Frieren: Beyond Journey's End
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End
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Frieren: Beyond Journey's End

"Living means being known and remembered by someone."

8.8
Yr 2023
Rt 25m
Status Returning Series
Animation Action & Adventure Drama Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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Overview

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.

Critical Reception

What critics are saying

Score 96 /100

Frieren: Beyond Journey's End has earned widespread critical acclaim, with reviewers hailing it as a master class in storytelling and one of the finest fantasy anime in years. Critics consistently praise the show's deliberate, downtempo pacing, noting that traditional fantasy action and adventuring take a backseat to an emotional exploration of time, mortality, confronting regret, and nurturing human relationships.

The series' visual presentation is another major highlight, with reviewers celebrating Studio Madhouse's detailed and stunning animation as essential to bringing its melancholic yet comforting world to life. Although a few commentators point out its lower stakes and slower narrative progression, the vast majority of critics find its contemplative, heartwarming approach to the genre deeply refreshing.

“a heartwarming tale of a character that learns how to truly cherish the time she has with loved ones”

“one of the most comforting anime shows of the decade”

“tells an emotional tale about confronting regrets, overcoming apathy, and putting in the effort to create real relationships with people”

“Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End simply wouldn’t hit the same without its incredible animation.”

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Why fans love it

Most stories about high fantasy heroes end when the monster falls. Frieren: Beyond Journey's End begins at the finish line, lingering in the quiet, empty space left behind by a great adventure. The series moves at a deliberate pace, trading typical action spectacle for the melancholic weight of time passing. It is a meditation on how an immortal elf processes the brief flickers of human existence.

Atsumi Tanezaki captures the detachment of a protagonist who views decades like minutes. Instead of grand battles, the narrative prioritizes small, lingering memories and the fragile ties formed during a simple trip. By focusing on the gaps between major events, the show finds a rare texture in its exploration of loss. It is a calm, thoughtful approach to the fantasy genre that treats history not as a map to follow, but as a series of regrets and connections to navigate.

Featured Players

Cast

Credited 75
Regulars 6
Longest run 38 eps
Atsumi Tanezaki
Atsumi Tanezaki
as Frieren (voice)
38 episodes
Kana Ichinose
Kana Ichinose
as Fern (voice)
38 episodes
Chiaki Kobayashi
Chiaki Kobayashi
as Stark (voice)
38 episodes
Nobuhiko Okamoto
Nobuhiko Okamoto
as Himmel (voice)
38 episodes
Hiroki Touchi
Hiroki Touchi
as Heiter (voice)
38 episodes
Yoji Ueda
Yoji Ueda
as Eisen (voice)
38 episodes
Yoshimi Mitsui
Yoshimi Mitsui
as Funeral Attendee (voice)
1 episode
Meiko Kawasaki
Meiko Kawasaki
as Funeral Attendee (voice)
1 episode
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Ai Satou as Herbalist (voice) 1 episode Kamiri Matsuda as Herbalist as a Child (voice) 1 episode Atsuko Tanaka as Flamme (voice) 5 episodes Hiroki Yasumoto as Qual (voice) 1 episode Keiichi Sonobe as Old Man with Straw Hat (voice) 1 episode Hana Sato as Cat (voice) 1 episode Sachiko Okada as Old Woman (voice) 1 episode Mika Doi as Villager (voice) 1 episode Kaori Nakamura as Villager (voice) 1 episode Saya Hirose as Child (voice) 1 episode Arisa Kiyoto as Stark as a Child (voice) 3 episodes Takuya Nakashima as Guard Captain (voice) 1 episode Satoshi Yamaguchi as Castellan (voice) 1 episode Shunsuke Sakuya as Graf Granat (voice) 4 episodes Junichi Suwabe as Lügner (voice) 4 episodes Manaka Iwami as Linie (voice) 3 episodes Kouki Osuzu as Draht (voice) 2 episodes Tsuguo Mogami as Traveler (voice) 1 episode Ami Naito as Demon Child (voice) 1 episode Rie Kawamura as Demon (voice) 2 episodes Shunichi Maki as Village Chief (voice) 1 episode Ayana Taketatsu as Aura (voice) 3 episodes Takehito Koyasu as Kraft (voice) 2 episodes Yuichi Nakamura as Sein (voice) 5 episodes Yasuyuki Kase as Stark's Father (voice) 2 episodes Takuya Eguchi as Stoltz (voice) 1 episode Konomi Kohara as Chief of the Village of the Sword (voice) 1 episode Kyo Yaoya as Townswoman (voice) 1 episode Ai Kaneta as Boy (voice) 1 episode Miyu Komaki as Child (voice) 1 episode Kento Shiraishi as Falsch (voice) 11 episodes Kenta Sasa as King (voice) 2 episodes Tadashi Miyazawa as Driver (voice) 2 episodes Satsuki Kokubu as Gorilla Warrior as a Child (voice) 2 episodes Kazuki Kyan as Bandit (voice) 6 episodes Tamie Kubota as Stubborn Old Woman (voice) 2 episodes Azumi Waki as Kanne (voice) 8 episodes Sayumi Suzushiro as Lawine (voice) 10 episodes Ikumi Hasegawa as Übel (voice) 8 episodes Haruka Terui as Sense (voice) 9 episodes Tarusuke Shingaki as Genau (voice) 8 episodes Atsushi Miyauchi as Lernen (voice) 4 episodes Masafumi Kobatake as Villager (voice) 13 episodes Marie Oi as Child (voice) 4 episodes Takako Tanaka as Receptionist (voice) 2 episodes Kisho Taniyama as Wirbel (voice) 8 episodes Jiro Saito as Denken (voice) 12 episodes Eiji Hanawa as Richter (voice) 9 episodes Shizuka Ishigami as Laufen (voice) 8 episodes Satoru Ito as Villager (voice) 2 episodes Shohei Komatsu as Land (voice) 7 episodes Tomoyo Kurosawa as Edel (voice) 4 episodes Shinya Takahashi as Blei (voice) 4 episodes Katsunori Okai as Barkeeper (voice) 2 episodes Yuji Murai as Scharf (voice) 7 episodes Kanae Itou as Ehre (voice) 6 episodes Mariya Ise as Serie (voice) 6 episodes Takayuki Nakatsukasa as Gabel (voice) 2 episodes Cho as Martial Arts Old Man (voice) 3 episodes Reina Ueda as Methode (voice) 8 episodes Yuuki Sanpei as Foreman (voice) 2 episodes Momoe Kishimoto as Old Woman at the Hot Spring (voice) 2 episodes Shin-ichiro Miki as Revolte (voice) 2 episodes Mizuki Ishii as Hemmung (voice) 2 episodes Miyuki Wakayama as Solide (voice) 2 episodes Tsukino Chikasada as Jung (voice) 2 episodes Futo Hamagami as Demon (voice) 2 episodes
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Keyword Cloud

Keywords

elves way of life magic immortality friendship slice of life female protagonist based on manga combat human relationship medieval fantasy world journey shounen anime high fantasy immortal memories mage fantasy adventure dungeon crawling travel adventurer time skip cheerful sympathetic relationship calm
Technical Sheet

Details

First Aired
September 29, 2023
Status
Returning Series
Episode Runtime
25 minutes
Origin
JP
TMDB Votes
927