Crunchyroll and Madrinas Unveil Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Fruit Tea

ST LOUIS, MISSOURI – May 12, 2026

Global anime brand Crunchyroll and American beverage brand MADRINAS have announced the release of Fern's Sour Grape Fruit Tea, the second limited‑edition boba tea inspired by the beloved anime Frieren: Beyond Journey's End. This follow‑up to the original Frieren Strawberry Shortcake boba tea continues the collaboration's mission to bring fans a premium drink experience paired with exclusive character artwork.

Fern's Sour Grape Fruit Tea captures the character's sharp wit and quiet strength through a vibrant, tangy flavor profile. The packaging features expressive anime‑style illustration and Fern's iconic aesthetic, creating a collectible piece that feels transported straight from the world of Frieren: Beyond Journey's End.

Released in April 2026, the new Fruit Tea is available worldwide exclusively at MADRINAS.com.

Fern's Sour Grape Fuit Tea is available for a limited time.

Experience it now at: https://madrinas.com/products/sour-grape

Fans looking to catch up on the critically acclaimed anime series, Frieren: Beyond Journey's End can watch it on Crunchyroll.

About Frieren: Beyond Journey's End

FRIEREN: BEYOND JOURNEY'S END is an ongoing manga series published in Weekly Shonen Sunday (Shogakukan), written by Kanehito Yamada and illustrated by Tsukasa Abe. Set in a world after the Demon King's defeat by the hero and his party, the story depicts the journeys of the people newly encountered by Frieren, the mage over a millennium old who defeated the Demon King alongside the hero. The novel timeline of taking place after the Demon King's defeat, emotional drama and dialogue, battles of swords and sorcery, and surprising humor in this story woven by the characters have captivated many readers. The series has won countless manga awards, including the 2021 Manga Taisho Grand Prize, the 25th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize's New Creator Prize, the 69th (2023) Shogakukan Manga Award, and the 48th Kodansha Manga Award for Best Shonen Manga. The currently-on-sale comics have sold over 35 million copies total! Among manga fans, the series is stirring up a storm. The series Season 1 and Season 2 are available now on Crunchyroll.

About MADRINAS

MADRINAS is the one-stop online café for specialty beverages that are all-natural and made in an instant. MADRINAS offers a wide range of premium drinks, including Cold Brew Coffees, Whole Bean Coffees, Charged Refreshers, and Boba Milk and Fruit Teas crafted for fans, creators, and anyone, crafted on their own terms.

Discover Madness with MADRINAS at www.madrinas.com.

About Crunchyroll

Crunchyroll is the global anime brand that fuels fans' love of anime. With the ambition to make anime an even bigger part of pop culture, Crunchyroll offers fans the ultimate anime experience and destination centered around a premium streaming service. Crunchyroll has the largest dedicated anime library, an immersive world of events, exciting theatrical releases, unique games, must-have merchandise, timely news, and more. Anime is for everyone and is accessible to stream across territories through Crunchyroll—whether on the go on mobile, through gaming consoles and big-screen devices at home, or on desktops anywhere. Crunchyroll, LLC is an independently operated joint venture between U.S.-based Sony Pictures Entertainment and Japan's Aniplex, a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc., both subsidiaries of Tokyo-based Sony Group.