The official X account (@sundayfes_info) of Sunday Culture Festival 2025, run by Weekly Shonen Sunday, has been updated with two newly released illustrations from the popular manga Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End.

The theme of the illustrations is “Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End × Legal Professions.” As this year’s festival theme is “career experiences,” two specially drawn illustrations were unveiled for the event. They feature Frieren in the role of a judge, and Aura seemingly on trial in a courtroom setting.

Online reactions to the illustrations include comments like: “Frieren: ‘Confess, Aura,’” “Aura on the witness stand,” “Aura’s holding the scales but still getting judged—lol,” “Defendant Aura,” and “The verdict: The defendant shall execute herself.”

Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End is based on the manga of the same name, serialized in Weekly Shonen Sunday since April 2020. It’s a “post-epic fantasy” that tells the story of what happens after a hero party defeats the Demon King. The elf mage Frieren embarks on new adventures in a world without the hero, joined by new companions along the way.

Set in the unique timeline of a “post-Demon King defeat,” the series weaves together emotionally resonant drama and dialogue, battles involving magic and swords, and moments of unexpected humor—elements that have captivated a wide readership. It won the top prize at the Manga Taisho 2021, and has become a hit series with over 30 million copies in circulation. The anime adaptation aired from September 2023 to March 2024.

Season 1 concluded with Frieren, Fern, and Stark continuing their journey toward their destination—the resting place of souls, "Aureole." Season 2, set to air in January 2026, will begin with Chapter 61 from Volume 7 of the original manga.

Source : ORICON NEWS