Frieren, Fern, and the rest of the First Class Mage Exam examinees continue the fight against their clones to pass the second stage. However, as their replicas possess the same strong powers as them, they evidently have a hard time winning. After the previous episode sees Frieren and Fern fight the former’s duplicate, the battle continues, and the preview for Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End Episode 26, titled Magic Height, shows how the two will try to win against the strongest clone.
The stills for Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End Episode 26 mostly focus on the First Class Mage Exam examinees, capturing the intense battles as they try to get to the end of the dungeon. The first still shows Frieren in her full glory as she faces her own clone. It’s followed by a glimpse of Ubel, Land, and Denken together, seemingly crafting a plan to defeat their own enemies.
Methode is then seen seemingly trying to heal Fern as the latter glows in blue with Methode's power while Frieren pinches Fern’s cheeks. Aside from Frieren’s clone, the replicas of Kanne, Lawine, and Laufen also appear, threatening the group that will fight them. For the last still, Fern unveils her power using her wand as she tries to defeat Frieren’s clone, who’s deemed the strongest of all.
You can see the Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End Episode 26 stills below:
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Yamada Kanehito, Abe Tsukasa / Shogakukan / “Sousou no Frieren” Production Committee
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Yamada Kanehito, Abe Tsukasa / Shogakukan / “Sousou no Frieren” Production Committee
Credit:
Yamada Kanehito, Abe Tsukasa / Shogakukan / “Sousou no Frieren” Production Committee
Credit:
Yamada Kanehito, Abe Tsukasa / Shogakukan / “Sousou no Frieren” Production Committee
Credit:
Yamada Kanehito, Abe Tsukasa / Shogakukan / “Sousou no Frieren” Production Committee
What to Expect from Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End Episode 26
The examinees finally learn that Spiegel, a mythical water-mirror demon that lives in the dungeon, is behind all the replicas in the royal tomb. However, before they get to confront and face Spiegel, they must first defeat Frieren’s clone. Hence, Fern and Frieren will do their best to beat the latter’s copy. Also, Denken, Lawine, and others have to fight the other clones. But as they do so, it looks like Sense, known for pushing the examinees to the limits, will try to get in the way.
You can read the synopsis below:
The replicas of the people who entered the royal tomb were created by Spiegel, a monster from the mythical era that lives in the royal tomb. In order to defeat Spiegel, Freelen and Fern fight against Freelen's duplicates but have a tough time. Meanwhile, Denken, Lavine, and the others fight against the clones, but the magic of Zenze, a first-class wizard who is an examiner, is rampant.
The anime is based on the manga of the same title, written by Kanehito Yamada and illustrated by Tsukasa Abe. Starting its serialization in 2020, it has collected 12 tankobon volumes and has over 17 million copies in circulation as of December 2023. Viz Media has licensed the manga in English. It’s then adapted into anime by Madhouse, premiering in September 2023 and releasing 25 episodes so far.
Who are the cast and staff of Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End?
Atsumi Tanezaki and Kana Ichinose lead the cast of Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End. For other cast members, you can check the list below:
Atsumi Tanezaki as Frieren
Kana Ichinose as Fern
Azumi Waki as Kanne
Sayumi Suzushiro as Lawine
Kisho Taniyama as Wirbel
Ikumi Hasegawa as Ubel
Jiro Saito as Denken
Shohei Komatsu as Land
Kanae Ito as Ehre
Haruka Terui as Sense
Yuji Murai as Scharf
Tomoyo Kurosawa as Edel
Rena Ueda as Methode
For the main staff, Keiichiro Saito (Bocchi the Rock!) directs the anime, with Tomohiro Suzuki (One Punch Man) working on the script. It also includes Evan Call (Violet Evergarden) as the music composer and Reiko Nagasawa (takt op. Destiny) as the character designer.
What are the release date and times of Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End Episode 26?
Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End Episode 25 is set to be released on Friday, March 8, at 10 PM JST on Nippon Television and other affiliated networks in Japan. Streaming on Crunchyroll, Bilibili Global, Muse Asia, and Netflix will also be available. For other release times based on your region, you can check the list below:
8 AM Pacific Standard Time
10 AM Central Standard Time
11 AM Eastern Standard Time
12:PM Brazil Standard Time
4 PM British Summer Time
5 PM Central European Standard Time
8:30 PM Indian Standard Time
11 PM Philippine Standard Time
12:30 AM Australian Central Standard Time (March 9)
Frieren and Fern have already made a deal with other examinees to pass the second stage of the First Class Mage Exam together. So, to defeat the enemies, they must work together and get to Spiegel.
