What is Frieren? Highest-rated anime that beat Solo Leveling, Dandadan with 29 Crunchyroll nods in 2025 | Web-series News
Solo Leveling stood out as one of the biggest animes of 2024, and the web novel written by Chugong was expected to dominate Crunchyroll’s ninth annual Anime Awards, scheduled for May 25. But even the platform’s marketing push for the anime didn’t help. The nominations turned out to be a major upset for Solo Leveling’s fans, as a new contender quietly overtook the craze around Sung Jin Woo and swept the nominations with a massive 29 nods, becoming the most nominated title of the year. The anime is called Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End. And that’s not the only blow, several other titles managed to surpass the South Korean manhwa as well. Also read: Solo Leveling season 3 update: Producer Atsushi Kaneko hints fan support could decide its future Frieren tops Crunchyroll awards nominations Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End is a Japanese fantasy anime that’s unlike the usual action and battle-packed titles. The manga is written by Kanehito Yamada and illustrated by Tsukasa Abe. It’s actually a pretty emotional and slow-paced story. Right now, it’s the highest-rated …
