Highlights
- Frieren: Beyond Journey's End is a popular anime with a great cast and story, receiving critical acclaim.
- The second part of the anime will premiere on January 5, 2024, continuing Frieren's story with possible new characters.
- The anime is based on a manga that has sold over 15 million copies and won awards, leading to its adaptation into an anime.
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End stands out as one of the most praised anime of the year, boasting a compelling narrative and a talented cast that has garnered widespread popularity. The series, comprising 15 episodes thus far, is set to unveil its 16th episode on December 22, 2023. Following this release, the anime will take a brief hiatus before resuming with its second cour on January 5, 2024.
In the upcoming installment, Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Part 2, viewers can anticipate the continuation of Frieren's journey. The possibility of encountering new characters, some aiding Frieren while others posing obstacles in her path, adds an intriguing layer to the unfolding story.
Adapted from the eponymous work by Kanehito Yamada, with illustrations by Tsukasa Abe, Frieren: Beyond Journey's End originated as a manga serialized in Weekly Shonen Sunday in 2020. With over 10 volumes published and more in the pipeline, the manga has gained widespread recognition. Various authors have contributed one-shot chapters exploring the characters further. Impressively, the manga has surpassed 15 million copies in sales since its debut. Noteworthy accolades include winning the 14th Manga Taisho and securing the New Creator Prize in the 25th annual Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize.
Due to its popularity, it was inevitable for the manga to be adapted into an anime. This announcement came with the release of volume 9. It was revealed that Frieren: Beyond Journey's End would be produced by Madhouse , with Keiichirō Saitō as the director. The scripts would be handled by Tomohiro Suzuki, while Reiko Nagasawa took care of the character designs. The music for the series would be composed by Evan Call. Frieren: Beyond Journey's End follows the life of an elven mage named Frieren . In the past, she was a member of a group that took down the Demon King after ten years of hard work. Following their success, Frieren decides to explore the rest of the world, but she promises to meet them again in the future. Unfortunately, when she came back, her friends had aged a lot. One of them even died, which made Frieren rethink her life. Ultimately, she decided to put more effort into learning about others. Thus, she embarks on another journey to learn about magic and meet new people.Source: AnimeTV
