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I watched "Frieren: Beyond Journey's End" a few weeks ago which is probably my first proper anime (not counting the odd episode of Dragon Ball, Sailor Moon or OnePiece I caught on TV as a child) and I really enjoyed it.

Especially the slow but deep character build up and general world building and exploration themes were really captivating. So I'm looking for something similar with focus on these aspects.

So far I found "Wandering Witch: The Journey of Elaina", which was ok but didn't quite live up to Frieren and wasn't nearly as captivating.

So does anyone know similar shows or at least shows that focus on the aspects of story telling I mentioned avove?

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Mushishi was fantastic! I definitely also rec that one.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Mushishi thirded. It's slow pace and human characterizations, patient world building... Exceptional.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

@[email protected], @[email protected]

Thanks for the Mushishi suggestions!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Definitely! The only reason I‌ put it on hold is that it got so raw and close to home that I had to stop watching for a while. Kinda embarrassing, but in a way, a statement to how good it is.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 months ago

The best shows can be so hard to watch because they're so good at hitting where it hurts