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The clock above counts down to Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Season 2, Madhouse's continuation of the award-winning fantasy anime, expected in 2026.
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Season 2 continues Madhouse's adaptation of Kanehito Yamada and Tsukasa Abe's manga. The series follows Frieren, an elven mage who outlives her human party members from a heroic quest and embarks on a new journey to understand the brief lives she shared with them. Director Keiichiro Saito and the Madhouse team return.
Season 1 became one of the most critically acclaimed anime of the decade, sweeping the Crunchyroll Anime Awards and earning broad mainstream recognition. Season 2 picks up after the First-Class Mage Exam arc and continues Frieren and Fern's journey north toward Aureole.
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Season 2 streams worldwide on Crunchyroll with Japanese audio and subtitles, plus English dub releases. Japanese broadcast lands on Nippon TV in the Friday-night Friday Anime Night block, which converts to morning slots in the Americas and afternoons in Europe and the UK.
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When does Frieren Season 2 release? 2026 — Madhouse has confirmed continuation with the precise window pending. Where can I watch? Crunchyroll worldwide, with Japanese broadcast on Nippon TV. Is the original cast back? Yes — Atsumi Tanezaki returns as Frieren, with Kana Ichinose as Fern and Chiaki Kobayashi as Stark. What arc does Season 2 cover? Continues after the First-Class Mage Exam arc, following Frieren's party north toward Aureole.
