With the dawn of a new year, fans are incredibly excited to welcome new anime series, as well as some old legendary anime that are finally coming back. The winter 2026 anime season has now officially begun, and major series have begun to release in January. The likes of Jujutsu Kaisen and Fire Force are backbut they are not the only ones. The Suitor: Beyond Journey's End is also looking to make a big comeback. After starting in 2023, The Suitor fans said goodbye to their series in 2024. Now, after a long wait, the anime is finally coming back this week.
The Suitor: Beyond Journey's End – Strongest Characters, Ranked
In The Frieren: Beyond Journey's End's world of magic and creatures of all kinds, these individuals hold the greatest power.
On January 16, 2026, Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Season 2 finally begins. The Bachelor Season 2 Episode 1 is highly anticipated, and it goes without saying that fans are eagerly awaiting its release. Sadly, The Bachelor Season 2 will only run for 10 episodeswhich shocked many. That should still be enough to cover the highly anticipated Northern Travels and Divine Revolt Arcs. Fans are excited to see their favorite elf return and her journey move forward.
The Suitor season 2 starts this week
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Episode 1 will be released on January 16, 2026
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23:00 Japan Standard Time Release
2023 and 2024, one of the biggest anime series, The Suitor: Beyond Journey's Endreleased its very first anime season. The Suitor was an instant hit, receiving rave reviews from fans worldwide. The anime proved to be popular both in Japan and abroad.
Then The Suitor: Beyond Journey's End ended in 2024, all the fans have been waiting for its return with season 2. And now this return is closer than ever.
The Suitor: Beyond Journey's End Season 2 kicks off with its first episode on January 16, 2026. This episode will be released at 11:00 PM Japan Standard Time. For fans watching from the US, The Friar Season 2 Episode 1 will be released on the same day, January 16, but very early in the morning, at 06:00 AM PST.
The Bachelor Season 2 will run for 10 episodes
The Suitor: Beyond Journey's End Season 1 was far from a short anime season. While the average anime season gets 24 episodes, The Suitor: Beyond Journey's End Season 1 got 28. With so many episodes, the season ran for over 6 months.
Sadly, The Bachelor Season 2 will be much shorter. It has been reported the upcoming season of the anime will only run for 10 episodes. This means fans should expect a 10-week run from the anime, which is a little over 2 months. This edition is extremely short, as even short anime seasons usually get 12 episodes.
The suitor: 13 strongest magicians, Ranked
The world of magic in Frieren is dominated by these individuals who in various ways surpass their opponents.
However, this makes sense given how quickly the anime is catching up to the manga. The manga has slowed down significantly due to the health issues of the creators. The Suitor: Beyond Journey's End can only realistically now get one more anime season after season 2 before having to go on hiatus pending more content from the manga.
The Frieren Season 2 was able to cover The Northern Travels and Divine Revolte Arcs
The Suitor: Beyond Journey's End Season 1 was exciting, and it covered a lot of arcs in its 28-episode run. Season 1 adapted the first 60 chapters of the manga, and fans saw Beyond Journey's End Arc, Aura the Guillotine Arc, Travels to Äußerst Arc, and First-Class Mage Exam Arc brought to life with fantastic animation and direction from MAPPA.
For Frieren Season 2, the arcs that will be adapted have not been confirmed yet. However, the series could see the Continued Northern Travels and Divine Revolte Arcs adapted during its 10-episode run.
It's even possible for some chapters of the Golden Land Arc to be adapted as well, but the full adaptation has to happen in Frieren Season 3. Frieren Season 2 will most likely end around Chapter 80.
