Frieren: Beyond Journey's End

Adventure / Drama / FantasyTV28 EP/29 Sep 2023

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2,124 Ratings
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Synopsis

Before the story even begins, the quest is already over. The Demon King is dead, the world is saved, and the credits should be rolling. But for Frieren, an elven mage who's lived over a thousand years, that decade-long quest with her human companions was barely a blink. This 28-episode TV series from Madhouse picks up after the adventure ends, when Frieren watches her friends age and realizes she never really understood them at all. The story follows her on a new journey with a young apprentice, retracing the path she once walked with her old party, trying to grasp what those memories actually meant, now that the people in them are gone or fading. It's a fantasy series where the most devastating moments aren't battles, they're someone remembering a conversation they didn't appreciate at the time. The action is there when it needs to be, and Madhouse makes it look gorgeous, but the real hook is how quietly this show breaks you down. If you liked Violet Evergarden's emotional gut punches or the way To Your Eternity explores what it means to lose people when you can't die yourself, Frieren is working in that same space but with a gentler hand. Fans of Made in Abyss will appreciate the richly built fantasy world, though the tone here is more melancholic than harrowing. It's the kind of show that sits with you for days after you finish it.

Episode Guide

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Characters

Frieren

A千年エルフ mage, Frieren, journeys to understand humans after her companions' deaths, learning about life and relationships along the way.

Rodak Mallorie

Fern

Mature and responsible, Fern cares for Frieren and the party, though her childlike side shows when offended.

Harris Jill

Stark

Cowardly yet determined warrior, Stark bravely protects his friends despite his fears.

Karbowski Brittney

MANGA BRIDGE

This season covers Chapters 1-66 of the manga. Continue reading from Chapter 67.

Manga cover

Community Feed

Someone and 180 others rated 9.1
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reeeskiii★★★★☆VerifiedEP 1

This is a great opener for an anime, I love how Frieren and the others have a very different perspective on time due to their biology of course it really makes you think is living that long really worth it if you keep burying loved ones without fully understanding them since you think everyone has the same amount of time as you do. It's like being in your early 20s without having any deaths in your family or close friends you feel immortal like you still have time but here's the thing you never know when it will come so you need to live like every day is your last.

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nonty★★★★★Anime

Solo con el primer capítulo ya estaba llorando, empecé la serie con cero expectativa, y después de tantos Isekai o series de "vamos a pelear contra el rey demonio" llega esta serie y rompe con todo lo que esperaba, el gran evento, la gran batalla...eso ya pasó, y así como en la vida de cualquiera, después de ese gran evento, la vida sigue, ahora como lo abordan en la serie me parece excepcional, un personaje para el que el tiempo no es necesariamente relevante, y su propio punto de inflexión La música es fenomenal, el arte es precioso, y se esmeran en la construcción del mundo, tiene partes de cambio de ritmo que son curiosos pero en lo personal no me molesta, la construcción de los personajes es bastante buena, personajes que ni siquiera están en pantalla constantemente o solo aparecen unos cuantos episodios, pero aún así impactan, manejan la construcción de la clásica narrativa del heroe de una forma que lo aterriza a lo humano, no al estilo "mira es un muchacho generico que cayó aquí y se volvió heroe por derrotar a este super villano", se siente más al estilo "este muchacho eligió ser heroe, y se convirtió en heroe, no solo por derrotar al villano, si no porque vivió el presente y le dió relevancia a cada persona y momento "

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