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By Bradley Russell published 13 March 2026

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From a certain perspective, the 'low angle Frieren' image that went viral at the end of 2025 is an example of the anime community at its best.

When Reddit user SpaceDev1 shared their effort at drawing Frieren from an awkward angle – complete with awkwardly pointy chin – they could never have predicted the attention that would soon follow.

Animation aces and novice fans alike replied in their droves with advice, support, and suggestions for the budding artist. It gained wider attention thanks to Frieren actor Mallorie Rodak, who quickly adopted it as her Twitter profile picture.

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For Rodak, speaking months after the unlikeliest of social media sensations, it was a "wholesome" moment that will stick with her.

"I absolutely love 'low angle Frieren'", Rodak, who voices Frieren in the English dub, tells GamesRadar+.

"As soon as I saw the drawing before it had really even taken off, I immediately just felt a connection to it. It was such a wonderful, wholesome thing on the internet where the original artist posted it and just wanted feedback on how to draw what is quite a difficult angle to draw from. Then just to see the whole community come together and just be honest and open about how hard it is to draw was beautiful," Rodak says.

The Frieren actor, who has also voiced characters in Dr. Stone and Black Clover, adds, "I was just scrolling through my feed and seeing pictures of Frieren one after the other, so I was just having the best day ever. To me, it was such a wonderful, wholesome movement that features my favorite character. So, win-win."

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Frieren: Beyond Journey's End season 2, which is now adapting the Divine Revolte arc, is currently streaming on Crunchyroll.

For more, check out the Frieren: Beyond Journey's End season 2 release schedule and our picks for the best anime on Crunchyroll.

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I'm the Senior Entertainment Writer here at GamesRadar+, focusing on news, features, and interviews with some of the biggest names in film and TV. On-site, you'll find me marveling at Marvel and providing analysis and room temperature takes on the newest films, Star Wars and, of course, anime. Outside of GR, I love getting lost in a good 100-hour JRPG, Warzone, and kicking back on the (virtual) field with Football Manager. My work has also been featured in OPM, FourFourTwo, and Game Revolution.

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