The priest character debuted in episode 13 on December 1
The official website for Kanehito Yamada’s television anime and Tsukasa Abe’s Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End (Sōsō no Frieren) manga announced on Tuesday that Yūichi Nakamura is joining the cast as Sein, a historical priest. use advanced healing magic (and indulge in excessive drinking, smoking, and gambling). The character will debut in the 13th episode on December 1.
© 山田鐘人・アベツカサ/小学館/ 「葬送のフリーレン」製作委員会
© 山田鐘人・アベツカサ/小学館/ 「葬送のフリーレン」製作委員会
Friend: Beyond Journey’s End anime premiered with a two-hour special on September 29. It is the first television anime series to premiere on NTV’s “Kinyō Roadshow”, a regular Friday night program for feature films. The anime then began airing the following episodes on October 6 at 11 p.m. JST in NTV’s new anime time slot,”FRIDAY ANIME NIGHT.”The anime will air in two consecutive blocks until March 2024. Crunchyroll is streaming the anime as it airs and is also streaming the English dub.
Viz Media licensed the manga and describes the story:
The adventure is over but life goes on for an elven mage who is just starting to learn the meaning of life. The elven mage Frieren and her brave companions defeated the Demon King and brought peace to the land. But Frieren will live longer than the rest of her old group. How will she understand what life means to those around her? Decades after their victory, the funeral of one of her friends causes Frieren to confront her own near-immortality. Frieren sets out to fulfill his teammate’s last wish and finds himself starting a new adventure…
Keiichirō Saitō (Bocchi the Rock!) is directing the anime at Madhouse. Tomohiro Suzuki (ACCA: 13 Territory Control Room, One-Punch Man, Boogiepop and others) is in charge of the series scripts. Reiko Nagasawa (takt op. Destiny) designed the characters. Evan Call (Violet Evergarden, Josee, The Tiger and the Fish, Muv-Luv Alternative) is composing the music.
YOASOBI performed the opening theme song “Yūsha”(Hero) and Milet performed the ending theme song “Anytime Anywhere.”
Yamada and Abe launched the ongoing manga in Shogakukan’s Weekly Shonen Sunday magazine in April 2020. The manga has won several awards, including the New Creator Award for Literature Award 25th Annual Tezuka Osamu Award in 2021 and the 14th Manga Taisho Award in 2021. Additionally, the manga was nominated for the Best Shōnen Manga Award for the 45th Annual Kodansha Manga Awards in 2021 and the 2021 Kodansha Manga Award. 46th award in May 2022. The American Library Association’s Comics & Graphic Novels Roundtable (GNCRT) included manga in its list of the 10 best graphic novels for adults to read in 2022 .
Source: website, Comic Natalie