the anime Sousou no Frieren officially confirmed the premiere date of its second season. The team revealed a new visual and announced that the series will return on January 16, 2026transmitting again in the block Friday Anime Night from NTV.
Tomoya Kitagawawho directed several episodes of the first season, will take over as lead director. Keiichiro Saitodirector of the first installment, now appears with supporting credit. Madhouse returns as an animation studio, with Tomohiro Suzuki in charge of the composition of the series and Evan Call of the soundtrack.
A manga in full expansion
The manga, created by Kanehito Yamada and Tsukasa Abehas been published since 2020 in Weekly Shonen Sunday. The work has exceeded 30 million copies in circulation worldwide and continues in serialization. Crunchyroll confirmed that it will stream the new season globally outside of Asia.
Background of the first season
The first season of Sousou no Frieren It premiered in September 2023 with a two-hour special and aired until March 2024. It was widely acclaimed for its quality of animation, direction, and fidelity to the original manga.
Are you ready to accompany Frieren and his companions in this new chapter of their journey?
