Netflix is set to release Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End on March 1, 2025, as the highest-rated anime series of all time. Directed by Keiichiro Saito at Madhouse studio, the series, which began streaming on Crunchyroll in September 2023, has been a hit with fans for its stunning visuals, thoughtful expression, and consistent production quality. A second season was confirmed last December, and Netflix subscribers can expect an excellent March with Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End on the platform.
“Let’s explore everything you need to know about Netflix’s Frieren release date.”
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Frieren:Beyond Jouorney’s End Overview
Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End is a Japanese manga series by Kanehito Yamada and illustrated by Tsukasa Abe. The series follows Frieren, an elf mage, on a journey to the resting place of souls to reunite with her former comrade Himmel, who defeated the Demon King. The manga has been serialized in Weekly Shōnen Sunday since April 2020 and has been licensed for English release in North America by Viz Media and Southeast Asia by Shogakukan Asia.
Madhouse has produced an anime television series adaptation, with its first 28-episode season broadcast from September 2023 to March 2024. By February 2025, the manga had over 24 million copies in circulation. Frieren returns to the capital fifty years later, finding humanity has changed and her former companions have aged. After Himmel dies of old age, Frieren expresses guilt for not attempting to learn more about him. She accepts Heiter’s request to teach and care for Fern, an orphaned child he had adopted, and travels north to see Himmel again. Frieren’s elven nature grants her an extremely long lifespan, causing her to view the ten-year adventure as a fleeting experience.
List of Frieren Episodes
Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End is an anime television series based on the manga series by Kanehito Yamada and illustrated by Tsukasa Abe. Produced by Madhouse and directed by Keiichirō Saitō, the series follows elven mage Frieren, who becomes immortal due to her longer lifespan. After the death of hero Himmel, Frieren regrets not knowing her former companions better. She embarks on a journey to give Himmel’s soul a proper farewell and retraces the path to the Demon King’s castle.
The series premiered on Nippon TV’s Kin’yō Road Show in September 2023, and later episodes debuted on Friday Anime Night. The series was compiled into seven-DVD and Blu-ray sets and released on Toho Animation’s YouTube channel and Frieren’s official anime X and TikTok accounts. Crunchroll licensed the series for streaming outside East Asia, and an English dub directed by Jad Saxton premiered on its streaming platform. The series is now available on DVD and Blu-ray sets, with the first part released on December 17, 2024.Here is the list of the 28 episodes:
- The Journey’s End
- It Didn’t Have to Be Magic…
- Killing Magic
- The Land Where Souls Rest
- Phantoms of the Dead
- The Hero of the Village
- Like a Fairy Tale
- Frieren the Slayer
- Aura the Guillotine
- A Powerful Mage
- Winter in the Northern Lands
- A Real Hero
- Aversion to One’s Own Kind
- Privilege of the Young
- Smells Like Trouble
- Long-Lived Friends
- Take Care
- First-Class Mage Exam
- Well-Laid Plans
- Necessary Killing
- The World of Magic
- Future Enemies
- Conquering the Labyrinth
- Perfect Replicas
- A Fatal Vulnerability
- The Height of Magic
- An Era of Humans
- It Would Be Embarrassing When We Met Again
Netflix Sets Release Date for Frieren
Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End, a fantasy anime series, is set to be released on Netflix in the United States on March 1, 2025. The series, which premiered on Crunchyroll in September 2023, has been exclusively available for North American viewers. Netflix is reportedly making more money from anime content than Crunchyroll and Hulu combined.
Anime companies like Toei Animation have been frustrated with Crunchyroll’s handling of their series, such as refusing to promote Dandadan due to its streaming on Netflix. Despite Dragon Ball Daima premiering on multiple streaming services like Netflix and Hulu, the English dub can only be found on Crunchyroll.
Hulu will retain Dragon Ball Daima and Dragon Ball Z Kai. The series, which has earned critical acclaim, follows an elven mage trying to understand humanity after her comrades’ deaths. Madhouse produced the animation, and the second season is expected to be released in September.
Final Thoughts
Netflix will release Frieren, a critically acclaimed fantasy series, from March 1. Crunchyroll first streamed it in September 2023 in English subbed and dubbed. The series follows the elven mage Frieren as she confronts humanity’s mortality and takes on a new apprentice. Netflix will also add Cells At Work! Code Black, a spinoff series of 2018’s Cells at Work, and Puniru wa Kawaii Slime, which premiered on October 6, 2024. The anime announcements were shared on social media by @/DanotazMedia. The streaming service will also release Cells At Work! Code Black on February 27, 2025.
