A healthy fraction of the screen time is taken up by just “scene setting” rather than dialogue or action. Frieren’s travel montages are probably a well known example.

The Authors special interest: Thermae Roma Nova and Ruri Rocks spring to mind.

probably lobbied against by Grossen Kinkenspielezeug, they’ve got a lot of influence in germany

The purpose narratively is to arouse Aresh’s envy so that he can be a possessive control freak

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