Summary
The main character ofFrieren: Beyond Journey’sEnd, the powerful elf mage Frieren, is the subject of plenty of cosplay photography. The latest, uploaded online onto Reddit, does an admirable job of livening up the costume and prop by placing the model in an outdoor environment. The natural lighting brings out the best in the elf’s features, if she were to appear in the flesh.
Photographs of the cosplay wereuploaded to r/cosplay, under the account “bbditto”, who identifies as the photographer of the images. While the costume and prop the model uses don’t appear hand-made, the two have nonetheless put a simple and effective spin on the material with their choice of environment.
Either way, bbditto’s excellent photos show thatFrierenshows no sign of losing popularity in the cosplay community, who are intent on portraying the elf as she would in reality.
Frieren Comes to Life in Forest Photoshoot
Simple Touches Make Excellent Contrast That Enhances Cosplay
GiventheFrierenanime’s popularity, it’s expected that cosplay providers are supplying outfits and props for others to use, as seems to be the case for bbditto’s photos, which include the elf’s staff, built to a quality that looks shop-made. Even then, the fact of the matter is that, after just one season of the anime,Frieren has become the subject of regular cosplay. But in bbditto’s case,the photographer shakes things up with the simple and effective change of just shooting outdoors amid greenery. Given that plenty of cosplays use darkened interiors for convenience or to control the lighting, this helps the live Frieren stand out more.
With Frieren’s predominately white color scheme, the green background allows the model to pop out plenty for the camera, all the more so in the wider shot posted online. The forest imagery is also simply more interesting to look at with its shadows, trees, and white illumination. It just goes to show that when certain things are uniform, like outfit quality, what the photographer can affect does make all the difference.In another post, bbditto states that the photoshoot was part of a “duo”, with the photographer herself editing her own cosplay of theFrierencharacter Fern for future release.
Bringing Frieren outside also helps give the impression of the character being more alive, as opposed to just showing off a costume in an enclosed space. Madhouse’s adaptation has turned the series into a modern household name, and cosplays by bbditto and others show how popular the series will continue to be, even if a second season remains a distant dream for now. Until then, however, the ubiquity of dressing as the ageless elf will be the next best thing for many fans ofFrieren: Beyond Journey’s End.
Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End
Cast
Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End follows the elven mage Frieren after the defeat of the Demon King. As generations pass, she confronts humanity’s mortality, taking on a new apprentice and striving to fulfill her late friends' final wishes, embarking on a journey to reconcile with life and death.
