The anime adaptation of the manga series Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End got the nod back in September 2022. The series saw a fall 2023 premiere and we’re now talking about the Japanese home video releases for it. The twenty-eight-episode series is getting a seven-volume release in Japan where the DVDs are priced at 11,000 yen and the Blu-rays at 12,000 yen each. They’re all listed as limited editions.
With the fourth set out recently, we now have a look at covers for the fifth and sixth sets. Check out the full schedule and known details below.
The project has Keiichiro Saito directing it from the scripts overseen by Tomohiro Suzuki. Reiko Nagasawa is handling the character designs with Madhouse handling the animation production
The Japanese cast includes Atsumi Tanezaki as Frieren, Nobuhiko Okamoto as Himmel, Hiroki Touchi as Heiter, Yōji Ueda as Eisen, Kana Ichinose as Fern, Chiaki Kobayashi as Stark, and Atsuko Tanaka as Flamme Hiroki Yasumoto as Qua.
The manga comes from creators Kanehito Yamada and Tsukasa Abe which began in Weekly Shonen Sunday magazine in April 2020 and has ten volumes out as of this March 2023. Viz Media is releasing it in English.
Check out the official site and Twitter.
Plot Concept: 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, she is able to live over a thousand years. She promises Himmel and the others that she will be back to see them and then sets out on a journey by herself. Fifty years later, Frieren goes to visit Himmel and the others. She remained unchanged, but Himmel and the others have aged and only a little of their lives remain. Later, she witnesses Himmel’s death. Frieren is pained by her desire to have spent more time getting to know people. With that regret in her heart, she then goes on a journey to do just that. On her journey, she meets many people and many events await her.
| Volume | Date | Extras |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 01/24/24 | Booklet, Illustration Postcards, Sticker, Clean Opening, Clean Closing, Special Ending, Mini Anime, Web Previews, Audio Commentary |
| 2 | 02/21/24 | Booklet, Illustration Postcards, Sticker, Promos, Stage Greeting, Mini Anime, Web Previews, Audio Commentary |
| 3 | 03/20/24 | Booklet, Illustration Postcards, Sticker, Mini Anime, Web Previews, Audio Commentary |
| 4 | 04/17/24 | Booklet, Illustration Postcards, Sticker, Mini Anime, Web Previews, Audio Commentary |
| 5 | 05/22/24 | Booklet, Illustration Postcards, Sticker, Mini Anime, Web Previews, Audio Commentary |
| 6 | 06/19/24 | Booklet, Illustration Postcards, Sticker, Mini Anime, Web Previews, Audio Commentary |
| 7 | 07/17/24 |
[Source: Frieren]
