Sousou no Frieren

A manga about the elf Frieren who was the magician in the hero’s party who saved the world. A story follows Frieren decades later as she decides to start traveling the lands right after the hero passes away.

I really like this manga! The story setup feels like an extended epilogue to a role playing game. Because Frieren is one of the only living survivors of her party, there’s a lot of flashbacks that show how a small kind gesture she did in the past has largely effected a town. It gives the who series a real melancholy tone as Frieren remembers her short time with the other adventurers fondly. Really great job by Tsukasa Abe and Kanehito Yamada bringing this somber tale to life!

~dakazu