The First Class Mage Exam has officially ended, and Serie has chosen the mages who have passed. But as this also marks the conclusion of the two-cour anime, many wonder if the series will continue with a second season. Though it has yet to be revealed if there will be Frieren: Beyond Journey End Season 2, the final episode, It Would Be Embarrassing When We Met Again, features a post-credits scene, hinting at a new season continuation.
Warning: The following content contains major Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End Episode 28 spoilers. Read at your own risk.
Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End finale reveals the mages who have passed the First Class Mage Exam. Aside from Fern, Denken, Ubel, Land, Wirbel, and Methode also pass, making Serie apologize to Sense after realizing the group of mages this year are “particularly talented.” As the ones who fail lament their lack of success, others celebrate their victory.
They all plan their next move, with Denken wanting to be like Frieren, a mage leading a party of heroes. Everyone is ready to part ways, and Frieren declares it’s time to leave Auberst, making her way out with Fern and Stark by her side. Sure, Frieren fails the exam, but she’s proud of Fern for receiving a new spell that makes clothes clean and spotless and for being her apprentice.
But before the episode ends, a flashback scene of Frieren’s original party is revealed, with Himmel mentioning the finale’s title. “It will be embarrassing when we meet again,” he says. The post-credits scene shows Frieren saying the same, making Stark and Fern wonder what she means. From there, the words “The journey to Ende continues” flash on the screen, hinting at their journey’s continuation in Frieren: Beyond Journey End Season 2. To add more fuel to the fire, the anime’s X (formerly Twitter) account shares an image of Frieren holding her bag with the same caption, “The Journey to Ende continues.”
What is Ende in Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End?
In Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End, Ende is known as a region located in the northernmost part of the continent. It’s where the Demon King’s Castle can be found and is also the alleged location of Aureole, a place regarded as heaven or the afterlife where souls go. Thus, it’s called Ende, a German word for “end” or “finish.”
Aureole is a place where anyone can meet the souls of the dead. It’s part of Flamme’s note, revealing she visits Aureole to speak with her old comrades. Hence, it has been Frieren’s goal to travel to Aureole to reunite with Himmel. And being regarded as heaven, it’s assumed that the Goddess of Creation lives there.
What to Expect from Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End Season 2
If Frieren: Beyond Journey Ends Season 2 happens, Frieren, Fern, and Stark may continue their journey to Ende. In fact, it has been the whole point of Frieren and Fern taking the First Class Mage Exams, as nobody is allowed to go there without being accompanied by a First Class mage due to being inhabited by many demons.
So, as Fern passes and becomes a first-class mage, the three can continue their journey to the north to meet the souls of their dearly departed. Aside from Himmel, Fern and Stark may also want to meet their previous masters, Eisen and Heiter.
What is Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End about?
The anime is based on the manga of the same title, written by Kanehito Yamada and illustrated by Tsukasa Abe. It has been serialized since April 2020 and has collected 12 tankobon volumes as of December 2023. Viz Media licenses it in English. It’s then adapted by Madhouse into anime, premiering in September 2023 and releasing 28 episodes.
Crunchyroll has licensed and distributed the anime in North America, Europe, and Australia and released its English dub in October 2023. Muse Communication has licensed the series in Southeast Asia.
You can read its synopsis below:
Elf mage Frieren and her courageous fellow adventurers have defeated the Demon King and brought peace to the land. But Frieren will long outlive the rest of her former party. How will she come to understand what life means to the people around her? Decades after their victory, the funeral of one of her friends confronts Frieren with her own near immortality. Frieren sets out to fulfill the last wishes of her comrades and finds herself beginning a new adventure.
Though Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End Season 2 is yet to be officially announced, its post-credits scene seems to hint at the anime’s return. Now, all fans have to wait is for the official confirmation. Surely, Frieren’s journey hasn’t ended yet.
