The acclaimed second season of Frieren: Beyond Journey's End continues to captivate audiences with its blend of poignant storytelling and stunning animation. Following the season's premiere in January 2026, a special music video for the ending theme song The Story of Us has been unveiled, offering viewers a deeper emotional connection to the series.
Performed by the acclaimed artist milet, The Story of Us serves as the ending theme for Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Season 2. The track features lyrics and composition by milet herself, with music co-composed alongside Yoichiro Nomura and arranged by Evan Call. This marks another collaboration between milet and the series, as she previously contributed ending themes such as Anytime Anywhere for the first season, solidifying her role in shaping the anime's melancholic yet hopeful musical identity.
The newly released special music video combines carefully selected scenes from the first half of Season 2 with the song's gentle, introspective melody. The visuals highlight key moments of character development and the quiet beauty of the world Frieren inhabits, emphasizing themes of time, memory, and human connections.
New character visuals for Season 2 Episode 3 have also been released:
Since its debut, The Story of Us has quickly become a standout element of the season, with its lyrics and melody capturing the essence of fleeting relationships and enduring legacies. The music video enhances this by weaving together narrative highlights, giving audiences a visual recap that underscores the season's progression and emotional depth. Production details, including the involvement of TOHO Animation in releasing the video, highlight the care taken to present the song in a way that honors the anime's artistic vision.
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End has built a reputation for its thoughtful exploration of life's impermanence, and Season 2 builds upon the foundation laid in the first. The ending theme contributes significantly to this atmosphere, offering a moment of quiet contemplation after each installment's events.
After the party of heroes defeated the Demon King, they restored peace to the land and returned to lives of solitude. Generations pass, and the elven mage Frieren comes face to face with humanity’s mortality. She takes on a new apprentice and promises to fulfill old friends’ dying wishes. Can an elven mind make peace with the nature of life and death? Frieren embarks on her quest to find out.
As Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Season 2 continues its run, viewers can stream the series on Crunchyroll, where new episodes are available shortly after their Japanese broadcast. The platform provides access to both subtitled and dubbed versions, allowing a global audience to experience the journey of Frieren and her companions.
Source: TOHO Animation
