"This Outfit Suits Her Too" – Fans Praise ED Card-Style Illustration of Fern in the Outfit She Didn't Choose for the Date in Frieren: Beyond Journey's End

The official X account for the anime Frieren: Beyond Journey's End has released information, and "ED Card-Style Illustration No.32" by Izumi Seguchi, who handled the storyboard, animation direction, and key animation for Episode 32, is generating buzz.

The released image is a two-shot illustration of Stark (CV: Chiaki Kobayashi) and Fern (CV: Kana Ichinose) drawn in a monochrome style. Stark is wearing his usual outfit that he wore in Episode 32. Walking beside him, Fern is wearing the outfit she didn't choose during the date scene in Episode 32.

In response to this post, fans shared comments such as "Even though it's monochrome, you can feel the atmosphere between the two and it's wonderful" and "Stark's gaze is great again!" Additionally, noting that Fern is wearing the outfit she didn't choose in the series, fans offered enthusiastic praise with comments like "It's the other outfit she didn't wear on the date, this outfit also suits Fern and is cute" and "This outfit also suits her and Fern is adorable."

The anime Frieren: Beyond Journey's End is based on the manga of the same name serialized in Weekly Shonen Sunday, with original story by Kanehito Yamada and artwork by Tsukasa Abe. Set in the world "after" the Demon King's defeat, it depicts the story of Frieren, a mage who has lived for over 1000 years, embarking on a "journey to understand people." 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.

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