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[5] As the project evolved, Watanabe pushed for this structured approach to be discarded aside from the lead characters and premise, and Obara agreed to the new approach. The lack of a structure meant that the series narrative was constructed piece by piece, with few plot details being decided in advance. [8] The fates of the three characters were also undecided during this stage. Watanabe originally planned for all three to survive, but at one point the
team considered Jin and Mugen
dying respectively in the final two episodes. [5] Even the identity of the sunflower samurai was unknown to Watanabe during the early stages. [15] Due to this approach, pre-production on the series lasted a year. [8] Watanabe had a great deal of creative control and input, including on music selection and editing. [19] The first episode took a long time to polish, being completed around the beginning of 2004, but it and subsequent episodes had an animation quality higher than other series of the time. This was attributed to the working environment of Manglobe allowing for easy communication between staff members, and Watanabe's passion for the project prompting famous staff from other notable anime projects to come on board. The non-standard style of production left some members of staff including Sasaki skeptical that the series
would be finished. For the
sound mixing, Watanabe wanted the same approach and quality as Cowboy Bebop: The Movie, bringing in sound engineer Masashi Yabuhara who had worked with Yoko Kanno on the sound design of Cowboy Bebop.
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He wrote: "Time waits for no man and that line may be overused but that line strikes a chord in this manga. There is always more to discover and Frieren has to learn that lesson as time marches on. It's a sweet but harsh reminder to enjoy the moment for all its worth. "[55] Kara Dennison of Otaku USA liked the art and the touches of humanity which help to appeal the narrative, comparing it other
famous works like Lord of the Rings among other fantasy series. [56] Awards and nominations[edit] Year Award Category Result Ref 2021 New Manga Award Best Manga 2nd place [57] 14th Manga Taishō Grand Prize Won [58][59][60] 25th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize New Creator Prize [61][62][63] eBook Initiative Japan [ja] Manga Award Grand Prize 2nd place [64][65] 45th Kodansha Manga Award Best Shōnen Manga Nominated [66] 5th Tsutaya Comic Awards Next Hit 5th place [67] 7th Next Manga Award Print Manga Category 3rd place [68] 2022 46th Kodansha Manga Award Best Shōnen Manga Nominated [69] 2023
Rakuten Kobo's E-book Manga Award I Want to Deliver It to the World! Top Recommended Manga Won [70] 69th Shogakukan Manga Award [71][72][b] Anime[edit] Critical reception[edit] The anime adaptation was praised by Digital Spy's Ali Griffiths as one of the best fantasy anime from 2023, citing its themes surrounding the passage of time as well as praising the show's "cozy, calm atmosphere" and sound design. [74] Richard Eisenbeis of Anime News Network praised the dynamics between the main characters as Frieren quickly goes through an arc when meeting Fern and Stark as her perspective of time changes as she meets these two teenagers while also building up her backstory with each episode.
