Summary
Frieren: Beyond Journey’s Endshook the anime community,positioning itself as the top-rated anime series sinceFullMetal Alchemist: Brotherhood. Everything about Frieren is brilliant, butits soundtrack deserves special recognition, mostly because it is wonderful and atmospheric, but also because its composer, Evan Call, is a genius artist from California.
Frieren is not the first anime series Evan has worked for. His portfolio already carries more than 20 titles,with some big names likeMy Happy Marriageand the wholeViolet Evergardenseries, this project being the one that kickstarted his reputation. Though his most famous work belongs to anime full of drama and emotion, this composer has a full repertoire of different genres that he’s executed with grace.
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The Music for Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End Authentically Evokes the Right Feeling
A Wide Array of Instruments Was Employed in the Creation of this Magnificent Soundtrack
Frieren is a slow-paced adventure.Its charm is all about taking the time to appreciate what’s happening at the moment and observe. Overall, It is a very emotional anime, which is greatly aided by the background music that Evan has so magnificently composed.The instruments used, like the rebec, the viol, and the medieval fiddle give the music the corresponding aura that belongs in a medieval adventure, while guitar, piano, and wind instrument companions add a little refreshment and emotion to the pieces.
A good soundtrack can turn watching an anime into a complete experience, and that’s exactly what Evan has achieved with his work. The stories Evan has worked with all have an emotive nature, but at the end of the day, it’s the soundtrack that adds the final touch that brings people to tears.TheFrierensoundtrack entered the Japan Billboard Top 10 downloaded albums chart at #4when it was first released back in April, and it’s spent six consecutive weeks in the top 100 since then.
Evan Call Breaks Through Anime Production as a Westerner
More Western Talents Are Getting Involved in Anime
Though seeing a Westerner’s name in the credits of an anime series is very rare, thanks to professionals like Evan, talent outside of Japan has been more welcomed in anime production in recent years, likeHenry Thurlow, the first American director ofOne Piece. Evan attended Berklee College, and after graduation, moved to Japan to pursue a career in music with a soul full of hope. He is currently signed with Miracle Bus Corporation, a music management company that works with TV dramas, films, and anime.
Evan hosted an AMA (Ask Me Anything) on Reddit, where he revealed details about his workflow, influences, preferences, and experience.He usually works alone in his home studio in Tokyo, and cites Taku Iwasaki (Gurren Lagann, Soul Eater), Michiru Oshima(FullMetal Alchemist, The Legend of Zelda Twilight Princess), and Kotaro Nakagawa (Code Geass, Kamen Rider) as some of his favorite composers. The Reddit community highly praised and thanked Evan for the Violet Evergarden soundtrack. Frieren was still airing at the time, so the entirety of its soundtrack hadn’t been heard yet.
Evan Call also composed and arranged the series' ending theme “Anytime Anywhere”, performed by Milet. “Evolution of Magic”, “Time Flows Ever Onward”, “More Than Mere Tales”, and “Life and Legacy” are among the best and most recognizable tracks in the wholeFrieren: Beyond Journey’s EndSoundtrack, and are worth being played over and over.
Evan Call is still a young composer, and his future looks promising with his thriving popularity and development as a musician. His name will surely become more of a synonym for quality, emotional, and epic soundtracks that make stories likeFrierenunforgettable.
Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End
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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.
