Loved how most of the episode is spent on the hype build up. Like when the scales are introduced it becomes pretty apparent that they are going to be used and that Aura won’t like the results. But we really spend time on why Frieren hides her mana and why it won’t ever occur for demons as a valid long-term strategy. And so by the time the scales come into play we are absolutely hyped for the result. Which is followed by immediate and complete dismissal. Frieren has no interest in demons besides killing them. Even when presented with someone pretty high in demon hierarchy, Frieren does not care for any information or giving any orders, besides killing them as soon as possible.

Also that decapitation scene is just great.

1 000 000% better than manga.

I am glad I am alive to witness this episode.

Why is it so good.

what an intense battle. wow.

Cowardly or not, the only tactic that matters is the one that ends the battle with you alive and your enemy not! Concealing your mana seems like an incredibly useful deception tool that I’m surprised isn’t more common in the universe. Then again, it seems like a tactic exclusively meant to deal with demons, and they don’t seem like that common a threat (on the other hand, there is apparently an entire branch of study dedicated to reverse-engineering and improving demon made spells like Zoltraak, so who knows.)

Every episode is better than the last one!

Frieren is a badass, trained her whole life just for this moment.

This episode was great, maybe even better than the already amazing manga.

I started this anime because I was bored and I expected nothing. Totally hooked now and very surprised it’s this good!

flamme: please plant flowers around my grave

dies

no flowers around grave

I like how there are 100 little details that may or may not become relevant later.