'Sousou no Frieren' Reveals Additional Staff, Second Promo, 2-Hour Special Premiere

by DatRandomDude
Jun 29, 2023 8:58 AM | 23 Comments

The official website of the Sousou no Frieren (Frieren: Beyond Journey's End) television anime revealed additional staff members and a second promotional video on Friday. The anime premieres with a 2-hour special on September 29 at 9:00 p.m. on NTV's Friday Road Show programming block.

Staff
Chief Animation Director: Reiko Nagasawa (Takt Op. Destiny)
Concept Art: Seiko Yoshioka (ACCA: 13-ku Kansatsu-ka art director)
Creature Design: Daiki Harashina (Sonny Boy animation director)
Action Director: Tooru Iwazawa (Black Clover)
Art Director: Sawako Takagi (Blue Lock)
Art Design: Shinji Sugiyama (Yofukashi no Uta)
Color Design: Harue Oono (Yamada-kun to Lv999 no Koi wo Suru)
3DCG Director: Shigenori Hirozumi (Bubble)
Director of Photography: Akane Fushihara (Spy x Family)
Editing: Kashiko Kimura (Vinland Saga)
Sound Director: Shouji Hata (Mahoutsukai no Yome)

Keiichirou Saitou (Bocchi the Rock!) is directing the television anime at Madhouse. Tomohiro Suzuki (One Punch Man) is in charge of the series composition. Reiko Nagasawa is designing the characters, and Evan Call (Violet Evergarden) is composing the music.

Sousou no Frieren adapts Kanehito Yamada and Tsukasa Abe's fantasy adventure manga, which began serializing in Shounen Sunday magazine in April 2020. Shogakukan shipped the tenth volume on March 16.

Viz Media licensed the manga in English in February 2021 and published the eighth volume on June 20. The ninth volume is scheduled to release on October 17.

PV 2

Source: Comic Natalie

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Ionliosite2 said:

Piromysl said:

I literally did not said it was first.

But you said it was inspired by Oshi no Ko, which implies they did it because Oshi no Ko did.

No, bruh. Being an inspiration due to recent success and being a progenitor are two completely different things. I honestly thought it was obvious.

Jul 3, 2023 10:17 AM by Piromysl

Piromysl said:

Ionliosite2 said:

Do people seriously believe extra length first episodes were created by Oshi no Ko? Fate has been doing it since 2011 and I don't think they were the first ones.

I literally did not said it was first.

But you said it was inspired by Oshi no Ko, which implies they did it because Oshi no Ko did.

Jul 3, 2023 9:48 AM by Ionliosite2

Ionliosite2 said:

Piromysl said:
2 hours? :O
Inspired by Oshi no Ko success?

Do people seriously believe extra length first episodes were created by Oshi no Ko? Fate has been doing it since 2011 and I don't think they were the first ones.

I literally did not said it was first.

Jul 3, 2023 3:52 AM by Piromysl

I'm so looking forward to the premiere.

Jul 1, 2023 11:32 AM by MegamiRem

Love that first episode is 2 hours long
Hope this becomes a trend and we get to see more Anime's do this

Jun 30, 2023 10:12 AM by Marcus5768

2 hour first ep, woah. (glance at Oshi no Ko).

That PV2 is truly beautiful, it significantly increases my hype.

I'm not used to Frieren's deep voice yet even if she's not that young as an elf, i always imagined her to have a voice like most elfs in other series.

That voice acting where she cries at the end of the PV is amazing though, i think i can get used to it fast when it airs. Trust in Atsumi Tanezaki.

Jun 30, 2023 9:47 AM by Xavion

Arkaniet said:
Wait is it going to be 2 hours in runtime with or without ads? These official statements usually include runtime including ads for example the demon slayer season finally was promoted to be 70 minutes while running for a bit over 50 minutes.

I hope without ADs.

Jun 30, 2023 9:30 AM by Memore

Wait is it going to be 2 hours in runtime with or without ads? These official statements usually include runtime including ads for example the demon slayer season finally was promoted to be 70 minutes while running for a bit over 50 minutes.

Jun 30, 2023 12:41 AM by Arkaniet

Heard good things about the manga looking forward to it

Jun 29, 2023 10:19 PM by yamiyugi101

The talent is insane in there.
Let 'em cook.

Jun 29, 2023 9:23 PM by Ragon_Qc

Maybe they combined parts of himmel and friends' journey into one part to make it 2 hours long.Then part of Frieren's adventure with Fern and Stark in October.

Jun 29, 2023 6:35 PM by StevieRara

DatRandomDude said:
The anime premieres with a 2-hour special on September 29 at 9:00 p.m. on NTV's Friday Road Show programming block.

You forgot to mention that after 2 hour premiere on Friday Roadshow, it will be aired on a new anime timeslot on NTV, which details will be announced soon (meaning: will not continue to air on Friday Roadshow).

初回放送以降は、日本テレビ系で10月から新たに開設されるアニメ枠でオンエアされる。

Jun 29, 2023 6:28 PM by tsubasalover

Sheesh two hour first episode? Hope more anime follow suit and do extended length premieres, I'm all for it.

Jun 29, 2023 3:12 PM by thebrentinator24

I hope for 26 episodes and multiple seasons.

Jun 29, 2023 12:28 PM by Memore

The only other thing this year which could come close to Vinland 2. Immensely hyped.

Though I'm not sure where they'd conclude the first episode, as first few chapters are indeed long but not as if they could be extended to some 100 minutes or anything. Perhaps the first volume.

Jun 29, 2023 11:03 AM by Softhenic03

Oongbuh said:

deg said:
the sakuga community is so hype for this show since they are hearing a lot of good things among the anime industry people on twitter

It's not even a "hearing good things" situation, if you know who most of the staff are then you can already see how much of a goldmine this is.

ye i know especially that the animation producer done One Punch Man season 1 and Takt Op Destiny i heard so expect him to hire talented animators

but im hearing its gonna be an AOTY contender production wise like on par with Heavens Delusion and more

Jun 29, 2023 11:00 AM by deg

deg said:
the sakuga community is so hype for this show since they are hearing a lot of good things among the anime industry people on twitter

It's not even a "hearing good things" situation, if you know who most of the staff are then you can already see how much of a goldmine this is.

Jun 29, 2023 10:53 AM by Oongbuh

Piromysl said:
2 hours? :O
Inspired by Oshi no Ko success?

Do people seriously believe extra length first episodes were created by Oshi no Ko? Fate has been doing it since 2011 and I don't think they were the first ones.

Jun 29, 2023 10:21 AM by Ionliosite2

That 1st chapter...

Easily a 10/10!!!

Jun 29, 2023 9:40 AM by Hitagi__Furude

the sakuga community is so hype for this show since they are hearing a lot of good things among the anime industry people on twitter

Jun 29, 2023 9:39 AM by deg

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