New visuals have been released for the TV anime "Funeral of Freiren," based on the manga currently being serialized in "Weekly Shonen Sunday" (Shogakukan). Episode 32, "Someone's Hometown," which aired on February 6th, also drew attention for the date Fern and Stark went on. The visuals show Fern in a cute purple and floral dress, different from her usual look, Stark on their date, and Freiren with "the braids that Fern wears when she's in a good mood."
The visual for the bonus gift for Animate purchases of the Blu-ray Disc and DVD of the second season of "Funeral of Freiren" has also been released. The visual shows Fern wearing the other dress she was undecided on at the beginning of episode 32, and Freiren with braids smiling and talking.
The full version of the second season's ending theme, "The Story of Us," by singer-songwriter milet, and a special music video featuring footage from the anime have also been released.
"Funeral of Freiren" 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, Freiren 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 Tezuka Osamu 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 35 million copies.
The first season of the TV anime aired on Nippon Television's anime slot "FRIDAY ANIME NIGHT (Furaani)" from September 2023 to March 2024. The second season is currently airing in the same slot every Friday at 11:00 PM.
