| Overview |
Season 1 of Frieren: Beyond Journey's End was the first season of the Frieren anime adaptation, which priemered on September 29, 2023 and ran through March 22, 2024. The anime aired for two consecutive cours,[1] and there were a total of 28 episodes,[2] which included an initial two-hour episode split into four individual episodes of normal runtime. The first cour ran from September 29, 2023 through December 22, 2023 and consisted of Episode 1 through Episode 16. The second cour ran from January 5, 2024 through March 22, 2024 and consisted of Episode 17 through Episode 28.
Overview[]
The announcement of Season 1 occurred on September 13, 2022, for the manga's one-hundredth chapter. 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[3] airing at 9:00 PM JST. It was animated by MADHOUSE[4] and released weekly on Fridays at 11:00 PM JST (FRIDAY ANIME NIGHT) through Nippon TV.[5]
A Mini Anime spin-off series began releasing on October 11, 2023 on the TOHO animation channel.[6] It details characters in the series exploring various spells and magic.
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.[7]
Staff[]
- Animation Studio: MADHOUSE
- Director: Keiichiro Saito
- Series Composition: Tomohiro Suzuki
- Character Design: Reiko Nagasawa
- Music Composition: Evan Call
- Concept Art: Seiko Yoshioka
- Mamono Design: Daiki Harashina
- Action Director: Toru Iwasawa
- Art Director: Sawako Takagi
- Art Setting: Shinji Sugiyama
- Color Design: Harue Ono
- 3D Director: Shigenori Hirozumi
- Director of Photography: Akane Fushihara
- Editing: Kashiko Kimura
- Sound Director: Shoji Hata
English ADR[]
- ADR Director: Jad Saxton
- ADR Script Writer: Macy Anne Johnson
- ADR Producer: Colleen Clinkenbeard
- ADR Mixer: Gino Palencia
- ADR Engineer: Sawyer Pfledderer
Voice Cast (Japanese)[]
- Atsumi Tanezaki as Frieren
- Nobuhiko Okamoto as Himmel
- Hiroki Tochi as Heiter
- Yoji Ueda as Eisen
- Kana Ichinose as Fern
- Chiaki Kobayashi as Stark
- Atsuko Tanaka as Flamme
- Hiroki Yasumoto as Qual
- Ayana Taketatsu as Aura
- Junichi Suwabe as Lügner
- Manaka Iwami as Linie
- Koki Osuzu as Draht
- Shunsuke Sakuya as Graf Granat
- Takehito Koyasu as Kraft
- Yuichi Nakamura as Sein
- Hiromichi Tezuka as Gorilla
- Sayumi Suzushiro as Lawine
- Azumi Waki as Kanne
- Ikumi Hasegawa as Übel
- Shohei Komatsu as Land
- Kisho Taniyama as Wirbel
- Yuji Murai as Scharf
- Kanae Ito as Ehre
- Jiro Saito as Denken
- Eiji Hanawa as Richter
- Shizuka Ishigami as Laufen
- Tarusuke Shingaki as Genau
- Tomoyo Kurosawa as Edel
- Shinya Takahashi as Blei
- Masafumi Kobatake as Dünste
- Taito Ban as Ton
- Reina Ueda as Methode
- Haruka Terui as Sense
- Atsushi Miyauchi as Lernen
- Kento Shiraishi as Falsch
- Mariya Ise as Serie
Voice Cast (English)[]
Episodes[]
- Main article: Episodes and Volumes
Episodes originally part of the two-hour premier in Japan but were split into individual episodes on streaming services.
| Season 1 Episodes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Image | Episode Title | Release Date | Covered Chapters |
| 1 | 
|
The Journey's End | JPN: September 29, 2023 ENG: October 13, 2023 |
Chapters 1, 2 (partially) |
| 2 | 
|
It Didn't Have to Be Magic... | JPN: September 29, 2023 ENG: October 13, 2023 |
Chapters 2 (partially), 3 |
| 3 | 
|
Killing Magic | JPN: September 29, 2023 ENG: October 13, 2023 |
Chapters 4, 5 |
| 4 | 
|
The Land Where Souls Rest | JPN: September 29, 2023 ENG: October 13, 2023 |
Chapters 6, 7, 8 (partially) |
| 5 | 
|
Phantoms of the Dead | JPN: October 6, 2023 ENG: October 20, 2023 |
Chapters 8 (partially), 9, 10 |
| 6 | 
|
The Hero of the Village | JPN: October 13, 2023 ENG: October 27, 2023 |
Chapters 11, 12 |
| 7 | 
|
Like a Fairy Tale | JPN: October 20, 2023 ENG: November 3, 2023 |
Chapters 13, 14, 15 (partially) |
| 8 | 
|
Frieren the Slayer | JPN: October 27, 2023 ENG: November 10, 2023 |
Chapters 15 (partially), 16, 17 |
| 9 | 
|
Aura the Guillotine | JPN: November 3, 2023 ENG: November 17, 2023 |
Chapters 18, 19, 20 |
| 10 | 
|
A Powerful Mage | JPN: November 10, 2023 ENG: December 1, 2023[note 1] |
Chapters 21, 22 |
| 11 | 
|
Winter in the Northern Lands | JPN: November 17, 2023 ENG: December 1, 2023 |
Chapters 23, 24 |
| 12 | 
|
A Real Hero | JPN: November 24, 2023 ENG: December 8, 2023 |
Chapters 25, 26 |
| 13 | 
|
Aversion to One's Own Kind | JPN: December 1, 2023 ENG: December 15, 2023 |
Chapters 27, 28 |
| 14 | 
|
Privilege of the Young | JPN: December 8, 2023 ENG: December 22, 2023 |
Chapters 29, 30 |
| 15 | 
|
Smells like Trouble | JPN: December 15, 2023 ENG: January 5, 2024[note 2] |
Chapters 31, 32 |
| 16 | 
|
Long-Lived Friends | JPN: December 22, 2023 ENG: January 12, 2024 |
Chapters 33, 34 |
| 17 | 
|
Take Care | JPN: January 5, 2024[note 2] ENG: January 19, 2024 |
Chapters 35, 36 |
| 18 | 
|
First-Class Mage Exam | JPN: January 12, 2024 ENG: January 26, 2024 |
Chapters 37, 38 (partially) |
| 19 | 
|
Well-Laid Plans | JPN: January 19, 2024 ENG: February 2, 2024 |
Chapters 38 (partially), 39, 40, 41 (partially) |
| 20 | 
|
Necessary Killing | JPN: January 26, 2024 ENG: February 9, 2024 |
Chapters 41 (partially), 42, 43 (partially) |
| 21 | 
|
The World of Magic | JPN: February 2, 2024 ENG: February 16, 2024 |
Chapters 43 (partially), 44, 45 |
| 22 | 
|
Future Enemies | JPN: February 9, 2024 ENG: February 23, 2024 |
Chapters 46, 47 |
| 23 | 
|
Conquering the Labyrinth | JPN: February 16, 2024 ENG: March 1, 2024 |
Chapters 48, 49 |
| 24 | 
|
Perfect Replicas | JPN: February 23, 2024 ENG: March 8, 2024 |
Chapters 50, 51 |
| 25 | 
|
A Fatal Vulnerability | JPN: March 1, 2024 ENG: March 15, 2024 |
Chapters 52, 53 |
| 26 | 
|
The Height of Magic | JPN: March 8, 2024 ENG: March 22, 2024 |
Chapters 54, 55 |
| 27 | 
|
An Era of Humans | JPN: March 15, 2024 ENG: March 29, 2024 |
Chapters 56, 57, 58 (partially) |
| 28 | 
|
It Would Be Embarrassing When We Met Again | JPN: March 22, 2024 ENG: April 5, 2024 |
Chapters 58 (partially), 59, 60 |
Music[]
- Opening Theme:
- Ending Theme:
- "Anytime Anywhere" by milet and Evan Call (cour 1 and 2)
- "bliss" by milet and Evan Call (special ending theme)
- Soundtrack: Original Soundtrack by Evan Call
Promotional Material[]
- Main article: Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Season 1/Gallery
Key Visuals[]
Trailers[]
External Links[]
- Official anime site (in Japanese)
- Official anime Twitter (in Japanese)
- Mini Anime playlist (Japanese dub)
- Crunchyroll streaming (Season 1 English sub)
Trivia[]
Abe Tsukasa's illustration to commemorate Frieren receiving the Taisho Award.
- Five out of six key visuals for the first season 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
- The sixth key visual resembles the cover of Chapter 45
Notes[]
References[]
- ↑ Frieren: Beyond Journey's End official anime Twitter: Two consecutive cours confirmation news (in Japanese).
- ↑ Frieren: Beyond Journey's End official anime website: Episode list for Volume 7 of the Blu-ray (in Japanese).
- ↑ Frieren: Beyond Journey's End official anime Twitter: Broadcast date announcement and second PV release (in Japanese).
- ↑ Frieren: Beyond Journey's End official anime Twitter: Studio announcement (in Japanese).
- ↑ Frieren: Beyond Journey's End official anime Twitter: Opening/Ending theme announcement and third PV release (in Japanese).
- ↑ Frieren: Beyond Journey's End official anime Twitter: Magic of ?? Episode 1 release (in Japanese).
- ↑ Frieren: Beyond Journey's End on Crunchyroll.
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| Episodes | 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 |
| Blu-ray&DVD | Volume 1 • Volume 2 • Volume 3 • Volume 4 • Volume 5 • Volume 6 • Volume 7 |
| Music | The Brave • Sunny • Anytime Anywhere • bliss • Original Soundtrack |
| Spin-offs | Mini Anime |