Each new television season inaugurates more Japanese animation titles promising to become anime of the year, but only a few privileged to influence an entire decade. SoloThe epic fantasy of power that tells of the ascent of Jinwoo, of Hotly Dungeon Hunter in the Death Death, is one of the few emblematic anime to influence a new generation, but even this South Korean phenomenon with a crash is not alone in its success.
Freeze: Beyond Journey’s EndReleased four months before the solo leveling, also claimed a perfect score of tomatoes, positioning both a series of anime acclaimed by criticism at a comparable level in terms of success and popularity. Almost two years after his release, Freeze HBO Max dominated when it was finally added to the streaming service. With the news of Freeze: Beyond Journey’s EndSecond season Finally, arriving at the beginning of 2026, the growing success of the anime threatens to overshadow Solo With even greater success.
Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End explores in a creative way what comes after “Happily Ever after”
What helps Freeze: Beyond Journey’s End Defining thousands of fantastic series begin where another story would end. Surprisingly, Freeze Do not revolve around the talented party of an elf mage beating a powerful king of demon. The story of Friren begins long after the end of the battle, launching a sincere exploration of what remains instead. As a jealous jelassic existence with a melancholy existence where she is intended to survive her friends while keeping their memories alive. Perhaps more important, the unusual lifespan of frying allows a generational narration which is impossible Solo.
Freeze: Beyond Journey’s End is much slower than SoloBut it is hardly an insult at his own pace. Freeze find a comfortable rhythm that allows its world and its characters to breathe, while Solo One has the impression that it often rushes towards the next event and the battle. Freeze: Beyond Journey’s End Even starts with a first of two hours which establishes a grandiose range to this story. Freeze Feels epic when it begins, which is necessary for a story of this nature.
Alternately, Solo would have benefited from a larger first which gives the public a better sense of Sung Jinwoo, the whole Hunter system and the ways of this world. Solo Works hard to present a huge piece in each episode, but it translates into a rush adventure which seems to be speed at its end. Solo Excels with regard to its action and its visuals, but these elements are hollow without the right base. In addition, Madhouse Freeze culminates in impressive magic displays which are easily tied with A-1 images Solo in solo.
This adrenaline is useful in the short term, but the sets Solo For failure once he has played all his greatest successes. Each Freeze The episode is completely different, unpredictable and that it is built in a great whole. Solo is buried in a repetitive plot that constantly puts Jinwoo sung against stronger opponents. It is a telegraphic direction, especially when Solo It is clear that Jinwoo is intended to succeed. Freeze Problem in a creative way solves its obstacles so that its characters do not repeat the past and can help to inaugurate an exciting future.
Frienen: Beyond Journey’s End prevails over solo levels with regard to its characters and traditions
Anime as Freeze And Solo The overall molds of features, which means that the support characters and the greatest traditions of their worlds are just as important as the protagonists who lead the pack. Freeze And Solo Establish incredible main characters in Friren and Sung Jinwoo. Unfortunately, Solo Seriously, the difficulties with regard to the rest of his universe. SoloThe secondary characters are incredibly forgettable, and they often work as one -dimensional characters who are more interested in moving the plot than feeling like real characters with unique goals.
SoloThe public has a rich reason to worry about Sung Jinwoo and the root for him. The rest of the distribution does not have the same luxury, which means that any scene without sung Jinwoo is a dead weight. Alternately, Freeze Ensures that Fern, Himmel, Heiter, Stark and the rest of his actors feel as real and important as freed herself. In fact, many viewers were left to sob at the end of FreezeFirst, while Solo Opts for a less complex emotional narration.
At this point, Solo – First and foremost – is a Power Fantasy series. This means that his greatest sensations come from Sung Jinwoo considerably increasing his power. It is really exciting, but the extreme power of Sung Jinwoo makes it increasingly difficult for anyone to follow it. The power of Friren is also exaggerated. However, she always shares her skills with the next generation of heroes and appreciates the meaning of the community and camaraderie that is present in her party. SoloThe fantastic aspects of power mean that Jinwoo’s strength and results are more important than the journey itself and its struggle. Freeze Take the opposite approach, in which the trip is essential.
These same principles apply both to the approach of anime to the construction of the world and to tradition. Solo rushes through this material so that it can reach the next action showcase more quickly. Freeze wants his audience to be lost in the weeds of his rich world which extends over several generations. The advanced age of more than 1000 means that just as much of his world and how it is evolved becomes crucial for narration. It looks like a real world that grows and changes at a natural rate, while Solo is stuck in stasis until Jinwoo’s power breaks the system.
Frienen: Beyond Journey’s End has a brighter future than solo leveling
Freeze And Solo The two dominated 2024 and 2025 respectively, but it is important to recognize a inflection point for both. Forward in 2026, Freeze: Beyond Journey’s End has a more optimistic and exciting future, while SoloPopularity is starting to decrease. It is sometimes easy for anime fans to exist in a vacuum where they only take the content of anime produced. However, the wider franchises surrounding Freeze And Solo are in very different places, the latter already ending.
Freeze And Solo The two have new seasons on the way. The problem here is how much history they have to tell. Freeze: Beyond Journey’s End has not reached its conclusion. It has been published 14 volumes since 2020 and is still going strong. There is not a finished quantity of history to adapt and it is always possible for the manga of Kanehito Yamada and Tsukasa Abe to continue for several years. Alternately, SoloSource equipment concluded and with an end that many fans considered problematic. SoloThe end does not ruin the series, but there are deeply blatant decisions, some of which have the impression of actively canceling what has been accomplished in the last 200 chapters. Freeze: Beyond Journey’s End is not haunted by the same luggage and its future is considerably brighter.
Freeze Has not yet been in series, but there are five spin-offs at a blow and a prequel novel, which would be ripe for adaptation. Freeze Currently, 142 chapters, whose first 60s were adapted in its first season. It means that Freeze is likely to operate for at least three or four seasons, with still many opportunities to come. Solo Accelerated by its source equipment at a more furious rate.
SoloManhwa has 200 chapters and its second season ends around Chapter 110. With curiosity, Solo Also has a Spin-Off Soull series, Solo leveling: Ragnarok. Solo leveling: Ragnarok At 357 chapters, but there is still no guarantee that Nagnarok will be suitable. Be interested in Solo could kill the chances of the suite before he even begins. Solo leveling: Ragnarok Give the franchise a little more life, but it is not unique in this regard.
Frieren’s total perfection: Beyond Journey’s End surpasses the popularity of solo leveling
The future of these two titles and why Freeze is intended to exceed Solo Can also be interpreted by the other distinctions that the two series have received. Freeze: Beyond Journey’s End Has a perfect 100% rotten score, but it is also a best rated anime on Myanimelist and the information network on the anime. He won various awards at the Tokyo Anime Award Festival, at the Japan Character Awards, at the Japan Expo Awards, at IGN Awards, at Tokyo Anime Award Festival and at several prices at the 9th Crunchyroll Anime Awards, including the best drama, the best director and the best support character for Fern.
It is worth emphasizing that Freeze: Beyond Journey’s End also had several appointments in the categories focused on the characteristics of prices, which again strengthens the power of its wider casting. Solo Also won for the best main character, but it still highlights how Sung Jinwoo is the only figure in the anime that is important. Solo He also worked very well at the 9th Crunchyroll Anime Awards, to win prizes like Best Action, Best New Series and Anime of the Year. That being said, all this only considers the beginning of SoloThe anime, which is undoubtedly its best equipment. SoloThe first victories are not a surprise. It is the performance of the anime during subsequent prices which will really be the test of its inheritance and its longevity. Freeze: Beyond Journey’s End is positioned to win the war, even if it has not yet won the battle, and it will be the strongest anime when everything is said and done.