Freeze: Beyond Journey's End anime will debut with a two-hour special

The official platform for the upcoming anime adaptation of Kanehito Yamada and Tsukasa Abe's 'Frieren: Beyond Journey's End' has released a new promotional video. The video previews the opening song "Yūsha" by YOASOBI and the ending theme "Anytime Anywhere" by milet. The anime will premiere with a two-hour special on September 29 at 21:00 JST. This makes it the first TV anime ever to air on NTV's "Kinyō Roadshow," a time slot usually reserved for feature films. After the premiere, additional episodes will air in October on a new anime programming block.



The story revolves around Frieren, an elven mage who outlives her comrades after defeating the Demon King. The narrative follows Frieren's journey to understand the essence of life as she grapples with her own near-immortality. Viz Media has licensed the manga and explains that the plot focuses on the emotional complexity of the protagonist as she tries to comprehend the finite nature of human life.

Frieren is voiced by Atsumi Tanezaki. The anime features additional cast members such as Nobuhiko Okamoto as Himmel, Hiroki Touchi as Heiter, Yōji Ueda as Eisen, Kana Ichinose as Fern, and Chiaki Kobayashi as Stark. The series is directed by Keiichirō Saitō at Madhouse, while Tomohiro Suzuki oversees the scripts. The character designs are crafted by Reiko Nagasawa, and the music composition is led by Evan Call.