On the official website of the anime adaptation of “Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End” (jap.: “Sousou no Frieren”), it was announced that it will start airing in Japan in the fall of 2023. You can watch a first trailer for it further down in the article.
Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End Anime News
“Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End” will be directed by Keiichirou Saitou (“Bocchi the Rock!”) and produced at Studio MADHOUSE. Tomohiro Suzuki (“One Punch Man”) is penning the script, while Reiko Nagasawa (“takt op.Destiny”) is contributing the character design.
The lead role of the elf Frieren is played by Atsumi Tanezaki, who is already known as Anya from “Spy x Family” or Chise from “The Ancient Magus’ Bride”, among others. Further details on the Japanese voice cast are still pending at this time.
The original fantasy manga is by Kanehito Yamada and Tsukasa Abe and has been published in “Shounen Sunday” magazine since April 2020. To date, the publisher Shogakukan published ten volumes in Japanese stores.
Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End Anime Trailer
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Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End Anime Storyline
The mage Frieren and her comrades have succeeded in defeating the Demon King, but what now? While the other members of her group grow older and eventually die, Frieren, as an elf, is granted to live on in the world she saved. The end of the adventure is only the beginning of Frieren’s story.