Season 1 is over, so it’s time to read the manga.
Summary:
- Frieren Season 1 finished airing on March 22.
- The manga has 127 chapters currently.
- Chapter 60 was the last one adapted in the anime.
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End (Sousou no Frieren) Season 1 is over. Episode 28 aired on March 22, 2024, but a lot of fans are still in denial. Is it really time to say goodbye to our favorite series? Even if it’s just for some time.
The answer is very simple: no, it’s not the time for farewells, there’s still the manga that you can read to come back to this wonderful world and spend more time with your beloved characters.
Manga details
The Frieren: Beyond Journey's End is written by Kanehito Yamada and illustrated by Tsukasa Abe. It started serialization in 2020 and is still ongoing. As you may see, the manga is still pretty fresh, so there will be some time before the story reaches its end.
There are 127 manga chapters as of now, and the latest chapter was released on March 13, 2024. Chapters are out once a week or once in two weeks, but there has been news about a month hiatus recently. Which means now is the perfect time to catch up with the series.
Where does the anime stop?
Chapter 60 of the manga was the last one adapted in Season 1 of the anime, so if you don’t want to start reading the original source from the beginning, you may go to Chapter 61 and continue the journey from there.
The adaptation is very faithful to the manga, so you won’t lose much if you want to skip the part that you’ve already seen in the anime. Still, if you’re a huge fan of the series, manga readers suggest starting from the beginning, since you’ll get a couple of extra details there.
Will there be Season 2?
It’s always torture to wait for sequels, and we have a feeling that it’ll be especially challenging with Frieren. Contrary to common belief, a new season hasn’t been announced after the finale of the first one. So even if it happens, there is some major waiting ahead.
However, there’s been a hint at Season 2 on the official X (formerly Twitter) Frieren account. A post featuring Frieren herself and mysterious words “The Journey to Ende continues” was made there a couple of days ago.
If you’re patient and strong enough to wait for the announcement, you may keep ignoring the manga for now. But if you really want to know where the story will lead Frieren, Fern and Stark, now is the best time to start reading.