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PaperclipPerfector  1d ago (text post)   809 thread views

Friday Fun Thread for April 25, 2025

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Well, I don't want my only comment in this thread to be about Redo of Healer, so here's some thoughts on something else and a recommendation.

Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, episodes 15-28

I remember watching this when it came out. The Endless Eight portion was not received well. I'm someone who, like you, got really into the series with the first season and then read all the fan-translated novels. It took the author 4 years to release the first part of Surprise after Dissociation, and by the time it came out I had moved on to other things.

As a recommendation: if you haven't seen Frieren: Beyond Journey's End, I would highly recommend it. The setting is pretty "standard Japanese fantasy", there's an evil demon king terrorizing the world and a hero and his companions go out to kill the demon king. The story of Frieren starts as the hero's party is returning home after killing the demon king. It follows the titular Frieren, an elf mage and member of the hero's party. There's a lot of world building, character examination, and a bit of action here and there.

After hearing a lot of praise about the anime, I read the manga first. I really enjoy the manga, and I think the anime is a very good adaptation.

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