Global InformationList of Frieren episodes information
| Frieren: Beyond Journey's End | |
|---|---|
 Japanese cover art for the first home media volume as released by Toho Animation | |
| Native name | |
| Kanji | 葬送のフリーレン |
| Revised Hepburn | Sōsō no Furīren |
| No. of episodes | 28 |
| Release | |
| Original network | NNS (Nippon TV) |
| Original release | September 29, 2023 – March 22, 2024 |
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-years-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 two consecutive-cour series premiered with a two-hour special on September 29, 2023, on Nippon TV's Kin'yō Road Show programming block (which is usually reserved for feature films), 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] The series finished on March 22, 2024.[7] For the 4-episode premiere broadcast, the special ending theme song is "Bliss", performed by Milet.[3] The first opening theme song is "Yūsha" (勇者, lit. 'Hero') by Yoasobi, while the ending theme song is "Anytime Anywhere" by Milet.[8] The second opening theme song is "Haru" (晴る, lit. 'Sunny') by Yorushika,[9] while the second ending theme song features a different part of Milet's "Anytime Anywhere".[10] The episodes are being released by Toho on 7 home media volumes from January 24 to July 17, 2024.[11]
Crunchyroll licensed the series outside of Asia.[12] Muse Communication licensed the series in Southeast Asia.[13]
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Beveridge, Chris (November 23, 2023). "TOHO Schedules 'Frieren: Beyond Journey's End' Anime DVD/BD Limited Edition Releases". The Fandom Post. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.