Frieren: Beyond Journey’s Endhas become a streaming hit once more on a platform outside Crunchyroll, and no,it’s not Netflix. This fantasy animethat lost toSolo Levelingfor Anime of the Year has left a mark on HBO’s streaming charts. It seems this show is now available on more streaming platforms, making it more accessible before Season 2 comes out in 2026.
According to FlixPatrol,Frieren: Beyond Journey’s Endranked at #15 on HBO Max’s Top TV Shows on July 30, 2025, worldwide. Looking deeper into the rankings, the countries that are streaming this anime series are mainly those located in LATAM, like Brazil, Mexico, and Colombia, just to name a few. And while this region can access Crunchyroll, it’s fascinating to see that this show is available outside the anime streaming giant.
Frieren: Beyond Journey’s EndSeason 1 aired from June 27, 2025, until August 11, 2025, comprising 28 episodes that covered the first four-story arcs from the manga. Since its release, the show has received a perfect score from critics onRotten Tomatoesand was highly praised by fans, sitting on a 95% audience score and aMyAnimeListscore of 9.30. During the 2025 Crunchyroll Anime Awards,Frieren: Beyond Journey’s Endwas the second most nominated show, just belowDanDaDan, and won “Best Drama,” “Best Background Art,” “Best Director,” and “Best Supporting Character.”
What Is “Frieren: Beyond Joruney’s End” About?
Based on the ongoing manga series byKanehito Yamada,Frieren: Beyond Journey’s Endtakes place after Himmel (Nobuhiko Okamoto/Clifford Chapin) and his party defeated the Demon King, thus bringing a new era of peace. Frieren (Atsumi Tanezaki/Mallorie Rodak), an elf mage and one of Himmel’s party members, decides to embark on her adventure, but promises to reunite with her friends in 50 years. Following a wholesome reunion with her former party, who have aged significantly since her departure, Himmel dies peacefully from old age, and Frieren begins to regret not knowing him any better. So she embarks on a journey to go to Aureole, in hopes of speaking with her departed friend once more. Joining her are Fern (Kana Ichinose/Jill Harris) and Stark (Chiaki Kobayashi/Jordan Dash Cruz), a mage and a warrior who were previously trained and raised by two of Frieren’s other party members, Heiter (Hiroki Tochi/Jason Douglas) and Eisen (Yoji Ueda/Christopher Guerrero). Season 1 ended withFern earning her First Class Mage Certification, allowing the party to travel into the Northern Plateau, thussetting the stage for new challenges to come once Season 2 airs.
Frieren: Beyond Journey’s Endis available to stream on Netflix and Crunchyroll. Season 2 airs in January 2026. Follow Collider to keep up to date with the latest updates.
Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End
An elf and her friends defeat a demon king in a great war. But the war is over, and the elf must search for a new way of life.
