Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End Part 2 continuously introduces the new characters joining Frieren and Fern as they will soon take the mage exam to become first-class mages. After introducing Lawine and Kanne, the anime has released new character trailers for Ehre, Wirbel, and Denken, and it remains to be seen if they will be the lead characters’ friends or foes.
First off is Wirbel, a former second-class mage and the leader of the Eighth Party during the first stage of the First Class Mage Exam, showing his incredible power. As he starts the fight in Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End Part 2, he effortlessly dodges all of the enemy’s attacks, not minding the wounds he has sustained. Despite knowing that killing is a big deal, he admitted to doing it, adding it was just an “everyday thing in the far north.” As he questions if anyone can survive with kindness, he knows humans fight for what they desire.
Next is Ehre, the Eighth Party’s second-class mage with Wirbel and Scharf during the first-class mage exam. Like Frieren and Fern, she shows her ability to float in the air while avoiding the enemy’s attack with her wand. While fighting in the air, she wonders if kindness is why others fight demons. “You’re not stupid to fight like that,” she says. “You carry them around like they’re worthless.”
For the last Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End Part 2 character trailer, Denken, an Imperial and First Class Mage, is introduced. Despite being the oldest examinee, he promises to live his life as a mage and to keep his mood good. He then declares that magic is the most fun if it’s something they’re looking for.
Who are the cast and staff of Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End Part 2?
Kisho Taniyama, Kanae Itou, and Jiro Saitou join Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End Part 2 as Wirbel, Ehre, and Denken, respectively. For the new and returning cast members, you can check the list below:
Atsumi Tanezaki as Frieren
Kana Ichinose as Fern
Chiaki Kobayashi as Stark
Yuichi Nakamura as Sein
Nobuhiko Okamoto as Himmel
Hiroki Tochi as Heiter
Yoji Ueda as Eisen
Ikumi Hasegawa as Ubel
Shouhei Komatsu as Land
Eiji Hanawa as Richter
Shizuka Ishigami as Laufen
Haruka Terui as Sense
Tarasuke Shingaki as Genau
The anime’s main staff is led by Keiichiro Saito as the director, alongside Tomohiro Suzuki as the scriptwriter. It also includes Evan Call on music and Reiko Nagasawa on character design.
What is Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End Part 2 about?
Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End Part 2 will feature the manga’s First Class Mage Exam – First Stage Arc. Frieren and her party will travel to Auberst as she and Fern are about to take the First-Class Mage Exam, which the Continental Magic Association only holds every three years. Frieren has no document to prove she's a first-class mage despite being one of the strongest mages, as the classification has changed over time. Hence, she and Fern will take the exam to become official first-class mages.
You can read the synopsis below:
Frieren's Party arrives in Äußerst to take the First Class Mage Examination. The exam is split into three stages. The first stage is to capture a mana-sensitive bird called the Stille in the Grube Basin. The exam is conducted in parties of three. Frieren and Fern, though split into different parties, both pass the first stage of the exam.
The anime is based on the Japanese manga of the same name written by Kanehito Yamada and illustrated by Tsukasa Abe. It was first published in April 2020 on Weekly Shonen Sunday. Since then, it has collected 12 tankobon volumes and has over 17 million copies in circulation as of December 2023. Viz Media licensed its English publication in North America. It was then adapted into anime by Madhouse, premiering in September 2023, and now has 17 episodes.
Fans can watch new Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End episodes every Friday on Nippon Television and other affiliated networks in Japan. Streaming is available on Crunchyroll, Bilibili Global, Muse Asia, and Netflix in select regions. The anime is now gearing up for its second cour, showing Frieren and Fern’s journey as they prove they can be the best mages.
