In the official media for the anime adaptation of the popular manga “Sousou no Frieren” (Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End), the official cover of the fifth compilation volume in Blu-Ray/DVD format of the series has been revealed to the public. This new volume features the characters Frieren and Flamme, who will star in the cover illustration where we will be able to see the most charming side of both waifus.
Sousou no Frieren introduces the charming Blu-Ray/DVD 5 cover
According to the information provided on the official website of the anime series “Sousou no Frieren“, this new compilation volume is scheduled to be released in Japan on May 22 and will include episodes 17 – 20 of the series.
Additionally, it was specified that the Blu-Ray version will be available at a price of 13,200 yen, while the DVD version will be available at a price of 12,100 yen. Another detail to note about these volumes is that they will have an extra video in both, offering the public the opportunity to see more content from this popular series.
The production team in charge of the anime “Sousou no Frieren” is as follows: Keiichiro Saito leads the direction of the anime, while Tomohiro Suzuki assumes responsibility for the composition of the anime. MADHOUSE animation studio is in charge of the production of the anime. As for character design, Reiko Nagasawa contributes her creative talents. The anime’s soundtrack is the work of Evan Call, who is in charge of composing captivating melodies.
- Atsumi Tanezaki As Frieren
- Kana Ichinose As Fern
- Chiaki Kobayashi As Stark
- Nobuhiko Okamoto As Himmel
- Youji Ueda As Eisen
- Hiroki Touchi As Heiter
- Yuuichi Nakamura As Sein
- Atsuko Tanaka As Flamme
- Ikumi Hasegawa As Ubel
- Reina Ueda As Methode
Sousou no Frieren, also known as Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End in the West, is an intriguing manga that fuses adventure and fantasy. This masterpiece is written by Kanehito Yamada and beautifully illustrated by Tsukasa Abe. The work began its publication in the pages of the prestigious Shonen Sunday magazine, under the Shogakukan publishing imprint, since April 2020. To date, the manga has been collected in a total of 12 volumes.
Thanks to the enormous popularity of the Sousou no Frieren manga in recent years, an anime adaptation of the manga was announced in September 2022.
The anime adaptation of the manga Sousou no Frieren premiered in Japan on September 29, 2023 and is produced by the renowned animation studio MADHOUSE. The series aired legally in America through the Crunchyroll platform, which is currently producing an English dub for the anime.
“Sousou no Frieren” plunges us into a fascinating fantasy world, where a group of heroes have triumphed in their epic battle against the demon king. However, instead of celebrating a glorious victory, the series presents us with the melancholy return of these heroes to their home and how they face the inevitable farewells.
Among them is Frieren, an elven wizard who, due to the nature of his species, witnesses the aging and death of his fellow travelers in a slow and heartbreaking manner. The plot takes an unexpected turn when Heiter, the priest of the group, before passing away, entrusts Frieren with the responsibility of caring for a young human apprentice named Fern. Together they embark on a journey in search of magical knowledge, without a clear destination, but with a profound purpose: to allow Frieren to overcome his regrets and find a way to honor the memory of his departed comrades.
As they travel through the places they once visited as heroes, the play tells a moving story of friendship, time and missed opportunities in a world where magic and emotion are unforgettably intertwined.
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