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Frieren: Beyond Journey's End ｢葬 (そう) 送 (そう) のフリーレン Sōsō no Furīren?｣, also known as Frieren: Remnants Of The Departed (Shogakukan Asia) or Sousou no Frieren, is a manga written by Kanehito Yamada and illustrated by Tsukasa Abe. The first chapter was released on April 28, 2020 in Issue 22-23 (2020) of Weekly Shonen Sunday.

Synopsis[]

The Demon King has been defeated, and the victorious hero party returns home before disbanding. The four—mage Frieren, hero Himmel, priest Heiter, and warrior Eisen—reminisce about their decade-long journey as the moment to bid each other farewell arrives. But the passing of time is different for elves, thus Frieren witnesses her companions slowly pass away one by one.

Before his death, Heiter manages to foist a young human apprentice called Fern onto Frieren. Driven by the elf's passion for collecting a myriad of magic spells, the pair embarks on a seemingly aimless journey, revisiting the places that the heroes of yore had visited. Along their travels, Frieren slowly confronts her regrets of missed opportunities to form deeper bonds with her now-deceased comrades.

Chapters and Volumes[]

Main article: Chapters and Volumes

Volume List[]

# Japanese Release Date Japanese ISBN English Release Date English ISBN
1 August 18, 2020 978-4-09-850180-9 November 9, 2021 978-1-9747-2576-2
2 October 16, 2020 978-4-09-850181-6 January 11, 2022 978-1-9747-2723-0
3 December 18, 2020 978-4-09-850285-1 March 8, 2022 978-1-9747-2724-7
4 March 17, 2021 978-4-09-850490-9 May 17, 2022 978-1-9747-2725-4
5 July 16, 2021 978-4-09-850634-7 July 19, 2022 978-1-9747-3007-0
6 November 18, 2021 978-4-09-850728-3 October 18, 2022 978-1-9747-3400-9
7 March 17, 2022 978-4-09-850876-1 January 17, 2023 978-1-9747-3620-1
8 June 17, 2022 978-4-09-851148-8 June 20, 2023 978-1-9747-3860-1
9 September 15, 2022 978-4-09-851260-7 October 17, 2023 978-1-9747-4060-4
10 March 16, 2023 978-4-09-851771-8 February 20, 2024 978-1-9747-4361-2
11 September 15, 2023 978-4-09-852769-4 September 10, 2024 978-1-9747-4898-3
12 December 18, 2023 978-4-09-853030-4 February 11, 2025 978-1-97-475181-5
13 April 17, 2024 978-4-09-853233-9 May 13, 2025 978-1-97-475291-1
14 March 18, 2025 978-4-09-854017-4 TBA TBA

Story Arcs[]

Main article: Story Arcs

Characters[]

Main article: List of Characters

Gallery[]

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

Title[]

The origin of the manga's Japanese title, ｢葬 (そう) 送 (そう) のフリーレン Sōsō no Furīren?｣, is described by Shogakukan's editor-in-charge—Katsumasa Ogura—in an interview with MANTANWEB. He reveals that the title was decided upon by Kanehito Yamada and Tsukasa Abe after it was put forward as an idea by the deputy editor-in-chief at an editorial meeting.[2]

Sōsō no Furīren has been given the English subtitle "Beyond Journey's End" in the official translation by Viz Media.[1] For the English-speaking market in Asia, Shogakukan Asia has given Frieren the English subtitle "Remnants Of The Departed."[3] This hints at the content of the manga exploring the life of the heroes after the defeat of the Demon King. The Japanese characters ｢葬 (そう) sō?, lit. "funeral" or "to bury"｣ and ｢送 (そう) sō?, lit. "to send" or "to escort"｣ read together as "attending a funeral" or "final farewell to the dead". Sōsō no Furīren can also be understood as wordplay, translating to "Frieren the Slayer," which is used in the chapter title of and within Chapter 17 as the demons' moniker for Frieren. "Frieren the Slayer" is also the title of one of the tracks composed by Evan Call for the anime's Original Soundtrack.

Publication[]

Frieren: Beyond Journey's End is written by Kanehito Yamada and illustrated by Abe Tsukasa. The series began in Shogakukan's Weekly Shonen Sunday on April 28, 2020 in Issue 22-23 (2020). Its chapters have been compiled into individual tankobon volumes by Shogakukan, with the first volume published on August 18, 2020. As of March 18, 2025, fourteen volumes have been released.

In February 2021, Viz Media announced that they licensed the series for English release in North America, and the first volume was released on November 9, 2021. As of February 11, 2025, twelve volumes have been published, with the thirteenth volume releasing on May 13, 2025.

Release Chart[]

Main article: Release Chart

General Releases[]

 Chapter released  No chapter

Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Release Chart
Weekly Shonen Sunday Magazine Issues
Years 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 #
2025 . . 2
2024 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
2023 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
2022 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
2021 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
2020 .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Total chapters released: 140

Releases by Arc[]

 Beyond Journey's End Arc
 Aura the Guillotine Arc
 Travels to Äußerst Arc
 First-Class Mage Exam Arc
 Continued Northern Travels Arc
 Divine Revolte Arc 		 The Golden Land Arc
 Goddess's Monument Arc
 Imperial Territory Travels Arc
 Foundation Festival Arc
 No chapter
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Release Chart (by Arc)
Weekly Shonen Sunday Magazine Issues
Years 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 #
2025 . . 2
2024 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
2023 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
2022 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
2021 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
2020 .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Total chapters released: 140

Notes[]

  • In the Frieren: Beyond Journey's End debut issue, two chapters were released.
  • Releases spanning two cells refer to double issues (e.g. 27-28 in 2020 and 3-4 in 2024), which accounts for a two-week period where there is a single release the first week and the magazine goes on break the following week. Excluding the debut issue for Frieren, all double issues only include one chapter.
  • Issue 53 of Weekly Shonen Sunday is rarely necessitated by years where the magazine is published across fifty-three calendar weeks. The only currently recorded instance of this during the serialization of Frieren occurs in 2024.[4]

Reception[]

Main article: Circulation Numbers

In March 2021, the Frieren: Beyond Journey's End manga announced that there were two million copies in circulation, which included both physical and digital sales.[5] By the release of Season 1 of the anime in September 2023, the manga had ten million copies in circulation.ORICON NEWS,[6] This figure doubled to 20 million after the season's conclusion in March 2024.[7] As of February 2025, the manga has over 24 million copies in circulation.[8]

Awards and Nominations[]

The following lists the awards and nominations received by Frieren: Beyond Journey's End manga that have been acknowledged by official staff.

 Won  Placed  Nominated

Award Date Category Result Acknowledgement
14th Manga Taisho Award March 2021[9] Grand Prize Won[10] Illustration by Abe Tsukasa[9]
45th Kodansha Manga Award April 2021[11] Shonen category Nominated[12]
25th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize April 2021[13] New Creator Prize Won[14] Comments by Kanehito Yamada and Abe Tsukasa, illustration by Abe Tsukasa[14]
7th Next Manga Awards August 2021[15] Print Manga category 3rd place[15] Comments by Kanehito Yamada and Abe Tsukasa, illustration by Abe Tsukasa[15]
46th Kodansha Manga Award April 2022[16] Shonen category Nominated[17]
You Should Read This Manga 2023 July 2023[18] Main category Nominated[19] Comments by Kanehito Yamada and Abe Tsukasa, illustration by Abe Tsukasa[19]
69th Shogakukan Manga Award 2023 (announced January 2024)[20] N/A Won[21] Illustration by Abe Tsukasa,[22] Weekly Shonen Sunday[23]
48th Kodansha Manga Award May 2024[24] Shonen category Won[25] Official Twitter (@FRIEREN_PR)[26]

Award Illustrations[]

Related Publications[]

Fanfare for Frieren[]

Main article: Fanfare for Frieren

Fanfare for Frieren is a novel that takes place five years after Himmel's death, written by Jiro Kiso and supervised by Kanehito Yamada. It was originally released alongside the anime and later as a short story extra with the special edition of Volume 12. The novel serves as the inspiration for the lyrics behind The Brave by YOASOBI, the opening theme for the first cour of season one of the anime.

Official Starting Guide[]

The Official Starting Guide ｢公式スターティングガイド Kōshiki Sutātingu Gaido?｣ is a guidebook that was released for the anime on October 12, 2023. It includes cast and staff interviews and galleries featuring character designs and background art.

Official Fan Book[]

Main article: Official Fan Book

The Official Fan Book is the first guide book for the series, released on January 12, 2024. It contains details on the characters and world of the series.

Art Works Volume 1[]

Main article: Art Works Volume 1

Art Works Volume 1 is the first artbook volume of Frieren: Beyond Journey's End, consisting of over one hundred unique illustrations by the artist of the series, Abe Tsukasa. It was released on December 18, 2023, the same date as the release of Volume 12.

Prequel Novel[]

Main article: Prequel Novel

The Prequel Novel is a prequel novel that includes five original short stories set before the events of the main series. It was released on the same date as Volume 13, April 17, 2024. The novel is written by Mei Hachimoku and supervised by Kanehito Yamada.

Official Guide Book[]

Main article: Official Guide Book

The Official Guide Book is the second official guidebook for the anime, released on July 24, 2024. It covers content from all 28 episodes and contains interviews from 41 cast and staff members, including the voice cast for the main characters, original illustrations, and explanations on characters and episode settings.

Spin-offs[]

Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Anthology[]

Everyday from May 22, 2023 to May 26, 2023, a spin-off chapter was released as part of the Frieren: Beyond Journey's End anthology. Each chapter was written and illustrated by a guest author and published online through Sunday Webry.

# Chapter Title Release Date Author(s) Collection
1 Frieren in the Kitchen May 22, 2023 Kassan
Frieren - Beyond Journey's End Anthology

Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Anthology

2 The Adventures of the Hero Himmel‎ May 23, 2023 Ren Miura
3 Frieren Wants to Learn About Humans‎ May 24, 2023 Jona
4 Himmel's Travel Log‎ May 25, 2023 Kazumi Yamaguchi
5 Frieren Makes a Detour‎ May 26, 2023 Soichi Igarashi

External Links[]

References[]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 VIZ Manga: Frieren: Beyond Journey's End.
  2. ↑ MANTANWEB: Interview with Katsumasa Ogura (in Japanese). Archived on April 14, 2021.
  3. ↑ Shogakukan Asia: Frieren: Remnants of the Departed.
  4. ↑ Wsstalkback Twitter: Issue 53 (2024).
  5. ↑ Shogakukan: Shogakukan works in the 2021 Manga Awards (in Japanese).
  6. ↑ ORICON NEWS: Start of the Frieren anime broadcast (in Japanese).
  7. ↑ ORICON NEWS: 20 million copies in circulation announcement (in Japanese).
  8. ↑ Frieren: Beyond Journey's End official Twitter: 24 million copies in circulation announcement (in Japanese).
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Official Manga Taisho site: 2021 award press release (in Japanese).
  10. ↑ Official Manga Taisho site: 2021 award archive (in Japanese).
  11. ↑ Kodansha News: 45th Kodansha Manga Award nominees announcement (in Japanese).
  12. ↑ Kodansha News: 45th Kodansha Manga Award announcement (in Japanese).
  13. ↑ Asahi: 25th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize finalists announcement (in Japanese).
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 Asahi: 25th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize announcement (in Japanese).
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 Official Next Manga Awards site: 2021 past winners.
  16. ↑ Kodansha News: 46th Kodansha Manga Award nominees announcement (in Japanese).
  17. ↑ Kodansha News: 46th Kodansha Manga Award announcement (in Japanese).
  18. ↑ MyAnimeList official Twitter: Frieren for You Should Read This Manga 2023.
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 MAL×Japan: You Should Read This Manga 2023.
  20. ↑ Shogakukan Comic: Shogakukan Manga Award (in Japanese). Archived on January 31, 2024.
  21. ↑ Shogakukan Comic: Shogakukan Manga Award archive (in Japanese).
  22. ↑ Frieren: Beyond Journey's End official anime Twitter: Frieren for the 69th Shogakukan Manga Award (in Japanese).
  23. ↑ Weekly Shonen Sunday official Twitter: Frieren for the 69th Shogakukan Manga Award (in Japanese).
  24. ↑ Kodansha: 48th Kodansha Manga Award press release (in Japanese).
  25. ↑ Kodansha News: 48th Kodansha Manga Award announcement (in Japanese).
  26. ↑ Frieren: Beyond Journey's End official Twitter: 48th Kodansha Manga Award acknowledgement (in Japanese). Archived on May 15, 2024.

Site Navigation[]

Manga Navigation
Chapters by Story Arc
Beyond Journey's End Arc 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13
Aura the Guillotine Arc 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23
Travels to Äußerst Arc 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36
First-Class Mage Exam Arc: Stage 1 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47
First-Class Mage Exam Arc: Stage 2 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55
First-Class Mage Exam Arc: Stage 3 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60
Continued Northern Travels Arc 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70
Divine Revolte Arc 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76
The Golden Land Arc 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99 • 100 • 101 • 102 • 103 • 104
Goddess's Monument Arc 105 • 106 • 107 • 108 • 109 • 110 • 111 • 112 • 113 • 114 • 115 • 116 • 117 • 118 • 119
Imperial Territory Travels Arc 120 • 121 • 122 • 123 • 124 • 125
Foundation Festival Arc 126 • 127 • 128 • 129 • 130 • 131 • 132 • 133 • 134 • 135 • 136 • 137 • 138 • 139 • 140
Spin-offs Frieren in the Kitchen • The Adventures of the Hero Himmel • Frieren Wants to Learn About Humans • Himmel's Travel Log • Frieren Makes a Detour
Chapters by Volume
Volume 1 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7
Volume 2 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17
Volume 3 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27
Volume 4 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37
Volume 5 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47
Volume 6 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57
Volume 7 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67
Volume 8 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77
Volume 9 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87
Volume 10 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97
Volume 11 98 • 99 • 100 • 101 • 102 • 103 • 104 • 105 • 106 • 107
Volume 12 108 • 109 • 110 • 111 • 112 • 113 • 114 • 115 • 116 • 117
Volume 13 118 • 119 • 120 • 121 • 122 • 123 • 124 • 125 • 126 • 127
Volume 14 128 • 129 • 130 • 131 • 132 • 133 • 134 • 135 • 136 • 137
Not in Volumes 138 • 139 • 140
Spin-offs Frieren in the Kitchen • The Adventures of the Hero Himmel • Frieren Wants to Learn About Humans • Himmel's Travel Log • Frieren Makes a Detour
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