List of Frieren episodes

Japanese cover art for the first home media volume as released by Toho Animation

Frieren: Beyond Journey's End is an anime television series based on the manga series of the same name written by Kanehito Yamada and illustrated by Tsukasa Abe. It is produced by Madhouse and directed by Keiichirō Saitō, with scripts by Tomohiro Suzuki, character designs by Reiko Nagasawa, and music composed by Evan Call.[1][2]

The story follows elven mage Frieren, a former member of the party of adventurers who defeated the Demon King and restored harmony to the world after a ten-year quest. As years pass, Frieren stays the same due to her longer lifespan while the others age. Many years after the hero Himmel's death, Frieren regrets keeping her former companions at arm's length and not getting to know them better during their adventure. After learning of the resting place of souls in the northernmost part of the continent, Frieren embarks on a long journey to give Himmel's soul a proper farewell. In the process, Frieren and a new group of traveling companions retrace the path to the Demon King's castle taken by Frieren's original party, bringing back old memories.

The series premiered with a two-hour special on September 29, 2023, on Nippon TV's Kin'yō Road Show [ja] programming block, which is the first ever anime series to do so,[3][4][5] with later episodes debuting on the brand new Friday Anime Night programming block on the network and its affiliates,[6] and ended on March 22, 2024.[7] For the 4-episode special premiere broadcast, the ending theme is "Bliss" performed by Milet.[3] The first opening theme is "Yūsha" (勇者, lit. 'Hero') performed by Yoasobi, while the ending theme is "Anytime Anywhere" performed by Milet.[8] The second opening theme is "Sunny" (晴る, Haru) performed by Yorushika,[9] while the second ending theme features a different segment of Milet's song "Anytime Anywhere".[10] The episodes were released by Toho Animation on seven home media volumes from January 24 to July 17, 2024.[11] A series of eleven short episodes, titled Sōsō no Frieren: ?? no Mahō (葬送のフリーレン ～●●の魔法～), was released on Toho Animation's YouTube channel, and on the official Frieren's anime X and TikTok accounts from October 11, 2023, to March 24, 2024.[12][13]

Crunchyroll licensed the series outside of Asia.[14] Muse Communication licensed the series in Southeast Asia.[15] An English dub, directed by Jad Saxton, premiered on October 13, 2023.[16] Crunchyroll will release the series on DVD and Blu-ray sets; the first part, which includes the first 16 episodes, is set to be released on December 17, 2024.[17]

On September 28, 2024, it was announced that the anime series was renewed for a second season.[18][19]

  1. ^ アニメ『葬送のフリーレン』2023年秋に放送決定。主人公・フリーレンを演じるのは種崎敦美。制作は『ワンパンマン』などを手掛けるマッドハウスが担当. Famitsu (in Japanese). March 8, 2023. Archived from the original on March 8, 2023. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
  2. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (March 8, 2023). "Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Anime's Promo Video Reveals Cast, Staff, Fall Premiere". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on March 8, 2023. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
  3. ^ a b Cayanan, Joanna (September 27, 2023). "Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Anime Reveals Half-Year Run, Premiere's Special Ending Song". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on September 27, 2023. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
  4. ^ Loo, Egan (June 29, 2023). "Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Anime's 2nd Video Unveils 2-Hour September 29 Debut". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on June 29, 2023. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
  5. ^ アニメ「葬送のフリーレン」は日本テレビの新アニメ枠で、主題歌はYOASOBI＆milet. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. September 1, 2023. Archived from the original on August 31, 2023. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
  6. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (September 3, 2023). "NTV Establishes 'Friday Anime Night' Programming Block in October". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on September 4, 2023. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
  7. ^ 葬送のフリーレン：最終回「また会ったときに恥ずかしいからね」　一級魔法使い試験の結果は？　旅立つ時. Mantan Web (in Japanese). March 22, 2024. Archived from the original on March 22, 2024. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
  8. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (August 31, 2023). "Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Anime's Promo Video Reveals Theme Songs". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on August 31, 2023. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
  9. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (December 22, 2023). "Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Anime Reveals New Video, 11 More Cast Members for 'First Class Mage Exam' Arc". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on December 23, 2023. Retrieved December 23, 2023.
  10. ^ ヨルシカとmiletが主題歌担当する「葬送のフリーレン」第2クールのノンクレジット映像公開. Ongaku Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. January 6, 2024. Archived from the original on January 6, 2024. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
  11. ^ Beveridge, Chris (November 23, 2023). "TOHO Schedules 'Frieren: Beyond Journey's End' Anime DVD/BD Limited Edition Releases". The Fandom Post. Archived from the original on November 24, 2023. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
  12. ^ Cayanan, Joanna (October 11, 2023). "Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Anime Streams Original Mini-Anime". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on November 6, 2023. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
  13. ^ 『葬送のフリーレン』アニメ公式 [@Anime_Frieren] (March 24, 2024). 🪄ミニアニメ 「葬送のフリーレン ～●●の魔法～」第11回公開🪄 (Tweet) (in Japanese). Archived from the original on June 30, 2024. Retrieved June 30, 2024 – via Twitter.
  14. ^ Cardine, Kyle (July 15, 2023). "Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Anime Begins on Crunchyroll This September". Crunchyroll. Archived from the original on August 31, 2023. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
  15. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (September 1, 2023). "Muse Asia Licenses Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Anime". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on September 1, 2023. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
  16. ^ Mateo, Alex (October 12, 2023). "Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Anime Reveals English Dub Cast, 4-Episode Premiere on October 13". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on December 16, 2023. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
  17. ^ Cite error: The named reference Part1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  18. ^ 「葬送のフリーレン」アニメ2期制作決定！ビジュアル公開　制作は引き続きマッドハウス. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. September 28, 2024. Archived from the original on September 28, 2024. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
  19. ^ Loo, Egan (September 28, 2024). "Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Anime Gets 2nd Season". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on September 28, 2024. Retrieved September 28, 2024.