Undoubtedly, Luce, the Vatican mascot, has become one of the most talked about topics in the otaku community. Her presentation has caused a furor in social networks, and the otaku community has adopted her as a “waifu,” generating a wave of multimedia content, from animations and fanarts to memes. This time, we will talk about how the anime Sousou no Frieren (Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End) has served as inspiration for a funny parody of Luce’s presentation.
Sousou no Frieren joins the Vatican’s Luce waifu train in parody
This parody was presented in the social network X by the user tenten (@tentenchan2525) and in it we can see how the skillful Frieren takes the place of Luce, while Heiter takes the place of Archbishop Fisichella.
Something to note is that this parody managed to captivate the fans of the Sousou no Frieren franchise and is that currently, the publication has more than 2 million views and 83 thousand likes and many of the comments noted that they liked this parody that combined Luce and Frieren.
As we have pointed out on other occasions, Luce has become a viral phenomenon on the Internet, to the point that it has already reached different territories and its original design has already been modified by Internet artists, who have adapted it to their own drawing style, although people have also used Artificial Intelligence to show other versions of the Vatican mascot.
Information about Sousou no Frieren
Sousou no Frieren, also known as Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End in the West, is an intriguing manga that fuses adventure and fantasy. This masterpiece is written by Kanehito Yamada and beautifully illustrated by Tsukasa Abe. The work began its publication in the pages of the prestigious Shonen Sunday magazine, under the Shogakukan publishing label, since April 2020.
Thanks to the enormous popularity that the manga Sousou no Frieren has garnered in recent years, in September 2022, the production of an anime adaptation for the work was announced.
The anime adaptation of the manga Sousou no Frieren premiered in Japan on September 29, 2023 and was produced by the renowned animation studio MADHOUSE. The series was legally broadcast in America through the Crunchyroll platform, which made a English dub for the anime.
The anime Sousou no Frieren will have a Second Season
In September of this year, the anime Sousou no Frieren announced the production of its second season. However, not much information was provided to the public about the premiere date for this new installment of the series.
The anime Sousou no Frieren has the following description: The story plunges us into a fascinating fantasy world, where a group of heroes have triumphed in their epic battle against the demon king. However, instead of celebrating a glorious victory, the series presents us with the melancholy return of these heroes to their home and how they face the inevitable farewells.
Among them is Frieren, an elven wizard who, due to the nature of his species, witnesses the aging and death of his fellow travelers in a slow and heartbreaking manner. The plot takes an unexpected turn when Heiter, the priest of the group, before passing away, entrusts Frieren with the responsibility of caring for a young human apprentice named Fern. Together they embark on a journey in search of magical knowledge, without a clear destination, but with a profound purpose: to allow Frieren to overcome his regrets and find a way to honor the memory of his departed comrades.
As they travel through the places they once visited as heroes, the play tells a moving story of friendship, time and missed opportunities in a world where magic and emotion are unforgettably intertwined.
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