Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End has started its second cour, focusing on the First Class Mage Exam – First Stage Arc. As Frieren and Fern begin to take the First Class Mage Examination in Auberst, several new characters, including Lawine and Kanne, will join them. And to give fans a glimpse of these two new mages, the anime has released their official character trailers, which you can see below:
The first Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End character trailer introduces Lawine, a third-class mage, who joins the First Class Mage Examination while being paired with Kanne and Frieren. She’s unleashing her abilities as part of the test and is determined to pass the exam and become a first-class mage. At the end of the preview, she’s fighting against Kanne as the two try to show who’s the strongest between them.
Alternatively, Kanne’s character trailer reveals how Lawine tries to best her, riding on her back while pulling her hair. She’s seen with Frieren in the forest as she later jumps off the cliff. But compared to Lawine, Kanne seems to be developing a close friendship with Frieren as they share a bond, seemingly telling each other's stories while resting.
Who are the cast and staff of Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End Cour 2?
Sayumi Suzushiro and Azumi Waki are officially announced as the voices behind Lawine and Kanne. 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
Kisho Taniyama as Wirbel
Ikumi Hasegawa as Ubel
Jiro Saitou as Denken
Shouhei Komatsu as Land
Eiji Hanawa as Richter
Shizuka Ishigami as Laufen
Kanae Itou as Ehre
Haruka Terui as Sense
Tarasuke Shingaki as Genau
For the main staff, Keiichiro Saito directs the anime, with Tomohiro Suzuki on the script. Evan Call handles the music, and Reiko Nagasawa is the character designer.
What is Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End Cour 2 about?
Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End Cour 2 adapts the manga’s First Class Mage Exam – First Stage Arc, which runs from Chapters 37 to 41. Here, the Continental Magic Association holds the First-Class Mage Exam, which only happens every three years, in Auberst. The mages who pass this test will attain the first-class qualification.
Frieren and Fern take part in the examination. But to be part of the test, mages must at least have a fifth-class qualification. However, Frieren gets exempted after Lernen has identified her Holy Wand Emblem, allowing her to take the exam.
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 started its serialization in Weekly Shonen Sunday in April 2020, has collected 12 tankobon volumes, and has over 17 million copies in circulation as of December 2023. It’s published in English in North America by Viz Media. It was then adapted into anime by Madhouse, premiering in September 2023, and now has 17 episodes.
New episodes of Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End air every Friday on Nippon Television and other affiliated networks in Japan. It can also be streamed on Crunchyroll, Bilibili Global, Muse Asia, and Netflix in select regions. Now that Frieren and her party have started a new journey, fans must see how she and Fern will become first-class mages.
