tripleaamin
All Star
As a simple measuring stick for engagement... how does A Lord of the Rings series with Less Action, and more Character Development and Travel sound to you? If your looking for something with plenty of action Frieren wouldn't be the flavor you, as there is some good Action at times but not a core focus.
Adventure Fantasy. Where a lot of series end up being generic about defeating the demon lord, here it is about the journey after. The journeys of an Elf where 100 years for her is like 1 year for a human.
Honestly, for me, I got invested since I read chapter 1 and for most people, 4 episodes in will get you an idea. I was confused why people were 6 episodes deep and still asking does it get better, since the series establishes itself early on what it is all about. It isn't like Monogatari where you just get what it is about as you go. Frieren is very straightforward.
Honestly, Frieren, Dungeon Meshi and Monogatari had some of the best action scenes from 2024 despite none of them being action shows.