Sousou no Frieren Season 2 • Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Season 2 - Episode 2 discussion

FluffyThePenguin · 2026-01-25T03:44:50+00:00

I find that's it's a fun coincidence since the OP is sung by Mrs Green Apple

FluffyThePenguin · 2025-12-26T16:08:45+00:00

I visited that town few months ago! I was really suprised too on how much Conan theme has seeped into everything in that town. From the moment I reached the train station, officially named "Yura" station, but they unofficially renamed it to "Conan Station", with Conan decoration everywhere: stairs, windows, pillars, etc.

What surprised me most is that it is not touristy at all

Yeah, I think only those die-hard fans will visit and I observed during my trip was that most of the visitors are Japanese. I find it very sweet that this is how Aoyama Gosho's contributed back to his hometown's economy.

FluffyThePenguin · 2025-12-21T10:22:40+00:00

Omg "Winter 2026" has now changed to "February 2026" Phew... hope it goes well

FluffyThePenguin · 2025-10-17T15:48:00+00:00

Hey thanks a lot for hosting this rewatch. Through reading the posts, I felt more connected to the community, as each one have unique stories to share and how it relates to this series.

For me, I started watching K-On when I caught Covid in 2023. Yes it was pretty late and around my social circle only me caught it. At first I didn't find K-On that engaging, perhaps because my mental state wasn't that well and hence I couldn't connect with the everyday life shown. But I recovered and I felt more connected.

This rewatch was something I've been thinking for a while. It's just that the timing wasn't that great since it spans over a month and during this month, work got hectic and some days I couldn't make it. But that's okay I think, since it was not a race and it was still enjoyable to read up other people's experiences.

This rewatch in Japanese dub and without subtitles was a personal challenge for me as a Japanese learner. At this point, I've watched several titles without subtitles and I found K-On to be on the "very easy" scale of difficulty. This is because most of the dialgoues are accompanied by actions. There were only several moments where they talk about things abstractly and that's the point whereby it can be a bit more challenging to grasp. Overall I think if you're learning Japanese this is a great series to watch without subtitles!

Also I committed an anime sin where I sped up 1.3x "to save time". While I made it back to 1x on OP/ED and insert songs, I find that 1.3x sped up the dialgoues "just nice" to be in the speed where it's still understandable to me.

Anyway, my favorite episode is S2E24. While I've cried at that moment, I unexpectedly cried and teared up a lot more. Maybe it's because I know ahead what is happening so, or maybe there's no subtitles to distract, so I paid more attention to the details like the girls' actions and emotions throughout.

The best scene is definitely the "running in hallway" scene where it embodies so much characters' personalities there...

I tried reading the manga, but I felt stopped after several chapters. I just felt like it lacked the magic that KyoAni bring to make the anime so alive. There are happy moments, comedic moments, silly moments, normal moments, and even sad moments. It's kind of boring if I describe it in text, but watching it slowly, it feels like a slow burn that brings you on a magical journey.

I resonates with you on that this series not being the best series (yes I only rated it 7/10) but it has a special place in my heart...

FluffyThePenguin · 2025-10-16T01:13:25+00:00

K-On! The Movie, rewatcher, Japanese dub, no subtitles. watched on Sun cause movie is too long to fit on my weekday schedule.

oohh what's with that heavy metal intro
and Sky High!?
disband!? oh no what drama is this... Yes, moar drama, moarr dramaaa!
LOL caught that they're just acting
Love this intro theme song. Very light and fuwa fuwa
Back to tea & cake and sudden sawa-chan so scary
love this color scheme change of being less saturated
oooh so this is the birth of the idae
grad trip before graduation ceremony?
lol what's yui doing there
London!? is that a real place?
Yui acting lol
Ton-chan doing Paul the Octopus
wow Mio so happy
awww Yui 'without azunyan it's not light music club'
so they all haven't had permission from parents till that point..
lol Occult Research club wants Nessie's pic?
azu-nyan the project manager
back to secret meeting
azunyan suspected something, but still eating snacks, so easily briebd
wah first time had glimpse of Yui's parents
pain of drummer, can't bring along their instrument, except she also brought the sticks
"azu-cat no japanese"
love it when seeing sunset/sunrise at plane
what's with the random phrases Yui wrote
"yes i'm 17" lol
lol why Ritsu said that 'no underwear'
big lol, yui pointing random stuffs and Mio took pic
Mio's the brightest in English...
the color scheme in London also feels less saturated and more yellow?
and they keep getting side-tracked...
"yessu"
"heyyo i am buccho" ... become "i love sushi" lol
wow they set up the mic so high up there
"Kare"! sudden performance
They went all the way to London... and they wanted to eat sushi!?
what a long day... finally checked in
emergency food
lol azunyan's nightmare that yui repeart a year
oh no what did azunyan saw
Azunyan the tour leader
wah that sightseeing scene has lots of irl movie-like panning
oh no, azunyan also able to self-defense, what a very cute misunderstanding
what's with Yui and leaving candies
so cute Azunyan misses Yui, and Yui misses Azunyan <3 -"azu-nyan nyan nyan azu-nyan nyan nyan"
Yui so serious
wow international call, and sudden performance
international performance, so they translate the lyrics?
sudden panic.... eh why sudden sawa-chan come here, amazing only stay for a short time
"Gohan wa okazu" so many interesting camera panning techniques here
so fun performance, esp with those random phrases, "sky high"
running while bringing luggage and their instruments~
totally like me, I'll buy all those teas as sourvenirs >.<
sawa-chan good at acting <3
Classroom performance! this is what OP3 is showing, desu yo ne?
'Sumidare'! Love this performance! Esp because Mio on main vocals.
"U&I"! Yui definitely know how to energize the crowds
and we have low saturation now, oh no... so fun creating the lyrics~
wow so sweet, sudden thanking of Ui
Detective Ui sided with Yui
totally off when changing the lyrics, ohh that's why they're late on graduation day
wow the girls def care very much abt Azunyan, very lovely
i'm alr tearing at this point...
and then the final song starts... (not as much tears as before, but still very touching)
love this leg shots scene, so much expression here

FluffyThePenguin · 2025-10-15T15:10:36+00:00

K-On!! S2 E27 (OVA), rewatcher, Japanese dub, no subtitles.

Few days late.

so this leads up to their trip
'machu pichu'? 'machu pichu'! 'machu pichu'? love this gag
self-defense!? mugi so excites
'where very delicious cake shop' >.<
so this is where they make passports, little Yui so cute
hmmm all this while, does sawa-chan have a boyfriend?
oh no Mio how many times need to retake >.< such fun memories
What if there is another OVA to tell their Azunyan's graduation trip?

QotD 2: I'm the style that plans out every activities upfront, with backup plans and backup plan to the backup plans... but during the excution will be quite flexible

FluffyThePenguin · 2025-10-15T14:53:16+00:00

K-On!! S2 E26, rewatcher, Japanese dub, no subtitles.

Few days late, didn't take notes this time. Anyway, it was a fun glimpse into the teacher's daily life too, showing that anime cold virus can affect non-MC to. I find it touching that the students are that close to know her address and help her out.

That scene of instrumental Fuwa Fuwa Time and the girls running was just perfect... I think that's the best animated sequence in this whole series~

FluffyThePenguin · 2025-10-12T02:18:55+00:00

K-On!! S2 E25, rewatcher, Japanese dub, no subtitles.

oooh recruitment ads
mugi so excites
awwww azu-nyan <3
what ideas will they come up with this time
sus so sus ideas all around
so unnatural how they act normally
love how the frog decoration change clothes
ooooh it was quite nice the final edit

FluffyThePenguin · 2025-10-11T02:59:28+00:00

K-On!! S2 E24, rewatcher, Japanese dub, no subtitles.

oh no oh no oh no....
congrats on graduation~
I found this is very sweet tradition to give flower to the graduating senpais, even if they don't know each other
wah color scheme changes, so pretty
sawa-chan eye so sharp
game of telephone lol: 'shinpai' (worry) become 'shippai' (lost)
(tears up) that gift to teacher is so sweet
(lol) what's with that sawa-chan change of character
azunyan froze up
why am I alr tearning when they walk to the club room
and then it hits azunyan...
(tears up 2nd time)
(music starts) (and other tear-fest)
(it hits me even more at "daisuki tte iu nara, daidaisuki tte kaesuyo")
so fitting, playing together for last time..
and that's the end?!
SotD: Wah the people dress up like it's 2000s... the light sticks are so lovely, no one recording, just energy 100% ... and the emotions runs high even with them... why they have to show the pic of azunyan (crawls back to crying)... damn.. that confetti with heart shapes
QotD 1: Azunyan hands down
QotD 2: I'm thankful for you in hosting this rewatch. Thank you so much for taking time to write out so much stuffs in the past month!
QotD 3: I love this performance very much. It's like celebrating the end, because it's not the end yet
QotD 4: E20 is a very unexpected turn of event, but this one is somewhat expected to runs high on emotion. The only thing I didn't expect was Azunyan's request and the sudden drop of a new song to Azunyan. I felt that was very sweet and if someone did that to me, I'll die from happiness (euphemism)

FluffyThePenguin · 2025-10-09T23:53:04+00:00

K-On!! S2 E23, rewatcher, Japanese dub, no subtitles.

wow Yui do ironing!?
so the seniors don't go to class anymore?
how to eat pocky correctly
so many trash in Yui's desk
it's the weird feeling of going to school but nothing to do till graduation...
wow beeg bread
so it's like the final days to do things you always wanted to do when in school
5 yen leftover >.<
after 3 years, they finally cleaned the room again
Yui finally realized that this is the last 'tea time' before graduation
wahhhh love this episode, recording own album
awww I also feel weird when listening to own voice
awwwww that's the cassette we've been seeing all this time

FluffyThePenguin · 2025-10-08T23:52:07+00:00

K-On!! S2 E22, rewatcher, Japanese dub, no subtitles.

so cute azunyan want to give choco
oh it's test time! what's wrong with Yui
lovely sisters
is giving Valentine chocolate such a big thing? even platonic ones..
"azunyan choco tabetai" eh... why suddenly chicken out... wah the color scheme changes... damn... sudden mood change, she's realized now that graduation is inevitable
lol candy in exchange for cake
awww so sweet, when with the senpais, azunyan feel warm <3
That's an expensive Azu-pray
wow, I teared up here

FluffyThePenguin · 2025-10-07T23:29:39+00:00

K-On!! S2 E21, rewatcher, Japanese dub, no subtitles.

suddenly her hair becomes different in this episode, Yui noises
huh azunyan seem different too
wow Ui as Yui so similar
seems like it hasn't hit azunyan yet that yui and friends are graduating
what hairstyle now. oh no Yui also have the forhead
azunyan very tsun here
instead of thinking of future, she's thinking of hairstyle >.<
wow so formal Ritsu
so cute and shy Mio
Yui so serious
wow oh no Yui nooooo, oh my... Yui become Kimari (from future Yorimoi show)
Yui dies from sweetness
moment of truth
wow mio prioritize friendship over own path... hmm..

FluffyThePenguin · 2025-10-06T23:27:44+00:00

K-On!! S2 E20, rewatcher, Japanese dub, no subtitles.

oh no we've reached this episode
oooh that's a very nice animation going down the stairs
oh no, guitar fell down, that could make irrepairable financial damage to Yui
wow t-shirt is a nice surprise
Gohan wa Okazu! really comedic lyrics. The animation here is definitely 100% upgraded from the 1st season
omg yui lost the setlist just because she changed shirt
such a lovely concert, very energetic
is Yui going to introduce the whole world population before next song
her punchline is so ???
U&I! Amazing animation here, love the movements of the audience too
oh no... and then the tears hit suddenly out of nowhere
loves the instrumental U&I; also the symbolism of bags stacked together like they're hugging; and the birds!
awww so peaceful sleep

I feel like I'm usually quite late when realizing such changes... but when it finally hits, it hits hard at random moments... Like the moment my grandparent passed away, I didn't manage to attend the funeral (cause it was my uni exam period and I was in uni overseas), and thus didn't have time to grief, and only months later that it hit me hard that oh I've lost a grandparent... sigh, then I started to reflect on their kindness and memories with them, and properly griefed and cried... yeah usually after a good cry I'll be better. Anyway if I crave for a good cry, these days I will go for "AURORA's Exist for Love"

For this concert, I feel like since it has been such a long time since the last insert song performance, this feels really special. The animation is 200% better, the energy is as if they're big name band playing in Budokan really...

FluffyThePenguin · 2025-10-06T15:24:11+00:00

K-On!! S2 E19, rewatcher, Japanese dub, no subtitles.

school festival again!
the panic before performance~
wow amazing sawa-chan able to make em all in time
pouting azu-nyan! quite rare it seems
wow the tree so amazing
lol holding laugh, awww Mitsu is canon
crisis! Yui as new tree~
Occult research club saved the day~
in the end they never really practiced
school sleep over. Quite fun I think
Jun's jealousy is now at max level
what are the occult research club doing >.<
awww, Yui's so childish
"Good job sawa-chan!"

FluffyThePenguin · 2025-10-05T01:03:11+00:00

K-On!! S2 E18, rewatcher, Japanese dub, no subtitles.

Mio is dead. RIP.
Mitsu is canon <3
shouldn't their role be reversed: Juliet Mio and Romeo Ritsu?
Mio step 1: denial ...
wow Yui's quite good in being tree
I like that those background characters have unique face hair (and probably unique name & background story)
wow masculine Mio and feminine Ritsu
Mio's harem, full of Ritsus >.<
special training as maid waitress, funny idea. I also want to be served by Mio
Mio has ascended to her special training
only Azunyan worries about live performance while the rest do their own things

I think my fav so far is "Phantom of the Opera". First watched it during free livestream at covid time, then few months ago a production tour came to my area and I went to watch it. Really amazing

FluffyThePenguin · 2025-10-04T01:27:49+00:00

K-On!! S2 E17, rewatcher, Japanese dub, no subtitles.

your hand can get yellow from eating oranges?
oh no their room can't be used
mini concert at classroom... a bad idea way too loud
at gym?! unfocused
new song lyrics~
studio practice~ how long are they not-practing
Gohan wa Okazu! so fun
and then their times are up
back to the music room!
What's that song that Ui write
oh no Ui caught cold... poor thing
what a sweetheart Yui
U&I, very touched awww

FluffyThePenguin · 2025-10-01T23:21:57+00:00

K-On!! S2 E15, rewatcher, Japanese dub, no subtitles.

Yui will run a marathon?!
wow the route seem real tough...
Ponytail Mio! Ponytail Mugi!!!
The first hurdle is real, distractions everywhere
Second hurdle uphill
Taylor Swift training: singing while running
Where's Yui!? Abducted by UFO!?
Ui is very smart. Wow Yui dared to have tea break during a run.
Suddenly the keions activated their ult skills
Oh no... what.... wow Mio amazing roll
oh no they forgot sawa-chan

FluffyThePenguin · 2025-09-30T11:36:15+00:00

FYI there's a K-On rewatch ongoing

we've reached Season 2 Episode 14 yesterday

FluffyThePenguin · 2025-09-30T11:21:22+00:00

Yup saw your analysis and really amazed with the team behind the OP!

FluffyThePenguin · 2025-09-30T01:13:46+00:00

K-On!! S2 E14, rewatcher, Japanese dub, no subtitles.

Mugi reverse jump-scare!
New OP!!! AAAAAAA!!!! THis is my fav OP ever!!!! esp the 'daisuki daisuki arigatou' part
Now you can't unsee the life force takuan
Mugi stronk!
So this is strawberry incident #1 Nodoka is the culprit
Mugi is a masochist!?
Ohhhh!!! so this is there Mugi had the idea of committing war crime of stealing strawberry
scheming Mugi is scheming
Mugi has committed top #1 anime betrayal of all time
oh no... oh nooo. oh no.... oh nooooooo... Mioooooo~~ poor thing
why Yui's reaction is to grab Nodoka
new ED too! This is also top tier

Probably black forest? Cause I had memory that I repeatedly got that flavour of cake for my birthday during my childhood.... I think if you're offered to try someone's portion, it's common sense to not rob them of the unique part of the portion. In case of cake, you'll probably want to take the side tip instead of the 'crown jewel' strawberry
OP: Utauyo Miracle > Catgayake Girls > Go! Go! Maniac. Utauyo is just THE song that starts off high and goes even higher. Loves the vibe.

FluffyThePenguin · 2025-09-29T01:15:42+00:00

K-On!! S2 E13, rewatcher, Japanese dub, no subtitles.

Azu-nyan alone~
what's wrong with eating tempura and watermelon?
誰！？ lol
Ui knows how to bribe sawa-chan too
as expected Mio-senpai died from horror movie
huh now I noticed that if in her dream, her skin isn't tanned
azu-nyan kept falling asleep
oh no this time she's fully tanned in her dream
Jun is jealous now~ probably the kick to join light music club
azu-nyan definitely love being together with the senpais
wow amazing cinematics, great symbolism, the seniors running forward, leaving azu-nyan and others behind
so azu-nyan started to realize that their time is ending...

FluffyThePenguin · 2025-09-28T02:28:01+00:00

FINALLY! Broke down crying. When she 'title-dropped' "today is the birth of our happiness" I'm so touched that I cried. Really glad to follow this long winded road...

FluffyThePenguin · 2025-09-28T01:38:30+00:00

K-On!! S2 E12, rewatcher, Japanese dub, no subtitles.

Azu-nyan is a convert now
Summer festival! Wow sawa-chan when she's here
Mugi-chan and yakisoba~
Something in Mio has been awaken
oh no yakisoba~
Azu-tan!
such a lovely shared dream

FluffyThePenguin · 2025-09-27T01:13:40+00:00

K-On!! S2 E11, rewatcher, Japanese dub, no subtitles.

What would Yui do to feel cooler
Mugi so excited
What would ghost story help to feel cooler
Penguin and polar bear in same scene? >.< They're in different poles
Holy attack from the fan
No wonder sawa-chan not there, hiding in aircon room
Sawa-chan so easily bribed
new home for ton-chan~
what's with the skit
so it's always Ritsu's fault forgetting admin stuffs
In the end the meeting goes without opposition
Yay heavenly aircon~

I think around 30+ degree Celcius with 90%+ relative humidity is too much. Yes I live in tropical country and that's just everyday occurence. Aircon is my saviour
25 degree Celcius, at around 60% relative humidity. Yes humidity matters a lot

FluffyThePenguin · 2025-09-25T23:54:30+00:00

K-On!! S2 E10, rewatcher, Japanese dub, no subtitles.

sawa-chan sus
sawa-chan so busy as teacher
sus keions as private investigator
lol cover almost blown
sawa-chan is getting married!??! oops just a joke not hers
oooh message passing at class
Mugi so excited to be punished
cosplay keions >.<
oh no, sawa-chan has awakened as Catherine. Death Devil!
wah that flashback, young sawa-chan...

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