Voice actress Reina Ueda joins the cast of Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End anime as Methode, a new character that will debut in episode 23 of the series set to release on Friday, February 16. The official website describes the character as a candidate for the first-class mage exam and can use a variety of magic. A comment from Reina Ueda also has been revealed:
Methode is a mature older sister who is always calm and has a cool expression on her face. However, she also has a very quirky side…and personally, I think this is why she is such a relatable character. Please enjoy her in the show, including how she interacts with Frieren and the others!
Reina Ueda is known for voicing Miyako “Myaa-Nee” Hoshino from WataTen! An Angel Flew Down to Me, Miyo Saimori from My Happy Marriage, Kanao Tsuyuri from Demon Slayer, Akane Shinjo from SSSS.Gridman, Ganyu from Genshin Impact, and Sparkle from Honkai: Star Rail.
Aside from Methode, her other ongoing roles include Cha Hae-In from Solo Leveing, Lemon Irving from Mashle: Magic and Muscles – The Divine Visionary Candidate Exam Arc, Rena Natsukawa from Hokkaido Gals Are Super Adorable!, Yurine Hanzawa from The Dangers in My Heart Season 2, Goddess from Tsukimichi: Moonlit Fantasy Season 2, Sahara Wakasa from Chained Soldier, Celia from The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic, and Mayu Nekoyashiki from Wonderful Precure!
Studio Madhouse (A Place Further Than The Universe) is animating the series with Keiichiro Saito (Bocchi the Rock!) as director. Tomohiro Suzuki (One Punch Man) is the scriptwriter, Evan Call (Violet Evergarden) is the music composer, and Reiko Nagasawa (takt op. Destiny) is the character designer. The cast includes:
- Atsumi Tanezaki as Frieren
- Kana Ichinose as Fern
- Chiaki Kobayashi as Stark
- Azumi Waki as Kanne
- Sayumi Suzushiro as Lawine
- Kisho Taniyama as Wirbel
- Ikumi Hasegawa as Übel
- Jiro Saitou as Denken
- Shouhei Komatsu as Land
- Eiji Hanawa as Richter
- Shizuka Ishigami as Laufen
- Kanae Itou as Ehre
- Haruka Terui as Sense
- Tarasuke Shingaki as Genau
Crunchyroll streams the series and describes the story as follows:
After the party of heroes defeated the Demon King, they restored peace to the land and returned to lives of solitude. Generations pass, and the elven mage Frieren comes face to face with humanity’s mortality. She takes on a new apprentice and promises to fulfill old friends’ dying wishes. Can an elven mind make peace with the nature of life and death? Frieren embarks on her quest to find out.
Source: Official Website
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