The anime "Frieren: Beyond Journey's End" is based on the manga of the same name, which is serialized in "Weekly Shonen Sunday" with the original story by Kanehito Yamada and artwork by Tsukasa Abe. Set in the world "after" the Demon King was defeated, it depicts the story of Frieren, a mage who has lived for over 1000 years, embarking on a "journey to understand humans." The original manga has won numerous manga awards. Furthermore, the first season of the TV anime began airing in 2023, and the work continues to gain many fans both domestically and internationally.

Episode 30 "The Hero of the South"
[Synopsis]
Frieren and her party receive a request to polish a hero's statue in a village in the northern countries. The statue was not of Himmel, but of the "Hero of the South," who was once praised as the strongest of humanity. Frieren recalls the time when she met the "Hero of the South"... Afterwards, in the castle town of Graf Dach's domain that they visit, Frieren and her party are asked by the lord to "retrieve a treasure sword from demons"...

(C)Kanehito Yamada, Tsukasa Abe/Shogakukan/ "Frieren"Project

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