The latest anime, manga, game, voice actor and movie collab news from Japan.
Merchandise
New merchandise from *Freiren: The Funeral*—including T-shirts featuring dialogue from iconic scenes, pin badges, and the second installment of the Botania series—will go on sale in early February 2027!
Merchandise
New plush toys from the anime *Freiren: The Funeral*—including “Goodnight Tapinui” and “Petit Tapinui”—will be released by Tapioka in February 2027!
Fashion
A total of 10 items from the anime “Freiren: The Funeral” — including tote bags, pouches, and eyeglass cases — are now on sale at select Shimamura stores and Shimamura Park. The collection features designs of Freiren and her traveling companions as chibi characters, including a scene where Freiren is being eaten by a Mimic!
Convenience Store
A collaboration campaign between the TV anime *Freiren: The Funeral* and 7-Eleven will take place nationwide starting at 10:00 a.m. on September 24, 2026. Buy two eligible ice cream treats at once, and you’ll receive one clear stand of your choice from a set of four designs featuring Freiren and her friends holding ice cream!
News
A [Season 2 Highlight Screening Event] commemorating the third anniversary of the TV anime “Freiren: The Funeral” will be held on Saturday, September 26, 2026, at nine theaters nationwide. Eight carefully selected episodes from Season 2 will be screened, and at TOHO Cinemas Hibiya, there will also be a stage greeting featuring Atsumi Tanezaki and four other cast members!
News
The finalists for the 46th “Kodansha Manga Award,” a manga award sponsored by Kodansha, have been announced. Fourteen popular manga titles have been selected as finalists for the 2022 awards, including “Chi. —On the Motion of the Earth—,” “Shangri-La Frontier: The Crap Game Hunter Takes on the Masterpiece,” “Freiren: The Funeral,” “That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime,” and “[My Favorite Child].”
