Freeze: Beyond Journey's End anime preparations underway for upcoming premiere

"Frieren: Beyond Journey's End", the TV adaptation of the manga by Kanehito Yamada and Tsukasa Abe, is carving its own path in the anime world. A new promotional video was recently made available to the public, providing a clear roadmap for the upcoming premiere of the series, which is scheduled for late September.



The recently released promotional video gives audiences a glimpse of the voice actors for the upcoming series and also announces a major development—the premiere of the anime series will be a two-hour special.

Interestingly, the premiere is scheduled for a Friday night, a timeslot typically reserved for feature films, making "Frieren: Beyond Journey's End" the first anime series to debut in this manner. This move could be a statement about the quality and potential of the series, securing it a unique place in anime broadcasting.

The plot of "Frieren: Beyond Journey's End" revolves around an elven mage named Frieren, who, after a successful campaign against the Demon King, grapples with her own near-immortality and begins to explore the meaning of life. The character Frieren is portrayed by Atsumi Tanezaki, supported by Nobuhiko Okamoto, Hiroki Touchi, and Yōji Ueda.

Behind the scenes, the anime adaptation is led by an experienced team, including director Keiichirō Saitō, screenwriter Tomohiro Suzuki, character designer Reiko Nagasawa, and composer Evan Call.

Since its initial release in Shogakukan's Weekly Shonen Sunday magazine in April 2020, the manga "Frieren: Beyond Journey's End" has not only become a fan favorite but has also received critical acclaim. Among its accolades are the New Creator Prize at the 25th annual Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize and the 14th Manga Taisho Award in 2021, while also being nominated multiple times in the Best Shōnen Manga category.