Ikkyû mahôtsukai senbatsu shiken

I have loved the depth of Frieren: Beyond Journeys End thus far, particularly in the first 4 episodes, which were superb. I've had so much fun and have grown to really like the characters. However:(!) this episode brings everything to a new level. An element of entertainment starts to come into play (with the new character introductions juxtaposed against a first-class mage test) that just wasn't there before. I LOVE when anime do this! Introduce new characters and their class/grade (or equivalent) and give them a nice focus shot. Hope the potential I see in this arc is fulfilled because it could really be something quite fulfilling.