The second stage of the First-Class Mage Exam will soon begin in Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End episode 23, as teammates can become potential rivals. In the second stage, the mages will enter a mysterious labyrinth.
The Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End anime will run for two consecutive cours with a total of 28 episodes. The First-Class Mage Exam arc didn’t begin until episode 18, which saw Fern and Frieren get assigned to their respective teams.
Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End Episode 23 Release Date and Time
Episode 23 of Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End will air on February 16 at around 8:00 a.m. PDT on Crunchyroll and 11:00 p.m. JST on Nippon Television and streaming services in Japan. The new episode is titled “Conquering the Labyrinth.” The sub version of episode 23 will premiere first, followed by the dub at a later time.
Here’s a list of release times for Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End episode 23 (subject to change):
- Sub
- Pacific Daylight Time: 8:00 a.m. PDT
- Mountain Daylight Time: 9:00 a.m. MDT
- Central Daylight Time: 10:00 a.m. CDT
- Eastern Daylight Time: 11:00 a.m. EDT
- Greenwich Mean Time: 4:00 p.m. GMT
- Dub
- Pacific Daylight Time: 12:30 p.m. PDT
- Mountain Daylight Time: 1:30 p.m. MDT
- Central Daylight Time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
- Eastern Daylight Time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
- Greenwich Mean Time: 8:30 p.m. GMT
What Happened in Frieren Episode 22? (Recap)
Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End episode 22 saw Frieren, Fern, and the rest of the mages on their break after completing the first test of the First-Class Mage Exam. After Stark woke up late at the local inn, Frieren and the crew went to the best diner Äuberst had to offer. Frieren reminisces about her past journey with Himmel once more, since she actually visited the diner all those years ago.
The episode delved into the happenings of the rest of the mages too, such as Wirbel, Denken, Übel, and Lawine and Kanne. Most notable, Übel revealed her “empathy” copy ability, which allows her to use the magic of mages that she empathizes with. This will likely come into play in the second stage.
After Wirbel recruits Stark for a quick monster hunting mission, Lawine and Kanne spend time with Frieren and Fern and gift them snacks as a gift. Soon after the girls have a chat, messenger birds carry important notices to all the mages in Äuberst. The notice confirms that the second stage of the exam will begin soon with Sense as the proctor. This proctor is notorious for not passing a single mage in any of their tests.
Episode 23 Preview
In Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End episode 23, all of the mages will finally begin the second stage of the First-Class Mage Exam. All of the mages are tasked with heading into a dangerous labyrinth and surviving at all costs.
Check out the preview screenshots and trailer below:
『葬送のフリーレン』
2月16日(金)よる11時放送🪄
第23話「迷宮攻略」
先行場面カット公開🪄二次試験開始。合格の条件は、
未踏破・難攻不落のダンジョン攻略ー!?▼あらすじ+他カットhttps://t.co/5PM2hbpG8a #フリーレン #frieren pic.twitter.com/Q6UB7uy2I7
— 『葬送のフリーレン』アニメ公式 (@Anime_Frieren) February 13, 2024
Lastly, Crunchyroll’s overview of Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End reads:
The mage Frieren defeated the Demon King alongside the hero Himmel’s party after a 10-year quest. Peace was restored to the kingdom. Because she is an elf, she is able to live over a thousand years. She promises Himmel and the others that she will be back to see them and then sets out on a journey by herself. Fifty years later, Frieren goes to visit Himmel and the others. She remained unchanged, but Himmel and the others have aged and only a little of their lives remain. Later, she witnesses Himmel’s death. Frieren is pained by her desire to have spent more time getting to know people. With that regret in her heart, she then goes on a journey to do just that. On her journey, she meets many people and many events await her.
