Frieren

{{Main|List of Frieren characters{{!}}List of Frieren characters}}

The elven mage Frieren is a former member of a party of adventurers who defeated the Demon King and restored harmony to the world after a ten-year quest. The party also consists of the human hero Himmel, the dwarven warrior Eisen, and the human priest Heiter. Before they part, they observe the Era Meteors, a meteor shower that occurs once every fifty years. Frieren agrees to see the group again for the next occurrence of the Era Meteors. Frieren departs and travels the world in pursuit of magical knowledge.

Fifty years later, Frieren returns to the capital to find humanity has changed and her former companions have aged. After one last adventure to see the meteor shower, Himmel dies of old age. During his funeral, Frieren expresses guilt for not attempting to learn more about him. She visits her other former comrades, and accepts Heiter's request to teach and care for Fern, an orphaned child he had adopted. She also receives an invitation to travel north to the resting place of souls to see Himmel again, express her feelings and bid him farewell. Frieren travels with Fern while still learning magic. Along the way, she is joined by Stark, a young warrior boy Eisen had taught.

Frieren's elven nature grants her an extremely long lifespan, causing her to experience years or decades as ephemeral. With this perception of time, Frieren considers the ten-year adventure with Himmel's party a fleeting experience. The story thus occurs over a long time, with characters showing physical and mental development through periodic flashbacks.

Katsuma Ogura, the editor-in-charge of Frieren: Beyond Journey's End, noted Yamada's previous work Bocchi Hakase to Robot Shōjo no Zetsubō Teki Utopia did not sell well, but Ogura considered it a masterpiece. This led to a suggestion to give Yamada an illustrator for his next manga. They had several ideas, including a gag manga, which resulted in storyboards for a one-shot of Frieren. Upon reading the storyboards, Ogura started laughing, saying it was not a comedy at all. When Yamada finished the first storyboard, Ogura contacted Tsukasa Abe, and asked him to draw a character chart and send the work to the editorial department. Yamada was impressed, and submitted the project to the editorial department after Ogura asked him to do it. Ogura was pleased with Abe's artwork and suggested he work with Yamada. Yamada approved of the first illustration of Frieren, believing the title character had an aura of humanity.{{cite web|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210414110250/https://mangaplanet.com/qa-session-with-sousou-no-frieren-editor/|url=https://mangaplanet.com/qa-session-with-sousou-no-frieren-editor/|archive-date=April 14, 2021|access-date=October 15, 2023|title=Manga Taisho 2021: Q&A Session with Sousou no Frieren Editor|website=Manga Planet|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|script-title=ja:葬送のフリーレン：マンガ大賞の話題作 誕生秘話 感情を揺さぶる理由|url=https://mantan-web.jp/article/20210312dog00m200017000c.html|website=Mantan Web|date=March 16, 2021|access-date=October 7, 2023|language=ja|archive-date=July 5, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230705161732/https://mantan-web.jp/article/20210312dog00m200017000c.html|url-status=live}}{{cite web|script-title=ja:マンガ大賞受賞「葬送のフリーレン」担当編集が語る思い「普遍的な感情が佇ずむ作品」|url=https://natalie.mu/comic/news/420318|website=Comic Natalie|publisher=Natasha, Inc.|date=March 16, 2021|access-date=October 7, 2023|language=ja|archive-date=July 5, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230705161735/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/420318|url-status=live}}

During an editorial department meeting, the editor in charge said: "If we decide on a good title, we will pay a prize of 10,000 yen out of our own pocket". One of the title ideas submitted by the deputy editor-in-chief was Sōsō no Frieren, and Yamada and Abe decided to use it for the manga.{{cite web|script-title=ja:葬送のフリーレン：死を丁寧な感情で描く 意外なタイトル秘話も 「マンガ大賞2021」大賞の話題作|url=https://mantan-web.jp/article/20210316dog00m200031000c.html|website=Mantan Web|date=March 16, 2021|access-date=October 7, 2023|language=ja|archive-date=July 5, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230705161732/https://mantan-web.jp/article/20210316dog00m200031000c.html|url-status=live}}

Frieren: Beyond Journey's End started in Shogakukan's Shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Sunday on April 28, 2020.{{cite web|script-title=ja:魔王を倒した勇者一行の"その後"描く「葬送のフリーレン」サンデーで開幕|url=https://natalie.mu/comic/news/377184|website=Comic Natalie|publisher=Natasha, Inc.|date=April 28, 2020|access-date=May 13, 2020|language=ja|archive-date=December 10, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201210152854/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/377184|url-status=live}} In January 2023, it was announced the manga would go on hiatus;{{cite web|last=Pineda|first=Rafael Antonio|title=Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Manga Goes on Hiatus|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-01-18/frieren-beyond-journey-end-manga-goes-on-hiatus/.193876|website=Anime News Network|date=January 18, 2023|access-date=January 18, 2023|archive-date=January 18, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230118092347/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-01-18/frieren-beyond-journey-end-manga-goes-on-hiatus/.193876|url-status=live}} it resumed in March of the same year.{{cite web|last=Pineda|first=Rafael Antonio|title=Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Manga Resumes on March 22|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-03-17/frieren-beyond-journey-end-manga-resumes-on-march-22/.196012|website=Anime News Network|date=March 17, 2023|access-date=March 17, 2023|archive-date=March 17, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230317130129/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-03-17/frieren-beyond-journey-end-manga-resumes-on-march-22/.196012|url-status=live}} It went on another hiatus in May 2024 and resumed in August;{{cite web|last=Cayanan|first=Joanna|title=Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Manga Goes on Another Hiatus|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/daily-briefs/2024-05-08/frieren-beyond-journey-end-manga-goes-on-another-hiatus/.210594|website=Anime News Network|access-date=July 12, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240712192149/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/daily-briefs/2024-05-08/frieren-beyond-journey-end-manga-goes-on-another-hiatus/.210594|archive-date=July 12, 2024|date=May 8, 2024|url-status=live}}{{cite web|last=Cayanan|first=Joanna|title=Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Manga Returns From Hiatus on August 7|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-07-31/frieren-beyond-journey-end-manga-returns-from-hiatus-on-august-7/.213765|website=Anime News Network|access-date=July 31, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240731081000/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-07-31/frieren-beyond-journey-end-manga-returns-from-hiatus-on-august-7/.213765|archive-date=July 31, 2024|date=July 31, 2024|url-status=live}} it entered on hiatus again in December of the same year.{{cite web|last=Tai|first=Anita|title=Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Manga Takes Break|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-12-24/frieren-beyond-journey-end-manga-takes-break/.219482|website=Anime News Network|access-date=January 29, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250116184019/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-12-24/frieren-beyond-journey-end-manga-takes-break/.219482|archive-date=January 16, 2025|date=December 24, 2024|url-status=live}}

{{Main|List of Frieren chapters{{!}}List of Frieren chapters}}

Frieren: Beyond Journey's End is written by {{ill|Kanehito Yamada|ja|山田鐘人}} and illustrated by {{ill|Tsukasa Abe|ja|アベツカサ}}. The series began in Shogakukan's Shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Sunday on April 28, 2020.{{cite web|script-title=ja:魔王を倒した勇者一行の"その後"描く「葬送のフリーレン」サンデーで開幕|url=https://natalie.mu/comic/news/377184|website=Comic Natalie|publisher=Natasha, Inc.|date=April 28, 2020|access-date=May 13, 2020|language=ja|archive-date=December 10, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201210152854/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/377184|url-status=live}}{{cite web|script-title=ja:少年サンデー ２０２０年２２・２３号|url=https://comics.shogakukan.co.jp/magazine?cd=2066305120|publisher=Shogakukan|access-date=October 16, 2020|language=ja|archive-date=December 13, 2020|archive-url=https://archive.today/20201213051623/https://comics.shogakukan.co.jp/magazine?cd=2066305120|url-status=live}} Shogakukan has collected its chapters into individual {{Transliteration|ja|tankōbon}} volumes, the first of which was published on August 18, 2020.{{cite web|script-title=ja:物語の始まりは冒険の終わりから、勇者一行の"その後"を描く「葬送のフリーレン」|url=https://natalie.mu/comic/news/392518|website=Comic Natalie|publisher=Natasha, Inc.|date=August 18, 2020|access-date=October 16, 2020|language=ja|archive-date=October 21, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201021012708/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/392518|url-status=live}} As of March 18, 2025, 14 volumes had been released.{{cite web|script-title=ja:葬送のフリーレン １４|url=https://shogakukan-comic.jp/book?isbn=9784098540174|publisher=Shogakukan|access-date=December 24, 2024|language=ja|archive-date=December 24, 2024|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20241224000519/https://shogakukan-comic.jp/book?isbn=9784098540174|url-status=live}}

In February 2021, Viz Media announced it licensed the series for English release in North America,{{cite web|last=Mateo|first=Alex|title=Viz to Release Frieren: Beyond Journey's End, Mao, Rozen Blood, Burn the Witch, Animal Crossing, More Manga in Fall|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-02-19/viz-to-release-frieren-beyond-journey-end-mao-rozen-blood-burn-the-witch-animal-crossing-more-manga-in-fall/.169708|website=Anime News Network|date=February 19, 2021|access-date=February 19, 2021|archive-date=February 19, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210219200314/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-02-19/viz-to-release-frieren-beyond-journey-end-mao-rozen-blood-burn-the-witch-animal-crossing-more-manga-in-fall/.169708|url-status=live}} and the first volume was published on November 9, 2021.{{cite web|title=Frieren: Beyond Journey's End, Vol. 1|url=https://www.viz.com/read/manga/frieren-beyond-journey-s-end-volume-1/product/6872|publisher=Viz Media|access-date=August 1, 2021|archive-date=August 1, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210801022349/https://www.viz.com/read/manga/frieren-beyond-journey-s-end-volume-1/product/6872|url-status=live}} On May 9, 2023, Viz Media launched its Viz Manga digital manga service; the series' chapters are published in English in North America at the same time as their release in Japan.{{cite web|last=Cayanan|first=Joanna|title=Viz Media Simultaneously Releases Shogakukan Manga Titles in New VIZ Manga App|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-05-09/viz-media-simultaneously-releases-shogakukan-manga-titles-in-new-viz-manga-app/.197912|website=Anime News Network|date=May 9, 2023|access-date=May 9, 2023|archive-date=May 10, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230510113238/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-05-09/viz-media-simultaneously-releases-shogakukan-manga-titles-in-new-viz-manga-app/.197912|url-status=live}}{{cite web|last=Diaz|first=Ana|title=Viz's new subscription service will deliver translated manga the same day it's out in Japan|url=https://www.polygon.com/23711092/viz-media-new-subscription-app-manga-shojo|website=Polygon|date=May 9, 2023|access-date=May 10, 2023|archive-date=May 10, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230510113247/https://www.polygon.com/23711092/viz-media-new-subscription-app-manga-shojo|url-status=live}} In Southeast Asia, the manga has been licensed by Shogakukan Asia under the title Frieren: Remnants of the Departed.{{cite web|title=Frieren: Remnants of the Departed|url=https://shogakukan.asia/frieren/|publisher=Shogakukan Asia|access-date=April 2, 2024|archive-url=https://archive.today/20240402101407/https://shogakukan.asia/frieren/|archive-date=April 2, 2024|url-status=live}}

Five one-shot spin-off chapters by different authors were published on the manga website {{ill|Sunday Webry|ja|サンデーうぇぶり}} from May 22 to 26, 2023; {{Nihongo|Chūbō no Frieren|厨房のフリーレン|Chūbō no Furīren|"Frieren of the Kitchen"}} by Kassan (May 22); {{Nihongo|Yūsha Himmel no Bōkentan|勇者ヒンメルの冒険譚|Yūsha Hinmeru no Bōkentan|"The Adventures of Brave Himmel"}} by Ren Miura (May 23); {{Nihongo|Frieren wa Ningen wo Shiritai|フリーレンは人間を知りたい|Furīren wa Ningen wo Shiritai|"Frieren Wants to Learn About Humans"}} by Jona (May 24); {{Nihongo|Himmel Tabi Nikki|ヒンメル旅にっき|Hinmeru Tabi Nikki|"Himmel's Travel Diary"}} by Kazumi Yamaguchi (May 25); and {{Nihongo|Yorimichi no Frieren|寄り道のフリーレン|Yorimichi no Furīren|"Frieren's Detour"}} by Sōichi Igarashi (May 26).{{cite web|last=Cayanan|first=Joanna|title=Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Series Gets 5 1-Shot Spinoff Manga|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-05-23/frieren-beyond-journey-end-series-gets-5-1-shot-spinoff-manga/.198347|website=Anime News Network|date=May 23, 2023|access-date=May 23, 2023|archive-date=May 23, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230523175251/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-05-23/frieren-beyond-journey-end-series-gets-5-1-shot-spinoff-manga/.198347|url-status=live}} The chapters were later collected in a single volume titled {{Nihongo|Frieren: The Anthology – Journeys off the Beaten Path|葬送のフリーレン アンソロジー～異なる旅を楽しむ魔法～|Sōsō no Furīren Ansoroji Kotonaru Tabi o Tanoshimu Mahō}}, released on December 18, 2023.{{cite web|script-title=ja:葬送のフリーレン アンソロジー～異なる旅を楽しむ魔法～|url=https://shogakukan-comic.jp/book?isbn=9784098530991|publisher=Shogakukan|access-date=September 6, 2024|archive-url=https://archive.today/20231219205439/https://shogakukan-comic.jp/book?isbn=9784098530991|archive-date=December 19, 2023|language=ja|url-status=live}} Shogakukan Asia published the volume in English in Southeast Asia in September 2024.{{cite web|last=Pineda|first=Rafael Antonio|title=Shogakukan Asia Releases Frieren: The Anthology, The Apothecary Diaries Manga|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-10-31/shogakukan-asia-releases-frieren-the-anthology-the-apothecary-diaries-manga/.217370|website=Anime News Network|access-date=October 31, 2024|date=October 31, 2024|archive-date=November 4, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241104163225/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-10-31/shogakukan-asia-releases-frieren-the-anthology-the-apothecary-diaries-manga/.217370|url-status=live}}

{{Main|List of Frieren episodes{{!}}List of Frieren episodes}}

In September 2022, it was announced that the series would receive an anime adaptation.{{cite web|last=Hodgkins|first=Crystalyn|title=Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Manga Listed With Anime|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-09-09/frieren-beyond-journey-end-manga-listed-with-anime/.189492|website=Anime News Network|date=September 9, 2022|access-date=September 9, 2022|archive-date=September 9, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220909093315/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-09-09/frieren-beyond-journey-end-manga-listed-with-anime/.189492|url-status=live}}{{cite web|last=Pineda|first=Rafael Antonio|title=Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Manga's Anime Adaptation Confirmed|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-09-12/frieren-beyond-journey-end-manga-anime-adaptation-confirmed/.189604|website=Anime News Network|date=September 12, 2022|access-date=September 13, 2022|archive-date=September 13, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220913030909/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-09-12/frieren-beyond-journey-end-manga-anime-adaptation-confirmed/.189604|url-status=live}} It was later announced that it would be a television series produced by Madhouse and directed by {{ill|Keiichirō Saitō|ja|斎藤圭一郎}}, with script supervision by {{ill|Tomohiro Suzuki|ja|鈴木智尋}}, and character designs by Reiko Nagasawa.{{cite magazine|script-title=ja:アニメ『葬送のフリーレン』2023年秋に放送決定。主人公・フリーレンを演じるのは種崎敦美。制作は『ワンパンマン』などを手掛けるマッドハウスが担当|url=https://www.famitsu.com/news/202303/08295221.html|magazine=Famitsu|date=March 8, 2023|access-date=March 8, 2023|language=ja|archive-date=March 8, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230308033418/https://www.famitsu.com/news/202303/08295221.html|url-status=live}}{{cite web|last=Pineda|first=Rafael Antonio|title=Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Anime's Promo Video Reveals Cast, Staff, Fall Premiere|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-03-07/frieren-beyond-journey-end-anime-promo-video-reveals-cast-staff-fall-premiere/.195700|website=Anime News Network|date=March 8, 2023|access-date=March 8, 2023|archive-date=March 8, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230308040509/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-03-07/frieren-beyond-journey-end-anime-promo-video-reveals-cast-staff-fall-premiere/.195700|url-status=live}} The two consecutive-cours series premiered with a two-hour special on September 29, 2023, on Nippon TV's programming block {{ill|Kin'yō Road Show|ja|金曜ロードショー}}, which is normally reserved for feature films, becoming the first anime series to do so.{{cite web|last=Cayanan|first=Joanna|date=September 27, 2023|title=Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Anime Reveals Half-Year Run, Premiere's Special Ending Song|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-09-27/frieren-beyond-journey-end-anime-reveals-half-year-run-premiere-special-ending-song/.202881|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230927114505/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-09-27/frieren-beyond-journey-end-anime-reveals-half-year-run-premiere-special-ending-song/.202881|archive-date=September 27, 2023|access-date=September 27, 2023|website=Anime News Network}}{{cite web|last=Loo|first=Egan|title=Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Anime's 2nd Video Unveils 2-Hour September 29 Debut|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-06-29/frieren-beyond-journey-end-anime-2nd-video-unveils-2-hour-september-29-debut/.199742|website=Anime News Network|date=June 29, 2023|access-date=June 29, 2023|archive-date=June 29, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230629151942/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-06-29/frieren-beyond-journey-end-anime-2nd-video-unveils-2-hour-september-29-debut/.199742|url-status=live}}{{cite web|script-title=ja:アニメ「葬送のフリーレン」は日本テレビの新アニメ枠で、主題歌はYOASOBI＆milet|url=https://natalie.mu/comic/news/539165|website=Comic Natalie|publisher=Natasha, Inc|date=September 1, 2023|access-date=August 31, 2023|language=ja|archive-date=August 31, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230831194422/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/539165|url-status=live}} Later episodes debuted on the new block Friday Anime Night on the same network and its affiliates,{{cite web|last=Pineda|first=Rafael Antonio|title=NTV Establishes 'Friday Anime Night' Programming Block in October|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-09-03/ntv-establishes-friday-anime-night-programming-block-in-october/.201943|website=Anime News Network|date=September 3, 2023|access-date=September 4, 2023|archive-date=September 4, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230904015013/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-09-03/ntv-establishes-friday-anime-night-programming-block-in-october/.201943|url-status=live}} and ended on March 22, 2024.{{cite web|script-title=ja:葬送のフリーレン：最終回「また会ったときに恥ずかしいからね」　一級魔法使い試験の結果は？　旅立つ時|url=https://mantan-web.jp/article/20240321dog00m200079000c.html|website=Mantan Web|access-date=March 22, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240322030444/https://mantan-web.jp/article/20240321dog00m200079000c.html|archive-date=March 22, 2024|language=ja|date=March 22, 2024|url-status=live}} Toho compiled the episodes into seven-DVD and Blu-ray sets, which were released from January 24 to July 17, 2024.{{cite web|last=Beveridge|first=Chris|title=TOHO Reveals 6th 'Frieren: Beyond Journey's End' Anime DVD/BD Limited Edition Release Packaging|url=https://www.fandompost.com/2024/07/21/toho-reveals-6th-frieren-beyond-journeys-end-anime-dvd-bd-limited-edition-release-packaging/|website=The Fandom Post|access-date=September 20, 2024|archive-url=https://archive.today/20240920231800/https://www.fandompost.com/2024/07/21/toho-reveals-6th-frieren-beyond-journeys-end-anime-dvd-bd-limited-edition-release-packaging/|archive-date=September 20, 2024|date=July 21, 2024|url-status=live}}

In September 2024, it was announced the series was renewed for a second season.{{cite web|date=September 28, 2024|script-title=ja:「葬送のフリーレン」アニメ2期制作決定！ビジュアル公開　制作は引き続きマッドハウス|url=https://natalie.mu/comic/news/593013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240928121304/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/593013|archive-date=September 28, 2024|access-date=September 28, 2024|website=Comic Natalie|publisher=Natasha, Inc|language=ja}}{{cite web|last=Loo|first=Egan|date=September 28, 2024|title=Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Anime Gets 2nd Season|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-09-28/frieren-beyond-journey-end-anime-gets-2nd-season/.216116|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240928121534/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-09-28/frieren-beyond-journey-end-anime-gets-2nd-season/.216116|archive-date=September 28, 2024|access-date=September 28, 2024|website=Anime News Network}}{{cite web|author=The Hindu Bureau|title='Frieren: Beyond Journey's End' has officially begun production on Season 2|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/frieren-beyond-journeys-end-has-officially-begun-production-on-season-2/article68697220.ece|work=The Hindu|access-date=February 13, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241006132009/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/frieren-beyond-journeys-end-has-officially-begun-production-on-season-2/article68697220.ece|archive-date=October 6, 2024|date=September 29, 2024|url-status=live}} It is set to premiere in January 2026.{{cite web|last=Loo|first=Egan|date=March 5, 2025|title=Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Season 2 Premieres Next January|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2025-03-05/frieren-beyond-journey-end-season-2-premieres-next-january/.221977|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250305132526/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2025-03-05/frieren-beyond-journey-end-season-2-premieres-next-january/.221977|archive-date=March 5, 2025|access-date=March 5, 2025|website=Anime News Network}}

Eleven short episodes, titled {{Nihongo|Sōsō no Frieren: Marumaru no Mahō|葬送のフリーレン ～{{Ruby-ja|●●|まるまる}}の魔法～}}, were released on Toho Animation's YouTube channel and on Frieren{{'}}s official anime X and TikTok accounts from October 11, 2023, to March 24, 2024.{{cite web|last=Cayanan|first=Joanna|title=Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Anime Streams Original Mini-Anime|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-10-11/frieren-beyond-journey-end-anime-streams-original-mini-anime/.203298|website=Anime News Network|access-date=June 30, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231106025539/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-10-11/frieren-beyond-journey-end-anime-streams-original-mini-anime/.203298|archive-date=November 6, 2023|date=October 11, 2023|url-status=live}}{{cite tweet|author={{lang|ja|『葬送のフリーレン』アニメ公式}}|number=1771748776883134853|user=Anime_Frieren|script-title=ja:🪄ミニアニメ 「葬送のフリーレン ～●●の魔法～」第11回公開🪄|date=March 24, 2024|access-date=June 30, 2024|language=ja|archive-url=https://archive.today/20240630052946/https://x.com/Anime_Frieren/status/1771748776883134853|archive-date=June 30, 2024|url-status=live}}

The music for the series was composed by Evan Call. An original soundtrack album was released on April 17, 2024.{{cite web|script-title=ja:TVアニメ『葬送のフリーレン』Original Soundtrack|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/597856/products/1501783/1/|website=Oricon News|publisher=Oricon|access-date=January 8, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241007172759/https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/597856/products/1501783/1/|archive-date=October 7, 2024|language=ja|url-status=live}} For the four-episode premiere broadcast, the special ending theme is "Bliss", which was performed by Milet. The first opening theme is {{Nihongo|"Yūsha"|勇者||{{lit|Hero}}}} by Yoasobi, while the ending theme is "Anytime Anywhere" by Milet.{{cite web|last=Pineda|first=Rafael Antonio|title=Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Anime's Promo Video Reveals Theme Songs|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-08-31/frieren-beyond-journey-end-anime-promo-video-reveals-theme-songs/.201810|website=Anime News Network|date=August 31, 2023|access-date=August 31, 2023|archive-date=August 31, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230831151321/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-08-31/frieren-beyond-journey-end-anime-promo-video-reveals-theme-songs/.201810|url-status=live}} The second opening theme is {{Nihongo|"Sunny"|晴る|Haru}} by Yorushika,{{cite web|last=Hodgkins|first=Crystalyn|title=Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Anime Reveals New Video, 11 More Cast Members for 'First Class Mage Exam' Arc|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-22/frieren-beyond-journey-end-anime-reveals-new-video-11-more-cast-members-for-first-class-mage-exam-/.205839|website=Anime News Network|date=December 22, 2023|access-date=December 23, 2023|archive-date=December 23, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231223032250/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-22/frieren-beyond-journey-end-anime-reveals-new-video-11-more-cast-members-for-first-class-mage-exam-/.205839|url-status=live}} and the second ending theme includes a different part of "Anytime Anywhere".{{cite web|script-title=ja:ヨルシカとmiletが主題歌担当する「葬送のフリーレン」第2クールのノンクレジット映像公開|url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/556048|website=Music Natalie|publisher=Natasha, Inc|access-date=January 7, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240106062303/https://natalie.mu/music/news/556048|archive-date=January 6, 2024|language=ja|date=January 6, 2024|url-status=live}}

Crunchyroll licensed the series for streaming outside East Asia,{{cite web|last=Hodgkins|first=Crystalyn|title=Crunchyroll to Stream Frieren: Beyond Journey's End, A Girl & Her Guard Dog Anime|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-07-15/crunchyroll-to-stream-frieren-beyond-journey-end-a-girl-and-her-guard-dog-anime/.200326|website=Anime News Network|access-date=December 11, 2023|date=July 15, 2023|archive-date=September 27, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230927121256/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-07-15/crunchyroll-to-stream-frieren-beyond-journey-end-a-girl-and-her-guard-dog-anime/.200326|url-status=live}} and an English dub directed by Jad Saxton premiered on its streaming platform on October 13, 2023.{{cite web|last=Mateo|first=Alex|title=Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Anime Reveals English Dub Cast, 4-Episode Premiere on October 13|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-10-12/frieren-beyond-journey-end-anime-reveals-english-dub-cast-4-episode-premiere-on-october-13/.203352|website=Anime News Network|access-date=September 20, 2024|date=October 12, 2023|archive-date=December 16, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231216074935/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-10-12/frieren-beyond-journey-end-anime-reveals-english-dub-cast-4-episode-premiere-on-october-13/.203352|url-status=live}} The company is releasing the series on DVD and Blu-ray sets; the first part, which includes the first 16 episodes, was released on December 17, 2024.{{cite web|title=Frieren: Beyond Journey's End – Part 1 – Blu-ray + DVD|url=https://store.crunchyroll.com/products/frieren-beyond-journeys-end-part-1-blu-ray-dvd-704400110764.html|website=Crunchyroll Store|access-date=September 20, 2024|archive-url=https://archive.today/20240920232253/https://store.crunchyroll.com/products/frieren-beyond-journeys-end-part-1-blu-ray-dvd-704400110764.html|archive-date=September 20, 2024|url-status=live}}{{cite web|last=Mateo|first=Alex|title=North American Anime, Manga Releases, December 15–21|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-12-20/north-american-anime-manga-releases-december-15-21/.219204|website=Anime News Network|access-date=December 24, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241221064539/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-12-20/north-american-anime-manga-releases-december-15-21/.219204|archive-date=December 21, 2024|date=December 20, 2024|url-status=live}} Muse Communication licensed the series in Southeast Asia.{{cite web|last=Pineda|first=Rafael Antonio|title=Muse Asia Licenses Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Anime|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-09-01/muse-asia-licenses-frieren-beyond-journey-end-anime/.201859|website=Anime News Network|date=September 1, 2023|access-date=September 1, 2023|archive-date=September 1, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230901084243/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-09-01/muse-asia-licenses-frieren-beyond-journey-end-anime/.201859|url-status=live}}

Shogakukan published an official fanbook that features information about the series, illustrations, summaries, and initial rough character designs, on January 12, 2024.{{cite web|script-title=ja:「葬送のフリーレン」これまでを振り返る1冊、お面など付録満載の"お宝の書"も登場|url=https://natalie.mu/comic/news/556838|website=Comic Natalie|publisher=Natasha, Inc.|access-date=January 12, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240112122355/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/556838|archive-date=January 12, 2024|language=ja|date=January 12, 2024|url-status=live}}

A prequel novel, {{Nihongo|Shōsetsu Sōsō no Frieren: Zensō|小説 葬送のフリーレン～前奏～||{{lit|Frieren the Novel: Prelude}}}}, written by Mei Hachimoku with supervision by Yamada, was released on April 17, 2024. The novel includes stories centered around Frieren, Fern, Stark, Kanne, Lawine, and Aura that are not depicted in the manga.{{cite web|last=Cayanan|first=Joanna|title=Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Manga Gets Novel Adaptation|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-02-28/frieren-beyond-journey-end-manga-gets-novel-adaptation/.208091|website=Anime News Network|access-date=February 28, 2024|date=February 28, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240228230951/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-02-28/frieren-beyond-journey-end-manga-gets-novel-adaptation/.208091|archive-date=February 28, 2024|url-status=live}} A 24-page novella, also written by Hachimoku, subtitled {{Nihongo||空に花を咲かせる魔法|Sora ni Hana wo Sakaseru Mahō|{{lit|Magic to Make Flowers Bloom in the Sky}}}}, was bundled with the special edition of the manga's fourteenth volume, released on March 18, 2025.{{cite web|last=Hodgkins|first=Crystalyn|title=Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Manga Gets Short Novella Bundled with 14th Volume|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2025-01-18/frieren-beyond-journey-end-manga-gets-short-novella-bundled-with-14th-volume/.220191|website=Anime News Network|access-date=January 18, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250118072138/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2025-01-18/frieren-beyond-journey-end-manga-gets-short-novella-bundled-with-14th-volume/.220191|archive-date=January 18, 2025|date=January 18, 2025|url-status=live}}

In April 2024, {{ill|Scrap (company)|lt=Scrap|ja|SCRAP}}{{'}}s Real Escape Game announced the creation of an escape room based on the manga, titled "Escape from the Millennium Dream".{{cite web|last=Mateo|first=Alex|title=Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Series Gets Escape Room Set in Dream World|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2024-04-18/frieren-beyond-journey-end-series-gets-escape-room-set-in-dream-world/.209987|website=Anime News Network|access-date=April 21, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240419032619/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2024-04-18/frieren-beyond-journey-end-series-gets-escape-room-set-in-dream-world/.209987|archive-date=April 19, 2024|date=April 18, 2024|url-status=live}}

By March 2021, over two million copies of the manga were in circulation,{{cite web|script-title=ja:マンガ大賞受賞作「葬送のフリーレン」4巻明日発売、読売新聞朝刊に全面広告も|url=https://natalie.mu/comic/news/420374|website=Comic Natalie|publisher=Natasha, Inc.|date=March 16, 2021|access-date=March 17, 2021|language=ja|archive-date=March 16, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210316123456/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/420374|url-status=live}} which steadily increased in the following years.{{multiref2|1={{cite press release|script-title=ja:「マンガ大賞2021」大賞受賞作、累計560万部突破！ 『葬送のフリーレン』最新7巻 本日発売！！|url=https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001587.000013640.html|publisher=Shogakukan|via=PR Times|access-date=February 18, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220422102605/https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001587.000013640.html|archive-date=April 22, 2022|language=ja|date=March 17, 2022|url-status=live}}|2={{cite web|script-title=ja:新章開幕「葬送のフリーレン」8巻、色鮮やかなステッカー20種付き特装版も登場|url=https://natalie.mu/comic/news/481969|website=Comic Natalie|publisher=Natasha, Inc.|date=June 17, 2022|access-date=June 17, 2022|language=ja|archive-date=June 17, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220617054840/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/481969|url-status=live}}|3={{cite web|script-title=ja:「葬送のフリーレン」アニメ化決定！勇者一行の"その後"の世界を描くファンタジー|url=https://natalie.mu/comic/news/493440|website=Comic Natalie|publisher=Natasha, Inc.|date=September 13, 2022|access-date=September 13, 2022|language=ja|archive-date=September 13, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220913030047/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/493440|url-status=live}}|4={{cite web|last=Tai|first=Anita|title=Frieren Manga Adds 7 Million Copies to Circulation in 2 Months Since Anime's Premiere|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-04/frieren-manga-adds-7-million-copies-to-circulation-in-2-months-since-anime-premiere/.205063|website=Anime News Network|date=December 4, 2023|access-date=December 4, 2023|archive-date=December 4, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231204222834/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-04/frieren-manga-adds-7-million-copies-to-circulation-in-2-months-since-anime-premiere/.205063|url-status=live}}|5={{cite web|script-title=ja:『葬送のフリーレン』バカ売れ!累計2200万部突破 アニメ放送後も盛り上がり続く|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2333857/full/|website=Oricon News|publisher=Oricon|date=June 28, 2024|access-date=June 30, 2024|language=ja|archive-date=June 29, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240629222011/https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2333857/full/|url-status=live}}}} By February 2025, it had over 24 million copies in circulation.{{cite tweet|author={{lang|ja|『葬送のフリーレン』公式}}|number=1891684074084814932|user=frieren_pr|script-title=ja:【累計2400万部突破】 最新14巻 3月18日発売です|date=February 18, 2025|access-date=February 18, 2025|language=ja|archive-url=https://archive.today/20250218045255/https://x.com/FRIEREN_PR/status/1891684074084814932|archive-date=February 18, 2025|url-status=live}} Volume 12 was Shogakukan's second-highest first-print-run manga volume of 2023–2024 (period from April 2023 to March 2024), with 600,000 copies printed;{{cite web|last=Hodgkins|first=Crystalyn|title=Manga With Biggest 1st Printings from Kodansha, Shogakukan, Shueisha: 2023–2024|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-07/manga-with-biggest-1st-printings-from-kodansha-shogakukan-shueisha-2023-2024/.209605|website=Anime News Network|date=April 7, 2024|access-date=April 7, 2024|archive-date=April 7, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240407173159/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-07/manga-with-biggest-1st-printings-from-kodansha-shogakukan-shueisha-2023-2024/.209605|url-status=live}} volume 14 was the publisher's highest first-print-run manga volume of 2024–2025 (period from April 2024 to March 2025), with 700,000 copies printed.{{cite web|last=Cayanan|first=Joanna|title=Manga With Biggest 1st Printings from Kodansha, Shogakukan, Shueisha: 2024-2025|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2025-04-07/manga-with-biggest-1st-printings-from-kodansha-shogakukan-shueisha-2024-2025/.223292|website=Anime News Network|access-date=April 8, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250407132738/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2025-04-07/manga-with-biggest-1st-printings-from-kodansha-shogakukan-shueisha-2024-2025/.223292|archive-date=April 7, 2025|date=April 7, 2025|url-status=live}}

The manga ranked second on Takarajimasha's list of best mangas of 2021 for male readers Kono Manga ga Sugoi!;{{cite web|script-title=ja:【2020.12.10更新】『このマンガがすごい！2021』今年のランキングTOP10を大公開!!【公式発表】|url=https://konomanga.jp/special/144513-2|website=Kono Manga ga Sugoi!|publisher=Takarajimasha|date=December 10, 2020|access-date=December 13, 2020|language=ja|archive-date=December 12, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201212195828/https://konomanga.jp/special/144513-2|url-status=live}}{{cite web|last=Mateo|first=Alex|title=Kono Manga ga Sugoi! Editors Unveil 2021 Rankings|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-12-17/kono-manga-ga-sugoi-editors-unveil-2021-rankings/.167435|website=Anime News Network|date=December 17, 2020|access-date=December 17, 2020|archive-date=December 17, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201217230051/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-12-17/kono-manga-ga-sugoi-editors-unveil-2021-rankings/.167435|url-status=live}} it ranked sixth on the 2022 list;{{cite web|script-title=ja:『このマンガがすごい!2022』1位に『ルックバック』『海が走るエンドロール』 藤本タツキ氏は2年連続|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2216603/full/|website=Oricon News|publisher=Oricon|date=December 7, 2021|access-date=December 7, 2021|language=ja|archive-date=December 7, 2021|archive-url=https://archive.today/20211207091815/https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2216603/full/|url-status=live}} and twelfth on the 2025 list.{{cite web|last=Cayanan|first=Joanna|title=Kono Manga ga Sugoi! Editors Unveil Full List of Top 2025 Manga|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-12-12/kono-manga-ga-sugoi-editors-unveil-full-list-of-top-2025-manga/.218909|website=Anime News Network|date=December 12, 2024|access-date=December 12, 2024|archive-date=December 12, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241212150623/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-12-12/kono-manga-ga-sugoi-editors-unveil-full-list-of-top-2025-manga/.218909|url-status=live}} The series ranked second on the "Nationwide Bookstore Employees' Recommended Comics of 2021" by the website "Honya Club".{{cite web|script-title=ja:全国書店員が選んだおすすめマンガ、今年の1位は「わたしの幸せな結婚」|url=https://natalie.mu/comic/news/414249|website=Comic Natalie|publisher=Natasha, Inc.|date=January 29, 2021|access-date=April 15, 2021|language=ja|archive-date=November 18, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211118213642/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/414249|url-status=live}} The series ranked seventeenth on the 2021 "Book of the Year" list by Da Vinci magazine;{{cite web|last=Mateo|first=Alex|title=Demon Slayer Tops Da Vinci Manga Ranking for 2nd Consecutive Year|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-12-06/demon-slayer-tops-da-vinci-manga-ranking-for-2nd-consecutive-year/.180340|website=Anime News Network|date=December 6, 2021|access-date=December 7, 2021|archive-date=December 8, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211208082249/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-12-06/demon-slayer-tops-da-vinci-manga-ranking-for-2nd-consecutive-year/.180340|url-status=live}} it ranked tenth on the 2022 list;{{cite web|last=Pineda|first=Rafael Antonio|title=Spy×Family Tops Da Vinci Manga Ranking|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-12-06/spy-family-tops-da-vinci-manga-ranking/.192624|website=Anime News Network|date=December 6, 2022|access-date=December 6, 2022|archive-date=December 6, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221206080401/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-12-06/spy-family-tops-da-vinci-manga-ranking/.192624|url-status=live}} twelfth on the 2023 list;{{cite web|last=Tai|first=Anita|title=Tomoko Yamashita's Ikoku Nikki Tops Da Vinci Manga Ranking|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-05/tomoko-yamashita-ikoku-nikki-tops-da-vinci-manga-ranking/.205150|website=Anime News Network|date=December 5, 2023|access-date=December 5, 2023|archive-date=December 6, 2023|archive-url=https://archive.today/20231206031031/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-05/tomoko-yamashita-ikoku-nikki-tops-da-vinci-manga-ranking/.205150|url-status=live}} and ninth on the 2024 list.{{cite web|last=Hodgkins|first=Crystalyn|title=Gege Akutami's Jujutsu Kaisen Tops 2024 Da Vinci Manga Ranking|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-12-06/gege-akutami-jujutsu-kaisen-tops-2024-da-vinci-manga-ranking/.218711|website=Anime News Network|date=December 6, 2024|access-date=December 7, 2024|archive-date=December 7, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241207042703/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-12-06/gege-akutami-jujutsu-kaisen-tops-2024-da-vinci-manga-ranking/.218711|url-status=live}}

Frieren: Beyond Journey's End was ranked in the top-ten graphic novels by the American Library Association's Graphic Novels and Comics Round Table's 2022 list of "Best Graphic Novels for Adults".{{cite web|last=Hazra|first=Adriana|title='Frieren: Beyond Journey's End' Makes ALA's Graphic Novels for Adults 2022 Top 10 List|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-02-13/frieren-beyond-journey-end-makes-ala-graphic-novels-for-adults-2022-top-10-list/.194841|website=Anime News Network|date=February 13, 2023|access-date=February 13, 2023|archive-date=February 13, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230213220649/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-02-13/frieren-beyond-journey-end-makes-ala-graphic-novels-for-adults-2022-top-10-list/.194841|url-status=live}} Volume 12 was ranked on Circana (formerly NPD) BookScan's monthly top 20 adult graphic novels list in February 2025.{{cite web|last=Hazra|first=Adriana|title=My Hero Academia Tops Bookscan's February Adult Graphic Novel List in U.S.|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2025-03-11/my-hero-academia-tops-bookscan-february-adult-graphic-novel-list-in-u.s/.222201|website=Anime News Network|date=March 11, 2025|access-date=March 11, 2025|archive-date=March 11, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250311141813/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2025-03-11/my-hero-academia-tops-bookscan-february-adult-graphic-novel-list-in-u.s/.222201|url-status=live}}

Rebecca Silverman of Anime News Network gave the first volume of Frieren: Beyond Journey's End an A-. Silverman praised the concept of Frieren outliving her companions, and being forced to live with an understanding of the human world and her own emotions, calling it an "interesting take on the fantasy genre", but said the art is not "quite up to the emotional tasks of the story".{{cite web|last=Silverman|first=Rebecca|title=Frieren: Beyond Journey's End GN 1 — Review|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/frieren/beyond-journey-end/gn-1/.178002|website=Anime News Network|date=November 9, 2021|access-date=November 9, 2021|archive-date=November 9, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211109170829/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/frieren/beyond-journey-end/gn-1/.178002|url-status=live}} Richard Eisenbeis from the same website praised the second volume of the series, saying it "delivers both emotional tales and deep thematic explorations of human nature". He described the third and fourth volumes of the manga as "an action climax that delivers not only a grand battle but also character-development and world-building. Smaller one-off tales that hit you right in your emotional core."{{cite web|last=Eisenbeis|first=Richard|title=Frieren: Beyond Journey's End GN 2 — Review|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/frieren/beyond-journey-end/gn-2/.181008|website=Anime News Network|date=January 23, 2022|access-date=December 26, 2022|archive-date=September 22, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220922101201/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/frieren/beyond-journey-end/gn-2/.181008|url-status=live}}{{cite web|last=Eisenbeis|first=Richard|title=Frieren: Beyond Journey's End GN 3–4 — Review|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/frieren/beyond-journey-end/gn-3-4/.185574|website=Anime News Network|date=May 27, 2022|access-date=December 26, 2022|archive-date=July 1, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220701040521/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/frieren/beyond-journey-end/gn-3-4/.185574|url-status=live}} Ross Locksley of UK Anime Network considered it as an interesting take on the fantasy genre by contrasting the enduring existence of one race with the ephemeral lifespan of another, finding it similar to the manga series To Your Eternity, highlighting how the series explores the relationships Frieren builds with the people around her.{{cite web|last=Ross|first=Locksley|title=Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Vol. 1|url=https://www.uk-anime.net/manga/Frieren%3A_Beyond_Journey%27s_End_Vol._1.html|website=UK Anime Network|date=March 17, 2022|access-date=November 8, 2023|archive-date=June 9, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230609135421/https://uk-anime.net/Manga/Frieren%3A_Beyond_Journey%27s_End_Vol._1.html|url-status=live}}

Wolfen Moondaughter of Sequential Tart rated the first volume 9 out of 10. Moondaughter highlighted the story's slice of life nature, despite its premise, which involves a "[Dungeons & Dragons]-style adventuring party", and praised the interaction between the characters and the art work, concluding: "If you want a break from fight scenes, and want something more serene and contemplative, this book should serve you well! It's also a lovely story of honouring the memory of lost loved ones, and dealing with grief".{{cite web|last=Moondaughter|first=Wolfen|title=Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Vol. 1|url=http://www.sequentialtart.com/reports.php?ID=12532|website=Sequential Tart|date=November 4, 2021|access-date=December 24, 2021|archive-date=December 24, 2021|archive-url=https://archive.today/20211224205925/http://www.sequentialtart.com/reports.php?ID=12532|url-status=live}} Sheena McNeil of the same website gave the first volume a 7 and called the concept of "what happens to the party when the quest is over?" interesting. She praised Frieren's struggle to become less detached and seeing her experience the "lovely poignant moments, bittersweet ones, and happy ones". McNeil also compared the series' pace and feel to those of Haibane Renmei.{{cite web|last=McNeil|first=Sheena|title=Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Vol. 1|url=http://www.sequentialtart.com/reports.php?ID=12537|website=Sequential Tart|date=November 12, 2021|access-date=December 24, 2021|archive-date=December 24, 2021|archive-url=https://archive.today/20211224210721/http://www.sequentialtart.com/reports.php?ID=12537|url-status=live}} Antonio Mireles of The Fandom Post named it the sixth-best manga of 2021 and wrote: "Time waits for no man and that line may be overused but that line strikes a chord in this manga. There is always more to discover and Frieren has to learn that lesson as time marches on. It's a sweet but harsh reminder to enjoy the moment for all its worth."{{cite web|last=Mireles|first=Antonio|title=Fandom Post Manga of the Year Awards 2021|url=https://www.fandompost.com/2021/12/29/fandom-post-manga-of-the-year-awards-2021/|website=The Fandom Post|date=December 29, 2021|access-date=January 2, 2022|archive-date=January 2, 2022|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220102202757/https://www.fandompost.com/2021/12/29/fandom-post-manga-of-the-year-awards-2021/|url-status=live}} Kara Dennison of Otaku USA liked the art and the touches of humanity that help the narrative to appeal, comparing it with Lord of the Rings and other fantasy series.{{cite web|last=Dennison|first=Kara|title=Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Is a Must-Read for Fantasy Fans|url=https://otakuusamagazine.com/frieren-beyond-journeys-end-is-a-must-read-for-fantasy-fans/|website=Otaku USA|date=July 27, 2023|access-date=October 15, 2023|archive-date=August 9, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230809115153/https://otakuusamagazine.com/frieren-beyond-journeys-end-is-a-must-read-for-fantasy-fans/|url-status=live}} Gracie Qiu for Anime Trending gave it a score of 94.5 out of 100, writing: "Through its characters, its themes, and its astounding execution of the nuanced story, I end each episode looking at my own life, appreciating the journey I have traveled and wondering in anticipation at what is still yet to come."{{cite web|last=Qiu|first=Gracie|title=REVIEW: Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Is A Stunning Reminder To Love and Live Life|url=https://anitrendz.net/news/2024/03/26/frieren-beyond-journeys-end-review/|website=Anime Trending|date=March 26, 2024|access-date=February 14, 2025|archive-date=February 7, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250207152731/https://anitrendz.net/news/2024/03/26/frieren-beyond-journeys-end-review/|url-status=live}}

The anime adaptation received critical acclaim. On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the first season of Frieren: Beyond Journey's End holds an approval rating of 100% based on five reviews, with an average rating of 8.8/10.{{cite Rotten Tomatoes|id=frieren_beyond_journeys_end|type=tv|title=Frieren: Beyond Journey's End|season=1|access-date=November 13, 2024|archive-date=November 13, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241113002632/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/frieren_beyond_journeys_end/s01|url-status=live}} Since the start of 2024, Frieren is the top-rated anime on MyAnimeList and Anime News Network.{{cite web|last=Chu|first=Kevin|url=https://screenrant.com/frieren-dethrones-fullmetal-alchemist-top-anime-myanimelist-ann/|title=Hit New Fantasy Anime Dethrones Fullmetal Alchemist For Top Anime in Two Big Rankings|website=Screen Rant|access-date=May 25, 2025|date=March 22, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250525150853/https://screenrant.com/frieren-dethrones-fullmetal-alchemist-top-anime-myanimelist-ann/|archive-date=May 25, 2025|url-status=live}}{{cite web|last=Orsini|first=Lauren|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/feature/2024-03-20/frieren-knocks-full-metal-alchemist-brotherhood-out-of-the-top-spot-on-both-mal-and-ann/.208944|title=Frieren Knocks Full Metal Alchemist: Brotherhood Out of the Top Spot on Both MAL and ANN|website=Anime News Network|access-date=May 25, 2025|date=March 20, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250319030532/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/feature/2024-03-20/frieren-knocks-full-metal-alchemist-brotherhood-out-of-the-top-spot-on-both-mal-and-ann/.208944|archive-date=March 19, 2025|url-status=live}} Digital Spy{{'}}s Ali Griffiths praised it as one of the best fantasy anime from 2023, citing its themes surrounding the passage of time as well as praising the show's "cozy, calm atmosphere" and sound design.{{cite web|last=Griffiths|first=Ali|title=Frieren: Beyond Journey's End is the best fantasy series of the year|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/a45370134/frieren-beyond-journeys-end-review/|website=Digital Spy|date=September 29, 2023|access-date=October 7, 2023|archive-date=October 3, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231003144330/https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/a45370134/frieren-beyond-journeys-end-review/|url-status=live}} Richard Eisenbeis of Anime News Network praised the dynamics between the main characters as Frieren's character and backstory develop.{{cite web|last=Eisenbeis|first=Richard|title=Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Episodes 1–6|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/frieren-beyond-journey-end/episodes-1-6/.203473|website=Anime News Network|access-date=November 8, 2023|date=October 16, 2023|archive-date=October 26, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231026015814/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/frieren-beyond-journey-end/episodes-1-6/.203473|url-status=live}} Jenni Lada of Siliconera considered it one of the best anime of late 2023, praising Frieren's depths as she wants to reconnect with Himmel following his death in the first episode, while also noting other events in the manga go from drama to slice-of-life.{{cite web|last=Lada|first=Jenni|url=https://www.siliconera.com/frieren-might-be-the-best-fall-2023-anime/|title=Frieren Is the Most Heartfelt Fall 2023 Anime|website=Siliconera|access-date=November 8, 2023|date=October 6, 2023|archive-date=October 12, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231012115351/https://www.siliconera.com/frieren-might-be-the-best-fall-2023-anime/|url-status=live}}

Dan Mansfield of The Fandom Post praised the anime's fights and narrative, but felt some sex jokes were out-of-place despite appreciating the humor overall. While commenting on Frieren's personality, Mansfield appreciated scenes in early episodes in which Fern comforts Stark, who is worried about being scared.{{cite web|last=Mansfield|first=Dan|title=Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Episodes #05–06 Anime Review|url=https://www.fandompost.com/2023/10/14/frieren-beyond-journeys-end-episodes-05-06-anime-review/|website=The Fandom Post|access-date=November 8, 2023|date=October 14, 2023|archive-date=November 8, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231108205912/https://www.fandompost.com/2023/10/14/frieren-beyond-journeys-end-episodes-05-06-anime-review/|url-status=live}} Kambole Campbell of IGN praised the production values and the show's "simple but moving" narrative.{{cite web|last=Campbell|first=Kambole|title=Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Premiere Review|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/frieren-beyond-journeys-end-premiere-review|website=IGN|date=October 5, 2023|access-date=October 7, 2023|archive-date=October 6, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231006130907/https://www.ign.com/articles/frieren-beyond-journeys-end-premiere-review|url-status=live}} Cy Catwell of Anime Feminist enjoyed the soundtrack, comparing it to the music of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom, and praised Madhouse's animation.{{cite web|last=Catwell|first=Cy|title=Frieren: Beyond Journey's End – Episode 1|url=https://www.animefeminist.com/frieren-beyond-journeys-end-episode-1/|date=September 29, 2023|website=Anime Feminist|access-date=November 8, 2023|archive-date=November 8, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231108210027/https://www.animefeminist.com/frieren-beyond-journeys-end-episode-1/|url-status=live}} Ayaan Paul Chowdhury of The Hindu called it "the future of fantasy" and wrote: "Frieren: Beyond Journey's End dares to carve its own path amidst the cacophony of familiar tropes and archetypes".{{cite web|last=Chowdhury|first=Ayaan Paul|title=Why the new anime 'Frieren: Beyond Journey's End' is the future of fantasy|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/why-the-new-anime-frieren-beyond-journeys-end-is-the-future-of-fantasy/article68028549.ece|website=The Hindu|date=April 5, 2024|access-date=April 14, 2024|archive-date=April 5, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240405050327/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/why-the-new-anime-frieren-beyond-journeys-end-is-the-future-of-fantasy/article68028549.ece|url-status=live}}

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