What Are the Results of the Official "Frieren: Beyond Journey's End" Popularity Poll? The 3rd Ranking Announcement! Check the Position of Each Character [2026 Latest Edition]

"Frieren: Beyond Journey's End" (Sousou no Frieren) is a manga currently serialized in Shogakukan's manga magazine "Weekly Shonen Sunday." Set in a world after the Demon King has been defeated, it is a fantasy work featuring the protagonist Frieren, an elf with a lifespan much longer than humans, who goes on a journey to understand people.

The first season of the TV anime aired from September 2023, and the second season aired from January 2026. The protagonist Frieren is voiced by Atsumi Tanezaki, the voice actress well-known for playing Anya Forger in the anime "SPY x FAMILY."

Many unique characters appear in "Frieren: Beyond Journey's End," and the 3rd official popularity poll has recently concluded. In this article, we have summarized the results of the popularity polls held so far, from the latest rankings to past ones.

"Frieren: Beyond Journey's End" 3rd Character Popularity Poll

The 3rd popularity poll for "Frieren: Beyond Journey's End" was held from March 8 to March 29, 2026. Voting was open for a total of 140 characters. At the time the voting began, up to Volume 15 of the manga had been released, and the second season of the anime, the "Revolte the Brilliant Arc," was currently airing.

To vote, users simply had to click the "Vote" button for their favorite character on the official website. One person could vote as many times as they liked. The characters who made it into the top 10 will have merchandise created for them, and the 1st place character will get merchandise featuring an exclusive newly illustrated illustration board by Tsukasa Abe.

On Monday, March 30, 2026, the results for 1st through 30th place were announced on the official X (formerly Twitter) account. It is also scheduled to be announced in "Weekly Shonen Sunday."

■ Voting Period
March 8, 2026 (Sun) 12:00 AM – March 29, 2026 (Sun) 11:59 PM

▼ "Frieren: Beyond Journey's End 3rd Character Popularity Poll" Official Page
https://websunday.net/frieren2603/

3rd Character Popularity Poll [1st to 10th Place]

The results of the 3rd character poll were announced on the official X account on March 30, 2026. The characters from 1st to 10th place and their respective vote counts are as follows:

1st Place: Genau

■ 1,396,535 votes
Anime Voice Actor: Tarusuke Shingaki

Winning the glorious 1st place in the 3rd popularity poll was Genau. He took the top spot ahead of Himmel, who had shown overwhelming dominance in the 1st and 2nd polls. Genau placed 35th in the 1st poll and 62nd in the 2nd poll, meaning he has made a massive leap in the rankings. The fact that the "Revolte the Brilliant Arc"—where Genau makes his re-appearance—was airing while the voting period for the 3rd poll was open may have influenced this result.

Genau first appeared in the First-Class Mage Exam Arc as an examiner for the first test. In the "Revolte the Brilliant Arc," he fought against the demon general Revolte the Brilliant, making full use of his "magic that manipulates dark iron wings" (Digadnahat).

2nd Place: Himmel

■ 1,327,500 votes
Anime Voice Actor: Nobuhiko Okamoto

Himmel, who took 1st place in both the 1st and 2nd popularity polls, ended up in 2nd place for the 3rd popularity poll. Unfortunately, he missed out on a consecutive three-time victory, but he still showed a solid and deeply rooted popularity, leading 3rd place by over 300,000 votes.

3rd Place: Aura the Guillotine

■ 1,020,761 votes
Anime Voice Actor: Ayana Taketatsu

Coming in 3rd is Aura the Guillotine, one of the Seven Sages of Destruction. Although she passed away relatively early on in Chapter 22 of Volume 3 in the manga and Episode 10 of the anime, her popularity clearly hasn't faded. She ranked 2nd in the previous popularity poll, so she dropped down one spot this time around.

4th Place: Frieren

■ 836,891 votes
Anime Voice Actor: Atsumi Tanezaki

The protagonist, Frieren, landed in 4th place. She is a magic nerd who takes an interest in any spell, no matter how trivial it might be. In the second season of the anime, she was depicted crying and screaming for three days and nights—something that even the hero Himmel dreaded—while also showing her big-sister side by giving advice about Stark and Fern's date.

5th Place: Macht of El Dorado
■ 811,841 votes
Anime Voice Actor: None (Has not appeared in the anime)

5th place went to Macht of El Dorado, one of the Seven Sages of Destruction. Even though he hasn't appeared up through the second season of the anime, he still made the top 10 once again. Since the El Dorado Arc will be featured in the third season of the anime scheduled to air in October 2027, his popularity is expected to skyrocket even more.

6th Place: Serie

■ 707,902 votes
Anime Voice Actor: Mariya Ise

The great elf mage, Serie, took 6th place. She was 15th in the 1st poll and 14th in the 2nd, making this her first time entering the top 10. During the voting period for the 3rd poll, the latest Volume 15 contained the story of the "Empire Arc," where Serie is heavily involved in the narrative, which might have influenced her position.

Mariya Ise, the anime voice actress for Serie, commented on her own X account regarding Serie's rank, saying, "Congratulations~~ ...Though, she herself probably isn't satisfied with it."

7th Place: Stark

■ 383,016 votes
Anime Voice Actor: Chiaki Kobayashi

7th place went to Stark, the warrior traveling with Frieren. Since he also placed 7th in the 2nd poll, there was no change in his rank this time. In the second season of the anime, he showed a great performance by fighting alongside Genau to fend off Revolte the Brilliant.

8th Place: Fern

■ 366,486 votes
Anime Voice Actor: Kana Ichinose

Frieren's apprentice, Fern, came in 8th. This marks a drop from her 3rd-place finish last time. In the second season of the anime, the episode featuring her date with Stark aired, sparking comments on social media like "So wholesome" and "They're so innocent and cute."

9th Place: Demon 2 Attacking the Laufen Region

■ 365,049 votes
Anime Voice Actor: Miyuki Wakayama

9th place went to Demon 2 Attacking the Laufen Region. It made a massive leap forward from its 43rd-place finish last time. As a demon under the command of Revolte the Brilliant, its name wasn't revealed in the manga, but it was revealed to be "Solide" in the second season of the anime.

It fought against Methode by using "magic that turns attacks into whirlwinds" (Medrojubalt), and was ultimately defeated by an "ordinary offensive magic / demon-killing magic" (Zoltraak) fired from outside Fern's mana-detection range.

10th Place: The Bone She Bought
■ 339,302 votes

"The Bone She Bought" landed in 10th place. This is the bone that appeared in Chapter 4 of Volume 1 in the manga and Episode 3 of the anime. It was depicted in Fern's flashback as one of the useless items Frieren purchased.

Regarding "The Bone She Bought" taking 10th place, users on X commented, "Did my favorite character seriously lose to this?" Also, since the top 10 characters are guaranteed to get merchandise, there were reactions like, "How are they going to turn this into merch? lol" and "Well, I guess it's fine if it becomes merch."

3rd Character Popularity Poll [11th to 20th Place]

The results for 11th through 20th place in the 3rd popularity poll are as follows. For characters who haven't appeared in the anime yet, Solitär (the unnamed great demon) and Glück (the lord of the fortified city of Weise) made the list. Both Solitär and Glück are characters who appear in the El Dorado Arc.

11th Place: Solitär – 331,690 votes
12th Place: Lügner – 291,637 votes
13th Place: Sense – 283,078 votes
14th Place: Linie – 273,718 votes
15th Place: Übel – 222,659 votes
16th Place: Methode – 203,501 votes
17th Place: Scharf – 191,605 votes
18th Place: Glück – 191,390 votes
19th Place: Stolz – 177,326 votes
20th Place: Wirbel – 173,188 votes

3rd Character Popularity Poll [21st to 30th Place]

In the 21st to 30th places of the 3rd popularity poll, many characters who ranked high in the 1st and 2nd polls made the list. The Mimic, which was 3rd in the 1st poll and 10th in the 2nd poll, came in 21st this time. The Hero of the South, who placed 8th in the 1st poll, made his first anime appearance in the second season but finished 23rd this time. Also, Sein the priest, who unfortunately did not appear in the second season of the anime, placed 24th.

21st Place: Mimic – 166,560 votes
22nd Place: Renge – 158,060 votes
23rd Place: Hero of the South – 149,528 votes
24th Place: Sein – 133,469 votes
25th Place: Denken – 122,541 votes
26th Place: Kanne – 116,849 votes
27th Place: Land – 116,570 votes
28th Place: Richter – 114,369 votes
29th Place: Rivale the Bloody God of War – 107,600 votes
30th Place: The receptionist lady at the Continental Magic Association – 98,205 votes

3rd Character Popularity Poll [Extra Edition] 1 Vote Per Person Per Character Count Ver.

On March 31, 2026, a version of the 3rd popularity poll results that counted only one vote per person per character was announced on the official X account. The total number of votes was 790,000, and the rankings up to 30th place were disclosed. The ranking for the 1 Vote Per Person Per Character Count Ver. is as follows:

1st Place: Frieren
2nd Place: Himmel
3rd Place: Stark
4th Place: Fern
5th Place: Methode
6th Place: Mimic
7th Place: Genau
8th Place: Übel
9th Place: Sein
10th Place: Flamme
11th Place: Serie
12th Place: Aura the Guillotine
13th Place: Sense
14th Place: Hero of the South
15th Place: The Bone She Bought
16th Place: Denken
17th Place: Wirbel
18th Place: Eisen
19th Place: Heiter
20th Place: Stolz
21st Place: Chief of the Village of the Sword
22nd Place: Macht of El Dorado
23rd Place: Cat
24th Place: Blue Moon Weed
25th Place: Ridiculously Huge Hamburger Steak
26th Place: Linie
27th Place: Lawine
28th Place: Land
29th Place: Laufen
30th Place: Solitär

What Were the Midterm Rankings for the 3rd Poll?

The voting period for the 3rd popularity poll ran from March 8 to March 29, 2026. During this period, flash updates on the rankings were periodically announced on the official X account. According to a post on March 10, 2026, the total number of votes at that point had already exceeded 1 million. The characters announced in the flash updates and their timing are as follows:

5th Place: The Bone She Bought (As of March 10)
37th Place: Chief of the Village of the Sword (As of March 11)
31st Place: Cat (As of March 13)
32nd Place: Methode (As of March 13)
32nd Place: Hero of the South (As of March 15)
28th Place: The Bone She Bought (As of March 17)
20th Place: The receptionist lady at the Continental Magic Association (As of March 18)
27th Place: Mimic (As of March 19)
119th Place: Kraken (As of March 20)
2nd Place: Himmel (As of March 21)
5th Place: Frieren (As of March 21)
6th Place: Aura the Guillotine (As of March 21)
18th Place: Übel (As of March 23)

"Frieren: Beyond Journey's End" 2nd Character Popularity Poll

The 2nd character popularity poll was held from Friday, March 1 to Sunday, March 24, 2024. In contrast to the 1st popularity poll held in 2022 which featured 100 choices, this 2nd popularity poll included 116 choices.

Votes could be cast through a special page on the "Weekly Shonen Sunday Official Website: WEB Sunday," and one person could vote multiple times. The voting results were scheduled to be announced in the main "Weekly Shonen Sunday" magazine (with ranks 1st through 30th also announced on X). Although it was billed as a character popularity poll, non-character entries such as the "Ridiculously Huge Hamburger Steak" and the "Horn of a Dark Dragon" were also included, just like in the 1st poll.

On March 25, 2024, after the voting period concluded, the official X (formerly Twitter) account for "Frieren: Beyond Journey's End" announced that the total vote count reached 12,688,733 votes.

2nd Character Popularity Poll [1st to 10th Place]

Although it had been announced that the results of the 2nd character poll would be published in the "Weekly Shonen Sunday" magazine, characters in 30th place and above were revealed on the official X account on March 25, 2024. The characters from 1st to 10th place and their vote counts are as follows:

1st Place: Himmel
■ 1,239,533 votes

Taking 1st place in the 2nd popularity poll was the hero Himmel. Himmel also won 1st place in the 1st poll, achieving a consecutive two-time victory. Regarding this result, posts on social media included comments like, "Congratulations on winning two popularity polls in a row!", "Himmel was a handsome guy even in the popularity poll," and "Not just an absolute king, but the absolute hero."

2nd Place: Aura the Guillotine
■ 1,045,369 votes

Aura, who was 10th in the 1st popularity poll, was voted into 2nd place. While the 1st poll was held before the anime adaptation aired, Aura's popularity surged after the Aura the Guillotine Arc was broadcasted, which likely explains her rise in rank for the 2nd poll.

On X, there were posts like, "I can't believe Aura made it this far... the power of anime and the internet is amazing," "Aura closing the gap to within 200,000 votes of Himmel is incredible," and "Aura, go ahead and brag."

Furthermore, in the midterm updates on the official X account, she was announced as 9th (as of March 10) and 4th (as of March 18), showing that she steadily climbed the ranks toward the end.

3rd Place: Fern
■ 864,863 votes

Fern, who was 5th last time, rose to 3rd place. She was 10th in the midterm rankings (as of March 16), but she significantly expanded her vote count in the latter half. Fans who saw this result shared their thoughts on social media, writing, "I was worried since she was low in the midterm updates, but her comeback is amazing!", "I really thought Fern would be 1st," and "Why isn't Fern-chan 1st?!"

4th Place: Übel
■ 847,205 votes

Übel, who made her debut in the First-Class Mage Exam Arc, was chosen for 4th place. Since Übel was 13th in the previous popularity poll, it seems her fanbase grew thanks to the anime broadcast, similar to Aura. Fans who learned of this result posted comments like, "I guess she became a pretty popular character partly due to Ms. Hasegawa's performance," "I never imagined she would surpass Frieren," and "Those who haven't read the manga have definitely had their hearts stolen by this girl."

5th Place: Frieren
■ 816,279 votes

The protagonist, Frieren, finished in 5th place. Frieren was 2nd in the 1st popularity poll, but her rank dropped in the 2nd poll. Regarding Frieren's 5th-place finish, Himmel's voice actor, Nobuhiko Okamoto, posted on his X account quoting Himmel's line: "To me, you're number one. Isn't that enough?"

6th Place: Linie
■ 675,744 votes

Linie, who fought Stark as one of the "Executioners" under Aura the Guillotine, came in 6th. Linie's previous rank was 34th, and she significantly climbed the rankings to break into the top 10 this time. In response to this result, posts on social media included, "Wow, Linie ranked higher than Stark," "Well, she is actually cute, so it can't be helped," and "I didn't think she'd make the top 10, so I'm so happy~!"

7th Place: Stark
■ 587,392 votes

Stark, who was 6th last time, dropped one spot to 7th place. Since the 2nd popularity poll took place while the First-Class Mage Exam Arc was airing in the anime, there were social media posts like, "He inevitably loses some presence during the First-Class Exam Arc. Considering the timing, he put up a great fight."

8th Place: Macht of El Dorado
■ 353,780 votes

Macht of El Dorado, a character who has not yet appeared in the anime, ranked 8th. He was 4th last time, making him the highest-ranking demon, but in the 2nd poll, he ended up being overtaken by other demons like Linie and Aura.

9th Place: Solitär
■ 352,524 votes

Solitär, who also hasn't appeared in the anime yet, came in 9th. Solitär is a character who appears in the El Dorado Arc (Macht of El Dorado Arc). Since Macht was 8th and Solitär was 9th in this poll, social media comments included, "It's surprising and wonderful that these two who haven't even appeared in the anime yet are in the top 10," and "Macht and Solitär are way too strong despite not even appearing in the anime yet lol." In the 1st popularity poll, Solitär was 14th.

10th Place: Mimic
■ 341,347 votes

The Mimic, which ranked 3rd last time, came in 10th in the 2nd popularity poll results. Fans who saw this wrote posts on social media such as, "The Mimic, one of the most popular characters in the series, is only 10th...?!", and "I thought it would be even higher."

2nd Character Popularity Poll [11th to 20th Place]

The results for 11th through 20th place in the 2nd popularity poll are as follows. Denken, who was 7th last time, came in 12th. Landing in 11th place ahead of many named characters was the receptionist lady at the Continental Magic Association.

11th Place: The receptionist lady at the Continental Magic Association
12th Place: Denken
13th Place: Wirbel
14th Place: Serie
15th Place: Sense
16th Place: Tot the Saint of the End
17th Place: Chief of the Village of the Sword
18th Place: Ridiculously Huge Hamburger Steak
19th Place: Laufen
20th Place: The Rowdy Bunch

2nd Character Popularity Poll [21st to 30th Place]

The rankings from 21st to 30th place are as follows. Sein, the priest who traveled with Frieren's party, placed 25th, while his close friend Gorilla Warrior outranked him by landing in 21st place.

21st Place: Gorilla Warrior
22nd Place: Renge
23rd Place: Cat
24th Place: Lawine
25th Place: Sein
26th Place: Land
27th Place: Scharf
28th Place: The Bone She Bought
29th Place: Flamme
30th Place: Kanne

What About the Rankings Beyond 30th Place in the 2nd Character Popularity Poll?

The full rankings for all characters from 31st place onward have been announced on the official "Frieren: Beyond Journey's End" X (formerly Twitter) account.

2nd Character Popularity Poll [Extra Edition] 1 Vote Per Person Per Character Count Ver.

The 2nd popularity poll allowed one person to vote multiple times. The "Extra Edition" of the 2nd popularity poll announced on the official X account shows the results when counting only one vote per person per character. It was announced that the total vote count exceeded 1.44 million votes. The results for the [Extra Edition] are as follows:

1st Place: Frieren
2nd Place: Himmel
3rd Place: Fern
4th Place: Mimic
5th Place: Stark
6th Place: Übel
7th Place: Aura the Guillotine
8th Place: Denken
9th Place: Flamme
10th Place: Sein
11th Place: Sense
12th Place: Wirbel
13th Place: Laufen
14th Place: Lawine
15th Place: Chief of the Village of the Sword
16th Place: Serie
17th Place: Heiter
18th Place: Eisen
19th Place: Linie
20th Place: Methode

What Were the Midterm Rankings for the 2nd Poll?

During the voting period of the 2nd character popularity poll, the current rankings of some characters were periodically disclosed on X. The characters announced and their timing are as follows:

13th Place: Denken (As of March 9)
9th Place: Aura the Guillotine (As of March 10)
14th Place: Linie / 46th Place: Lügner / 81st Place: Draht (As of March 12)
33rd Place: The Bone She Bought (As of March 13)
20th Place: Chief of the Village of the Sword (As of March 14)
39th Place: Ridiculously Huge Hamburger Steak (As of March 15)
10th Place: Fern (As of March 16)
18th Place: Laufen (As of March 16)
4th Place: Aura the Guillotine (As of March 18)
8th Place: Mimic (As of March 19)
4th Place: Frieren (As of March 20)
13th Place: Wirbel (As of March 20)
5th Place: Fern (As of March 21)

What Is the "Frieren: Beyond Journey's End" 100-Character Popularity Poll (1st Popularity Poll)?

The "Frieren: Beyond Journey's End" 100-Character Popularity Poll was a popularity poll project covering 100 characters that appeared in the series. It was held to commemorate the manga reaching its 100th chapter and its anime adaptation announcement, with the voting period running from September 21 to October 5, 2022.

Although it was called a 100-character popularity poll, it nominated not only characters but also food items like the "Ridiculously Huge Hamburger Steak" and "Jumbo Berry Special," as well as materials like the "Horn of a Dark Dragon."

Some characters didn't have known names in the series, and while one might think their names would be revealed through this project, entries like "The brat who flipped Frieren's skirt" and "The herbalist of the Turk Region" remained unnamed and were described by their characteristics instead.

The results of the popularity poll were announced in the December 7, 2022 issue of "Weekly Shonen Sunday" and on the official "Frieren: Beyond Journey's End" X account.

What Was the Voting & Counting Method?
Voting for the 100-Character Popularity Poll concluded on October 5, 2022. During the voting period, the system was designed so that the number of points earned varied depending on the method used to vote. The points gained from voting were as follows:

■ Point Accumulation Rules
Clicking on a character on the voting page of the special 100-Character Popularity Poll website granted 1 vote. Selecting a character and posting (tweeting) on X (formerly Twitter) granted 1,000 votes. Following the official "Frieren: Beyond Journey's End" X account and posting granted 10,000 votes. Anyone could vote as many times as they wanted.

1st Character Popularity Poll [1st to 10th Place]

In this section, we will introduce the characters voted into 1st through 10th place in a ranking format, including their earned points and a brief overview of each character.

1st Place: Himmel

■ 17,354,803 points earned

Taking 1st place in the popularity poll was the hero Himmel. The hero of the party that defeated the Demon King, he is a self-proclaimed handsome narcissist. Himmel's words and actions deeply influenced Frieren, who adventured with him for 10 years.

Regarding Himmel's 1st-place finish, many posts agreeing with his rank were seen on social media, such as "Himmel taking 1st place makes total sense!", "As expected of the hero Himmel," and "Of course Himmel is 1st, that's amazing!"

Anime Voice Actor: Nobuhiko Okamoto
 Accelerator in "A Certain Magical Index," Katsuki Bakugo in "My Hero Academia," etc.

2nd Place: Frieren
■ 11,820,565 points earned

The protagonist Frieren, who was the mage of the hero's party, came in 2nd. Following the death of the hero Himmel, she set off on a journey to understand people. Her hobby is collecting magic, and she has a magic-geek side that takes an interest in any spell whatsoever.

Anime Voice Actor: Atsumi Tanezaki
 Dai in "Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai" (2020 version), Anya Forger in "SPY x FAMILY," etc.

3rd Place: Mimic
■ 8,701,779 points earned

The Mimic, a chest-shaped monster that barely appears in the series, ranked 3rd. Since the image used on the special website showed it champing on Frieren, it's possible that people who love Frieren cast their votes for it.

In response to this result, comments on social media included, "Mr. Mimic has so little screen time compared to the top two, so achieving this makes it practically 1st place," "The Mimic's rank is way too high lmao," and "The Mimic casually sitting in 3rd place is just too funny lol."

4th Place: Macht of El Dorado
■ 8,079,639 points earned

Macht of El Dorado, one of the "Seven Sages of Destruction" under the direct command of the Demon King, placed 4th. He uses the powerful "magic that turns all things into gold" (Diagoldze).

5th Place: Fern
■ 6,446,329 points earned

5th place went to Fern, Frieren's apprentice mage. Raised by Heiter, who was the priest of the hero's party, she now accompanies Frieren on her journey.

Anime Voice Actor: Kana Ichinose
 Sayu Ogiwara in "Higehiro: After Being Rejected, I Shaved and Took in a High School Runaway," Suletta Mercury in "Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury," etc.

6th Place: Stark
■ 3,877,410 points earned

Stark is an apprentice of the warrior Eisen; despite being a coward, he possesses high combat capabilities. He travels together with Frieren.

Anime Voice Actor: Chiaki Kobayashi
 Mash Burnedead in "Mashle: Magic and Muscles," Gabimaru in "Hell's Paradise," etc.

7th Place: Denken
■ 2,152,167 points earned

Denken, a highly capable imperial mage, came in 7th.

Anime Voice Actor: Jiro Saito
 Bordeaux in "Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World-," Theo Magath in "Attack on Titan," etc.

8th Place: Hero of the South
■ 1,685,786 points earned

He is the figure who was hailed as humanity's strongest hero during the era when the hero Himmel and his party were adventuring.

9th Place: Sein
■ 1,559,179 points earned

Sein the priest placed 9th. While he is a talented priest, he also has a flawed side with his love for alcohol, cigarettes, and gambling.

Anime Voice Actor: Yuichi Nakamura
 Satoru Gojo in "Jujutsu Kaisen," Andy in "Undead Unluck," etc.

10th Place: Aura the Guillotine
■ 1,415,105 points earned

One of the "Seven Sages of Destruction" directly under the Demon King. She uses the "magic of submission" (Aseriuse), which activates by weighing souls against each other on a scale.

Anime Voice Actor: Ayana Taketatsu
 Azusa Nakano in "K-On!", Nino Nakano in "The Quintessential Quintuplets," etc.

1st Character Popularity Poll [11th to 20th Place]

While the points earned from voting have been disclosed for the 1st through 10th place characters, the point counts for characters from 11th place onward have not been announced. The characters from 11th to 20th place are as follows:

11th Place: Heiter
12th Place: Land
13th Place: Übel
14th Place: Solitär
15th Place: Serie
16th Place: Flamme
17th Place: Eisen
18th Place: Methode
19th Place: Wirbel
20th Place: Sense

What About the Rankings Beyond 20th Place in the 1st Character Popularity Poll?

The popularity poll results were announced in the December 7, 2022 issue of "Weekly Shonen Sunday." As for the voting results of non-human entries, the "Ridiculously Huge Hamburger Steak" came in 23rd, and the "Jumbo Berry Special" came in 25th, ranking higher than Kraft the monk, who appears several times in the story and placed 41st.

"Frieren: Beyond Journey's End" Synopsis & Overview

The protagonist, Frieren, is an elf who lives for a far longer span of time than humans. She joined the hero Himmel's party as a mage and, after a 10-year adventure, successfully defeated the Demon King.

When the party members reunited 50 years later, Frieren's appearance remained unchanged from when they defeated the Demon King, but her companions had grown old. Later, triggered by the death of the hero Himmel, Frieren—who had never tried to understand people before—sets off on a journey to understand humanity.

"Frieren: Beyond Journey's End" is a manga written by Kanehito Yamada and illustrated by Tsukasa Abe, currently serialized in "Weekly Shonen Sunday." In 2021, it won the Grand Prize at the "14th Manga Taisho," an award selected by a volunteer panel consisting primarily of bookstore staff. Furthermore, in the same year, it won the New Creator Prize at the "25th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize."

Currently, up to Volume 15 of the manga has been released, and the series has surpassed 35 million copies in circulation worldwide.

Summary of the "Frieren: Beyond Journey's End" Character Popularity Polls

Popularity polls for "Frieren: Beyond Journey's End" have been held three times so far. The voting period for the latest 3rd Character Popularity Poll was from March 8 to March 29, 2026, and the results were announced on the official X account on March 30. The results of the 3rd poll saw Genau take 1st place, Himmel take 2nd place, and Aura the Guillotine take 3rd place.

The results of the first "100-Character Popularity Poll," held to commemorate reaching Chapter 100 of the serialization and the anime adaptation, resulted in the hero Himmel in 1st place, the protagonist Frieren in 2nd place, and the Mimic in 3rd place. In the 2nd popularity poll, Himmel won 1st place again, achieving a consecutive two-time victory, with Aura in 2nd place and Fern in 3rd place. The 2nd popularity poll was held while the anime was broadcasting, and Aura, whose popularity surged due to the anime's impact, finished right behind Himmel.

(C)Kanehito Yamada, Tsukasa Abe/Shogakukan/ "Frieren"Project
（C）山田鐘人・アベツカサ／小学館

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