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Memorializes Aura: Inside Look at Exhibition Reveals Suicide Scene Attraction Draws Crowds

The thematic exhibition "Anime Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Exhibition – A Story that Begins After the Adventure Ends" will be held from April 25 to May 12 at Sunshine City Exhibition Hall C in Ikebukuro. Prior to its public opening, a media preview was held today, April 24, unveiling the interior. The section featuring the video of Aura's suicide was particularly crowded, with associates solemnly watching until the end as a form of tribute.


Unveiling of "Anime Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Exhibition – A Story that Begins After the Adventure Ends" (C) Yamada Kanehito & Abe Tsukasa / Shogakukan / "Frieren: Beyond Journey's End" Production Committee

Unveiling of "Anime Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Exhibition – A Story that Begins After the Adventure Ends" (C) Yamada Kanehito & Abe Tsukasa / Shogakukan / "Frieren: Beyond Journey's End" Production Committee


The exhibition, based on the currently airing anime "Frieren: Beyond Journey's End," includes large-scale displays recreating famous scenes, dynamic video presentations, and photo spots with popular characters, offering fans a comprehensive experience of the anime's world. Visitors can relive the journey with Frieren and her comrades, including farewells with heroic companions, new alliances, confrontations with demonic adversaries, and the trials of the First-Class Mage Exam.


Unveiling of "Anime Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Exhibition – A Story that Begins After the Adventure Ends" (C) Yamada Kanehito & Abe Tsukasa / Shogakukan / "Frieren: Beyond Journey's End" Production Committee

Unveiling of "Anime Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Exhibition – A Story that Begins After the Adventure Ends" (C) Yamada Kanehito & Abe Tsukasa / Shogakukan / "Frieren: Beyond Journey's End" Production Committee


The exhibition starts in an area reflecting on the journey with the hero Himmel's group after their triumphant return to the capital following the defeat of the Demon King. It proceeds to explore Frieren's new journeys post-Himmel’s death, her life with the cleric Heiter, and her encounters with new disciples like Fern and former companions' disciples such as Stark. It includes a photo spot with a statue of Himmel surrounded by his homeland's Sōgetsu grass.


Unveiling of "Anime Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Exhibition – A Story that Begins After the Adventure Ends" (C) Yamada Kanehito & Abe Tsukasa / Shogakukan / "Frieren: Beyond Journey's End" Production Committee

Unveiling of "Anime Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Exhibition – A Story that Begins After the Adventure Ends" (C) Yamada Kanehito & Abe Tsukasa / Shogakukan / "Frieren: Beyond Journey's End" Production Committee


Other sections recount Frieren's confrontations with deceiving, predatory demons, including Aura, known as "The Guillotine," under the direct command of the Demon King. This part of the exhibit allows visitors to understand why she is called "Frieren: Beyond Journey's End." Additional areas showcase meetings with diverse characters like the cleric Zain, the martial monk Craft, and the dwarf warrior Old Voll, along with memorable moments between Frieren and Himmel depicted with colorful objects.


Unveiling of "Anime Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Exhibition – A Story that Begins After the Adventure Ends" (C) Yamada Kanehito & Abe Tsukasa / Shogakukan / "Frieren: Beyond Journey's End" Production Committee

Unveiling of "Anime Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Exhibition – A Story that Begins After the Adventure Ends" (C) Yamada Kanehito & Abe Tsukasa / Shogakukan / "Frieren: Beyond Journey's End" Production Committee


Visitors can also relive the episode of the First-Class Mage Exam in the magical city of Äußerst, progressing through the "King's Tomb in Ruin" stage of the second exam with a group of distinctive mages and aiming for the deepest part.

Overall, the exhibition provides an engaging experience with vivid battle scene presentations and photo opportunities with the characters' weapons, encapsulating the rich narrative of the anime.


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