by The second season of the TV anime “Funeral of Freiren” will begin airing on January 16, 2026, on the “FRIDAY ANIME NIGHT” slot on 30 Nippon Television affiliates nationwide. Before this, a total of 20 episodes from the first season will be broadcast locally in the Kanto region over seven consecutive nights starting late at night on January 9.
“Funeral of Freiren” is a manga currently being serialized in Shogakukan’s “Weekly Shonen Sunday” magazine, written by Kanehito Yamada and illustrated by Tsukasa Abe. Set in a world “after” a hero and his party defeat the Demon King, the story follows the journey of Freiren, a magician who has lived for over a thousand years and who defeated the Demon King alongside the hero, and the new people she meets.
The story unfolds in a unique “after the Demon King’s defeat” timeline, featuring heart-wrenching drama and dialogue, Magic and sword battles, and unintentional humor. It has garnered a large readership thanks to its interwoven characters.
The currently available comics have sold over 32 million copies worldwide, creating a sensation among manga fans. The TV anime based on the series aired its first season from September 2023 to March 2024, garnering a wide fanbase and strong response both in Japan and overseas. Freiren’s journey to discover the human heart will resume with Fern, a magician raised by her former companion Heiter, and Stark, a warrior apprentice to fellow companion Eisen, as they head to Aureole, the land where souls rest.
The second season, scheduled to premiere in January 2026, will feature a special episode, “Funeral of Freiren: Season 2 Starts! Season 1 Pickup Broadcast,” which will be broadcast locally in the Kanto region. This special will feature 20 episodes from the first season, selected for pre-season review. Please take this opportunity to recap Freiren and her companions’ journey in preparation for the second season.
The second season of the TV anime “Funeral of Freiren” will be broadcast on the “FRIDAY ANIME NIGHT” time slot on 30 stations nationwide affiliated with Nippon Television starting from January 16, 2026. “Funeral of Freiren: Just before the start of season 2! Season 1 highlight broadcast” will be broadcast locally in the Kanto region for seven consecutive nights starting from late night on January 9. Program overview Program name: Just before the start of season 2 of “Funeral of Freiren”! Season 1 Pickup Broadcasts Broadcast Dates and Times 2026/1/9 (Fri) 27:24-28:24
1 The End of the Adventure
2 It Doesn’t Have to Be Magic… 2026/1/10 (Sat) 26:59-28:29
3 The Magic That Kills
4 The Land Where Souls Sleep
5B Phantom of the Dead (Part B)
6A The Village Hero (Part A) 2026/1/11 (Sun) 26:20-27:20
7 Something Like a Fairytale
8 Freiren’s Funeral 2026/1/12 (Mon) 26:59-28:29
9 Aura of the Guillotine
10 A Powerful Magician
11 Winter in the Northern Countries 2026/1/13 (Tue) 26:34-28:29
18 First-Class Wizard Selection Exam
19 A Careful Plan
20 A Necessary Kill
21 The World of Magic 2026/1/14 (Wed) 26:29-28:29
23 Labyrinth Conquest
24 The Perfect Duplicate
25 The Deadly Weakness
26 The Heights of Magic 2026/1/15 (Thu) 27:29-28:29
27 The Age of Humans
28 Because It’ll Be Embarrassing When We Meet Again “Funeral of Freiren” (Season 1) [Original Work] Yamada Kanehito, Abe Tsukasa (Currently serialized in Shogakukan’s “Weekly Shonen Sunday”) [Director] Saito Keiichiro [Animation Production] Madhouse [Starring] Tanezaki Atsumi (the 崎 is pronounced “tatsusaki”), Ichinose Kana, Kobayashi Chiaki, Okamoto Nobuhiko, and others [Production Copyright] “Funeral of Freiren” Production Committee “Funeral of Freiren” (Season 2) Information Broadcast begins January 16, 2026 Every Friday at 11:00 PM on “FRIDAY ANIME NIGHT” on 30 Nippon Television affiliated stations nationwide *Broadcast times are subject to change.
[Staff] Original work: Yamada Kanehito, Abe Tsukasa (currently serialized in Shogakukan’s Weekly Shonen Sunday) Director: Kitagawa Tomoya Assistant Director: Harashina Daiki Supervising Assistant: Saito Keiichiro Series Composition: Suzuki Chihiro Character Design: Takasemaru, Kojima Keisuke, Fujinaka Yuri Concept Art: Yoshioka Seiko Design Works: Kobashi Hiroyuki, Harano Runa, Seguchi Izumi, Harashina Daiki Art Director: Takagi Sawako Art Setting: Sugiyama Shinji Color Design: Ohno Harue 3DCG Director: Imagaki Kana Director of Photography: Fushihara Akane Editing: Kimura Yoshifumi Sound Director: Hata Shota Music: Evan Call Ending theme: “The Story of Us” by milet Animation Production: Madhouse
[Cast] Freiren: Tanezaki Atsumi (the 崎 is pronounced “tatsusaki”) Fern: Ichinose Kana Stark: Kobayashi Chiaki Himmel: Okamoto Nobuhiko Haiter: Hiroki Tochi Eisen: Yoji Ueda
