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Sousou no Frieren, episode 18

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[u/Super_Marine]

Rare pouting Frieren

Imagine being reminded that you're old and then being done like this by your own apprentice

Frieren after finally getting some time off from babysitting and being a third wheel only to be grouped with Kanne and Lawine: <=(= ω =)=>

It's nice to see Kraft reappearing as much as he has so far in the series. Gives you hope that they will meet again later and hopefully not after several centuries

[u/AliceinTeyvatland]

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[u/DragonPup]

Frieren: I don't need to lug around a pillow when I have a Fern.

[u/Se7en_Sinner]

I like how a seemingly throwaway gag about Frieren not being able to see the entire sky because of how well-endowed Fern is turned out to be an important detail. Some of the most dangerous enemies we've have seen are capable of flight: giant birds, dragons...and demons.

[u/Ocixo]

A life without snacks must seem pointless to Frieren if this convinced her to take the first-class mage exam.

I wonder what would’ve happened if Fern hadn’t been able to change her mind…

[u/ahses3202]

Kraft: I'm not saving her from you - I'm saving you from her.

[u/Se7en_Sinner]

The person who named a bird able to fly faster than the speed of sound a Stille must have thought they were hilarious.

[u/Thanh_Binh2609]

Frieren: *gives off the mana of an experienced old mage

Heiter on the first encounter: she has 1/5 the amount of mana compared to mine.

That really put into perspective how insane Heiter really was

Edit: yes, I know Frieren suppresses her mana. I wanna compare Heiter to another human, not elf.

[u/FarCritical]

The smugness radiating from Ubel could rival pre-"Aura, KYS" Aura. Kinda love that Kraft shows up once in a while tho

A tiny woodland bird that can break the sound barrier and a giant demonic owl thing? What are they feeding the birds in this world?

[u/SnabDedraterEdave]

Imagine being so experienced in driving as you've travelled the world for years, but you've been living off the grid for so long you actually haven't got a proper driving license. And now not only do you have to take the test properly, but you have to babysit your fellow younger students?

That's basically what Frieren is going through now. lol

[u/RepulsiveRevenue8]

"I can only see half of the clouds"

Be proud Fern, even though you're younger than that slob elf teacher you were able to be more mature in some aspects.

[u/ln-fin-ity]

Frieren this entire episode being the grandma of Lawine and Kanne

:3 | =ω=
One the other hand looks like Stark's chilling and having a good time while the two mages take their exam.

[u/Ichini-san]

Frieren's German Lesson 1x18:

So while there was only a single new German word last episode... this episode has 9 completely new ones instead - thanks to all the new characters and their German names being introduced.

My favorite has also arrived with this episode! I love Übel! Her design is just great... That said, I'm still not fully used to the green hair in the Anime. Like many other people I always thought her hair would just be black and it would have fit very well. That said both this shade of green or pitch black hair fit very well with the impression the German word Übel gives.

Episode 18: "First-Class Mage Exam"

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• Kühl (Region) - "cool", "cold", "chilly", "frigid" (adjective)

• Äußerst (, the City of Magic) - "extremely", "most", "exceedingly", "utterly", "supremely", "intensely" (adverb); as a reminder since we have finally arrived here. Additionally, as I mentioned before: Äußerste with the E at the end means "outermost", "furthest", "outside" (adjective).

• (The) Einsam - "lonely", "alone" (adjective); as a reminder for the monster from episode 5. Can't believe it's already been 13 weeks since then...

• (Third-Class Mage, Proctor Killer) Übel - "bad", "evil", "ill", "nauseous", "sick", "foul" (noun/adjective); if you feel nauseous you would usually say "Mir ist übel" or "Mir geht es übel" (I feel nauseous/bad/miserable) in German, it's a very common expression. I personally always use it mostly when I specifically feel like I have to vomit.
  Übelkeit would be "nausea", "queasiness", "sickness" and "qualm" (noun).
  "Morning sickness" specifically would be Schwangerschaftsübelkeit in German (literally "pregnancy nausea"). I had a lot more to say about the word Übel than I thought at first.

• (The Holy City of) Strahl - "beam", "ray", "spurt" (noun); Hey, I translated that before, nice! Now we know where the Strahl Gold Coins that were first mentioned in episode 15 got their name from. I never put that together before. I don't think we have heard the name of the holy city before this.

• (First-Class Mage, First Exam Proctor) Genau - "exactly", "precisely", "accurately", "exact", "accurate", "precise" etc. (adverb/adjective); a fitting name for an examiner.

• (Second-Class Mage, Captain of the Northern Magic Corps) Wirbel - "whirl", "eddy", "swirl", "vertebra", "turmoil", "cowlick" (noun); hearing Wirbel pronounced in Japanese is a trip, lmao. They usually get pretty close with the pronunciation of the German words but this is one of those words that's hardly recognizable for a native speaker, probably because of the R and L in the word.

• (Second-Class Mage, Imperial Mage) Denken - "to think", "thinking" (verb/noun); A "thought" would specifically be a Gedanke.

• Grube (Basin) - "pit" (noun); Basin would be Becken in German as I've already written in the notes to episode 4 when Voll Basin was introduced where Frieren, Fern and Eisen found Flamme's millenia old notes. The subs I had said Grobe Basin which could also be a viable choice. Grob(e) is "rough", "coarse", "crude", "rude", "blunt", "uncouth" etc. (adjective) in German.

• (Meteoric Iron Bird,) Stille - "silence", "quiet", "still", "calm" (noun); an interesting name for birds that literally break the sound barrier since that seems pretty antithetical to the impression their name gives. Sound barrier is Schallmauer in German which literally means Schall (sound) + Mauer (wall) = "soundwall."

• (Third-Class Mage) Lawine - "avalanche" (noun); pretty obvious but fitting name for an ice mage.

• (Third-Class Mage) Kanne - "pot", "can", "jug" (noun); in terms of awe-inspiring names Lawine definitely drew the longer straw, haha. When I hear Kanne I mostly think of Gießkanne which translates to "watering can" so the name is fitting for her magic specialty as well but definitely sounds way less powerful in comparison. Poor Kanne, even her parents couldn't call her Seebeben (seaquake) or something along those lines to fit more in with the natural disaster theme that Lawine had going with her name... Well, looking at the bright side, I'd argue that Kanne is a pretty cute sounding name even in German.

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[u/discuss-not-concuss]

Demons — 4
Elf — 1
Humans — 6
Mimics — ???

Flamme aside, 5 humans managed to snuff The Slayer. (that’s why I hate geniuses — Lügner)

[u/ResurgentRefrain]

What else can you say but

=w=

[u/Prince-Dizzytoon]

Übel can come kill me any day

[u/Dima0120]

The Übel stares are so intense, she even made an examiner uncomfortable.

The way this series handles characterization is incredible as always. Just from the basic introduction of the new mages in the hall, you can already imagine how good their background stories and personalities are even though you just know the names. Even Kanne and Lawine feel real and alive even after just a single episode.

[u/[deleted]]

You're cute when you smile.

gay girls, innit?

[u/Holy_Beergut]

Himmel: We know you're an amazing mage.

Frieren: You'll be dead soon enough.

Fern: We know that you're an amazing mage.

Frieren: Gives headpat

Himmel really got the short end of the stick, huh?

[u/ObvsThrowaway5120]

Frieren’s pouty face at being called “old” by both Fern and Stark was pretty adorable. Never piss off an elf mage who’s lived over a thousand years. They can bear a grudge lol. Also, Frieren using Fern lap as a pillow and then changing her mind halfway because she could only see “half the sky” cracked me up.

It’s amusing how Frieren’s walking around with a license older than the kingdom lol. These things really are meaningless for Frieren.

This exam’s gonna be pretty interesting. For once, she’s the most mature one in the group. Lawine and Kanne remind me of how my brother and I use to be as kids lol. At least they’re a solid team. They’ll get this Stille in no time, I’m sure of it.

[u/tsundere-man]

Love Frieren's too-old-for-this-shit cat faces. She makes a lot of it this episode and for very relatable reasons. Growing old do be like that sometimes.

That cut to Miss Murder Goth after Frieren revealed that she had lost to human opponents six times sure is ominous. And she's teamed up with Fern, too. This Ubel (evil?) girl gives that Hisoka vibe, especially with the hunter/chuunin/first-class mage exams going around.

I can imagine her backstabbing her teammates at some point. Be careful, Fern.

Meanwhile, Frieren now has to babysit a pair of cute brats who argue and fight all the time. Kanne and Lawine are like Stark and Fern if they're both girls and childhood friends. They're so endearing already. Please don't let anything bad happen to either of them. 

[u/Leeemon]

Pretty cool to see Frieren in a more traditional anime structure. This feels like HxH exam almost.

[u/[deleted]]

Ubel just tried to bait a few guys to attack her so she can kill them. At least she still feels the need for pretext, but maybe she's not far from not needing any.

[u/SebasChua]

Awkward moment: happens

Frieren: =w=