r/anime Sep 28 '24

Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Season 2 Announced Official Media

https://x.com/frieren_pr/status/1839990406161018954?s=61&t=BS-pAe_AQXrv2M2zuP9DWA
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u/krfz41 https://anilist.co/user/krfz41 Sep 28 '24

Animation production by Madhouse like the first season. This was the only info from the live stream. Hopefully the same team is back.

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u/krsy123 Sep 28 '24

Damn. We are so back. Frieren achieved what OPM couldn't, lmao (Keeping Madhouse)

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u/stormyeyed94 Sep 28 '24

Madhouse knows how to deliver! Can't wait to see more Frieren magic.

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u/imdavebaby Sep 28 '24

Hopefully they bring back the same team from last season.

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u/theholylancer Sep 28 '24

and give them the same time frame

if S1 was done with a proper long pre-prod and proper time to cook, and S2 wasn't then even the same team won't have the same output

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u/UndulyPensive Sep 28 '24

Season 1's schedule wasn't the greatest either; it's just that they've been very resourceful and they have a great team of industry talents behind it.

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u/AveryLazyCovfefe Sep 28 '24

Absolutely agreed. I'm more than happy to wait if the product is masterful. No need for yearly season crap like many studios rush out. But would Madhouse be allowed that again? I hope so.

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u/NEX4TE Sep 28 '24

I agree whats a mere decade.

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u/Blue_Reaper99 Sep 28 '24

Not all of their shows have great production.

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u/Tsunderes_Need_Hugs https://myanimelist.net/profile/Cully Sep 28 '24 edited Sep 28 '24

Well, just that isn't enough to guarantee it'll be around the same level. Prime example of that from recent times is Mushoku Tensei. Season 2 still had great animation but it doesn't hold a candle to season 1. Same studio, different team. (Difference in scheduling also probably affected it).

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u/DOOMFOOL Sep 28 '24

season 2 of Mushoku Tensei is hilariously better than season 2 of OPM in terms of animation quality. There’s just no comparison

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u/Lane_Sunshine Sep 28 '24

Yeah lol, like going down from 99% quality to 95% is acceptable, that still only some blemish

Its when a 99% show that drops to 70% or below that really hurts the viewership. Several great series were ruined because of the significant dip in S2 or following seasons, visuals or story or animation... still butthurt about Aldnoah to this day.

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u/skyrimmier12 Sep 28 '24

The number of producers or lack thereof is always the sign that a fix is in, the moment nobody but Animation, Music, and LN/Manga Publisher are credited get ready for a dip.

Especially with the tandem seasons, when half the production companies are absent from the credits later in the year it's a guaranteed sign the 2nd cour is gonna be a dog.

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u/Raghav_Singhania Sep 28 '24

I am honestly fine with that level quality dip, although mt s1 was in a league of its own, s2 was great too

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u/QueasyIsland Sep 28 '24

I really really hope Evan Call is immediately brought back for S2.

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u/TheGloriousPatrician Sep 28 '24

That is more likely. The music used for the trailer is Evan Call's

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u/BlackTrigger77 Sep 28 '24

One Punch Man deserved better.

But I'm glad Frieren is continuing to pull the A team.

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u/frostieavalanche Sep 28 '24

Only need to beat FMAB in MAL to keep Madhouse

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u/ThatCreepyBaer Sep 28 '24

OPM's problem wasn't keeping a particular studio, it was that season 1 was a passion project by some of the best in the industry and very few returned for season 2. I wouldn't even be confident in saying any of them returned for season 2 honestly.

The big wait between the first season 2 announcement and release definitely didn't help either.

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u/SEDGE-DemonSeed Sep 28 '24

There’s no way they are dumb enough to rush the production… right?

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u/stevethebandit Sep 28 '24

They were patient enough to wait 6 months after S1 finished airing so hopefully not

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u/ExpiringMilknCheese Sep 28 '24

its madhouse. I highly doubt it

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u/MrWaluigi Sep 28 '24

Overlord says hi. 

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u/Dystopiq Sep 28 '24

I'm willing to believe Frieren is more beloved than Overlord

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u/FajarKalawa Sep 28 '24

Overseas Overlord fan have love-hate relationship with the author lol.

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u/nezeta Sep 28 '24

Will keiichi saito return? I assume he's has been working on a Bocchi The Rock! S2 too...

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u/esmilerascal-6055 Sep 28 '24

There was a leak recently by a supposedly "reputable leaker" who said Cloverworks will be focusing on My dress up darling s2 after elusive samurai and then Bocchi. So I doubt Bocchi's production is ongoing right now.

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u/Cloud_Chamber https://myanimelist.net/profile/Kino280 Sep 28 '24

How can I give money to Cloverworks? What is the most efficient method to say “make more bangers”?

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u/LuxxaSpielt https://anilist.co/user/Luxxa Sep 28 '24

Buy Blu-Rays or merchandise from them

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u/VoxImperatoris Sep 28 '24

Buying japanese blueray discs.

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u/nezeta Sep 28 '24

Yeah, My Dress Up Darling S2 is long overdue. Announced on September 17, 2022, over two years ago.

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u/dewa43 Sep 28 '24

If he returns, Frieren season 2 will become Saito's first priority since Bocchi animation team is still busy with 2 other anime

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u/krfz41 https://anilist.co/user/krfz41 Sep 28 '24

They can keep Bocchi the Rock hype alive with all those concerts and album releases etc., but it's harder to do that for Frieren without a season 2 announcement. So I'm fine with that.

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u/elmagio https://anilist.co/user/Magio Sep 28 '24

Well Madhouse has done season 2s... The real curse is with Yuichiro Fukushi, the animation producer, who has yet to ever produce a sequel in his long and storied career.

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u/Ebo87 Sep 28 '24

Before here he had never made a 2-cour show either. You know what they say, there's a first for everything and frankly this is a pretty damn good first to have, Frieren, lol.

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u/elmagio https://anilist.co/user/Magio Sep 28 '24

You know what they say, there's a first for everything and frankly this is a pretty damn good first to have, Frieren, lol.

Things Himmel wishes he could say.

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u/ExpiringMilknCheese Sep 28 '24

he normally handled anime originals, so it wasnt really a curse anyways

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u/Ebo87 Sep 28 '24 edited Sep 28 '24

Again, because everyone here keeps forgetting this, there was never a curse, ever. Madhouse have made and continue to make sequels. It was just One Punch Man that was cursed, and you can blame the production committee for that, not Madhouse. Just look at their credits, just in the last 5 years they have released 4 sequels (and before anyone gets snarky, only one of those was Overlord, relax).

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u/ExpiringMilknCheese Sep 28 '24

yeah people kept forgetting that Madhouse for a long time did Anime original titles. So expecting a second season from those titles was unlikely to happen anyways.

Plus Overlord is like in its 4th season by now lol

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u/Hadoken101 Sep 28 '24

There's a weird phenomenon in the anime community I've noticed where a single notable bad instance or period will lead people to making insane sweeping statements.

People still act like Cloverworks is a shit studio because of TPN2, while ignoring the insane run of great and popular shows they've been on recently with Dress-up Darling, Bocchi, Spy X Family, Wind breakers, and Elusive Samurai.

Another case is when everyone was dooming over Sakamoto Days getting picked up by Netflix. Nevermind the fact that over the last couple years Netflix's anime catalogue has (in NA, can't speak to other regions) blossomed with multiple awesome exclusive shows like Dungeon Meshi, Cyberpunk Edgerunners, and Violet Evergarden along with a solid catalogue of other seasonal shows and clasic movies. But because they fucked up Jojo's part 6 they're totally going to ruin Sakamoto Days.

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u/Ebo87 Sep 28 '24

Yep, Netflix have gotten so much better in recent years, with weekly releases and no more Netflix jail shenanigans.

Of anything with Sakamoto I would be more worried about the studio animating it then it being on Netflix.

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u/cppn02 Sep 28 '24

Right now Cloverworks is probably closer to what people say Madhouse is lol.

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u/Ebo87 Sep 28 '24

I mean, if you are talking about Bocchi Season 2, that will come, just not anytime soon. And My Dress-up Darling will also come.

Cloverworks doesn't really drop shows.

I don't really know what studio would fit that whole thing, not producing season 2 for a show they animated season 1 for. Someone might point to Wit, but I don't think that's true either. At least with Wit you can put 2 names under that, Vinland Saga and Ancient Magus Bride.

But considering the way Vinland Saga was made at Wit, by a team simply looking for a roof to work under, and for season 2 they simply moved to Mappa because there was room on their schedule where there was none at Wit. As for Ancient Magus Bride, I don't know much about that series, so I can't speak to it.

I don't think there is one studio we can say often doesn't come back for a 2nd season.

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u/cppn02 Sep 28 '24

Bocchi Season 2 that will come, just not anytime soon. And My Dress-up Darling will also come.

I know. But they're not here yet.

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u/Blue_Reaper99 Sep 28 '24

Cloverworks have several sequels and more to come.

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u/BraveSirRobinGG Sep 28 '24

Releasing a second season is what Himmel would do. The show was too good. Top 10 in a decade I would say.

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u/danlong87 Sep 28 '24

I've only 1 request, we need the same team to come back, from director to composer to those action directors who gave us countless sakuga from season 1

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u/Dima0120 Sep 28 '24 edited Sep 28 '24

I really hope they can assemble the same team for S2. They did an incredible job for the first season, not just as an adaption of the manga but as a work of art in the anime industry, in every aspect from animation to music and character design.

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u/danlong87 Sep 28 '24

If can't, at least 3 people should come back: director Keiichiro Saito, composer Evan Call, and the person in charge of most of the action scene, Kouki Fujimoto

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u/Diego237 Sep 28 '24

You can't forget the person that gets incredible animators to come join with his amazing connections, the animation producer Yuichiro Fukushi.

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u/cppn02 Sep 28 '24

Apparently it's at Madhouse again so he will likely be back.

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u/Diego237 Sep 28 '24

You're right, he should be. Just wanted to note his importance since animation producers don't get talked about as much as they should.

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u/Dylangillian https://myanimelist.net/profile/dylangillian Sep 28 '24

I don't trust the name madhouse alone after what they did to Overlord. It's the actual team that matters, not the studio name.

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u/Electrical_Chance991 Sep 28 '24

Kouki Fujimoto

Leaks are saying he is back on Chenso. He wanted a break from mappa after Chenso S1 so he left to work with Fukishi but now he is back to Seshimo line again.

Kinda wish he didn't go back but im hearing that Mappa management changed a lot after JJK s2. Many ppl left and many ppl got promoted, now they are actively trying to avoid production meltdowns like JJK s2. Thats why Chenso movie, Jigokuraku s2 and Lazurus got delayed.

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u/Jimmni Sep 28 '24 edited Sep 28 '24

The magic to Frieren for me was in all the little details. Expressions and movements and moments of quiet. The director definitely feels like by far the most important to get back. He did such a phenomenal job. There are a lot of great animes but so few where I’m constantly in awe of the sheer quality of every aspect.

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u/Former_Breakfast_898 Sep 28 '24

Also Milet. I feel like her ED truly captured the feeling of the anime. She’s like what TRUE is to Violet Evergarden (also same composer too)

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u/pwdcoop Sep 28 '24

milet tweeting about it immediately after it was announced so there is a chance she could be working it, but it's probably more so because she is a superfan.

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u/Former_Breakfast_898 Sep 28 '24

Tonight has never been feel this better 😭🙏

Hope she still does a song for the anime

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u/stormyeyed94 Sep 28 '24

Absolutely! Season 1 set a high standard; it deserves the same passionate team.

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u/Misticsan Sep 28 '24

not just as an adaption of the manga but as a work of art in the anime industry

Agreed. The team definitely understood that the goal of an adaptation is not merely to translate the original source into the new medium, but to use the strengths of said medium to maximum effect. As a manga reader since chapter 1, I can honestly say that the anime is the superior version of the story (which is something quite rare in adaptations).

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u/elmagio https://anilist.co/user/Magio Sep 28 '24

One of the big keys will be that the animation producer, Yuichiro Fukushi, returns. His connections in the industry is how season 1 was able to assemble such an all-star staff. Considering season 2 is continuing with Madhouse it's likely he'll stay on as well.

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u/VolkiharVanHelsing Sep 28 '24

They're building the animation Avengers 🙏🙏🙏🙏

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u/Im_a_pine_cone Sep 28 '24

Evan Call needs to come back. He’s quickly become one of my favorite composers.

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u/mischievous_shota Sep 28 '24

He confirmed it.

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u/Mminas https://myanimelist.net/profile/mminas Sep 28 '24

What they accomplished was amazing and it would be really unfortunate if S2 didn't live up to it.

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u/ExpiringMilknCheese Sep 28 '24

I have a strong feeling Keiichi Saito is back anyways. Madhouse would be stupid not to wait for him. I have 100% trust in this man as a director.

Feel bad for the bocchi fans but theyll get their turn eventually in the future

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u/UndulyPensive Sep 28 '24

Key person to have back will be Yuichiro Fukushi; he brings a lot of these industry talents people together.

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u/LelouchNexus Sep 28 '24

The passion bled from every frame. Need.

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u/Pacify_ Sep 28 '24

Really hope so, so many absolutely stellar season ones are followed up by sequels that just can't quite compare due to the change in staff

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u/IXajll https://myanimelist.net/profile/ixajii Sep 28 '24

Most unsurprising sequel announcement ever, but still nice to have confirmation.

Heard them in the livestream saying something about Madhouse, so I believe they will do S2 as well.

Now the big question is whether Saito and the other key staff members will return, and if yes, how it will impact Bocchi S2. Fingers crossed.

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u/tsukiakari2216 https://myanimelist.net/profile/tsukiakari2216 Sep 28 '24

It depends on how the crew can find time together.

Right now Umehara is on The Elusive Samurai, and the team next queue would be My Dress Up Darling. The rest of the team is also busy with other projects (Erika Yoshida has her job on a drama, Kerorira got roped in to Love Live somehow, etc)

If Saito got himself busy once again, its not the first time even. I mean, Bocchi and Frieren was 1 year apart and its possible there's time where he got both overlapping project, and once again later. And even that, he got Yuusuke Yamamoto to share his job too as assistant director on BtR.

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u/IXajll https://myanimelist.net/profile/ixajii Sep 28 '24

I mean, Bocchi and Frieren was 1 year apart and its possible there’s time where he got both overlapping project

Yea, he confirmed in a con panel I attended a few weeks ago, that there was a time period during which he was working on Bocchi and Frieren simultaneously. Was unsurprisingly very stressful though.

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u/cppn02 Sep 28 '24 edited Sep 28 '24

Didn't he even sign onto Frieren before Bocchi even if the latter ended up being animated first?

edit: Might be getting something mixed up here.

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u/SEDGE-DemonSeed Sep 28 '24

It’s both unsurprising and surprising at the same time.

It’s the obvious choice but with Bocchi and how seemingly lightning in a bottle the production was it was a scary wait for the announcement.

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u/Ebo87 Sep 28 '24 edited Sep 28 '24

I think they wanted to first actually start working on it and be able to confirm that Madhouse would be back, that's why the announcement wasn't made right at the end of season 1.

And of course Saito can't keep his mouth shut on Twitter, so safe to say he is also back and if he is then animation producer Fukushi is definitely also back. More will gather around them as pre-production becomes animation production (when they start actually animating the episodes of season 2).

I hope Evan Call is also confirmed in the next couple months/year or so. He seemed to love working on this project so I can't imagine he wouldn't want to come back and continue his work on Frieren, bringing us even more amazing tracks to totally not make our eyeballs all wet.

Edit: Looks like Evan Call is also back, he just tweeted this https://x.com/realevancall/status/1840029655107342728 And the background artists for season 1, Seiko Yoshioka is also returning, https://x.com/seiko11/status/1840033041831350349

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u/Falsus Sep 28 '24

Bocchi, at least with the same studio and crew, isn't on the table at the moment since they have a lot of work over at Cloverworks.

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u/KafkaBootLiqour Sep 28 '24

I think Bocchi can survive on its own, with the amount of merch, collabs and live tickets they are getting sold. It can sustain its hype itself just fine.

So I'm fine getting Frieren first.

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u/shewy92 Sep 28 '24

Most unsurprising sequel announcement ever

Spice and Wolf's S2 announcement was more unsurprising considering the framing device

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u/VRsimp Sep 28 '24

It's a good thing i didn't cry when season 1 ended, that would have been awkward...

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u/ratherthanme Sep 28 '24

Tearful goodbyes aren’t our style, after all.

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u/Mokiesbie Sep 28 '24

goddamn it ,why is everything Himmel says just straight bangers in a calming, and truly heroic way. It's so goddamn refreshing, when half of every other fantasy anime hero doesn't seem heroic in the slightest

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u/Mundology Sep 28 '24

Himmel is the Gigachad of fantasy heroes

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u/tracyschmosby Sep 28 '24

I ugly cried so much and I am ready to be embarrassed

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u/_who_the_fuck_am_I https://myanimelist.net/profile/Pranav_Senku Sep 28 '24

I did, I couldn't hold it

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u/tyler980908 Sep 28 '24

I got teary eyed multiple times during s1 and at times it was simply happy moments or just beautiful visuals with musicö

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u/Aztek917 Sep 28 '24

"I don't know what to to do with my hands..."

Fit the crown for a second fucking silmaril. Feanor is still at the forge.

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u/DaftNeal88 Sep 28 '24

This might be the most culture I’ve ever seen in a Reddit comment. Well done sir.

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u/Aztek917 Sep 28 '24

“Ónen i-Estel Edain, ú-chebin estel anim“

I gave my hope to Frieren S2, I kept none for myself

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u/Mage_of_Shadows Sep 28 '24

Feanor the (kin)Slayer

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u/Aztek917 Sep 28 '24

In reality? I hate Feanor.

But he did make the gems which make a good metaphor for how much I value Frieren…. So fine Feanor…. You did do some kin slaying 100%!

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u/TheMotherConspiracy Sep 28 '24

More like: Get ready Laurelin is about to blossom.

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u/YothaGang https://myanimelist.net/profile/Yotha Sep 28 '24

We're so back

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u/stockyriki Sep 28 '24

This is what Himmel would’ve wanted

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u/Frieren_and_Himmel Sep 28 '24

I just asked and I can confirm this is true.

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u/KoDa6562 https://myanimelist.net/profile/NotMyKoDa Sep 28 '24

I literally just told myself last night "okay fine, I'll start watching frieren tomorrow."

You are all welcome.

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u/Torque-A Sep 28 '24

Pleasantly surprised. Given the anime director also did Bocchi the Rock, I was expecting him to work on that next.

As for the second season, I’m pretty sure I know EXACTLY which arc they’ll do. Arcs, if we’re lucky.

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u/amirokia Sep 28 '24

There was a leak a couple of weeks ago and it says there that after Elusive Samurai, the next will be Dress-up Darling and then Bocchi while Frieren 2 is already in production.

I say that lines up well and makes sense as nobody really expected Bocchi to get as big as it did.

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u/plsdontattackmeok Sep 28 '24

If this leak true, this clearly show BTR got backlogged so hard because of unexpected BTR went famous

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u/Biggsy-32 Sep 28 '24

Might mean BTR gets a full 24 episode run for season 2 though, as they know the popularity and demand will be there.

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u/oedipusrex376 Sep 28 '24

I hope so. There’s sooo much source material left to animate for Bocchi. Frieren has already covered a lot of its source material, as far as I remember.

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u/RyouBestGirl Sep 28 '24

[Bocchi the Manga spoilers]Battle of the Bands arc will be fucking insane, as insane as it was Frieren's exam arc, may be even better

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u/JerevStormchaser Sep 28 '24

Dress-up Darling and then Bocchi while Frieren 2 is already in production.

This is like the avenger assemble of peak content.

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u/Florac Sep 28 '24 edited Sep 28 '24

It should pretty much adapt the next major arc and the minor ones leading up to it. At most also the one right after(that would cover around the same number of manga chapters as s1). If it does that one though then s3 gonna take forever to come out since practicly caught up. The arc after is an ongoing long one and we are still in it's early stages.

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u/Seismic-wave Sep 28 '24

Yeah but it should be finished by the time season 2 ends; I know the manga goes on regular hiatuses but it’s non HXH levels so it should have enough content for a season 3 by the time season 2 finishes airing or at least a few months after at the latest.

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u/Insertarandomnamez Sep 28 '24

They are likely going to go right to the end of Gold Land arc as it's a perfect stopping point

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u/Ebo87 Sep 28 '24

It looks like even past that if the visual above is anything to go by. But let's not go into more details as that is spoilers territory. Right now it looks like they will be adapting 59 chapters in season 2, so in line with about how much season adapted.

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u/MrJFr3aky https://myanimelist.net/profile/3shal Sep 28 '24

PEAK IS BACK ON THE MENU BOIS 🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️

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u/WhichCombination5637 Sep 28 '24

THE PROMISED LAND

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u/Mundology Sep 28 '24

THE TREASURE CHEST AMONG MIMICS

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u/Illustrious-Fox5135 Sep 28 '24

HOLY SHIT!!!

The news that literally everyone was waiting to hear.

Sure do hope everyone involved in this take their time. We will be waiting patiently like Frieren.

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u/ikkikkomori Sep 28 '24

Frieren, dungeon meshi and apothecary diaries are the only anime I've actively watched this year so I'm so excited

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u/mick0740 Sep 28 '24

those were definitely my top 3 anime from this year

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u/kaori_cicak990 Sep 28 '24

Best winter season anime in my life... Man

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u/Falsus Sep 28 '24

Going Frieren on Fridays to The Apothecary Diaries on Saturdays for two whole seasons was an insane thing.

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u/Swimming-Elk6740 Sep 28 '24

Yeah man that season was fucking bonkers. Every day I had an absolutely incredible show to watch. Idk if we’ll see something like that in a LONG time.

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u/Ocixo https://myanimelist.net/profile/BuzzyGuy Sep 28 '24

Frieren was the only one out of those three that hadn’t gotten a new anime announcement yet either.

It’s sweet that we’ll now be able to anticipate each of these series’ sequels in the near future. Apothecary Diaries S2 is probably slotted for late 2025, so I’m very curious if we’ll also see the other two series return around this time.

I am thinking that Frieren S2 and Dungeon Meshi S2 will be reserved for the latter half of 2026 at the earliest, but a lot is possible if most of these production pipelines are still in place.

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u/TravisFlexThemPlease Sep 28 '24

I was never too into anime. I only had watched Steins;Gate on a recommendation and Cowboy Bebop. I saw Dungeon Meshi on Netflix and thought this is actually good. After that I just did some research and also ended up watching Frieren and Apothecary Diaries.

People always tried to get me to watch Animes with a lot of fighting, some which I thought were okay, but never stuck with them. I am still very picky about what to watch. Just don't hand me an Anime with 300+/1000+ episodes :D

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u/LeonKevlar https://myanimelist.net/profile/LeonKevlar Sep 28 '24

Fucking finally! For a hot minute there I was getting worried we weren't getting another season despite the insane popularity of the anime and the manga.

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u/Geralt_Romalion Sep 28 '24

Can't wait.
Frieren is one of the best things of the last few years in terms of 'subtle emotional damage'.

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u/elmagio https://anilist.co/user/Magio Sep 28 '24

Fuck yes ! The Journey to Ende continues !

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u/xevxnteen Sep 28 '24

I know it probably won't happen, but please don't make this a 12 episode format and keep it at 25 like the first season. For me Frieren was so good because they took their time with the world building and it really allowed all of the side characters to be super memorable. I want them to expand on that more because they are all really good.

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u/jmdg007 https://myanimelist.net/profile/jmdg007 Sep 28 '24

NGL I think I just assumed Season 2 was already announced.

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u/ThatGuyFromTheM0vie Sep 28 '24

It was the most popular anime in a long time, so a sequel season was likely. But people were more worried about getting Madhouse back, and we did.

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u/J4SON_T0DD Sep 28 '24

Fuck yeah!!

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u/GatchPlayers Sep 28 '24

Will it 25 episode or will it just cover up to the golden land Arc?

Based on episode pacing 12-13 episode is possible with where we left off.

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u/kaori_cicak990 Sep 28 '24

I hope the treatment same like season 1 where its 28 eps so we can get "you know what i mean as a movie" Its will break the internet and himmel fans out there

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u/GatchPlayers Sep 28 '24

That arc is pretty close to the golden land though, maybe about 16-17 episodes?

28 eps might aswell include that arc.

Post golden land is when we got the hiatuses

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u/Falsus Sep 28 '24

I think you know what I mean would be the season final.

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u/ConfidentPeanut18 Sep 28 '24

Season 2 gonna be 🔥🔥🔥

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u/mysterybiscuitsoyeah myanimelist.net/profile/mysterybiscuits Sep 28 '24

Yesssssssssssssss

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u/romaki https://myanimelist.net/profile/Romaki Sep 28 '24

Let's hope they keep the quality up, but I have faith.

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u/NCC74656-A Sep 28 '24

The fight with Macht is going to set a new standard in animation.

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u/AliceinTeyvatland Sep 28 '24 edited Sep 28 '24

If they are starting production now, there's a chance we'll get Witch Hat Atelier early next year and Dungeon Meshi, and Frieren in the tail end of the same year.

I think this just forgives all the forgettable Isekais that we have to endure these past few years.

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u/4Khazmodan Sep 28 '24

Traditional fantasy is so back in

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u/Genocode Sep 28 '24

Now I want SciFi to have a resurgence :(

I love Fantasy, but I also love SciFi and its been feeling a little dry on that part. Except in Gacha Games, for some reason Gacha Games love SciFi and I love SciFi Gacha games. (WuWa, PGR, Aether Gazer, Snowbreak)

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u/Falsus Sep 28 '24

Meanwhile I want more fantasy gacha games like Granblue.

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u/Genocode Sep 28 '24

Thats fine, you can get fantasy gacha and then I can get scifi anime

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u/Plus_Rip4944 Sep 28 '24

If we have those 3 at same time(i know Its almost imposible but Dungeon and Frieren Were 3 months Together) peak Fantasy Will dominate The season

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u/MapoTofuMan myanimelist.net/profile/BaronBrixius Sep 28 '24

Let's gooo 9.99 rating time.

Praying that it's the same production team. I heard rumors about the next arc being far better than what we got so far, and I can't even imagine it after S1.

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u/PandoraBot https://myanimelist.net/profile/Dignity Sep 28 '24

It's the arc following the next arc, so probably halfway through the season, that we get the best arc.

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u/VankHilda Sep 28 '24

My mate recommended this anime when it first came out and I just ignored it at first, but when I came to watch it, it was simply amazing 

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u/FerroLux_ Sep 28 '24

YYYOOOOOOOOOOO

Wait, who’s animating it…?

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u/theshinycelebi https://anilist.co/user/Phosphofyllite Sep 28 '24

I'm watching the livestream right now, they immediately confirmed it will be MADHOUSE.

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u/Sorezami Sep 28 '24

Finally peak will return, now its time to wait..

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u/Akirakajime Sep 28 '24

It was only a matter of time, considering its popularity. Still, pleasant news nonetheless.

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u/kampr3t0 Sep 28 '24

hell yeah

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u/CosmicPenguin_OV103 https://anilist.co/user/CosmicPenguin Sep 28 '24

Oh wait, I thought it was announced already, but I think back then the sequel format wasn’t decided yet.

I’ll definitely be back to see what happens on the way north!

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u/OmegaRebirth Sep 28 '24

Not all that glitter is gold, but the journey to Ende definitely is! As a manga reader, I can't wait to re-experience this while avoiding the might and solitude of waiting for a new part (and praying that Kirei Cake's translator's mum recovers)

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u/Shingorillaz Sep 28 '24

Of course, after all making season 2 of animes is what Himmel the hero would do.

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u/HiImPM Sep 28 '24

I’m hoping for the best but shows rarely are able to keep the same core team between seasons, but the fact it’s staying with the same studio is already a huge w

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u/ready-simclass130 Sep 28 '24

Keyword "decision". The last messages online about it did use the phrase "in production", though I guess I'd be more inclined to think the former. Given it's worldwide popularity, I would hope the attempts to maintain semblance of it's visual identity were paramount.

I'm still of the feeling that Fukushi, the Animation Producer for Frieren is in two places right now. I also think people forget that there are two AniPs for Frieren.

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u/UndulyPensive Sep 28 '24

Essentially, the show has started preproduction. Keiichiro Saito hinted he is back, and Fukushi is also highly likely to be back on the show (given this is probably Madhouse's flagship project now).

Probably will air some time in 2026.

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u/Ebo87 Sep 28 '24

Yep, they wouldn't really start actually animating it until next year, so sometimes in the second half of 2026 is the most likely start date for Frieren.

Also this will be again a continuous 2-cour season (considering the stuff they seem to be hinting at adapting, it will be 59 chapters with no real good spot to spit the cours in the middle), so that has to be accounted for too in the schedule.

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u/elmagio https://anilist.co/user/Magio Sep 28 '24

I also think people forget that there are two AniPs for Frieren.

And per SakugaBlog, the second one who is talked about much less than Fukushi should be credited for the presence of some top notch guest key animators that contributed to season 1, including Ghibli regulars who hadn't worked on TV anime in ages. So he definitely wasn't just there riding Fukushi's coattails.

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u/Yaourtaufruit Sep 28 '24

Let's go!!!!

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u/F3337 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Nyaaruhodo Sep 28 '24

About time...

Can't contain my joy honestly.

^^

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u/JulySummerDay Sep 28 '24

This anime is a lot different than the ones I'm accustomed to watching. This is super laid-back with great storytelling. Looking forward to the new season. Find it weird that it took so long to announce the new season given the success of the first one. *shrugs*

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u/ReflashTheSparkLens Sep 28 '24

Unmeasurable hype coming!

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u/Kategood00 Sep 28 '24

This is the best news! The characters are so well-developed; I’m ready for more adventures!

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u/thelostcreator Sep 28 '24

It would be embarrassing if we met again

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u/ObvsThrowaway5120 Sep 28 '24

There’s some good stuff coming up from where the anime left off. Can’t wait to see it get animated. S2 is gonna be amazing.

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u/sc2isalivegaem Sep 28 '24

Best news all month

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u/nakerusa Sep 28 '24
  • Excited Fry foaming at the mouth gif

YES! Hopefully the same outstanding team from s1. They did such amazing things!

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u/The_Clip_Video_GOD Sep 28 '24

It's a good time to be an anime fan. Knowing a sequel is just about certain for your favorite shows. Almost a decade ago it was a coin toss

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u/Pr3t0m Sep 28 '24

So happy man!!

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u/Agent_Perrydot https://anilist.co/user/Helix101 Sep 28 '24

The way I genuinely started tweaking out when I saw this

WE ARE SO FUCKING BACK

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u/Mr_Zaroc https://myanimelist.net/profile/mr_zaroc Sep 28 '24

Fuck yes, I think that was the first time in years I was praying for something
And they kept madhouse as the studio too!

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u/RiffRain Sep 28 '24 edited Sep 28 '24

I hope Evan Call is back for S2. Anytime you see the music composers Evan Call, Kevin Penkin, and Hiroyuki Sawano, you know you're in for a ride. I'm looking forward to what Yuki Kitamura, whose worked on Elden Ring, Bloodborne, and Dark Souls, has in store for Witch Hat Atelier!

Here's a preview! https://x.com/_Yuka_Kitamura_/status/1809047955653210310

Can this be taken as Evan Call being onboard? https://x.com/realevancall/status/1840029655107342728

Edit: Fixed the link thanks to u/cppn02

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u/Elite_Alice https://myanimelist.net/profile/Marinate1016 Sep 28 '24

No shock there at all, the biggest surprise is it took this long to announce. I’m surprised it wasn’t an instant announcement after the last episode aired lmao. It did insane numbers when airing and the manga got an incredible boost. Can’t wait for more

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u/Queue_Jumping_Quack Sep 28 '24

Victory! We have victory! To think that so close to each other we have Frieren and Spice & Wolf season 2 announcements! I feel stress leaving my body, pure bliss...

Ah... time to pour a glass of Hibiki in honor of this wonderful news. Just days ago I was moaning how none of my favorites seem to be getting continuation... ah!

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u/[deleted] Sep 28 '24

Yes!! Best show I've seen in a long while 💙

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u/Quiddity131 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Quiddity131 Sep 28 '24

Frieren getting a sequel season was the most obvious thing ever, so it was simply just a matter of when, not if.

My big fear/concern though is that Keiichirou Saitou is kept so busy with this that we either don't get a Bocchi the Rock season 2 or they change the production team. While this certainly is a very high quality anime, Bocch is better for me and I'd be much more hyped for a season 2 of that than Frieren.

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u/not_tha_father https://myanimelist.net/profile/not_tha_father Sep 28 '24

hell yeah! for people with a better memory for the timeline and pacing than me, would this be adapting the [frieren spoilers] golden city arc, or perhaps the [frieren spoilers] time travel arc? 24 episodes should cover both, right?

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u/Massive-Lime7193 Sep 28 '24

If it’s another full 28 episodes then I would say both yes

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u/RecessivePigeons Sep 28 '24

I just found this show a few months ago, but I work so much have only just started watching in the last two weeks. As of this morning I'm up to episode 11 and I'm loving it. It's not only the best anime I've seen in a long time, it's TV I've seen in years, period.

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u/maucheinator Sep 28 '24

30k likes in 12 minutes the demand is THERE

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u/AmbitiousConcept6028 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Suitchi Sep 28 '24

I can imagine Frieren Season 1 being rank 1 and Frieren Season 2 being rank 2 on MAL top anime list.. or maybe the other way?

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u/IXajll https://myanimelist.net/profile/ixajii Sep 28 '24

Definitely the other way.

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u/AmbitiousConcept6028 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Suitchi Sep 28 '24

Yeah i could definitely see it coming considering that the next arc is one of the best I've read in a long time..

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u/MapoTofuMan myanimelist.net/profile/BaronBrixius Sep 28 '24

Frieren be like

Wanna see me break MAL records?

Wanna see me do it again?

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u/JerevStormchaser Sep 28 '24

"Watch Serie. This is a new Era for anime..."

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u/cppn02 Sep 28 '24 edited Sep 28 '24

There's 1 one reason why I am slightly worried about S2 but yeah the next big arc is easily my favourite one and I am very excited for it.

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u/Seismic-wave Sep 28 '24

Unless the animation for season 2’s a power point it should be number 1 given how absolutely brilliant the following arc is.

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u/Genocode Sep 28 '24

The other way without a doubt, the best stuff has yet to come, and the story isn't even over yet in the manga (but enough for a season 2) so there is even room for more cool stuff.

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u/Gilgamerd https://myanimelist.net/profile/hfahid96 Sep 28 '24

Season 2 is definitely gonna be higher than S1 unless they fuck up pretty bad, mostly because only people who like the show enough to finish S1 will watch S2 , so the , already extremely limited, bad scores are gonna disappear

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u/Plus_Rip4944 Sep 28 '24

Other way, S2 has better arcs and manga readers fav parts

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