Frieren: Beyond Journey's End (Anime)

Frieren: Beyond Journey's End (のフリーレン), also known as Sousou no Frieren, is an anime series based on the manga of the same name, written by Kanehito Yamada and illustrated by Abe Tsukasa. The anime was originally announced on September 13, 2022 for the manga's one-hundredth chapter, and the announcement included the release of a key visual on its Twitter and official website.

The anime premiered on September 29, 2023, with the first episode being a two-hour special airing at 9:00 PM JST. It is animated by MADHOUSE and released weekly on Fridays at 11:00 PM JST (FRIDAY ANIME NIGHT) through Nippon TV.

The anime will air for two consecutive cours, ending in March 2024. There will be a total of 28 episodes, which includes the initial two-hour episode split into four individual episodes of normal runtime.

Synopsis
After the party of heroes defeated the Demon King, they restored peace to the land and returned to lives of solitude. Generations pass, and the elven mage Frieren comes face to face with humanity's mortality. She takes on a new apprentice and promises to fulfill old friends' dying wishes. Can an elven mind make peace with the nature of life and death? Frieren embarks on her quest to find out.

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 * Music Composition: Evan Call
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Voice Cast (English)

 * Mallorie Rodak as Frieren
 * Clifford Chapin as Himmel
 * Jason Douglas as Heiter
 * Christopher Guerrero as Eisen
 * Jill Harris as Fern
 * Jordan Dash Cruz as Stark
 * Corey Pettit as Aura
 * Blake McNamara as Lügner
 * Dani Chambers as Linie
 * Kieran Flitton as Draht

Episodes

 * Main article: Episodes and Volumes

Music

 * Opening Theme: "The Brave" (勇者) by YOASOBI
 * Ending Theme: "Anytime Anywhere" by milet and Evan Call
 * Special Ending Theme: "bliss" by milet and Evan Call

Promotional Material

 * Main article: Frieren: Beyond Journey's End (Anime)/Gallery

Trivia

 * The first four key visuals for the anime appear to reference official media and illustrations from the manga:
 * The first key visual resembles the cover of Chapter 17
 * The second key visual resembles the Taisho Award illustration
 * The third key visual resembles the cover of Volume 1
 * The fourth key visual resembles the cover of Volume 7