While it was a welcome return no matter what, Frieren: Beyond Journey's End running for a much smaller second season was bound to be a shock to the system. Much like season 1's slightly unconventional 28-episode run, season 2 had the opposite going for itself, with 10 episodes running through Winter 2026. While the anime retained much of its visual fidelity and strong writing, it may be hard to look past the overall sudden drop in content.