On November 29, the official Twitter account for the anime adaptation of KanehitoYamada and Tsukasa Abe’s manga Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End has confirmed that the television anime will be premiering in 2023.
Additionally, the account posted an illustration by Abe commemorating the broadcast. The anime adaptation was first announced back in September this year, and fans of the manga have eagerly been waiting for further details.
The award-winning manga on which the anime is based has been serialized in the Weekly Shonen Sunday magazine since April 28, 2020. The eighth volume shipped on June 17 and the ninth volume of the manga is set to release in Japan on September 15.
The plot of the fantasy manga follows the travels and adventures of Frieren, an elf who endured several hardships and embarked on perilous adventures to fight and defeat evil with stalwart comrades.
When peace is achieved, she is left to bear the burden of her long-lived race and watches as her friends pass away before her, one after the other. Although she mourns the loss of old friendships, she continues forming new, meaningful, valuable relationships in her travels.
The manga is heavily acclaimed and has won awards such as New Creator Prize for the 25th Annual Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize in 2021 and the 14th Manga Taisho Award in 2021.
The manga was also nominated for Best Shōnen Manga for Kodansha‘s 45th annual Manga Awards in 2021 and the 46th awards in May.
Further details, such as the staff and cast for the anime, have not yet been confirmed.
About Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End
Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End is a manga by Yamada and Tsukasa Abe. It was launched in April 2020, and went on to win several prizes.
The story starts when a group of heroes come back home after defeating a demon. Frieren, an elf mage, has hundreds of years ahead of her due to her long lifespan.
She is destined to lose all her friends and comrades eventually. However, at the funeral of one of her past comrades, she realizes that she has a new adventure ahead of her.
Sources: Official Twitter Account of Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End Anime, Comic Natalie
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