It has been announced that the popular band Mrs. Green Apple will be performing the opening theme "lulu." for the second season of the TV anime "Frieren: Beyond Journey's End," which is based on the manga currently being serialized in "Weekly Shonen Sunday" (Shogakukan). The opening theme "lulu." is a newly written song, and a snippet of the song was revealed in the new anime PV posted on YouTube.
Mrs. Green Apple's Motoki Omori commented, "I'm honored because I've loved the original work and have read it. The song 'lulu.' depicts the strength of passing on life, treasures, memories, and will from person to person, connecting them to the present and then to the tomorrow. It depicts the strength of moving forward with one's hometown in one's heart. As a fan of ' Frieren: Beyond Journey's End,' I can't wait to see the many scenes that will be portrayed this season. I hope you will also enjoy 'lulu.'."
The released trailer also features the "Hero of the South," who was hailed as "the strongest man in humanity" and who once fought against the Demon King's army, and it was also announced that Kazuhiko Inoue will be voicing him. Inoue said, "I'm honored to be able to take part in ' Frieren: Beyond Journey's End.' I played the role of the Hero of the South. I didn't have many lines, so it was a difficult role. He's a man with quiet resolve. I played him in a way that would make people think, 'I see,' afterwards."
"Frieren: Beyond Journey's End" is a manga written by Kanehito Yamada and illustrated by Tsukasa Abe, which began serialization in Weekly Shonen Sunday in April 2020. Freiren is a magician in the hero's party who defeated the Demon King. Being an elf, Frieren lives a long life. After experiencing the death of a companion, she embarks on a journey to "discover people." The manga has been selected for the Manga Taisho 2021, the 25th Osamu Tezuka Cultural Prize Newcomer Award, the 69th (2023) Shogakukan Manga Award, and the 48th Kodansha Manga Award in the Boys' category. The manga has sold over 32 million copies.
The first season of the TV anime aired on Nippon Television's anime slot "FRIDAY ANIME NIGHT" from September 2023 to March 2024. The second season will air in the same slot every Friday at 11pm starting January 16th. It has been announced that singer-songwriter milet will be in charge of the ending theme "The Story of Us" for the second season.
