The Brave

The Brave (勇者), also known as Yuusha, is the first opening theme for Frieren: Beyond Journey's End. It is produced and performed by YOASOBI. The opening is based on the novel Fanfare for Frieren.

Description
The Brave is the first opening theme of the Frieren: Beyond Journey's End anime series. It is produced and performed by YOASOBI, a singer/producer duo that rose to fame in 2020 and consists of Ikuta Lilas (stagename Ikura) and Ayase.

The song was released as part of the single album of the same name, 勇者, on September 29, 2023, the same date as the airing of the anime's first episode. The song will also be included as part of YOASOBI's THE BOOK 3 album, released on October 4, 2023.

Additionally, the song is included as one of four total songs in a limited edition CD containing various versions of the song, which is set to be released on December 13, 2023. The CD comes with an antique treasure box containing a four-page booklet with lyrics and an illustration of Frieren and Himmel by Abe Tsukasa, a grimoire-style disc packaging (digipak), and the novel associated with The Brave—Fanfare for Frieren, written by Jiro Kiso and supervised by Kanehito Yamada—on a scroll. Limited benefits associated with certain sellers are also included.

The MV and single for the English version of The Brave was released on November 24, 2023, the same time as the airing of Episode 12 of the series. The English version will also be included in the limited edition CD.

勇者 (Single Album)

 * 1) The Brave (勇者)

THE BOOK 3

 * 1) The Brave (勇者)
 * 2) Interlude "Awakening"
 * 3) Shukufuku (祝福)
 * 4) Umi no Manimani (海のまにまに)
 * 5) Mister (ミスター)
 * 6) Interlude "Worship"
 * 7) Idol (アイドル)
 * 8) Seventeen (セブンティーン)
 * 9) Adventure (アドベンチャー)
 * 10) Suki Da (好きだ)

勇者 (Limited Edition CD)

 * 1) The Brave (勇者)
 * 2) The Brave (English)
 * 3) The Brave (Anime Edit)
 * 4) The Brave (Instrumental)