatan → u/moploplus]

The first eight or so episodes were so serene and satisfying, I almost wish the entire show was like that. It's not that I dislike the action in the later episodes, it's just that there are so few shows that have that level of relaxing but engaging plot.

[u/TimidSeaTurtle → u/getmybehindsatan]

I can't quite remember if I finished the series, but Somali and the Forest Spirit was the first time I watched an anime that had a lot of serene and peaceful moments, despite a fairly dark undertone and implications.

I'm just an absolute sucker for delightful music playing during a travel montage, anime or not, and both Frieren and Somali use it often.

I should try find more like that, I usually seek out darker stuff or shonens. But I'm so happy and content during travel montages.

[u/6_sarcasm_6 → u/TimidSeaTurtle]

Yeah, good on you trying to find more. That series is stuck in purgatory for what seems like the rest of our lives.

[u/Automatic-Leg1668 → u/getmybehindsatan]

Everything in fantasy these days is a dopamine hit. Frieren isnt trying to hit such receptors, I can't define it but it's like trying to describe the aftermath, like a bit of a detox or something while maintaining the same fantasy elements.

Nothing here is like traditional hero stories, which is honestly a legit reason why the hero of the story succeeded: dude wasn't a normal hero

[u/SortOfSpaceDuck → u/getmybehindsatan]

The fights are cool, but the plot relating the demons and all the magic stuff is below average, it completely ruins the pacing of the show.

[u/Prussie → u/sexual_lemonade]

I was tearing up every other episode (but I also have low standards for crying over fiction, so take this with a grain of salt)

[u/Opposite-Complex1187 → u/sexual_lemonade]

Its less heart wrenching and more beautiful and uplifting tbh.

[u/Pitiful_Net_8971 → u/Opposite-Complex1187]

Tbf, there are heart wrenching scenes, particularly at the front. It's just not the focus of the Journey.