Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End Season 2 Sets Jan. 16 Premiere on Crunchyroll as Director Role Shifts
Creative leadership passes to Tomoya Kitagawa at Keiichiro Saito’s request, preserving Season 1’s core staff.
Overview
- The new season debuts January 16, 2026 on Crunchyroll.
- Tomoya Kitagawa steps up as series director, with Season 1 director Keiichiro Saito continuing as assistant director.
- Saito explained he sought the handoff because he was "unable to keep up" with oversight he felt he should have managed.
- Kitagawa said key team members from Season 1, including art, color, cinematography, editing, directing, and animation staff, are returning.
- Animate Times survey results reported the series as the top recommended Winter 2026 anime, underscoring strong anticipation.