Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End – An immortal elf reflects on life and loss after the hero’s journey ends. Kaiju No. 8 – A man becomes the very monster he set out to destroy in this action ...

Closely behind it was “Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End,” which nabbed 20 nominations. “Delicious in Dungeon,” “Kaiju no. 8,” “Solo Leveling,” and “The Apothecary Diaries.” The film category featured ...

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Frieren: Beyond Journey's End is on a winning streak after bagging 18 nominations across 23 categories at the Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2025.

The presence of Himmel‘s statues in every town Frieren visits remains a bittersweet reminder of his love. It’s heartbreaking, pure, and comforting all at once. It is as if his wish to comfort Frieren, ...