The anime series "Frieren: Beyond Journey's End," adapted from the melancholic fantasy manga by Kanehito Yamada and Tsukasa Abe, is set to premiere its second season in January 2026. The announcement was made in conjunction with the Anime Expo 2025 panel and accompanied by the release of a new trailer. The second season will be animated by Madhouse, with Tomoya Kitagawa, known for directing an episode of "Sora yori mo Tooi Basho," helming the project. The manga, which is set decades after a hero party defeated the demon king and follows a near-immortal elf mage, is currently on hiatus but is scheduled to return on July 23, 2025. "Frieren: Beyond Journey's End" has achieved over 30 million copies in circulation worldwide, including digital sales. For context, "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba" by Koyoharu Gotouge, another popular manga, has reached 200 million copies in circulation, ranking as the seventh best-selling manga series of all time.