With the finale of Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End anime captivating audiences, many fans are eager to know where to continue the story in the manga. If you’re looking to dive straight into the manga after watching the anime adaptation by MADHOUSE, which was celebrated as the Best Adaptation, you’re in the right place. The anime impressively covered a significant portion of the manga, specifically the first 60 chapters, which spans a little over 6 manga volumes. To continue Frieren’s adventures immediately following the anime’s conclusion, you should start with volume 7 of the Frieren manga.
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Manga Volume 7 Cover – Start Reading After Anime
Volume 7 of the manga directly picks up where the anime leaves off. The final episode of the anime actually adapts the first three chapters of the 7th volume. These chapters, titled “Serie’s Intuition,” “With a Little Help,” and “Departure and Farewell,” culminate with Himmel’s poignant speech about farewells.
For English readers, Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End is officially licensed by Viz Media. Volume 7 of the English manga begins right where you need to continue the journey. Viz Media describes the volume as: After all the dangers the examinees have faced, passing the first-class mage exam will come down to a simple interview with Serie, whose intuition will determine success or failure. Then, Frieren, Fern, and Stark set out again on the road to Aureole, the land where souls rest. The journey provides new challenges—though the most challenging thing Stark and Fern may have to face is a date with each other!
The Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End manga is a creation of writer Kanehito Yamada and illustrator Tsukasa Abe. It has been running in Weekly Shonen Sunday since April 2020. Expanding the Frieren universe, a prequel novel called Shosetsu Soso no Frieren ~Zenso~ by Mei Hachimoku is set to release on April 17th, featuring five original stories about Frieren and the main cast. Volume 13 of the manga is also scheduled for release on the same date as the prequel novel.
The Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End anime has received widespread acclaim, including being voted as Best Anime of Fall 2023. It also swept numerous categories in our 2023 Anime of the Year Awards, winning Best New Anime, Best Adaptation, Best Fantasy, Best Adventure and securing top positions in Best Drama and Best Animation.
