YAKUSOKU NO NEVERLAND

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MANGA DramaYakusoku no Neverland
ANIME ActionYakusoku no Neverland 2

REVIEWS

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  codyashi

  94/100
  A thrilling roller-coaster ride of emotions that leaves you wanting more.

  With The Promised Neverland wrapping up its first season this week, the only thing I can say about this series is "WOW!" Suspenseful, gripping, at times heartwrenching, and with enough cliffhangers to make you feel like you're a mountain climber.

  The art is phenomenal and the sound design is great. More importantly, the direction was on point from beginning to end. All of this culminated in a great viewing experience that kept me on the edge of my seat through all 12 weeks of the season. The chess-like mind games and one-up-manship from both sides made it interesting to watch and made you want to know see what the other sides plan was every time something happened.

  The characters from nearly top to bottom are fleshed out and have their own individual quirks. The three main characters, Emma, Ray, and Norman all brings something different and unique to the table and really feed off of each other when it comes to conversations and planning. This trio makes for an interesting dynamic, especially during times where trust is at an all-time low among everyone. Even when each character holds their own personal beliefs you never once feel like a person's feelings are unwarranted. Each character brings up strong points as to why they are right and that is a good indication as to why this series is so good. I'm no manga reader and for me, I think I might just stick to being an anime only for now. The twists and turns give me life when I have to wait to see what happens next.

  With a series like this there are so many ways that things can go wrong quickly. One slip up, one continuity error and a lot of that suspense can go down the drain. That is just a testament as to why this show is so good. A plan is always in motion whether the view can see is happening or not and that is what gives this show its charm. The writing always has to be on point or else things fall apart.

  The last episode gave a me a very satisfied feeling that also left me wanting to know what comes next for our band of mischief kids and it makes me excited to see what comes after. The last episode gave some insightful character development to a character that I won't name to avoid spoilers but it was very much needed and changed my view on that character entirely. This last episode just felt like I had been sitting holding my breath for the past 12 weeks and only now I can breath easily. It's not very often that I feel that way about a show and it leaves me happy.

  With all of that said, I look forward to next season and what the future holds for our group of precocious kids.

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  Merilinor

  100/100
  Well structured, never fails to suprise you, great animation quality, a great villain and well written main characters.

  Promised Neverland is a very well structured anime. It never fails to suprise you. I love the twists in this anime so much. You never go “oh, that doesn’t make sense”. It touches your heart. You laugh, cry and feel victorious or defeated with them.

  Mom is one of the most well written villains i've seen in any anime. Promised Neverland makes you feel even for her. You feel empathy for her situation. She's not just an empty villain like Shield Hero's villains. Nothing is black and white in this anime. It doesn’t say “these are the villains and these are the good guys”. At least it doesn’t stop there.

  You fall in love with the main characters and even the side characters of the house. Emma, Norman and Ray are fantastic characters. I would adopt Norman to be my son in a heartbeat. :D There is a reason for every one of their actions. You understand every character's intention. Every character has depth. Emma is the heart of the group but she’s not just that. No character is just one thing. Even though they may seem like mature people from time to time, you are reminded that they're only children in many scenes. It's a ruthless anime and it never sugar-coats things. You really see the fucked up situation they're in.

  Animation quality is amazing. There are really well done shots you wouldn't generally see in anime. It feels like a movie from time to time. And it's very cute as well.

  I wondered how they were going to wrap up the first season. And i think they did in a way that makes sense. I like really liked how they ended the arc The pacing was really good. It rarely slowed down. You always wonder what will happen next. It always leaves you with something to think about.

  I LOVE the opening so much. The song is amazing and i’m still listening to it. One of my favourite openings.
  It's an anime that i would recommend a person who’ve never seen any anime before. I would really love to see it become a contender for the anime of the year. Even if it doesnt, it’s still a god tier anime in my book.

  If you like anime that look cute from the outside and has fucked up shit on the inside. You will love this anime for sure.
  I’m sure shit will hit the fan in the second season and i can’t wait to see it. 10/10

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  CaninnTurtle

  85/100
  The Promised Neverland weaves a suspense-filled story often leaving you at the edge of your seat to see what's next.

  As university ate away most of my time to watch anime, especially seasonal anime, I found myself having to pick and choose the shows I'd keep up with. Those shows turned out to be Dororo and The Promised Neverland and since the former is still airing, I'll finally review the latter. Yes, I'd heard the hype from the manga readers about The Promised Neverland, but I was cautiously optimistic entering the first episode, and let me tell you, the first episode delivered. You found yourself kinda bored for the first 15 minutes, then boom everything hits the wall. I'll save the rest of that discussion for later, but first, the technical aspects.

  As far as direction goes, The Promised Neverland is a masterpiece. Constantly using creepy camera angles and sudden tone shifts to prey on the viewer's paranoia and uneasiness was nothing short of genius. However, purely subjectively, I wasn't the biggest fan of the art style, though it definitely wasn't a deal-breaker in any way. I think it was just the weirdly proportioned faces, but I really can't put my finger on it. Otherwise, the art really is phenomenal and the animation quality never really drops noticeably anywhere, which is a huge mark of quality.

  The sound design and direction is equally as phenomenal, as with the art and camera direction, the music choices are equally as creepy and paranoid, really just adding to the uneasy and suspenseful setting. I can't really endorse either the opening or the ending though, as neither of them really made a huge impact on me and I found myself just skipping them. I guess I'm just not a huge fan of UVERworld, since I didn't like their opening in My Hero Academia either.

  Favorite Character: Ray

  

  At first, Norman was far and away my favorite of the trio, but as the show entered the later stages, I found myself liking Ray far more. Just, his motivations, his backstory, and personality in general was so much more intriguing and interesting when contrasted to Norman, who was essentially, "I love Emma" and "I'm perfect". That isn't to say that I didn't like Norman at all, I really did. He had a bunch of badass moments, but I just found myself cooling off to him as the plot developed. Emma, on a similar vein to Ray, grew on me as the show went on. At first, I was pretty lukewarm about her, but as she kinda lost her naivety and steeled herself, she grew on me. As a trio, however, the individual characters really shine. Between the three, are completely different personalities, strengths, weaknesses, and ideals. And it comes together really organically, as you can tell the chemistry the three have together, which really pushes the show forward, especially the moments when trust is thin among the three.

  The Promised Neverland shines with its intense atmosphere. There's always some plot being worked out and tension is always high as the kids try and execute their plan for escape from the shadows, with the ever present threats hanging over their heads. What really drives this tension to be so high is the fact that they are foiled time and time again. Something always goes wrong, it seems. Until everything finally comes to a head in episode 12. The brilliance of the show comes out in this episode, as this single episode changes the entire way you think about a certain character. And the brilliance is that it does this in like 5 minutes of screen time. There's so much intrigue and suspense in The Promised Neverland, it's almost palpable. And what's more, is the fact that the show causes you to do so much flip flopping on characters, at one point you may hate or be super suspicious of a certain character, but then all of the sudden they're your favorite. And this happens multiple times in just 12 episodes.

  I know for certain that I'm going to be watching season 2 whenever it airs, as this was one of the most fun thrillers that I've seen in such a long time. I had a moment where I considered going to read the manga, but I think I'll be strong and just wait for the next season. Overall, I'd recommend anyone to watch The Promised Neverland. I think it dropped off in pace and excitement toward the middle/end of the show, but mostly just to give exposition and build the tension for the final episode. I think this is the start of something incredible and I can't wait to see where this crazy rollercoaster takes us.

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