Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End previews the upcoming episode 21 titled “The Magical World.” Mariya Ise has also joined the cast as Serie, and she will make her debut in the episode scheduled to premiere on Friday, February 2. The anime’s website describes the story: Frieren and Her group lost in the first round of the first class mage exam for Denken’s group. Kanne and Lawine struggle against Richter, whose magical power is overwhelming to both of them. Meanwhile, Frieren is devising a plan in his battle with Denken. The sun is setting and the deadline for the first round of testing is approaching. Who will advance to the second round of the exam?
Keiichiro Saito (Bocchi the Rock!) is directing the series at studio Madhouse (A Place Further Than The Universe) with Tomohiro Suzuki (One Punch Man) as scriptwriter, Evan Call (Violet Evergarden) as composer and Reiko Nagasawa (takt op. Destiny) is the character designer. The cast includes Atsumi Tanezaki (Anya Forger on Spy x Family) as main character Frieren, Kana Ichinose (Suletta Mercury on Mobile Suit Granada: The Witch from Mercury) as Fern, Chiaki Kobayashi (Gabimaru on Hell’s Paradise) as as Stark, Azumi Waki (Maika Sakuranomiya on Blend S) as Kanne and Sayumi Suzushiro (Nijika Ijichi on Bocchi the Rock) as Lawine.
Freezing: Beyond Journey’s End Tập 21 – Video Preview
The series is currently available to stream on Crunchyroll and they describe the story as follows: After the group of heroes defeat the Demon King, they restore peace to the land and return to their solitary lives. Many generations pass and the elven mage Frieren must face the death of humanity. She takes on a new apprentice and promises to fulfill the dying wishes of her old friends. Can the elven mind make peace with the nature of life and death? Frieren embarked on a journey of understanding.
Source: Official website© Yamada Kanehito, Abe Tsukasa /Shogakukan / “Sousou no Frieren” production committee