Frieren
Japanese manga series and its adaptation(s)
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End is a Japanese manga series written by Kanehito Yamada and illustrated by Tsukasa Abe. It has been serialized in Shogakukan's shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Sunday since April 2020; its chapters have been collected in 15 tankōbon volumes as of December 2025. It is licensed for English release in North America by Viz Media and in Southeast Asia by Shogakukan Asia. The series takes place in a fantasy world and follows Frieren, an elven mage on a journey to the resting place of souls to reunite with her former comrade Himmel, whose Hero Party slew the Demon King.
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