"The bone's popularity is so high it's hilarious" Is this even a character? 'Frieren: Beyond Journey's End' popularity poll interim results announced, "the bone she bought" currently in 5th place

The official X account for 'Frieren: Beyond Journey's End' has released the interim results of the manga 'Frieren: Beyond Journey's End's third character popularity poll, which has become a hot topic.

With total votes exceeding 1 million, the unexpected "bone she bought" has currently ranked in 5th place. Since the top 10 characters are scheduled to be made into merchandise, this has drawn significant attention. It should be noted that in past popularity polls, "Mimic" also ranked highly, and the voting campaigns for this series tend to produce unique results. The voting period runs from March 8 to March 29, 2026.

The released image is a cutout from one panel of the original manga. Next to an item resembling the skull of an animal with massive horns, the protagonist Frieren (CV: Atsumi Tanezaki) is depicted with her eyes closed, smiling contentedly alongside handwritten text that says "I bought it."

In response to this post, fans have shared their reactions to "the bone she bought," such as "I want this to be made into merchandise!", "The bone's popularity is so high it's hilarious (lol)", and "I want merchandise of the bone, so I've been voting multiple times." Additionally, voices supporting the popularity poll itself have been shared, with comments like "I love how funny the description is."

'Frieren: Beyond Journey's End' is based on the manga of the same name, with the original story by Kanehito Yamada and artwork by Tsukasa Abe. Set in a world after the Demon King has been defeated, it depicts the elf mage Frieren, who has lived for over a thousand years, embarking on a "journey to understand people" following her farewell to the former hero Himmel (CV: Nobuhiko Okamoto) and others. It is a post-adventure fantasy that shows her growth through encounters with new companions while intersecting with memories of the past.

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