
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End
Taste attributes: action & adventureanimationdramasci-fi & fantasyadventurecomedyfantasyfastfresh & originalwholesomelightimaginarylinearglossybig & variedemotionally undemandingcomplex relationshipfighting evilunlikely connections
Boxlist takeA fantastical animated series that is glossy, sweeping and light. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.
Taste details
Pace: fast · Originality: fresh · Tone: wholesome · Weight: light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: very glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score
Quality rating
8.8 /10
TMDB · 512 votes
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Seasons
Episodes (28)
1The Journey's End29 Sep 2023
The world celebrates the Demon King's defeat at the hands of the Hero and his companions. Now that their great adventure is over, what will Frieren the mage do next?
2It Didn't Have to Be Magic...29 Sep 2023
Frieren instructs Fern in the use of magic while deciphering a grimoire for Heiter.
3Killing Magic29 Sep 2023
While retracing the path she took on her adventure with her former traveling companions, Frieren confronts an old enemy.
4The Land Where Souls Rest29 Sep 2023
Frieren and Fern pay a visit to Eisen, who requests their help in finding the notes of Flamme the Legendary Mage.
5Phantoms of the Dead6 Oct 2023
Frieren and Fern investigate ghost sightings at a village where people have started going missing.
6The Hero of the Village13 Oct 2023
Frieren and Fern enlist Stark's help to fight the solar dragon - but is he up to the task?
7Like a Fairy Tale20 Oct 2023
After reflecting on the transient nature of the past as it exists in people's collective memories, Frieren unexpectedly runs into a sworn enemy.
8Frieren the Slayer27 Oct 2023
As tensions in Graf Granat's domain reach a breaking point, Fern and Stark find their own resolve - and Frieren resumes an old duty.
9Aura the Guillotine3 Nov 2023
While Fern and Stark make a temporary retreat with Graf Granat, Frieren's true foe awaits her outside the city.
10A Powerful Mage10 Nov 2023
Frieren's many years of training under her teacher Flamme are tested in her confrontation with Aura the Guillotine. Will Aura's scales find her wanting?
11Winter in the Northern Lands17 Nov 2023
Frieren and her companions continue their journey through the northern lands, but obstacles both natural and manmade still stand in their way.
12A Real Hero24 Nov 2023
Deep in the mountains of the northern lands, Frieren and her party arrive at the Village of the Sword, where they have another job to do.
13Aversion to One's Own Kind1 Dec 2023
While passing by a village in the woods of the northern lands, Frieren and party meet Sein, a gifted priest who is nonetheless corrupt enough to give even Heiter a run for his money. But what happened in his past?
14Privilege of the Young8 Dec 2023
The party arrives in a large and lively town with a bustling shopping district that Frieren once visited with Himmel, but something seems to have come up between Fern and Stark.
15Smells Like Trouble15 Dec 2023
When the party happens upon a town whose inhabitants are all mysteriously asleep, it's time for their newest traveling companion to prove his mettle.
16Long-Lived Friends22 Dec 2023
Frieren pays a visit to Old Man Voll, a long-lived friend of hers, with traveling companions in tow.
17Take Care5 Jan 2024
Now that Sein finally has a lead on the whereabouts of his long-lost friend, is it time for him and Frieren's party to part ways?
18First-Class Mage Exam12 Jan 2024
Frieren and party finally arrive in Äußerst, ready to undergo the first-class mage exam, and meet a number of colorful characters who are there to do the same.
19Well-Laid Plans19 Jan 2024
Frieren and her new teammates hatch a plan to capture a Stille - but are the other teams just going to stand by and let it happen?
20Necessary Killing26 Jan 2024
The first-class mage exam intensifies as fighting breaks out between the participants - and what's at stake might even be worth killing for.
21The World of Magic2 Feb 2024
Frieren, Kanne, and Lawine struggle with the 13th party over possession of the Stille, but there'll be more surprises in store before their battle, and the first test, reach their conclusion.
22Future Enemies9 Feb 2024
After the conclusion of the first test, the exam participants have some time to kill in town. What do mages get up to on their days off?
23Conquering the Labyrinth16 Feb 2024
The aspiring first-class mages now face their second test: conquering the Ruins of the King's Tomb. A simple task, or so the proctor claims, but there's a reason this particular dungeon remains unexplored.
24Perfect Replicas23 Feb 2024
Due to the Spiegel, a legendary monster that can create perfect replicas of others, the test-takers who would conquer the Ruins of the King's Tomb must first face the ultimate enemy: themselves.
25A Fatal Vulnerability1 Mar 2024
A perfect imitation of Frieren stands between the test-takers and victory, but Fern believes she knows how to win. Is it time for the student to surpass the master?
26The Height of Magic8 Mar 2024
To defeat Spiegel, Frieren and Fern fight against Frieren's replica, but have a tough time. Meanwhile, Denken, Lavine, and the others fight against the replicas, but the magic of Sense, a first-class mage and the exam's proctor, rages.
27An Era of Humans15 Mar 2024
With the second test behind them, only one remains - but first, Frieren and Fern need to settle an important matter in town. What awaits them in the third test?
28It Would Be Embarrassing When We Met Again22 Mar 2024
As the first-class mage exam concludes and the test-takers go their separate ways, farewell leads to departure - but the next stage of Frieren's journey has only just begun.
Season 2
Trailer for Season 2 (YouTube) ↗No episode list yet.
Specials
· 2023 · 21 episodesEpisodes (21)
1OO Magic Episode 1: The Magic of Saying What You Are Thinking11 Oct 2023
Frieren, Heiter, and Eisen test the spell that causes the user to say whatever they are thinking on Himmel, who begins to wax-poetic about his looks aloud. The three of them agree that it would be unbearable to listen to it long term.
2OO Magic Episode 2: The Magic of Removing Only Alcohol From Alcoholic Beverages25 Oct 2023
After using the spell that removes just the alcohol from an alcoholic drink, Frieren, Himmel, and Eisen taste the drink and can't tell the difference. They then urge Heiter to try the drink, but he immediately guesses that the drink isn't alcoholic, to which the party all call him a Corrupt Priest.
3OO Magic Episode 3: The Magic of Waking Up at a Certain Time in the Morning15 Nov 2023
Fern is excited to try the spell because of Frieren's oversleeping habits. She sets the specified time to 6 AM. The next day, Frieren wakes up at the correct time, but the spell is unable to keep her from falling back asleep.
4OO Magic Episode 4: The Magic That Makes Your Body Smell Good29 Nov 2023
Frieren and Fern wonder what type of good smell the spell produces. They try it on Stark, and find that he smells like grilled meat. The two conclude that the smell is based on the user's definition of a good smell. Stark asks what's for dinner, and both Frieren and Fern exclaim that they want meat, scaring Stark.
5OO Magic Special Episode: The Magic of Happiness at the Table14 Dec 2023
Frieren's Party test the spell, which produces a bottle of Ajipon. They try the sauce with meat and find that it is delicious. Stark wonders if the sauce would taste good with dragon meat, and Frieren and Fern tell him to go defeat a dragon on his own so they can see.
6OO Magic Episode 5: The Magic That Brings Good Luck27 Dec 2023
Frieren's Party test the spell on Stark, who proceeds to have exceptional luck. The path they pick has no monsters and he wins a grand prize. Seeing this, Sein asks Frieren to cast the spell on him. He then goes gambling, but later returns with no clothes. Stark wonders if the spell didn't work, but Frieren says that…
7OO Magic Episode 6: The Magic That Removes Persistent Oil Stains10 Jan 2024
Sein has the idea of using the spell for profit by charging people who need tough oil stains removed from their pots and pans. However, because they offer to clean the first pot or pan for free, everyone only brings one pot or pan, and it ends up being volunteer work for Frieren.
8OO Magic Episode 7: The Magic of Being Able to Speak Extremely Fast and Without Hestitation24 Jan 2024
Frieren and Heiter try the spell out on the taciturn Eisen. At first the spell doesn't seem to have worked, but when they ask him about a recent battle, both his speech and his movements increase in speed. Frieren and Heiter conclude that it's good for people to have their own manner of speech.
9OO Magic Episode 8: The Magic to Understand a Fish's Feelings7 Feb 2024
Frieren and Fern decide to test the spell on fish that Stark has caught while he gathers firewood. The fish speak pitifully and bemoan their family's bad luck, as their father was caught the day before. They wonder if they will be roasted or simmered. Frieren and Fern lose the appetite for fish and ask Stark to…
10OO Magic Episode 9: The Magic That Brings Good Luck - Part 219 Feb 2024
Frieren's Party encounter three treasure chests. Fern cautions that at least one of them must be a mimic, so Stark suggests using the magic that brings good luck. The first chest contains gold and treasure, and the second chest contains a rare grimoire. To their dismay, Frieren insists on opening the third chest…
11OO Magic Episode 10: The Magic of Ending One's Sentences in a Weird Way11 Mar 2024
Frieren tests a spell on the Hero Party that makes their sentences end strangely. They decide to have a contest - use the spell on everyone, and whoever laughs first must use the spell for a week. Himmel's sentences end in "nyan," Frieren's ends in "zoi," and Heiter's ends in "po." All three are able to hold in their…
12Frieren: Journey's Memory Special Video23 Mar 2024
A special video depicting the memories of Frieren's journey.
13OO Magic Episode 11: The Magic That Makes Clothes Clean and Spotless24 Mar 2024
After praising Fern for receiving the legendary spell that makes clothes clean and spotless from Serie, Frieren accidentally spills food on herself. Fern uses the spell to remove the stain, which amazes Frieren and Stark. Stark dirties his clothes in the forest and tells Fern to perform the spell on him, but much to…
14Great Thanksgiving - The Path to Understand People's Hearts29 Mar 2024
Based on the survey of "scenes you want to see again" conducted on the official website, we look back on the protagonist Frieren's journey to understand the human heart, with a focus on three themes: "famous lines" that resonate with the heart, intense "battle scenes", and "humorous scenes" that make you laugh…
- 15OO Magic Episode 12: Magic to Increase Height2 Apr 2025
- 16OO Magic Episode 13: The Magic to Have a Full Stomach7 May 2025
- 17OO Magic Episode 14: The Magic That Can Cut Almost Anything4 Jun 2025
- 18OO Magic Episode 15: The Magic to Move at High Speeds2 Jul 2025
- 19OO Magic Episode 16: The Magic to Make Your Surroundings Cool6 Aug 2025
- 20Episode 20
- 21●● Magic Episode 17: The Magic To Seal Special Techniques3 Sep 2025
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Synopsis
Decades after her party defeated the Demon King, an old friend's funeral launches the elf wizard Frieren on a journey of self-discovery.
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- Action & Adventure
- Year
- 2023
- Episode length
- 25 min
- Status
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