It feels strange starting the episodic reviews of Sousou no Frieren with episode 17, but it's oddly a good place to do it. The opening and ending changed! Keep in mind that there are spoilers in this review.
We start with Sein deciding whether to leave for Tur to find his friend Gorilla, or to continue on with the company. But due to some bad weather, they're stuck in town for about a month. The town they're staying in has things that allow them to pass the time, which is good. During that time, they spend their time doing what they want. An argument between Stark and Fern gives Frieren a good excuse to get Sein to help out. They make up, of course. As the weather improves, Sein decides to take leave of the group, and head off to Tur, while the others continue on to Äußerst, the City of Magic. During their trek, Fern catches a cold, and they find a place to stay. Frieren and Stark search for herbs and a very special cherry tree that blooms in winter. They want a mushroom, though. Frieren holds Fern's hand, who finds it embarrassing, as she's no longer a child. Fern recovers, and they head out.
There is absolutely no action in this episode. It's purely about the characters and their development. But that's what this series is mainly about. We get an insight into Fern and Stark's growing relationship with each other, as well as Frieren's growing understanding of the humans she's travelling with. While not exciting, it was a great episode to feel calm and cosy with. I really enjoyed the interactions between the characters.
As I mentioned the opening and ending credits changed. The opening is no longer "Yuusha (Brave)" by YOASOBI, but "Haru (Sunny)" by Yorushika. This is still an upbeat opening, but less energetic than the first. It'll probably grow on me, but I'm already missing "Yuusha" as that's one of my favourite opening themes at the moment. The ending theme is the same song, but the animation has changed, and the music has changed a bit. "Anytime Anywhere" by milet is a more calm song than the opening, and I find it to be like a comfortable way to end the episode. The animation now features stop motion animation. I will discuss the opening and ending credits individually soon.
The preview of episode 18 looks interesting, as it's likely to be a Frieren-centred episode. However, episode 17 was very enjoyable.
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