Frieren Anime Unveils Exciting New Cast Additions & Stunning Key Visual for Highly-Anticipated Arc!

The official website for the Frieren anime series announced on Friday, October 13, 2023, that there will be four new cast members and a new key visual for the upcoming story arc. The new story arc will begin with the seventh episode of the series on Friday, October 20, 2023, airing at the usual 11 pm Japanese Standard Time.

Since its premiere, the Frieren anime has gained immense popularity during the first three weeks of the Fall 2023 season, particularly after its 2-hour special debut. This series also made history by being the first television anime series to premiere in NTV's "Kinyo Roadshow" programming block, which is typically reserved for feature films.

The Frieren anime is a captivating rendition of the renowned manga series, titled after its creators Kanehito Yamada and Tsukasa Abe. Originally introduced in April 2020, both the anime and the manga enjoyed an impressive reception from fans, leading to its continuous serialization.

Frieren anime set to start new story arc entitled “Auru the Guillotine”

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The seventh episode of the Frieren anime, titled "Aura the Guillotine," is scheduled to premiere on October 20, 2023. Four new cast members have been announced for this new story arc, and a key visual has been released showcasing these characters. Ayana Taketatsu will join as Aura, Junichi Suwabe as Lügner, Manaka Iwami as Linie, and Kouki Ohsuzu as Draht. These four characters will oppose Frieren and her group, with Aura appearing to be their leader. Behind them in the key visual, there is a group of soldiers, presumably under their command.

Atsumi Tanezaki leads the cast as Frieren in the upcoming series, with Nobuhiko Okamoto as Himmel, Hiroki Touchi as Heither, Yoji Ueda as Eisen, Kana Ichinose as Fern, Chiaki Kobayashi as Stark, Atsuki Tanaka as Flamme, and Hiroki Yasumoto as Qual.

The anime adaptation of the manga series, originally created by Yamada and Abe and published in Shogakukan’s Weekly Shonen Sunday magazine, is being directed by Keiichiro Saito at Madhouse studios. Tomohiro Suzuki is in charge of the series scripts, Reiko Nagasawa is the character designer, and Evan Call is composing the music. The opening theme song, titled "Yusha" (which translates to "hero"), is performed by YOASOBI, while the ending theme song titled "Anytime Anywhere" is performed by milet. The 11th compilation volume of the manga series was released in Japan on September 15, and Viz Media published the English version of the eighth volume on June 20, with the ninth volume set to be published on October 17.

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