Frieren
Shares rank 7 of 8 anime series by recommenders
Praised for whimsical character moments and beautiful animation, though some backgrounds look generic and a few scenes look cheap.
Praised for whimsical character moments and beautiful animation, though some backgrounds look generic and a few scenes look cheap.
5 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 5
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 4 of 13 months
- November 2025: recommended
- December 2025: recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: recommended
- July 2026: recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 5 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 4 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
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What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Generic backgrounds
“Most of Frieren is about whimsical character moments over very generic backgrounds”
Comment from 25 Jun 2026 in “The Disappearance of Japan's Animators” A few scenes look cheap
“Frieren is fantastic and beautifully done, with only a few scenes that look cheap.”
Comment from 26 Jun 2026 in “The Disappearance of Japan's Animators”
Other anime series people recommend
The four most recommended other anime series, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neon Genesis Evangelion | 10 | 6 | 63% | 6 | — | — |
| Mobile Suit Gundam | 10 | 0 | 100% | 2 | — | — |
| Gundam Iron-Blooded Orphans | 9 | 0 | 100% | 1 | — | — |
| Steins;Gate anime | 8 | 1 | 89% | 2 | — | — |
| FrierenThis page | 5 | 0 | 100% | 4 | — | — |
What people said
All 5 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“The best animators out there, to me, reward you for watching harder.”
“Frieren is fantastic and beautifully done, with only a few scenes that look cheap.”
“Most of Frieren is about whimsical character moments over very generic backgrounds”
“I have watched five great seasons of TV this year”
“Instead of enjoying masterpieces like Frieren”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.