For now, Frieren's anime journeys have come to an end—but the manga lives on. Hot on the heels of the Frieren: Beyond Journey's End anime finale, we've got the results of the manga's second character popularity poll. More than 12.5 million readers weighed in to rep for their faves this time around. Himmel the Hero is still first and foremost in the fans' hearts, topping the popularity poll for the second time in a row with 1.2 million votes. The demon Aura came in second, followed by Fern in third, Übel in fourth, and Frieren herself in fifth place. Related: Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Anime Exhibition Announced for April 2024 116 characters were in the running—which, despite the huge cast spanning generations, still includes some unusual choices. The Mimic, Frieren's eternal nemesis, ranked 10th (just two spots behind Stark in 8th place), with the giant hamburger ranking 18th. Related: Frieren: Beyond Journey's...
- 3/26/2024
- by Kara Dennison
- Crunchyroll
The Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End anime just completed its first season, teasing a second season, although without a proper release date. At the same, the manga is going on a short break until April. Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End became probably the biggest hit of the Fall 2023 / Winter 2024 season, surpassing even major titles like Solo Leveling and Blue Exorcist. The fans simply loved all that Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End brought with it, and it certainly seemed like something new and refreshing in more ways than one.
We have already written about the prospects for a second season, as well as the upcoming exhibition dedicated to the series, and in this article, we’d like to report yet another piece of good news for fans of the series.
Namely, before the anime series premiered, the ongoing manga series, had sold roughly 10 million copies. A lot, but still a relatively small number when compared to some similar titles.
We have already written about the prospects for a second season, as well as the upcoming exhibition dedicated to the series, and in this article, we’d like to report yet another piece of good news for fans of the series.
Namely, before the anime series premiered, the ongoing manga series, had sold roughly 10 million copies. A lot, but still a relatively small number when compared to some similar titles.
- 3/24/2024
- by Arthur S. Poe
- Fiction Horizon
Sometimes the adventure continues, other times the adventure is merely just a prologue to the whole story. In April, the Frieren: Beyond Journey's End anime will hold the "A Story That Begins After the Adventure is Over" exhibition at Ikebukuro's Sunshine City Exhibition Hall C, letting visitors experience the prologue of the popular series. A preview of the Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Anime Exhibition ~A Story That Begins After the Adventure is Over~ was released today, revealing the key visual of the main elf, as well as some spots at the exhibition, including a photo spot of Himmel proposing to Frieren. Related: Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Anime Exhibition Announced for April 2024 Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Anime Exhibition ~A Story That Begins After the Adventure is Over~ will be held from Thursday, April 25 to Sunday, May 12, at Ikebukuro's Sunshine City Exhibition Hall C. Keiichiro Saito ( Bocchi The Rock! ) directstThe Frieren: Beyond Journey's End anime,...
- 3/13/2024
- by Daryl Harding
- Crunchyroll
The votes have been counted, the judges and fans have been heard and the orange carpet is rolled out. On March 2, live from Tokyo, Japan, the winners of the 2024 Anime Awards were officially revealed! Related: Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2024: Your Ultimate Guide Read on below for the full list of winners this year, including who took home the coveted Anime of the Year 2024 award! 2024 Categories Jump to Category Anime of the Year 2024 Best Continuing Series Best New Series Best Film Best Original Anime Best Animation Best Character Design Best Director Best Cinematography Best Art Direction Best Romance Best Comedy Best Action Best Fantasy Best Drama Best Slice of Life Best Main Character Best Supporting Character “Must Protect At All Costs” Character Best Anime Song Best Score Best Opening Sequence Best Ending Sequence Best Voice Artist Performance - Japanese Best Voice Artist Performance - English Best Voice Artist Performance...
- 3/2/2024
- by Crunchyroll Official
- Crunchyroll
(Welcome to Ani-time Ani-where, a regular column dedicated to helping the uninitiated understand and appreciate the world of anime.)
Fantasy is not a common genre in anime. Though most of the shows premiering each season have fantasy elements, they are mostly isekai that borrow more from JRPGs than literary fantasy and focus more on a power fantasy than an adventure. There are exceptions, of course, like "Ranking of Kings" and the Dungeons & Dragons campaign-turned-anime "Record of Lodoss War."
Now, we have a new anime that fully understands what makes fantasy unique and effective for storytelling. This is the anime fans of "Lord of the Rings" have been waiting for, a fantasy epic unlike any other — "Frieren: Beyond Journey's End."
The premise is simple: the Demon King has been slayed and the party of heroes who defeated him return home. Their 10-year-long adventure meant a significant journey that eternally...
Fantasy is not a common genre in anime. Though most of the shows premiering each season have fantasy elements, they are mostly isekai that borrow more from JRPGs than literary fantasy and focus more on a power fantasy than an adventure. There are exceptions, of course, like "Ranking of Kings" and the Dungeons & Dragons campaign-turned-anime "Record of Lodoss War."
Now, we have a new anime that fully understands what makes fantasy unique and effective for storytelling. This is the anime fans of "Lord of the Rings" have been waiting for, a fantasy epic unlike any other — "Frieren: Beyond Journey's End."
The premise is simple: the Demon King has been slayed and the party of heroes who defeated him return home. Their 10-year-long adventure meant a significant journey that eternally...
- 2/29/2024
- by Rafael Motamayor
- Slash Film
An official website and Twitter account opened today to announce a new exhibition for the Frieren: Beyond Journey's End anime, subtitled "A Story That Begins After the Adventure is Over." The event will be held at Ikebukuro's Sunshine City Exhibition Hall C from Thursday, April 25 to Sunday, May 12 . Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Exhibition Visual Related: Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Anime Plans Orchestra Concert in August Based on the award-winning manga by Kanehito Yamada and Tsukasa Abe, Keiichiro Saito ( Bocchi The Rock! ) directs Frieren: Beyond Journey's End at studio Madhouse, with series composition by Tomohiro Suzuki ( One-Punch Man ), character designs by Reiko Nagasawa ( takt op.Destiny ) and music by Evan Call ( Violet Evergarden ). If you're a fan of fantasy anime, don't miss new episodes of the series when they drop every Friday right here on Crunchyroll ! After the party of heroes defeated the Demon King, they restored peace to the land...
- 2/21/2024
- by Liam Dempsey
- Crunchyroll
The more than a millennia-old elf Serie, and one that has known Frieren for a while now, will be making her full elven debut in this week’s episode of the Frieren: Beyond Journey's End TV anime, based on the manga written by Kanehito Yamada and illustrated by Tsukasa Abe. To aid in her debut, the series announced that Mariya Ise, best known for voicing Killua Zoldyck in Hunter × Hunter (2011), will be voicing Serie. Serie’s character setting sheet Related: Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Anime Gets 2 New Character Trailers Keiichiro Saito is directing the anime adaptation at Madhouse, with series composition by Tomohiro Suzuki, character designs by Reiko Nagasawa and music by Evan Call. Crunchyroll is streaming the series as it airs in Japan, describing the story as such: The mage Frieren defeated the Demon King alongside the hero Himmel's party after a 10-year quest. Peace was restored to the kingdom.
- 2/1/2024
- by Daryl Harding
- Crunchyroll
Hitori won't be escaping widespread attention anytime soon, as the official Twitter account for the Bocchi The Rock! anime announced that an exhibition for the series will take place at Tokyo's Matsuya Ginza from April 17 to May 6, with ticket sales opening later this month. Exact details about the event will be revealed at a later date. Related: Anime of the Year 2024 Nominee Spotlight: Bocchi The Rock! Based on the manga by Aki Hamaji, Bocchi The Rock! is directed by Keiichiro Saito ( Frieren: Beyond Journey's End ) at studio CloverWorks, with series composition by Erika Yoshida, character designs by Keroira and music by Tomoki Kikuya ( Blend-S ). A pair of compilation films is scheduled to premiere in Japan in Spring and Summer 2024. Crunchyroll streams the 2022 anime series, describing the girl band's claim to fame as such: Hitori Gotoh, “Bocchi-chan,” is a girl who’s so introverted and shy around people that she...
- 2/1/2024
- by Liam Dempsey
- Crunchyroll
Many of us have been that kid. Alone in our rooms, steeped in our hobbies, wondering why it's so difficult to muster the strength to interact with someone, anyone else, socially. We have so much to talk about! So many adventures to go on! If I could just... do it. Related: Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2024: Your Ultimate Guide Bocchi The Rock! so perfectly encapsulates that feeling, the path to honing it and the immense reward when it all finally clicks. It's a series that, under the direction of Keiichiro Saito at CloverWorks, has one of the most realistic depictions of what anxiety feels like. It's a series that exudes ultimate positivity and nostalgia. And it's a series that's nominated for Anime of the Year at the 2024 Anime Awards. This is Bocchi The Rock! A Humble Genius The story of Bocchi The Rock! centers around the guitar-playing Hitori Gotoh Aka Bocchi,...
- 1/24/2024
- by Nicholas Friedman
- Crunchyroll
Streaming giant Crunchyroll has announced the nominees for its eighth annual Anime Awards on Jan 18, 2024. Crunchyroll Anime Awards aims to recognize the outstanding achievements in Japanese animation, including honoring creators, musicians, and performances across streaming and theatrical platforms.
Fans can now cast their votes in various categories, including Anime of the Year, Best New Series, Best Film, and many more on the Anime Awards website, with voting open until Jan 27, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. Pt.
The winners will be announced at the live ceremony on March 2, 2024, and through a global fan livestream.
Anime Awards 2024 nominees include:
Anime of the Year
Bocchi The Rock! Chainsaw Man Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village Arc Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2 【Oshi No Ko】 Vinland Saga Season 2
Best Continuing Series
Attack on Titan (Attack on Titan Final Season The Final Chapters Special 1) Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village Arc...
Fans can now cast their votes in various categories, including Anime of the Year, Best New Series, Best Film, and many more on the Anime Awards website, with voting open until Jan 27, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. Pt.
The winners will be announced at the live ceremony on March 2, 2024, and through a global fan livestream.
Anime Awards 2024 nominees include:
Anime of the Year
Bocchi The Rock! Chainsaw Man Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village Arc Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2 【Oshi No Ko】 Vinland Saga Season 2
Best Continuing Series
Attack on Titan (Attack on Titan Final Season The Final Chapters Special 1) Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village Arc...
- 1/18/2024
- by Ami Nazru
- AnimeHunch
Chainsaw Man leads the field with a dominant 25 nominations for Crunchyroll‘s eighth annual Anime Awards, which be handed out in March. It will compete for the marquee Anime of the Year prize against Bocchi the Rock!, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba Swordsmith Village Arc, Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2, Oshi No Ko and Vinland Saga Season 2.
The fan-voted Anime Awards, which honor the year’s best Japanese animation, also features such disparate categories as Best Romance, Best Slice of Life and Best Voice Artist Performance in nine languages, will be presented March 2 in Tokyo. Three-time Grammy winner Megan Thee Stallion and Japanese singer LiSA will be among the presenters.
“Watching anime is one of my favorite things to do,” Megan Thee Stallion said in a statement. “I love cosplaying all of my favorite characters, I love the storytelling, and I love getting inspiration from the different anime art styles.”
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners...
The fan-voted Anime Awards, which honor the year’s best Japanese animation, also features such disparate categories as Best Romance, Best Slice of Life and Best Voice Artist Performance in nine languages, will be presented March 2 in Tokyo. Three-time Grammy winner Megan Thee Stallion and Japanese singer LiSA will be among the presenters.
“Watching anime is one of my favorite things to do,” Megan Thee Stallion said in a statement. “I love cosplaying all of my favorite characters, I love the storytelling, and I love getting inspiration from the different anime art styles.”
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners...
- 1/17/2024
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
The nominees for the 2024 Anime Awards were revealed this morning, with voting now open and hype mounting for the 8th annual Crunchyroll event, set for March 2 in Tokyo, Japan. It was an incredible year for anime, and that’s reflected in every category, including Anime of the Year and the three new categories for this year’s event: Best Art Direction, Best Cinematography and Best Slice of Life . Vote Now For The 2024 Anime Awards! Check out the full list below and let us know who you’re excited to vote for in this year’s Anime Awards! Voting is open starting right now until January 27, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. Pt , so head here to cast your ballot and fight for what you love . We’ll see you in Tokyo! Related: Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2024: Your Ultimate Guide Anime Awards 2024 Categories Anime of the Year Best Continuing Series Best New Series...
- 1/17/2024
- by Crunchyroll Official
- Crunchyroll
This week marks the introduction to a few more mages in the Frieren: Beyond Journey's End anime universe and to celebrate their debut, the official Toho Animation YouTube channel released two new character trailers today looking at Sense (voiced by Haruka Terui) and Genau (voiced by Tarusuke Shingaki). Sense trailer: Genau trailer: Related: Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Anime Reveals More Character Previews The original Frieren: Beyond Journey's End manga, written by Kanehito Yamada and illustrated by Tsukasa Abe, began in Shonen Sunday Comics in April 2020. Viz Media releases the manga in English . Keiichiro Saito is directing the anime adaptation at Madhouse, with series composition by Tomohiro Suzuki, character designs by Reiko Nagasawa and music by Evan Call. Crunchyroll is streaming the series as it airs in Japan, describing the story as such: The mage Frieren defeated the Demon King alongside the hero Himmel's party after a 10-year quest. Peace was restored to the kingdom.
- 1/11/2024
- by Daryl Harding
- Crunchyroll
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End , a currently broadcasting TV anime based on the fantasy manga of the same name, has published two additional character preview videos, this time focusing on Übel (voiced by Ikumi Hasegawa) and Land (voiced by Shohei Komatsu). The series is currently streaming on Crunchyroll as part of the winter 2024 anime simulcast lineup. The original Frieren: Beyond Journey's End manga is written by Kanehito Yamada, illustrated by Tsukasa Abe, and serialized in Japan by Shogakukan in their Weekly Shonen Sunday magazine. An English language version is available from Viz Media. Keiichiro Saito directs the TV anime at animation studio Madhouse. Frieren: Beyond Journey's End key visual Related: Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Anime Previews Three More New Characters Crunchyroll describes Frieren: Beyond Journey's End : The mage Frieren defeated the Demon King alongside the hero Himmel's party after a 10-year quest. Peace was restored to the kingdom. Because she is an elf,...
- 1/10/2024
- by Paul Chapman
- Crunchyroll
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End , a currently broadcasting TV anime based on the fantasy manga of the same name, has published three more short character preview videos, introducing three more mages including Wirbel (voiced by Kisho Taniyama), Ehre (voiced by Kanae Ito), Denken (voiced Jiro Saito). The series is currently streaming on Crunchyroll as part of the winter 2024 anime simulcast lineup. The original Frieren: Beyond Journey's End manga is written by Kanehito Yamada, illustrated by Tsukasa Abe, and serialized in Japan by Shogakukan in their Weekly Shonen Sunday magazine. An English language version is available from Viz Media. Keiichiro Saito directs the TV anime at animation studio Madhouse. Frieren: Beyond Journey's End key visual Related: Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Anime Reveals More Character Previews Crunchyroll describes Frieren: Beyond Journey's End : The mage Frieren defeated the Demon King alongside the hero Himmel's party after a 10-year quest. Peace was restored to the kingdom.
- 1/8/2024
- by Paul Chapman
- Crunchyroll
The official website of Frieren: Beyond Journey anime revealed a new trailer for its second cour on Dec 23, 2023. The trailer showcases the new opening theme song, “Hareru,” which is performed by yorushika.
Frieren: Beyond Journey cour 2 will start airing on Jan 5, 2024, and will kick-off by adapting “First Class Mage Exam” arc from the manga.
Newly announced cast includes:
Azumi Waki as Kanne Sayumi Suzushiro as Lawine Kishō Taniyama as Wirbel Ikumi Hasegawa as Übel Jiro Sato as Denken Shōhei Komatsu as Land Eiji Hanawa as Richter Shizuka Ishigami as Laufen Kanae Itō as Ehre Haruka Terui as Sense Tarusuke Shingaki as Genau
A new key visual was also revealed along with the cast details.
Sousou No Frieren anime cour 1 released on Sep 29, 2023, with a 2-hour special episode.
Staff includes:
Director: Keiichirō Saitō Series Composition: Tomohiro Suzuki Music: Evan Call Character Design: Reiko Nagasawa Art Director: Sawako Takagi Chief Animation Director:...
Frieren: Beyond Journey cour 2 will start airing on Jan 5, 2024, and will kick-off by adapting “First Class Mage Exam” arc from the manga.
Newly announced cast includes:
Azumi Waki as Kanne Sayumi Suzushiro as Lawine Kishō Taniyama as Wirbel Ikumi Hasegawa as Übel Jiro Sato as Denken Shōhei Komatsu as Land Eiji Hanawa as Richter Shizuka Ishigami as Laufen Kanae Itō as Ehre Haruka Terui as Sense Tarusuke Shingaki as Genau
A new key visual was also revealed along with the cast details.
Sousou No Frieren anime cour 1 released on Sep 29, 2023, with a 2-hour special episode.
Staff includes:
Director: Keiichirō Saitō Series Composition: Tomohiro Suzuki Music: Evan Call Character Design: Reiko Nagasawa Art Director: Sawako Takagi Chief Animation Director:...
- 12/23/2023
- by Ami Nazru
- AnimeHunch
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