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Frieren Manga Returns July 23 After Six-Month Hiatus with 30 Million Copies Sold

Creative staff are fine-tuning Evan Call’s celebrated character-focused score ahead of a worldwide simulcast of Season 2.

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Overview

  • Chapter 141 of the manga will appear in Weekly Shonen Sunday on July 23 in Japan and July 22 internationally, ending its six-month break
  • The series has sold over 30 million manga copies across 14 volumes, according to a Shogakukan press release
  • Season 2 of the anime is scheduled to premiere in January 2026 with global simulcast rights already secured
  • At Anime Expo 2025, producer Yuichiro Fukushi and composer Evan Call discussed the show’s narrative ambitions and musical challenges
  • International streaming partnerships and recent event engagements highlight ongoing fan enthusiasm and industry acclaim