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{{Short description|Japanese manga series}}
{{For-multi|the manga's title character|Frieren (character)|the London suburb|Friern Barnet}}
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{{Infobox animanga/Header
| name         = Frieren: Beyond Journey's End
| image        = Frieren Beyond Journey's End.jpg
| caption      = First {{Transliteration|ja|[[tankōbon]]}} volume cover, featuring (from left to right) Heiter, [[Frieren (character)|Frieren]], Himmel, and Eisen
| ja_kanji     = 葬送のフリーレン
| ja_romaji    = Sōsō no Furīren
| genre        = {{ubl|[[Adventure fiction|Adventure]]<ref name="Viz-official">{{cite web|title=The Official Website for Frieren: Beyond Journey's End|url=https://www.viz.com/frieren-beyond-journeys-end|publisher=[[Viz Media]]|access-date=August 4, 2021|archive-date=August 4, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210804012813/https://www.viz.com/frieren-beyond-journeys-end|url-status=live}}</ref>|[[Drama (film and television)|Drama]]<ref name="Viz-official"/>|[[Fantasy]]<ref name="Viz-official"/>}}<!-- Note: Use and cite reliable sources to identify genre/s, not personal interpretation. Please don't include more than three genres (per [[MOS:A&M]]). -->
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Print
| type         = manga
| author       = {{ill|Kanehito Yamada|ja|山田鐘人}} 
| illustrator  = {{ill|Tsukasa Abe|ja|アベツカサ}}
| publisher    = [[Shogakukan]]
| publisher_en = {{English manga publisher|NA=[[Viz Media]]|SEA=[[Shogakukan Asia]]}}
| demographic  = {{Transliteration|ja|[[Shōnen manga|Shōnen]]}}
| imprint      = Shōnen Sunday Comics
| magazine     = [[Weekly Shōnen Sunday]]
| first        = April 28, 2020
| last         = 
| volumes      = 13
| volume_list  = List of Frieren chapters
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Video
| type         = tv series
| director     = {{ill|Keiichirō Saitō|ja|斎藤圭一郎}} 
| writer       = Tomohiro Suzuki
| music        = [[Evan Call]]
| studio       = [[Madhouse (company)|Madhouse]]
| licensee     = [[Crunchyroll LLC|Crunchyroll]]{{English anime licensee|SEA=[[Muse Communication]]}}
| network      = [[Nippon Television Network System|NNS]] ([[Nippon TV]])
| first        = September 29, 2023
| last         = 
| episodes     = 28<!-- This parameter should only be incremented when new episodes air or when a [[Wikipedia:Identifying reliable sources|reliable source]] can confirm a specific number of episodes. -->
| episode_list = List of Frieren episodes
}}
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{{Nihongo|'''''Frieren: Beyond Journey's End'''''|葬送のフリーレン|Sōsō no Furīren|{{literal translation|Frieren at the Funeral|Frieren the Slayer}}|lead=yes}}{{efn|The Japanese characters {{Nihongo krt|sō|[[wikt:葬|葬]]||{{literal translation|funeral|bury}}}} and {{Nihongo krt|sō|[[wikt:送|送]]||{{literal translation|to send|escort|to see someone off}}}} read together as 'attending a funeral', but can also be read in [[kun'yomi]]; {{Nihongo krt|[[wikt:ほうむる|hōmuru]]|葬||{{literal translation|to bury|to consign to oblivion}}}} and {{Nihongo krt|[[wikt:おくる|okuru]]|送||{{literal translation|to send|to dispatch|to take (somebody somewhere)}}}}, together with {{Nihongo krt|no Furiren|のフリーレン}}, as 'Frieren the Slayer'. Additionally, the seventeenth chapter of the manga, which bears the same title as the series,<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ja:第17話 葬送のフリーレン|url=https://www.sunday-webry.com/episode/14079602755185457237|website=Sunday Webry|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|access-date=June 7, 2024|archive-url=https://archive.today/20240607141934/https://www.sunday-webry.com/episode/14079602755185457237|archive-date=June 7, 2024|language=ja|date=September 16, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref> was translated to English by [[Viz Media]] as "Frieren the Slayer".<ref>{{cite book|last1=Yamada|first1=Kanehito|last2=Abe|first2=Tsukasa|chapter=Chapter 17: Frieren the Slayer|title=Frieren: Beyond's Jouney End|volume=2|page=196|date=January 11, 2022|publisher=[[Viz Media]]|isbn=978-1-9747-2723-0}}</ref>}}<!--a discussion for the literal translation already exists on the talk page; please consider referring to it before making changes to this. Be bold but not reckless. --> is a Japanese [[manga]] series written by {{ill|Kanehito Yamada|ja|山田鐘人}} and illustrated by {{ill|Tsukasa Abe|ja|アベツカサ}}. It has been serialized in [[Shogakukan]]'s [[Shōnen manga|{{Transliteration|ja|shōnen}} manga]] magazine ''[[Weekly Shōnen Sunday]]'' since April 2020, with its chapters collected in 13 {{Transliteration|ja|[[tankōbon]]}} volumes as of April 2024. The series is licensed for English release in North America by [[Viz Media]] and in Southeast Asia by [[Shogakukan Asia]]. An [[anime]] television series adaptation produced by [[Madhouse (company)|Madhouse]] aired its first 28-episode season from September 2023 to March 2024. A second season has been announced.

Taking place in a fantasy world, the story follows [[Frieren (character)|Frieren]], an elven mage, as she embarks on a journey to reach the resting place of souls in order to reunite with her former comrade Himmel, whose Hero Party once slew the Demon King. 

By June 2024, the manga had [[List of best-selling manga|over 22 million copies in circulation]]. ''Frieren: Beyond Journey's End'' won the 14th [[Manga Taishō]] and the 25th annual [[Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize]]'s New Creator Prize in 2021, and the 69th [[Shogakukan Manga Award]] and the 48th [[Kodansha Manga Award]] (in the {{Transliteration|ja|shōnen}} category) in 2024.

== Plot ==
{{Main|List of Frieren characters{{!}}List of ''Frieren'' characters}}
The story follows [[elf|elven]] [[Magician (fantasy)|mage]] [[Frieren (character)|Frieren]], a former member of the party of adventurers who defeated the Demon King and restored harmony to the world after a ten-year quest. The heroic group includes human hero Himmel, [[dwarf (folklore)|dwarven]] warrior Eisen, and human priest Heiter. Before they part, they observe the Era Meteors together, a [[meteor shower]] that occurs once in fifty years. Frieren agrees to see them again and offers them a better view the next time the celestial event occurs. Frieren then departs and travels the world in pursuit of magical knowledge.

Frieren returns to the capital fifty years later; however, humanity has changed, and her former companions have distinctly aged. After one last adventure to see the meteor shower, Himmel dies of old age. During the funeral, Frieren expresses guilt for not attempting to learn more about him. Paying a visit to her other former comrades, she accepts Heiter's request to teach and care for Fern, an orphaned child adopted by Heiter. She also receives an invitation to travel far north to the resting place of souls and see Himmel again to bid the hero a fitting farewell and express her feelings. To fulfill those requests, Frieren embarks on a journey together with Fern while still pursuing her passion for learning magic. Along the way, she is joined by Stark, a young warrior boy taught by Eisen. 

Frieren's elven nature grants her an extremely long lifespan, causing her to view periods of years or decades as ephemeral (this perception of time makes her consider the ten-year adventure with Himmel's party a fleeting experience). The story thus takes place across a long time, with periodic [[Flashback (narrative)|flashbacks]] accompanied by the physical and mental development of characters apart from Frieren herself.

== Production ==
Katsuma Ogura, the editor-in-charge of ''Frieren'', noted that Yamada's previous work, ''Bocchi Hakase to Robot Shoujo no Zetsubou Teki Utopia'', did not sell well, despite considering it a masterpiece. This led to the suggestion of giving Yamada an illustrator for ''Frieren''. They had several thoughts that went from a gag manga which resulted in storyboards for a one-shot of ''Frieren''. Upon reading the one-shot of ''Frieren'', Ogura started laughing, claiming that it was not a comedy at all. When Yamada finished the first storyboard, before sending it to the editorial department, Ogura contacted Abe and asked them to draw a character chart. Yamada was impressed with it and Ogura asked him do it, submitting the project to the editorial. Ogura was impressed with Abe's artwork and suggested that he work with Yamada. Yamada was impressed with the first illustration of [[Frieren (character)|Frieren]], believing the title character had an aura of humanity.<ref>{{cite web|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210414110250/https://mangaplanet.com/qa-session-with-sousou-no-frieren-editor/|url=https://mangaplanet.com/qa-session-with-sousou-no-frieren-editor/|archive-date=April 14, 2021|access-date=October 15, 2023|title=Manga Taisho 2021: Q&A Session with Sousou no Frieren Editor|website=Manga Planet}}</ref>

After Kanehito Yamada, who was in charge of the original work, finished serializing his previous work, "Since it was a comedy about demons, I suggested that they try writing a gag in that direction, and suddenly the name of the first chapter of ''Funeral Frieren''" came up.<ref name="hiwa1"/><ref name="hiwa2"/> After that, he decided to hire someone to be in charge of drawing, and when he showed his name to Tsukasa Abe, who was also in charge, he responded, "I'd like to draw it." When I asked him to draw a character picture for Frieren, Yamada said, "If this is the person, please do it." Abe was put in charge of the animation.<ref name="hiwa1">{{cite web|script-title=ja:葬送のフリーレン：マンガ大賞の話題作 誕生秘話 感情を揺さぶる理由|url=https://mantan-web.jp/article/20210312dog00m200017000c.html|website=[[Mantan Web]]|date=March 16, 2021|access-date=October 7, 2023|language=ja|archive-date=July 5, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230705161732/https://mantan-web.jp/article/20210312dog00m200017000c.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="hiwa2">{{cite web|script-title=ja:マンガ大賞受賞「葬送のフリーレン」担当編集が語る思い「普遍的な感情が佇ずむ作品」|url=https://natalie.mu/comic/news/420318|website=[[Comic Natalie]]|publisher=Natasha, Inc.|date=March 16, 2021|access-date=October 7, 2023|language=ja|archive-date=July 5, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230705161735/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/420318|url-status=live}}</ref>

The origin of the title of this work is that Yamada had a title idea, but the editorial department also considered it, and at the editorial department meeting, the editor in charge said, "If we decide on a good title, we will pay a prize of 10,000 yen out of our own pocket." One of the title ideas submitted by the deputy editor-in-chief was ''Funeral Frieren'', and Yamada and Abe finally decided on the title, which became the current title.<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ja:葬送のフリーレン：死を丁寧な感情で描く 意外なタイトル秘話も 「マンガ大賞2021」大賞の話題作|url=https://mantan-web.jp/article/20210316dog00m200031000c.html|website=[[Mantan Web]]|date=March 16, 2021|access-date=October 7, 2023|language=ja|archive-date=July 5, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230705161732/https://mantan-web.jp/article/20210316dog00m200031000c.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

For the animated adaptation by [[Madhouse (company)|Madhouse]], Tomohiro Suzuki said Fern's character was too different depending on who she is interacting with; with Frieren there is a motherly bond while in front of Stark, she acts like a childish normal teenager. Director Keiichiro Saito added that Fern appears to have several changes in the narrative as her growth has a major impact on Frieren. When it comes to Stark, Suzuki says that despite being a coward, he is still written to be handsome and cool and has a major impact on Fern as he becomes the first young male friend she has ever met and socialized with in her entire life.<ref>{{cite magazine|script-title=ja:Interview: 斎藤 圭一郎 (監督) ×  鈴木智尋 (シリーズ構成)|trans-title=Interview: Keiichirō Saitō (Director) × Tomohiro Suzuki (Series Composition)|magazine=[[Newtype]]|publisher=[[Kadokawa Shoten]]|issue=November 2023 issue|date=October 10, 2023|pages=18–19|language=ja}}</ref>

== Media ==
=== Manga ===
{{Main|List of Frieren chapters{{!}}List of ''Frieren'' chapters}}
''Frieren: Beyond Journey's End'' is written by {{ill|Kanehito Yamada|ja|山田鐘人}} and illustrated by {{ill|Tsukasa Abe|ja|アベツカサ}}. The series began in [[Shogakukan]]'s [[Shōnen manga|{{Transliteration|ja|shōnen}} manga]] magazine ''[[Weekly Shōnen Sunday]]'' on April 28, 2020.<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ja:魔王を倒した勇者一行の"その後"描く「葬送のフリーレン」サンデーで開幕|url=https://natalie.mu/comic/news/377184|website=[[Comic Natalie]]|publisher=Natasha, Inc.|date=April 28, 2020|access-date=May 13, 2020|language=ja|archive-date=December 10, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201210152854/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/377184|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|script-title=ja:少年サンデー ２０２０年２２・２３号|url=https://comics.shogakukan.co.jp/magazine?cd=2066305120|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|access-date=October 16, 2020|language=ja|archive-date=December 13, 2020|archive-url=https://archive.today/20201213051623/https://comics.shogakukan.co.jp/magazine?cd=2066305120|url-status=live}}</ref> In January 2023, it was announced that manga would go on hiatus;<ref>{{cite web|last=Pineda|first=Rafael Antonio|title=Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Manga Goes on Hiatus|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-01-18/frieren-beyond-journey-end-manga-goes-on-hiatus/.193876|website=[[Anime News Network]]|date=January 18, 2023|access-date=January 18, 2023|archive-date=January 18, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230118092347/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-01-18/frieren-beyond-journey-end-manga-goes-on-hiatus/.193876|url-status=live}}</ref> it resumed in March of the same year.<ref>{{cite web|last=Pineda|first=Rafael Antonio|title=Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Manga Resumes on March 22|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-03-17/frieren-beyond-journey-end-manga-resumes-on-march-22/.196012|website=[[Anime News Network]]|date=March 17, 2023|access-date=March 17, 2023|archive-date=March 17, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230317130129/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-03-17/frieren-beyond-journey-end-manga-resumes-on-march-22/.196012|url-status=live}}</ref> It went on another hiatus in May 2024;<ref>{{cite web|last=Cayanan|first=Joanna|title=Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Manga Goes on Another Hiatus|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/daily-briefs/2024-05-08/frieren-beyond-journey-end-manga-goes-on-another-hiatus/.210594|website=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=July 12, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240712192149/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/daily-briefs/2024-05-08/frieren-beyond-journey-end-manga-goes-on-another-hiatus/.210594|archive-date=July 12, 2024|date=May 8, 2024|url-status=live}}</ref> it resumed in August of the same year.<ref>{{cite web|last=Cayanan|first=Joanna|title=Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Manga Returns From Hiatus on August 7|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-07-31/frieren-beyond-journey-end-manga-returns-from-hiatus-on-august-7/.213765|website=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=July 31, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240731081000/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-07-31/frieren-beyond-journey-end-manga-returns-from-hiatus-on-august-7/.213765|archive-date=July 31, 2024|date=July 31, 2024|url-status=live}}</ref> Shogakukan has collected its chapters into individual {{Transliteration|ja|[[tankōbon]]}} volumes. The first volume was published on August 18, 2020.<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ja:物語の始まりは冒険の終わりから、勇者一行の"その後"を描く「葬送のフリーレン」|url=https://natalie.mu/comic/news/392518|website=[[Comic Natalie]]|publisher=Natasha, Inc.|date=August 18, 2020|access-date=October 16, 2020|language=ja|archive-date=October 21, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201021012708/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/392518|url-status=live}}</ref> As of April 17, 2024, 13 volumes have been released.<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ja:葬送のフリーレン １３|url=https://shogakukan-comic.jp/book?isbn=9784098532339|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|access-date=February 23, 2024|language=ja|archive-date=April 16, 2024|archive-url=https://archive.today/20240416213129/https://shogakukan-comic.jp/book?isbn=9784098532339|url-status=live}}</ref>

In February 2021, [[Viz Media]] announced that they licensed the series for English release in North America,<ref>{{cite web|last=Mateo|first=Alex|title=Viz to Release Frieren: Beyond Journey's End, Mao, Rozen Blood, Burn the Witch, Animal Crossing, More Manga in Fall|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-02-19/viz-to-release-frieren-beyond-journey-end-mao-rozen-blood-burn-the-witch-animal-crossing-more-manga-in-fall/.169708|website=[[Anime News Network]]|date=February 19, 2021|access-date=February 19, 2021|archive-date=February 19, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210219200314/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-02-19/viz-to-release-frieren-beyond-journey-end-mao-rozen-blood-burn-the-witch-animal-crossing-more-manga-in-fall/.169708|url-status=live}}</ref> and the first volume was published on November 9, 2021.<ref name="VIZ-vol1">{{cite web|title=Frieren: Beyond Journey's End, Vol. 1|url=https://www.viz.com/read/manga/frieren-beyond-journey-s-end-volume-1/product/6872|publisher=[[Viz Media]]|access-date=August 1, 2021|archive-date=August 1, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210801022349/https://www.viz.com/read/manga/frieren-beyond-journey-s-end-volume-1/product/6872|url-status=live}}</ref> On May 9, 2023, Viz Media launched their ''Viz Manga'' digital manga service, with the series' chapters receiving simultaneous English publication in North America as they are released in Japan.<ref>{{cite web|last=Cayanan|first=Joanna|title=Viz Media Simultaneously Releases Shogakukan Manga Titles in New VIZ Manga App|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-05-09/viz-media-simultaneously-releases-shogakukan-manga-titles-in-new-viz-manga-app/.197912|website=[[Anime News Network]]|date=May 9, 2023|access-date=May 9, 2023|archive-date=May 10, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230510113238/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-05-09/viz-media-simultaneously-releases-shogakukan-manga-titles-in-new-viz-manga-app/.197912|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Diaz|first=Ana|title=Viz's new subscription service will deliver translated manga the same day it's out in Japan|url=https://www.polygon.com/23711092/viz-media-new-subscription-app-manga-shojo|website=[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]]|date=May 9, 2023|access-date=May 10, 2023|archive-date=May 10, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230510113247/https://www.polygon.com/23711092/viz-media-new-subscription-app-manga-shojo|url-status=live}}</ref> In Southeast Asia, the manga has been licensed by [[Shogakukan Asia]], under the title ''Frieren: Remnants of the Departed''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Frieren: Remnants of the Departed|url=https://shogakukan.asia/frieren/|publisher=[[Shogakukan Asia]]|access-date=April 2, 2024|archive-url=https://archive.today/20240402101407/https://shogakukan.asia/frieren/|archive-date=April 2, 2024|url-status=live}}</ref>

Five [[one-shot (comics)|one-shot]] [[Spin-off (media)|spin-off]] chapters by different authors were published on ''Sunday Webry'' manga website from May 22–26, 2023; {{Nihongo|''Chūbō no Frieren''|厨房のフリーレン|Chūbō no Furīren|"Frieren of the Kitchen"}} by Kassan (May 22); {{Nihongo|''Yūsha Himmel no Bōkentan''|勇者ヒンメルの冒険譚|Yūsha Hinmeru no Bōkentan|"The Adventures of Brave Himmel"}} by Ren Miura (May 23); {{Nihongo|''Frieren wa Ningen wo Shiritai''|フリーレンは人間を知りたい|Furīren wa Ningen wo Shiritai|"Frieren Wants to Learn About Humans"}} by Jona (May 24); {{Nihongo|''Himmel Tabi Nikki''|ヒンメル旅にっき|Hinmeru Tabi Nikki|"Himmel's Travel Diary"}} by Kazumi Yamaguchi (May 25); and {{Nihongo|''Yorimichi no Frieren''|寄り道のフリーレン|Yorimichi no Furīren|"Frieren's Detour"}} by Sōichi Igarashi (May 26).<ref>{{cite web|last=Cayanan|first=Joanna|title=Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Series Gets 5 1-Shot Spinoff Manga|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-05-23/frieren-beyond-journey-end-series-gets-5-1-shot-spinoff-manga/.198347|website=[[Anime News Network]]|date=May 23, 2023|access-date=May 23, 2023|archive-date=May 23, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230523175251/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-05-23/frieren-beyond-journey-end-series-gets-5-1-shot-spinoff-manga/.198347|url-status=live}}</ref> The chapters were later collected in a single volume titled {{Nihongo|''Frieren: The Anthology – Journeys off the Beaten Path''|葬送のフリーレン アンソロジー～異なる旅を楽しむ魔法～|Sōsō no Furīren Ansoroji Kotonaru Tabi o Tanoshimu Mahō}}, released on December 18, 2023.<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ja:葬送のフリーレン アンソロジー～異なる旅を楽しむ魔法～|url=https://shogakukan-comic.jp/book?isbn=9784098530991|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|access-date=September 6, 2024|archive-url=https://archive.today/20231219205439/https://shogakukan-comic.jp/book?isbn=9784098530991|archive-date=December 19, 2023|language=ja|url-status=live}}</ref> The volume was published in English in Southeast Asia by Shogakukan Asia in September 2024.<ref>{{cite web|last=Pineda|first=Rafael Antonio|title=Shogakukan Asia Releases Frieren: The Anthology, The Apothecary Diaries Manga|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-10-31/shogakukan-asia-releases-frieren-the-anthology-the-apothecary-diaries-manga/.217370|website=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=October 31, 2024|date=October 31, 2024|archive-date=November 4, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241104163225/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-10-31/shogakukan-asia-releases-frieren-the-anthology-the-apothecary-diaries-manga/.217370|url-status=live}}</ref>

=== Anime ===
{{Main|List of Frieren episodes{{!}}List of ''Frieren'' episodes}}
In September 2022, it was announced on the cover of the ninth volume of the manga that the series would receive an [[anime]] adaptation.<ref>{{cite web|last=Hodgkins|first=Crystalyn|title=Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Manga Listed With Anime|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-09-09/frieren-beyond-journey-end-manga-listed-with-anime/.189492|website=[[Anime News Network]]|date=September 9, 2022|access-date=September 9, 2022|archive-date=September 9, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220909093315/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-09-09/frieren-beyond-journey-end-manga-listed-with-anime/.189492|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Pineda|first=Rafael Antonio|title=Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Manga's Anime Adaptation Confirmed|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-09-12/frieren-beyond-journey-end-manga-anime-adaptation-confirmed/.189604|website=[[Anime News Network]]|date=September 12, 2022|access-date=September 13, 2022|archive-date=September 13, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220913030909/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-09-12/frieren-beyond-journey-end-manga-anime-adaptation-confirmed/.189604|url-status=live}}</ref> It was later revealed to be a television series that is produced by [[Madhouse (company)|Madhouse]] and directed by Keiichirō Saitō, with scripts supervised by Tomohiro Suzuki, character designs handled by Reiko Nagasawa, and music composed by [[Evan Call]].<ref name="Anime-Famitsu">{{cite magazine|script-title=ja:アニメ『葬送のフリーレン』2023年秋に放送決定。主人公・フリーレンを演じるのは種崎敦美。制作は『ワンパンマン』などを手掛けるマッドハウスが担当|url=https://www.famitsu.com/news/202303/08295221.html|magazine=[[Famitsu]]|date=March 8, 2023|access-date=March 8, 2023|language=ja|archive-date=March 8, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230308033418/https://www.famitsu.com/news/202303/08295221.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Anime-ANN-03-2023">{{cite web|last=Pineda|first=Rafael Antonio|title=Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Anime's Promo Video Reveals Cast, Staff, Fall Premiere|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-03-07/frieren-beyond-journey-end-anime-promo-video-reveals-cast-staff-fall-premiere/.195700|website=[[Anime News Network]]|date=March 8, 2023|access-date=March 8, 2023|archive-date=March 8, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230308040509/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-03-07/frieren-beyond-journey-end-anime-promo-video-reveals-cast-staff-fall-premiere/.195700|url-status=live}}</ref> The two consecutive-[[Cour (TV production)|cour]] series premiered with a two-hour special on September 29, 2023, on [[Nippon TV]]'s {{ill|Kin'yō Road Show|ja|金曜ロードショー}} programming block (normally reserved for feature films), the first ever anime series to do so,<ref name="Anime-ED">{{cite web|last=Cayanan|first=Joanna|date=September 27, 2023|title=Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Anime Reveals Half-Year Run, Premiere's Special Ending Song|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-09-27/frieren-beyond-journey-end-anime-reveals-half-year-run-premiere-special-ending-song/.202881|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230927114505/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-09-27/frieren-beyond-journey-end-anime-reveals-half-year-run-premiere-special-ending-song/.202881|archive-date=September 27, 2023|access-date=September 27, 2023|website=[[Anime News Network]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Loo|first=Egan|title=Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Anime's 2nd Video Unveils 2-Hour September 29 Debut|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-06-29/frieren-beyond-journey-end-anime-2nd-video-unveils-2-hour-september-29-debut/.199742|website=[[Anime News Network]]|date=June 29, 2023|access-date=June 29, 2023|archive-date=June 29, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230629151942/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-06-29/frieren-beyond-journey-end-anime-2nd-video-unveils-2-hour-september-29-debut/.199742|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|script-title=ja:アニメ「葬送のフリーレン」は日本テレビの新アニメ枠で、主題歌はYOASOBI＆milet|url=https://natalie.mu/comic/news/539165|website=[[Comic Natalie]]|publisher=Natasha, Inc.|date=September 1, 2023|access-date=August 31, 2023|language=ja|archive-date=August 31, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230831194422/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/539165|url-status=live}}</ref> with later episodes debuting on the brand new [[Friday Anime Night]] programming block on the network and its affiliates,<ref>{{cite web|last=Pineda|first=Rafael Antonio|title=NTV Establishes 'Friday Anime Night' Programming Block in October|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-09-03/ntv-establishes-friday-anime-night-programming-block-in-october/.201943|website=[[Anime News Network]]|date=September 3, 2023|access-date=September 4, 2023|archive-date=September 4, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230904015013/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-09-03/ntv-establishes-friday-anime-night-programming-block-in-october/.201943|url-status=live}}</ref> and ended on March 22, 2024.<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ja:葬送のフリーレン：最終回「また会ったときに恥ずかしいからね」　一級魔法使い試験の結果は？　旅立つ時|url=https://mantan-web.jp/article/20240321dog00m200079000c.html|website=[[Mantan Web]]|access-date=March 22, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240322030444/https://mantan-web.jp/article/20240321dog00m200079000c.html|archive-date=March 22, 2024|language=ja|date=March 22, 2024|url-status=live}}</ref> For the four-episode premiere broadcast, the special ending theme is "Bliss", performed by [[Milet (singer)|Milet]].<ref name="Anime-ED" /> The first opening theme is {{Nihongo|"[[Yūsha (song)|Yūsha]]"|勇者||{{lit|Hero}}}} by [[Yoasobi]], while the ending theme is "[[Anytime Anywhere (song)|Anytime Anywhere]]" by Milet.<ref>{{cite web|last=Pineda|first=Rafael Antonio|title=Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Anime's Promo Video Reveals Theme Songs|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-08-31/frieren-beyond-journey-end-anime-promo-video-reveals-theme-songs/.201810|website=[[Anime News Network]]|date=August 31, 2023|access-date=August 31, 2023|archive-date=August 31, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230831151321/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-08-31/frieren-beyond-journey-end-anime-promo-video-reveals-theme-songs/.201810|url-status=live}}</ref> The second opening theme is {{Nihongo|"Sunny"|晴る|Haru}} by [[Yorushika]],<ref>{{cite web|last=Hodgkins|first=Crystalyn|title=Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Anime Reveals New Video, 11 More Cast Members for 'First Class Mage Exam' Arc|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-22/frieren-beyond-journey-end-anime-reveals-new-video-11-more-cast-members-for-first-class-mage-exam-/.205839|website=[[Anime News Network]]|date=December 22, 2023|access-date=December 23, 2023|archive-date=December 23, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231223032250/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-22/frieren-beyond-journey-end-anime-reveals-new-video-11-more-cast-members-for-first-class-mage-exam-/.205839|url-status=live}}</ref> while the second ending theme features a different part of "Anytime Anywhere".<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ja:ヨルシカとmiletが主題歌担当する「葬送のフリーレン」第2クールのノンクレジット映像公開|url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/556048|website=[[Music Natalie]]|publisher=Natasha, Inc.|access-date=January 7, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240106062303/https://natalie.mu/music/news/556048|archive-date=January 6, 2024|language=ja|date=January 6, 2024|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Toho]] compiled the episodes into seven DVD and [[Blu-ray]] sets which released from January 24 to July 17, 2024.<ref>{{cite web|last=Beveridge|first=Chris|title=TOHO Reveals 6th 'Frieren: Beyond Journey's End' Anime DVD/BD Limited Edition Release Packaging|url=https://www.fandompost.com/2024/07/21/toho-reveals-6th-frieren-beyond-journeys-end-anime-dvd-bd-limited-edition-release-packaging/|website=The Fandom Post|access-date=September 20, 2024|archive-url=https://archive.today/20240920231800/https://www.fandompost.com/2024/07/21/toho-reveals-6th-frieren-beyond-journeys-end-anime-dvd-bd-limited-edition-release-packaging/|archive-date=September 20, 2024|date=July 21, 2024|url-status=live}}</ref>

In September 2024, it was announced that the anime series was renewed for a second season.<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ja:「葬送のフリーレン」アニメ2期制作決定！ビジュアル公開　制作は引き続きマッドハウス|url=https://natalie.mu/comic/news/593013|website=[[Comic Natalie]]|publisher=Natasha, Inc.|access-date=September 28, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240928121304/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/593013|archive-date=September 28, 2024|language=ja|date=September 28, 2024|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Loo|first=Egan|title=Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Anime Gets 2nd Season|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-09-28/frieren-beyond-journey-end-anime-gets-2nd-season/.216116|website=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=September 28, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240928121534/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-09-28/frieren-beyond-journey-end-anime-gets-2nd-season/.216116|archive-date=September 28, 2024|date=September 28, 2024|url-status=live}}</ref>

A series of eleven short episodes, titled {{Nihongo|''Sōsō no Frieren: ?? no Mahō''|葬送のフリーレン ～●●の魔法～}}, was released on Toho Animation's [[YouTube]] channel, and on the official ''Frieren''{{'}}s anime [[Twitter|X]] and [[TikTok]] accounts from October 11, 2023, to March 24, 2024.<ref>{{cite web|last=Cayanan|first=Joanna|title=Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Anime Streams Original Mini-Anime|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-10-11/frieren-beyond-journey-end-anime-streams-original-mini-anime/.203298|website=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=June 30, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231106025539/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-10-11/frieren-beyond-journey-end-anime-streams-original-mini-anime/.203298|archive-date=November 6, 2023|date=October 11, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite tweet|author={{lang|ja|『葬送のフリーレン』アニメ公式}}|number=1771748776883134853|user=Anime_Frieren|script-title=ja:🪄ミニアニメ 「葬送のフリーレン ～●●の魔法～」第11回公開🪄|date=March 24, 2024|access-date=June 30, 2024|language=ja|archive-url=https://archive.today/20240630052946/https://x.com/Anime_Frieren/status/1771748776883134853|archive-date=June 30, 2024|url-status=live}}</ref>

==== English release ====
[[Crunchyroll LLC|Crunchyroll]] licensed the series outside of Asia.<ref>{{cite web|last=Hodgkins|first=Crystalyn|title=Crunchyroll to Stream Frieren: Beyond Journey's End, A Girl & Her Guard Dog Anime|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-07-15/crunchyroll-to-stream-frieren-beyond-journey-end-a-girl-and-her-guard-dog-anime/.200326|website=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=December 11, 2023|date=July 15, 2023|archive-date=September 27, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230927121256/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-07-15/crunchyroll-to-stream-frieren-beyond-journey-end-a-girl-and-her-guard-dog-anime/.200326|url-status=live}}</ref> An English dub, directed by [[Jad Saxton]], premiered on October 13, 2023.<ref name="Dub">{{cite web|last=Mateo|first=Alex|title=Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Anime Reveals English Dub Cast, 4-Episode Premiere on October 13|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-10-12/frieren-beyond-journey-end-anime-reveals-english-dub-cast-4-episode-premiere-on-october-13/.203352|website=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=September 20, 2024|date=October 12, 2023|archive-date=December 16, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231216074935/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-10-12/frieren-beyond-journey-end-anime-reveals-english-dub-cast-4-episode-premiere-on-october-13/.203352|url-status=live}}</ref> Crunchyroll will release the series on DVD and Blu-ray sets; the first part, which includes the first 16 episodes, is set to be released on December 17, 2024.<ref>{{cite web|title=Frieren: Beyond Journey's End – Part 1 – Blu-ray + DVD|url=https://store.crunchyroll.com/products/frieren-beyond-journeys-end-part-1-blu-ray-dvd-704400110764.html|website=[[Crunchyroll Store]]|access-date=September 20, 2024|archive-url=https://archive.today/20240920232253/https://store.crunchyroll.com/products/frieren-beyond-journeys-end-part-1-blu-ray-dvd-704400110764.html|archive-date=September 20, 2024|url-status=live}}</ref>

[[Muse Communication]] licensed the series in Southeast Asia.<ref>{{cite web|last=Pineda|first=Rafael Antonio|title=Muse Asia Licenses Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Anime|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-09-01/muse-asia-licenses-frieren-beyond-journey-end-anime/.201859|website=[[Anime News Network]]|date=September 1, 2023|access-date=September 1, 2023|archive-date=September 1, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230901084243/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-09-01/muse-asia-licenses-frieren-beyond-journey-end-anime/.201859|url-status=live}}</ref>

=== Other media ===
An official fanbook, featuring information about the series, illustrations, summaries and initial rough designs of the characters, was published by Shogakukan on January 12, 2024.<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ja:「葬送のフリーレン」これまでを振り返る1冊、お面など付録満載の"お宝の書"も登場|url=https://natalie.mu/comic/news/556838|website=[[Comic Natalie]]|publisher=Natasha, Inc.|access-date=January 12, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240112122355/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/556838|archive-date=January 12, 2024|language=ja|date=January 12, 2024|url-status=live}}</ref>

A prequel novel written by Mei Hachimoku with supervision by Yamada, titled {{Nihongo|''Shōsetsu Sōsō no Frieren: Zensō''|小説 葬送のフリーレン～前奏～||{{lit|Frieren the Novel: Prelude}}}}, was released on April 17, 2024. The novel features stories not depicted in the manga, centered around Frieren, Fern, Stark, Kanne, Lawine, and Aura.<ref>{{cite web|last=Cayanan|first=Joanna|title=Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Manga Gets Novel Adaptation|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-02-28/frieren-beyond-journey-end-manga-gets-novel-adaptation/.208091|website=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=February 28, 2024|date=February 28, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240228230951/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-02-28/frieren-beyond-journey-end-manga-gets-novel-adaptation/.208091|archive-date=February 28, 2024|url-status=live}}</ref>

In April 2024, {{ill|Scrap (company)|lt=Scrap|ja|SCRAP}}{{'}}s Real Escape Game announced the creation of an [[escape room]] based on the series, titled "Escape from the Millennium Dream".<ref>{{cite web|last=Mateo|first=Alex|title=Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Series Gets Escape Room Set in Dream World|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2024-04-18/frieren-beyond-journey-end-series-gets-escape-room-set-in-dream-world/.209987|website=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=April 21, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240419032619/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2024-04-18/frieren-beyond-journey-end-series-gets-escape-room-set-in-dream-world/.209987|archive-date=April 19, 2024|date=April 18, 2024|url-status=live}}</ref>

== Reception ==
=== Manga ===
By March 2021, the manga had over 2 million copies in circulation;<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ja:マンガ大賞受賞作「葬送のフリーレン」4巻明日発売、読売新聞朝刊に全面広告も|url=https://natalie.mu/comic/news/420374|website=[[Comic Natalie]]|publisher=Natasha, Inc.|date=March 16, 2021|access-date=March 17, 2021|language=ja|archive-date=March 16, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210316123456/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/420374|url-status=live}}</ref> over 5.6 million copies in circulation by February 2022;<ref>{{cite tweet|author={{lang|ja|『葬送のフリーレン』公式}}|number=1497068741167034369|user=frieren_pr|script-title=ja:【特装版帯付き書影公開！】累計560万部突破！3月17日ごろ発売です。#葬送のフリーレン|date=February 25, 2022|access-date=February 26, 2022|language=ja}}</ref> over 6 million copies in circulation by June 2022;<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ja:新章開幕「葬送のフリーレン」8巻、色鮮やかなステッカー20種付き特装版も登場|url=https://natalie.mu/comic/news/481969|website=[[Comic Natalie]]|publisher=Natasha, Inc.|date=June 17, 2022|access-date=June 17, 2022|language=ja|archive-date=June 17, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220617054840/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/481969|url-status=live}}</ref> over 7.2 million copies in circulation by September 2022;<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ja:「葬送のフリーレン」アニメ化決定！勇者一行の"その後"の世界を描くファンタジー|url=https://natalie.mu/comic/news/493440|website=[[Comic Natalie]]|publisher=Natasha, Inc.|date=September 13, 2022|access-date=September 13, 2022|language=ja|archive-date=September 13, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220913030047/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/493440|url-status=live}}</ref> over 8 million copies in circulation by March 2023;<ref name="Anime-Famitsu"/> over 10 million copies in circulation by September 2023;<ref>{{cite press release|script-title=ja:『葬送のフリーレン』最新刊11巻発売！　作中に出てくる一風変わった魔法をモチーフにした魔導書型ミニノート(全8種)がもらえる書店ノベルティフェア開催！|url=https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000002292.000013640.html|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|via=[[PR Times]]|access-date=December 11, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230914132251/https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000002292.000013640.html|archive-date=September 14, 2023|language=ja|date=September 13, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref> over 17 million copies in circulation by December 2023;<ref>{{cite web|last=Tai|first=Anita|title=Frieren Manga Adds 7 Million Copies to Circulation in 2 Months Since Anime's Premiere|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-04/frieren-manga-adds-7-million-copies-to-circulation-in-2-months-since-anime-premiere/.205063|website=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=December 4, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231204222834/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-04/frieren-manga-adds-7-million-copies-to-circulation-in-2-months-since-anime-premiere/.205063|archive-date=December 4, 2023|date=December 4, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref> over 20 million copies in circulation by March 2024;<ref>{{cite tweet|author={{lang|ja|『葬送のフリーレン』公式}}|number=1771193449800253914|user=FRIEREN_PR|script-title=ja:アニメご視聴ありがとうございました。おかげさまで原作コミックスも累計2000万部突破です。|date=March 22, 2024|language=ja|archive-url=https://archive.today/20240322221903/https://twitter.com/FRIEREN_PR/status/1771193449800253914|archive-date=March 22, 2024|url-status=live}}</ref> and over 22 million copies in circulation by June 2024.<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ja:『葬送のフリーレン』バカ売れ!累計2200万部突破 アニメ放送後も盛り上がり続く|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2333857/full/|website=[[Oricon|Oricon News]]|access-date=June 30, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240629222011/https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2333857/full/|archive-date=June 29, 2024|language=ja|date=June 28, 2024|url-status=live}}</ref> Volume 12 was [[Shogakukan]]'s second highest first print run manga volume of 2023–2024 (period from April 2023–March 2024), with 600,000 copies printed.<ref>{{cite web|last=Hodgkins|first=Crystalyn|title=Manga With Biggest 1st Printings from Kodansha, Shogakukan, Shueisha: 2023–2024|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-07/manga-with-biggest-1st-printings-from-kodansha-shogakukan-shueisha-2023-2024/.209605|website=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=April 7, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240407173159/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-07/manga-with-biggest-1st-printings-from-kodansha-shogakukan-shueisha-2023-2024/.209605|archive-date=April 7, 2024|date=April 7, 2024|url-status=live}}</ref>

The manga ranked second on [[Takarajimasha]]'s ''[[Kono Manga ga Sugoi!]]'' list of best manga of 2021 for male readers;<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ja:【2020.12.10更新】『このマンガがすごい！2021』今年のランキングTOP10を大公開!!【公式発表】|url=https://konomanga.jp/special/144513-2|website=[[Kono Manga ga Sugoi!]]|publisher=[[Takarajimasha]]|date=December 10, 2020|access-date=December 13, 2020|language=ja|archive-date=December 12, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201212195828/https://konomanga.jp/special/144513-2|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Mateo|first=Alex|title=Kono Manga ga Sugoi! Editors Unveil 2021 Rankings|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-12-17/kono-manga-ga-sugoi-editors-unveil-2021-rankings/.167435|website=[[Anime News Network]]|date=December 17, 2020|access-date=December 17, 2020|archive-date=December 17, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201217230051/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-12-17/kono-manga-ga-sugoi-editors-unveil-2021-rankings/.167435|url-status=live}}</ref> and ranked sixth on the 2022 list.<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ja:『このマンガがすごい!2022』1位に『ルックバック』『海が走るエンドロール』 藤本タツキ氏は2年連続|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2216603/full/|website=[[Oricon|Oricon News]]|date=December 7, 2021|access-date=December 7, 2021|language=ja|archive-date=December 7, 2021|archive-url=https://archive.today/20211207091815/https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2216603/full/|url-status=live}}</ref> The series ranked second on the "Nationwide Bookstore Employees' Recommended Comics of 2021" by the Honya Club website.<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ja:全国書店員が選んだおすすめコミック2021|url=https://www.honyaclub.com/shop/c/cosuma/|website=Honya Club|access-date=April 14, 2021|language=ja|archive-date=April 15, 2021|archive-url=https://archive.today/20210415010859/https://www.honyaclub.com/shop/c/cosuma/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|script-title=ja:全国書店員が選んだおすすめマンガ、今年の1位は「わたしの幸せな結婚」|url=https://natalie.mu/comic/news/414249|website=[[Comic Natalie]]|publisher=Natasha, Inc.|date=January 29, 2021|access-date=April 15, 2021|language=ja|archive-date=November 18, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211118213642/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/414249|url-status=live}}</ref> The series ranked seventeenth on the 2021 "Book of the Year" list by ''[[Da Vinci (magazine)|Da Vinci]]'' magazine;<ref>{{cite web|last=Mateo|first=Alex|title=Demon Slayer Tops Da Vinci Manga Ranking for 2nd Consecutive Year|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-12-06/demon-slayer-tops-da-vinci-manga-ranking-for-2nd-consecutive-year/.180340|website=[[Anime News Network]]|date=December 6, 2021|access-date=December 7, 2021|archive-date=December 8, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211208082249/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-12-06/demon-slayer-tops-da-vinci-manga-ranking-for-2nd-consecutive-year/.180340|url-status=live}}</ref> it ranked tenth on the 2022 list;<ref>{{cite web|last=Pineda|first=Rafael Antonio|title=Spy×Family Tops Da Vinci Manga Ranking|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-12-06/spy-family-tops-da-vinci-manga-ranking/.192624|website=[[Anime News Network]]|date=December 6, 2022|access-date=December 6, 2022|archive-date=December 6, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221206080401/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-12-06/spy-family-tops-da-vinci-manga-ranking/.192624|url-status=live}}</ref> and twelfth on the 2023 list.<ref>{{cite web|last=Tai|first=Anita|title=Tomoko Yamashita's Ikoku Nikki Tops Da Vinci Manga Ranking|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-05/tomoko-yamashita-ikoku-nikki-tops-da-vinci-manga-ranking/.205150|website=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=December 5, 2023|date=December 5, 2023|archive-url=https://archive.today/20231206031031/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-05/tomoko-yamashita-ikoku-nikki-tops-da-vinci-manga-ranking/.205150|archive-date=December 6, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref>

It was ranked in the top ten graphic novels by the [[American Library Association]]'s Graphic Novels and Comics Round Table's "Best Graphic Novels for Adults" list of 2022.<ref>{{cite web|last=Hazra|first=Adriana|title='Frieren: Beyond Journey's End' Makes ALA's Graphic Novels for Adults 2022 Top 10 List|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-02-13/frieren-beyond-journey-end-makes-ala-graphic-novels-for-adults-2022-top-10-list/.194841|website=[[Anime News Network]]|date=February 13, 2023|access-date=February 13, 2023|archive-date=February 13, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230213220649/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-02-13/frieren-beyond-journey-end-makes-ala-graphic-novels-for-adults-2022-top-10-list/.194841|url-status=live}}</ref>

==== Critical reception ====
Rebecca Silverman of ''[[Anime News Network]]'' gave the first volume an A−. Silverman praised the concept of Frieren outliving her companions and being forced to live with an understanding of the human world and her own emotions, calling it an "interesting take on the fantasy genre". Silverman, however, commented that the art is not "quite up to the emotional tasks of the story".<ref>{{cite web|last=Silverman|first=Rebecca|title=Frieren: Beyond Journey's End GN 1 — Review|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/frieren/beyond-journey-end/gn-1/.178002|website=[[Anime News Network]]|date=November 9, 2021|access-date=November 9, 2021|archive-date=November 9, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211109170829/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/frieren/beyond-journey-end/gn-1/.178002|url-status=live}}</ref> Richard Eisenbeis from the same website praised the second volume of the series, saying that it "delivers both emotional tales and deep thematic explorations of human nature". He also described the fourth and fifth volumes of the manga as "an action climax that delivers not only a grand battle but also character-development and [[world-building]]. Smaller one-off tales that hit you right in your emotional core".<ref>{{cite web|last=Eisenbeis|first=Richard|title=Frieren: Beyond Journey's End GN 2 — Review|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/frieren/beyond-journey-end/gn-2/.181008|website=[[Anime News Network]]|date=January 23, 2022|access-date=December 26, 2022|archive-date=September 22, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220922101201/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/frieren/beyond-journey-end/gn-2/.181008|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Eisenbeis|first=Richard|title=Frieren: Beyond Journey's End GN 3–4 — Review|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/frieren/beyond-journey-end/gn-3-4/.185574|website=[[Anime News Network]]|date=May 27, 2022|access-date=December 26, 2022|archive-date=July 1, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220701040521/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/frieren/beyond-journey-end/gn-3-4/.185574|url-status=live}}</ref> Ross Locksley  of ''UK Anime Network'' considered it as an interesting take on the fantasy genre, comparing its themes to the manga ''[[To Your Eternity]]'' as it examines relationships as the protagonist tries to live up the legacy of her teammates.<ref>{{cite web|last=Ross|first=Locksley|title=Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Vol. 1|url=https://www.uk-anime.net/manga/Frieren%3A_Beyond_Journey%27s_End_Vol._1.html|website=UK Anime Network|access-date=November 8, 2023|date=March 17, 2022|archive-date=June 9, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230609135421/https://uk-anime.net/Manga/Frieren%3A_Beyond_Journey%27s_End_Vol._1.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

Wolfen Moondaughter of ''Sequential Tart'' gave the first volume a 9 out of 10. Moondaughter highlighted the [[slice of life]] nature of the story, despite its premise which involves a "[[Dungeons & Dragons|D&D]]-style adventuring party", also praising the interaction between the characters and the art work, concluding: "If you want a break from fight scenes, and want something more serene and contemplative, this book should serve you well! It's also a lovely story of honouring the memory of lost loved ones, and dealing with grief."<ref>{{cite web|last=Moondaughter|first=Wolfen|title=Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Vol. 1|url=http://www.sequentialtart.com/reports.php?ID=12532|website=Sequential Tart|date=November 4, 2021|access-date=December 24, 2021|archive-date=December 24, 2021|archive-url=https://archive.today/20211224205925/http://www.sequentialtart.com/reports.php?ID=12532|url-status=live}}</ref> Sheena McNeil of the same website gave the first volume a 7. McNeil called the concept of "what happens to the party when the quest is over?" interesting, praising as well Frieren's struggling with "becoming less detached" and seeing her experiencing the "lovely poignant moments, bittersweet ones, and happy ones". McNeil also compared the series' pace and feel to ''[[Haibane Renmei]]''.<ref>{{cite web|last=McNeil|first=Sheena|title=Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Vol. 1|url=http://www.sequentialtart.com/reports.php?ID=12537|website=Sequential Tart|date=November 12, 2021|access-date=December 24, 2021|archive-date=December 24, 2021|archive-url=https://archive.today/20211224210721/http://www.sequentialtart.com/reports.php?ID=12537|url-status=live}}</ref> Antonio Mireles of ''The Fandom Post'' named it the sixth best manga of 2021. He wrote: "Time waits for no man and that line may be overused but that line strikes a chord in this manga. There is always more to discover and Frieren has to learn that lesson as time marches on. It's a sweet but harsh reminder to enjoy the moment for all its worth."<ref>{{cite web|last=Mireles|first=Antonio|title=Fandom Post Manga of the Year Awards 2021|url=https://www.fandompost.com/2021/12/29/fandom-post-manga-of-the-year-awards-2021/|website=The Fandom Post|date=December 29, 2021|access-date=January 2, 2022|archive-date=January 2, 2022|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220102202757/https://www.fandompost.com/2021/12/29/fandom-post-manga-of-the-year-awards-2021/|url-status=live}}</ref> Kara Dennison of ''[[Otaku USA]]'' liked the art and the touches of humanity which help to appeal the narrative, comparing it to other works like ''[[Lord of the Rings]]'' and fantasy series.<ref>{{cite web|last=Dennison|first=Kara|url=https://otakuusamagazine.com/frieren-beyond-journeys-end-is-a-must-read-for-fantasy-fans/|title=Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Is a Must-Read for Fantasy Fans|website=[[Otaku USA]]|access-date=October 15, 2023|date=July 27, 2023|archive-date=August 9, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230809115153/https://otakuusamagazine.com/frieren-beyond-journeys-end-is-a-must-read-for-fantasy-fans/|url-status=live}}</ref>

==== Awards and nominations ====
{| class="wikitable"
|+
! Year
! Award
! Category
! Result
! {{abbr|ref.|references}}
|-
| rowspan="7" align="center"| 2021
| New Manga Award
| Best Manga
| {{draw|2nd place}}
| align="center"| <ref>{{cite web|author=Tokyo Manga Reviewers|script-title=ja:第一位は"文句なしの新世代王道漫画"！新刊マンガ大賞2021ランキングを発表します|url=https://note.com/tmreviewers/n/n83a9ee4e68aa|website=note.com|date=March 5, 2021|access-date=September 14, 2022|language=ja|archive-date=October 8, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221008145958/https://note.com/tmreviewers/n/n83a9ee4e68aa|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| 14th [[Manga Taishō]]
| Grand Prize
| rowspan="2" {{won}}
| align="center"| <ref>{{cite web|last=Pineda|first=Rafael Antonio|title=14th Manga Taisho Awards Nominate 10 Titles|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-01-24/14th-manga-taisho-awards-nominate-10-titles/.168759|website=[[Anime News Network]]|date=January 24, 2021|access-date=January 25, 2021|archive-date=January 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210125141642/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-01-24/14th-manga-taisho-awards-nominate-10-titles/.168759|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Hodgkins|first=Crystalyn|title=Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Wins 14th Manga Taisho Awards|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-03-15/frieren-beyond-journey-end-wins-14th-manga-taisho-awards/.170587|website=[[Anime News Network]]|date=March 15, 2021|access-date=March 15, 2021|archive-date=March 15, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210315093013/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-03-15/frieren-beyond-journey-end-wins-14th-manga-taisho-awards/.170587|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|script-title=ja:マンガ大賞2021、大賞は山田鐘人・アベツカサ「葬送のフリーレン」|url=https://natalie.mu/comic/news/420300|website=[[Comic Natalie]]|publisher=Natasha, Inc.|date=March 16, 2021|access-date=March 16, 2021|language=ja|archive-date=March 18, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210318092530/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/420300|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| 25th [[Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize]]
| New Creator Prize
| align="center"| <ref>{{cite web|last=Loo|first=Egan|title=Demon Slayer, Jujutsu Kaisen, Promised Neverland Nominated for Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-02-25/demon-slayer-jujutsu-kaisen-promised-neverland-nominated-for-tezuka-osamu-cultural-prize/.169984|website=[[Anime News Network]]|date=February 25, 2021|access-date=February 26, 2021|archive-date=March 18, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210318150852/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-02-25/demon-slayer-jujutsu-kaisen-promised-neverland-nominated-for-tezuka-osamu-cultural-prize/.169984|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Pineda|first=Rafael Antonio|title=Land, Frieren, Demon Slayer Manga Win Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prizes|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-04-27/land-frieren-demon-slayer-manga-win-tezuka-osamu-cultural-prizes/.172197|website=[[Anime News Network]]|date=April 27, 2021|access-date=April 28, 2021|archive-date=April 28, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210428022316/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-04-27/land-frieren-demon-slayer-manga-win-tezuka-osamu-cultural-prizes/.172197|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|script-title=ja:フリーレン作者、新生賞に喜び「手塚治虫先生の…」|url=https://www.asahi.com/articles/ASP4Q5Q15P4MUCVL01V.html|website=[[The Asahi Shimbun]]|date=April 28, 2021|access-date=April 28, 2021|language=ja|archive-date=April 28, 2021|archive-url=https://archive.today/20210428053112/https://www.asahi.com/articles/ASP4Q5Q15P4MUCVL01V.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| {{ill|eBook Initiative Japan|ja|イーブックイニシアティブジャパン}} Manga Award
| Grand Prize
| {{draw|2nd place}}
| align="center"| <ref>{{cite press release|script-title=ja:第1回ebookjapanマンガ大賞受賞作が決定！|url=https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000772.000001485.html|publisher=[[eBook Initiative Japan]]|via=[[PR Times]]|date=March 1, 2021|access-date=March 22, 2022|language=ja|archive-date=April 10, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210410115051/https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000772.000001485.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|script-title=ja:ebookjapanマンガ大賞2021|url=https://ebookjapan.yahoo.co.jp/content/ebookjapan_award/2021/|website=eBookJapan|access-date=August 27, 2022|language=ja|archive-date=June 25, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220625045733/https://ebookjapan.yahoo.co.jp/content/ebookjapan_award/2021/|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| 45th [[Kodansha Manga Award]]
| Best Shōnen Manga
| {{nom}}
| align="center"| <ref>{{cite web|last=Pineda|first=Rafael Antonio|title=45th Annual Kodansha Manga Awards' Nominees Announced|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-04-07/45th-annual-kodansha-manga-awards-nominees-announced/.171524|website=[[Anime News Network]]|date=April 7, 2021|access-date=April 7, 2021|archive-date=April 7, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210407120805/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-04-07/45th-annual-kodansha-manga-awards-nominees-announced/.171524|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| 5th [[Tsutaya Comic Awards]]
| Next Hit
| {{draw|5th place}}
| align="center"| <ref>{{cite web|script-title=ja:『第5回 みんなが選ぶTSUTAYAコミック大賞』2021年イチオシコミック、大賞は桜井のりお『僕の心のヤバイやつ』に決定！|url=https://tsutaya.tsite.jp/news/book/41575424/|website=Tsutaya News|publisher=[[Culture Convenience Club]]|date=June 15, 2021|access-date=August 27, 2022|language=ja|archive-date=August 18, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220818071628/https://tsutaya.tsite.jp/news/book/41575424/|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| 7th [[Next Manga Award]]
| Print Manga Category
| {{draw|3rd place}}
| align="center"| <ref>{{cite web|last=Loveridge|first=Lynzee|title=Kaiju No. 8, Oshi no Ko Win Next Manga Awards Web, Print Categories|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2021-08-24/kaiju-no-8-oshi-no-ko-win-next-manga-awards-web-print-categories/.176367|website=[[Anime News Network]]|date=August 24, 2021|access-date=August 24, 2021|archive-date=August 24, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210824190524/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2021-08-24/kaiju-no-8-oshi-no-ko-win-next-manga-awards-web-print-categories/.176367|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| align="center"| 2022
| 46th Kodansha Manga Award
| Best Shōnen Manga
| {{nom}}
| align="center"| <ref>{{cite web|script-title=ja:第46回講談社漫画賞の最終候補作14作品が決定|url=https://natalie.mu/comic/news/473009|website=[[Comic Natalie]]|publisher=Natasha, Inc.|date=April 7, 2022|access-date=April 7, 2022|language=ja|archive-date=April 7, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220407055126/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/473009|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" align="center"| 2023
| [[Rakuten Kobo]]'s E-book Manga Award
| I Want to Deliver It to the World! Top Recommended Manga
| rowspan="3" {{won}}
| align="center"| <ref>{{cite web|last=Mateo|first=Alex|title=Daemons of the Shadow Realm, Look Back, Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Manga Win 1st Rakuten Kobo E-Book Awards|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-05-10/daemons-of-the-shadow-realm-look-back-frieren-beyond-journey-end-manga-win-1st-rakuten-kobo-e-book-/.197964|website=[[Anime News Network]]|date=May 10, 2023|access-date=May 11, 2023|archive-date=May 11, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230511094710/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-05-10/daemons-of-the-shadow-realm-look-back-frieren-beyond-journey-end-manga-win-1st-rakuten-kobo-e-book-/.197964|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| 69th [[Shogakukan Manga Award]]
| —{{efn|For the first time, the nominees were not divided into categories for the 2023 Shogakukan Manga Award.<ref>{{cite web|last=Hodgkins|first=Crystalyn|title=12 Works Including Frieren, Elusive Samurai, Ya Boy Kongming! Nominated for 69th Shogakukan Manga Awards|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-07/12-works-including-frieren-elusive-samurai-ya-boy-kongming-nominated-for-69th-shogakukan-manga-/.205222|website=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=December 7, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231207185729/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-07/12-works-including-frieren-elusive-samurai-ya-boy-kongming-nominated-for-69th-shogakukan-manga-/.205222|archive-date=December 7, 2023|date=December 7, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref> From this year on, the categories have been discontinued.<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ja:第69回小学館漫画賞に「葬送のフリーレン」「逃げ上手の若君」など4作品 部門は廃止|url=https://natalie.mu/comic/news/557608|author={{lang|ja|コミックナタリー編集部}} Comic Natalie Editorial Team|website=[[Comic Natalie]]|publisher=Natasha, Inc.|access-date=January 18, 2024|date=January 18, 2024|quote={{lang|ja|…本年より部門が廃止された。}} [...The categories have been discontinued from this year on.]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240118140502/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/557608|archive-date=January 18, 2024|language=ja|url-status=live}}</ref>}}
| align="center"| <ref>{{cite web|last=Mateo|first=Alex|title=Frieren, Elusive Samurai, Trillion Game, Sūji de Asobo. Win 69th Shogakukan Manga Awards|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-18/frieren-elusive-samurai-trillion-game-suji-de-asobo-win-69th-shogakukan-manga-awards/.206624|website=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=January 18, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240118145944/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-18/frieren-elusive-samurai-trillion-game-suji-de-asobo-win-69th-shogakukan-manga-awards/.206624|archive-date=January 18, 2024|date=January 18, 2024|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" align="center"| 2024
| 48th Kodansha Manga Award
| Best Shōnen Manga
| align="center"| <ref>{{cite web|last=Cayanan|first=Joanna|title=48th Annual Kodansha Manga Awards' Nominees Announced|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-08/48th-annual-kodansha-manga-awards-nominees-announced/.209646|website=[[Anime News Network]]|date=April 8, 2024|access-date=April 8, 2024|archive-date=April 8, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240408091203/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-08/48th-annual-kodansha-manga-awards-nominees-announced/.209646|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Cayanan|first=Joanna|title=48th Annual Kodansha Manga Awards' Winners Announced|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-14/48th-annual-kodansha-manga-awards-winners-announced/.210802|website=[[Anime News Network]]|date=May 14, 2024|access-date=May 14, 2024|archive-date=May 14, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240514141343/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-14/48th-annual-kodansha-manga-awards-winners-announced/.210802|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| 36th [[Harvey Awards]]
| Best Manga
| {{nom}}
| align="center"| <ref>{{cite web|last=Pineda|first=Rafael Antonio|title=Harvey Awards Nominate Frieren, Delicious in Dungeon, The Summer Hikaru Died, More Manga|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-15/harvey-awards-nominate-frieren-delicious-in-dungeon-the-summer-hikaru-died-more-manga/.214321|website=[[Anime News Network]]|date=August 15, 2024|access-date=August 15, 2024|archive-date=August 15, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240815133354/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-15/harvey-awards-nominate-frieren-delicious-in-dungeon-the-summer-hikaru-died-more-manga/.214321|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|}

=== Anime ===
==== Critical reception ====
The anime adaptation received critical acclaim. On [[review aggregator]] website [[Rotten Tomatoes]], the first season of ''Frieren: Beyond Journey's End'' holds an approval rating of 100% based on five reviews, with an average rating of 8.8/10.<ref>{{cite Rotten Tomatoes|id=frieren_beyond_journeys_end|type=tv|title=Frieren: Beyond Journey's End|season=1|access-date=November 13, 2024|archive-date=November 13, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241113002632/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/frieren_beyond_journeys_end/s01|url-status=live}}</ref> ''[[Digital Spy]]''{{'}}s Ali Griffiths praised it as one of the best fantasy anime from 2023, citing its themes surrounding the passage of time as well as praising the show's "cozy, calm atmosphere" and sound design.<ref>{{cite web|last=Griffiths|first=Ali|title=Frieren: Beyond Journey's End is the best fantasy series of the year|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/a45370134/frieren-beyond-journeys-end-review/|website=[[Digital Spy]]|date=September 29, 2023|access-date=October 7, 2023|archive-date=October 3, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231003144330/https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/a45370134/frieren-beyond-journeys-end-review/|url-status=live}}</ref> Richard Eisenbeis of ''Anime News Network'' praised the dynamics between the main characters as Frieren quickly goes through an arc when meeting Fern and Stark as her perspective of time changes as she meets these two teenagers while also building up her backstory with each episode.<ref>{{cite web|last=Eisenbeis|first=Richard|title=Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Episodes 1–6|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/frieren-beyond-journey-end/episodes-1-6/.203473|website=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=November 8, 2023|date=October 16, 2023|archive-date=October 26, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231026015814/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/frieren-beyond-journey-end/episodes-1-6/.203473|url-status=live}}</ref> Jenni Lada of ''[[Siliconera]]'' considered it as one of the best anime from fall 2023, praising the depths of Frieren as she wants to connect further with Himmel following her regrets when the hero dies in the first episode while also noting how there are other events in the manga that go from drama to slice-of-life.<ref>{{cite web|last=Lada|first=Jenni|url=https://www.siliconera.com/frieren-might-be-the-best-fall-2023-anime/|title=Frieren Is the Most Heartfelt Fall 2023 Anime|website=[[Siliconera]]|access-date=November 8, 2023|date=October 6, 2023|archive-date=October 12, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231012115351/https://www.siliconera.com/frieren-might-be-the-best-fall-2023-anime/|url-status=live}}</ref>

Dan Mansfield of ''The Fandom Post'' praised the fights and narrative from the plot but felt some sex jokes to be out-of-place despite appreciating the humor in general. While commenting on Frieren's personality, Mansfield also appreciated how Fern gets scenes in early episodes where she comforts Stark who is worried about being scared.<ref>{{cite web|last=Mansfield|first=Dan|title=Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Episodes #05–06 Anime Review|url=https://www.fandompost.com/2023/10/14/frieren-beyond-journeys-end-episodes-05-06-anime-review/|website=The Fandom Post|access-date=November 8, 2023|date=October 14, 2023|archive-date=November 8, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231108205912/https://www.fandompost.com/2023/10/14/frieren-beyond-journeys-end-episodes-05-06-anime-review/|url-status=live}}</ref> Kambole Campbell of ''[[IGN]]'' praised the production values for how it mixes with a "simple, but moving" narrative.<ref>{{cite web|last=Campbell|first=Kambole|title=Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Premiere Review|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/frieren-beyond-journeys-end-premiere-review|website=[[IGN]]|date=October 5, 2023|access-date=October 7, 2023|archive-date=October 6, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231006130907/https://www.ign.com/articles/frieren-beyond-journeys-end-premiere-review|url-status=live}}</ref> Cy Catwell of ''Anime Feminist'' enjoyed the soundtrack, comparing it to the music of ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild]]'' or ''[[Tears of the Kingdom]]'', as well as praising Madhouse's animation.<ref>{{cite web|last=Catwell|first=Cy|title=Frieren: Beyond Journey's End – Episode 1|url=https://www.animefeminist.com/frieren-beyond-journeys-end-episode-1/|date=September 29, 2023|website=Anime Feminist|access-date=November 8, 2023|archive-date=November 8, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231108210027/https://www.animefeminist.com/frieren-beyond-journeys-end-episode-1/|url-status=live}}</ref> Ayaan Paul Chowdhury of ''[[The Hindu]]'' called it "the future of fantasy" and wrote: "''Frieren: Beyond Journey's End'' dares to carve its own path amidst the cacophony of familiar tropes and archetypes."<ref>{{cite web|last=Chowdhury|first=Ayaan Paul|title=Why the new anime 'Frieren: Beyond Journey's End' is the future of fantasy|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/why-the-new-anime-frieren-beyond-journeys-end-is-the-future-of-fantasy/article68028549.ece|website=[[The Hindu]]|date=April 5, 2024|access-date=April 14, 2024|archive-date=April 5, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240405050327/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/why-the-new-anime-frieren-beyond-journeys-end-is-the-future-of-fantasy/article68028549.ece|url-status=live}}</ref>

==== Accolades ====
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
! scope="col"| Year
! scope="col"| Award
! scope="col"| Category
! scope="col"| Recipient
! scope="col"| Result
! scope="col" class="unsortable"| {{Abbr|Ref.|References}}
|-
| rowspan="6" align="center"| 2023
| align="center"| [[Yahoo! Japan Search Awards]]
| Anime Category
| ''Frieren: Beyond Journey's End''
| {{draw|4th place}}
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|script-title=ja:Yahoo!検索大賞アニメ1位は「【推しの子】」 「君たちはどう生きるか」や宮野真守も|url=https://natalie.mu/comic/news/551747|website=[[Comic Natalie]]|publisher=Natasha, Inc.|access-date=March 6, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231204225310/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/551747|archive-date=December 4, 2023|language=ja|date=December 5, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| align="center"| [[Billboard Japan Music Awards|''Billboard Japan'' Music Awards]]
| Hot Animation
| rowspan="2"| "[[Yūsha (song)|Yūsha]]" {{small|by [[Yoasobi]]}}
| {{draw|16th place}}
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|title=Billboard Japan Hot Animation – 2023 Year-End|url=https://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=anime_year&year=2023|website=[[Billboard Japan]]|access-date=December 8, 2023|language=ja|archive-date=January 10, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240110022128/https://billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=anime_year&year=2023|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" align="center"| [[:zh:亚洲流行音乐大奖|Asian Pop Music Awards]]
| Best OST
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite tweet|author=Asian Pop Music Awards|user=APMAHK|number=1730109652967514412|date=November 30, 2023|title=#APMA2023（NOMINATIONS）/ BEST OST (Overseas)|access-date=March 6, 2024}}</ref>
|-
| Best Lyricist
| [[Milet (singer)|Milet]] {{small|for "[[Anytime Anywhere (song)|Anytime Anywhere]]"}}
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center"| <ref>{{cite tweet|author=Asian Pop Music Awards|user=APMAHK|number=1730198761853288765|date=November 30, 2023|title=#APMA2023（NOMINATIONS）/ BEST LYRICIST (Overseas)|access-date=March 6, 2024}}</ref>
|-
| align="center"| [[AT-X (TV network)|AT-X]]
| Top Anime Ranking
| rowspan="2"| ''Frieren: Beyond Journey's End''
| {{draw|2nd place}}
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|script-title=ja:「加入者の皆さまが選ぶAT-Xアニメランキング2023」結果発表！|url=https://www.at-x.com/whats_new/detail/7444|publisher=[[AT-X (TV network)|AT-X]]|date=December 29, 2023|access-date=January 5, 2024|language=ja|archive-date=December 29, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231229175522/https://www.at-x.com/whats_new/detail/7444|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| align="center"| AT-X 25th Anniversary
| Recommended Series
| {{draw|8th place}}
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|script-title=ja:AT-X開局25周年アニメランキング|url=https://www.at-x.com/at-x_contents/25th_animeranking/|publisher=[[AT-X (TV network)|AT-X]]|date=December 29, 2023|access-date=January 5, 2024|language=ja|archive-date=December 29, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231229175530/https://www.at-x.com/at-x_contents/25th_animeranking/|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="15" align="center"| 2024
| align="center"| [[Tokyo Anime Award|Tokyo Anime Award Festival]]
| Best Music
| Yoasobi
| {{won}}
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|last=Hodgkins|first=Crystalyn|title=Oshi no Ko, The First Slam Dunk Win TAAF's Top Awards|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-02-08/oshi-no-ko-the-first-slam-dunk-win-taaf-top-awards/.207355|website=[[Anime News Network]]|date=February 8, 2024|access-date=February 8, 2024|archive-date=February 8, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240208145251/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-02-08/oshi-no-ko-the-first-slam-dunk-win-taaf-top-awards/.207355|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| align="center"| [[Japan Character Awards]]
| New Face Award
| rowspan="2"| ''Frieren: Beyond Journey's End''
| {{won}}
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|script-title=ja:2024年６月20日　2024年の最高のキャラクターがついに決定!!|url=https://www.charabiz.com/award/news/20240619.html|date=June 19, 2024|access-date=June 26, 2024|language=ja|archive-date=June 26, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240626163532/https://www.charabiz.com/award/news/20240619.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="6" align="center"| 46th [[Anime Grand Prix]]
| Grand Prix
| {{draw|4th place}}
| rowspan="6" style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|script-title=ja:第46回アニメＧＰ|url=http://www.chikimato.net/maniacs/gp/gp46.htm|website=chikimato.net|access-date=July 12, 2024|language=ja|archive-date=September 3, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240903164957/http://www.chikimato.net/maniacs/gp/gp46.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| Best Character
| [[Frieren (character)|Frieren]]
| {{draw|7th place}}
|-
| rowspan="3"| Best Theme Song
| "Yūsha" {{small|by Yoasobi}}
| {{draw|6th place}}
|-
| "Anytime Anywhere" {{small|by Milet}}
| {{draw|9th place}}
|-
| "Sunny" {{small|by [[Yorushika]]}}
| {{draw|10th place}}
|-
| Best Voice Actor
| [[Atsumi Tanezaki]]
| {{won}}
|-
| rowspan="3" align="center"| [[:fr:Japan Expo Awards|Japan Expo Awards]]
| Daruma for Best Anime
| rowspan="2"| ''Frieren: Beyond Journey's End
| {{won}}
| rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|title=Les vainqueurs des Daruma 2024|url=https://www.japan-expo-paris.com/fr/actualites/les-vainqueurs-des-daruma-2024_113525.htm|website=[[Japan Expo]]|date=July 12, 2024|access-date=July 14, 2024|language=fr|archive-date=July 12, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240712163542/https://www.japan-expo-paris.com/fr/actualites/les-vainqueurs-des-daruma-2024_113525.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| Daruma for Best Slice of Life Anime
| {{won}}
|-
| Daruma for Best Ending
| "Anytime Anywhere" {{small|by Milet}}
| {{won}}
|-
| rowspan="2" align="center"| 19th [[AnimaniA Awards]]
| Best TV Series: Online
| ''Frieren: Beyond Journey's End''
| {{nom}}
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite magazine|title=AnimaniA Award: Die Nominierungen|language=de|magazine=AnimaniA|at=48-51|date=2024|issue=2/2024}}</ref>
|-
| Best Anime Song
| "Yūsha" {{small|by Yoasobi}}
| {{nom}}
|-
| align="center"| [[TikTok|TikTok Awards Japan]]
| Anime of the Year
| rowspan="2" | ''Frieren: Beyond Journey's End''
| {{pending}}
| style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{cite web|script-title=ja:今年活躍したクリエイターを表彰する「TikTok Awards Japan」2024を開催決定！「Creator of the Year」は誰の手に？ノミネート61組を発表、ユーザー投票受付をスタート|url=https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001103.000030435.html|website=PR Times|date=November 1, 2024|access-date=November 6, 2024|language=ja|archive-date=November 6, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241106094213/https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001103.000030435.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| align="center"| [[4th Astra TV Awards]]
| Best Anime Series
| {{pending}}
| style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|last=Tai|first=Anita|title=Astra TV Awards Launch 'Best Anime Series' Category for 2024 Show|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-07-09/astra-tv-awards-launch-best-anime-series-category-for-2024-show/.213045|website=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=July 9, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240709210124/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-07-09/astra-tv-awards-launch-best-anime-series-category-for-2024-show/.213045|archive-date=July 9, 2024|date=July 9, 2024|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|}

== See also ==
* ''[[The Tunnel to Summer, the Exit of Goodbyes]]'', another light novel written by Mei Hachimoku

== Notes ==
{{Notelist}}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== Further reading ==
* {{Cite web|last=Eisenbeis|first=Richard|title=Frieren: Beyond Journey's End is the Best Manga I Have Ever Read|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/feature/2022-01-31/frieren-beyond-journey-end-is-the-best-manga-i-have-ever-read/.179981|publisher=[[Anime News Network]]|date=January 31, 2022}}
* {{Cite web|script-title=ja:「葬送のフリーレン」特集 有野晋哉（よゐこ）、浦井健治、江口雄也（BLUE ENCOUNT）、小出祐介（Base Ball Bear）、近藤くみこ（ニッチェ）、須賀健太、鈴木達央、豊崎愛生が読後の思い綴る|url=https://natalie.mu/comic/pp/frieren|website=[[Comic Natalie]]|publisher=Natasha, Inc.|date=October 16, 2020|language=ja}}<!-- No cited author, so alphabetized by the publication. -->
* {{Cite web|last=Taniguchi|first=Ryuichi|script-title=ja:『葬送のフリーレン』魔王を倒した後の世界、不老長寿の魔法使いが抱いた思いとは？|url=https://realsound.jp/book/2020/09/post-621163.html|website=Real Sound|publisher=Blueprint Co., Ltd|date=September 18, 2020|language=ja|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201003140239/https://realsound.jp/book/2020/09/post-621163.html|archive-date=October 3, 2020|url-status=live}}

== External links ==
* {{Official website|https://websunday.net/work/708/|''Frieren: Beyond Journey's End'' official manga website at ''Web Sunday''}} {{in lang|ja}}
* {{Official website|https://www.viz.com/vizmanga/chapters/frieren-the-journeys-end|''Frieren: Beyond Journey's End'' official manga website}} at [[Viz Media]]
* {{Official website|https://frieren-anime.jp/|''Frieren: Beyond Journey's End'' official anime website}} {{in lang|ja}}
* {{Official website|https://frieren-anime-ten.jp/|''Frieren: Beyond Journey's End'' official anime exhibition website}} {{in lang|ja}}
* {{IMDb title}}
* {{Anime News Network|manga|24449|Frieren: Beyond Journey's End}}

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