Summary
Madhouse’s adaptation of Frieren delighted fans of the original manga with its stunning visuals and the way it adapted the series’ iconic cast. In a photo uploaded by Reddit user to akarria_cosplay’s palette, the cosplayer proves that, with the right effort, the high fantasy series would make for a beautiful live-action look. The cosplayer’s flawless makeup and pose in the photo highlight Frieren’s iconic character design.
Madhouse adaptation Freezing: Beyond Journey’s End has recently become a highlight for many anime fans, and nothing shows this better than a stunning live recreation of its main character. A cosplayer and photographer worked together to create a brilliantly composed photo depicting an elf. While live-action adaptations of the anime are still very much up in the air, fans can at least get a glimpse of what Frieren will look like on camera.
The image was originally posted online on Reddit. While Frieren’s other cosplays can easily be found online, even on the same website, the photographer’s excellent composition and lighting give the image some pleasing aesthetics. helps improve the model’s appearance from this particular theme.
Frieren enters reality with a beautiful cosplay
Based on the original manga by Kanehito Yamada
As the online post points out, the photo is credited to two people: the photographer known as “colorplane,” who also uploaded the image, and the model “akarria_cosplay,” who wore the costume. Although the Frieren subreddit has many other cosplays of the elf mage, it appears Having a dedicated photographer makes all the difference in improving presentation. The camera focuses on the model’s mask, some details of the costume can be seen in other cosplays, such as visible stitching. Likewise, the lighting helps mute the yellow, while some other shots unintentionally make the same material appear too reflective.
That doesn’t mean akarria_cosplay doesn’t benefit her. Small highlights, such as white eyebrows are all drawn on her face, and extra effort to emphasize the lower lashes adds eye-catching anime-style details. This attention, both to the costume and the composition, is what makes the cosplay so appealing, as opposed to just being a photo in costume. Overall, it’s an exceptional depiction of the character, which also raises a question it was difficult to bring Frieren to life with the right actors. Fantasy works remain popular in all forms, so it’s not hard to imagine another adaptation.
Even though this is a world of dragons and monsters, Frieren’s characters are surprisingly elegantly dressed. The goblin’s appearance is utilitarian and uses many solid colors, which makes it quite accessible in terms of costume design. As the cosplay uploaded by colorplane and others shows, it’s not difficult to dress up as a great magician, the only problem is how to look good while doing so. But if Freezing: Beyond Journey’s End ever finds itself in a live-action series, it’s safe to say that the showrunners won’t be short of references.
Freezing: Beyond Journey’s End available on Crunchyroll.