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Anime News: HiAnime Shut-Down /Frieren Season 2's New Highest-Rated Episode Is Now Its Most Controversial

16/3/2026
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It's over for the world's biggest anime piracy site... at least, if you believe the message currently displayed on the fallen website.

"It's time to say goodbye. And thank you for a wonderful journey with great moments." That's the message currently displayed to anyone trying to access HiAnime, which was once regarded as one of the largest anime piracy websites worldwide.

However, according to HiAnime's Discord, the illegal streaming site is only temporarily down. "Greetings, everyone," the Discord post reads. "There appears to be an issue with the website at this time. Kindly refrain from panicking or disseminating unofficial or unverified information. We will provide updates regarding the situation in due course. Rest assured, we are not going anywhere."

Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End Season 2 just released a generational anime episode that will certainly be remembered for years to come. But as soon as the episode's critical acclaim arrived, the initial hype around it was replaced by a serious debate about the real source of Frieren's success.

Frieren Season 2, Episode 8, “A Magnificent End” marked the conclusion of the highly anticipated Divine Revolte Arc with one of the most hyped anime fights of the year. Even before the episode dropped, a leaked staff list had fans excited, because it featured many of the biggest names in Japanese animation. This included Chainsaw Man and JJK veteran animator Kouki Fujimoto, legendary FMA and Mob Psycho animator Yutaka Nakamura, and even Tatsuya Yoshihara, the director of both Black Clover and the recent Chainsaw Man: Reze Arc film.

And they absolutely delivered. The episode debuted with a near-perfect 9.7/10 score on IMDb, making it the series’ new highest-rated episode so far. Unfortunately, that achievement brought with it a controversy that few could've seen coming.


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