"The beauty made me lose my words..." Massive response to support illustration for 'Frieren: Beyond Journey's End' drawn by the author of manga 'The King's Beast'

On the official X account of 'Frieren: Beyond Journey's End', a support illustration for the second season of the anime "Frieren: Beyond Journey's End" by Rei Toma, the author of the manga "The King's Beast," has been released and is generating buzz.

The released image is an illustration depicting Fern and Stark against a blue sky backdrop, with Frieren watching over the two from behind. Drawn in Toma's signature beautiful and mature touch, it gives a refreshing impression along with flower petals dancing in the wind. In the center of the illustration, a support message from Toma reads "Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Congratulations on Season 2! Looking forward to it every week!!"

In response to this captivating illustration, fans have been showering it with praise, with comments such as "Stark and Fern are so cute, and I love Frieren's gentle expression as she watches the two," "It has a mature impression and is wonderful," "Rei-sensei's support illustration is absolutely amazing," and "It's so beautiful that I lost my vocabulary."

'Frieren: Beyond Journey's End' is a manga serialized in "Weekly Shonen Sunday" by Kanehito Yamada (original story) and Tsukasa Abe (artwork). It tells the story of Frieren, an elf mage who was part of the hero's party that defeated the Demon King, embarking on "a journey to understand people" following the death of the hero Himmel. The story chronicles human drama depicted from the perspective of an elf who has lived for over a thousand years, and her journey with new companions including her disciple Fern and the warrior Stark.

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