Emma, Norman and Ray are the brightest kids at the Grace Field House orphanage. And under the care of
the woman they refer to as “Mom,” all the kids have enjoyed a comfortable life. Good food, clean
clothes and the perfect environment to learn—what more could an orphan ask for? One day, though, Emma
and Norman uncover the dark truth of the outside world they are forbidden from seeing.
(Source: Viz Media)
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.
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
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 img(https://formeinfullbloom.files.wordpress.com/2019/03/pneverlandep1101.png) 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.
After watching the first episode, it left me with the impression that what we have here is an intriguing concept with a rather fresh scenario and an execution and production that made everything about it feel promising. A few episodes later, I realized that much of the momentum is being wasted on uninteresting sub or side plots that (and that is very bad) do not drive the main plot forward. The consequence of such unfocused writing and directing is loss of momentum and consequently, loss of interest. In general, the further the anime progressed the more it became apparent that the writing, pace, the directing (especially), and the musical utilization were a bit off. Like various colors on a painting that are not able to mix with each other, at least not in order to create something appealing. I still had hopes for the anime at that point but I was aware that it is not a top tier entry. Having decided the overall score halfway through I was left watching something with limited potential, written and directed in a style that was working against the major attraction of the main plot. Its greatest flaw was the inability to focus and heighten the fear and thrill the plot was trying to create, which would have turned it into a roller-coaster ride of emotions, instead ending up being a lukewarm and slowly moving stream with a waterfall somewhere in the distance. And we may as well could have fallen asleep until our "boat made out of mud" arrived there. The characters who seemed novel at first ended up becoming objects of my dislike due to their endless whimsicality and whiny nature, even when faced with total destruction (just no). Their behavior did not add anything to the drama but only made it annoying to watch. Towards the end, it became apparent that the script never had any intention to create excitement by totally missing the potential momentum that a secret escape, which is threatened by gruesome consequences if detected, is able to create, and drifted instead into endless battles about non-consequential things while paying attention to unimportant characters and their feelings. Expecting the audience to care about someone that is not part of the core group is a cardinal sin that too many anime too often make. I can only guess that this is something that can happen when character development that exists in the source (literature or manga) is axed in order to fit into the anime format, but that is no excuse for all the mistakes and failures that have been made with the writing and directing. And if you can't make a novel or manga work as an anime perhaps you shouldn't do it in the first place. When the final episodes arrived it became compulsory rather than enjoyable watching, just to see how this mess of a story would be untangled. And as expected, it was an uninspired and disappointing mess, just like most of the writing. It is truly remarkable how this anime drifted from being great to I want to shoot the director within a few episodes, albeit not as bad as DARIFURA did. My message to the creators of the anime: Thank you for wasting my time, it would do you good to study life a little bit more and to understand what human tragedy really means before you try to convey any meaningful messages through your art, because you failed miserably. And that is a message that I can share with everyone who is creating or planning to create art. Thank you for reading my review.
*Some Spoilers* *Warning* Story: 10/10 Welcome to Grace Field House, an orphanage run by a "mama" named Isabella. Taking care of 38 loving children, she tests their intelligence through challenging tests where three special kids shine: Emma, Norman, and Ray. These three intellects find out that they are living on a farm where they are raised just to be fed off to monsters. They then have to devise a plan to escape, but many obstacles stand in the way including tracking devices, a new adult to guard them, and traitors. Characters: 10/10 The characters of the story share a special bond where they can just escape with only a few of them, but they love each other so much, they are willing to take the risk of dying just to save everyone else. The three main characters especially are willing to do anything for each other as Norman is supposedly dead by the end of the story. However, the plot twists of the story may show that he is alive, though only manga readers know. Art/Animation: 10/10 The art and animations are beautiful. Period. Sound: 9.5/10 The opening is amazing along with the soundtrack of the anime. However, my one problem with this whole anime is that I do not believe the opening fully portrays the anime. The Promised Neverland is a complete masterpiece. Every single minute is full of suspense and keeps you at the edge of your seat. The relationship of the children is very heartwarming as they are willing to do anything for each other. Another thing I found great is that everyone's strengths are brought out. Ray, Norman, and Emma all are geniuses and devise plans to escape. Don is not as smart, but because he was brave, he was able to discover the secret room. Isabella and Sister Krone, the antagonists of the story, are adults who are being forced to raise children to be eaten just so they can stay alive. While selling children of their own species may not be the most heroic deed, because they have to in order to save themselves, it is hard to completely hate the antagonists of the story. Also, the plot twists are very surprising as we find traitors among whom we may not expect. This leads to how Ray's backstory is shocking for the audience. Unlike the other orphans, he finds out about the secret of the orphanage early on in his life and had to become a spy. His story is both touching and tragic. Last but not least, the symbolism makes the show deep. Both the flowers and the clock make watchers amazed. The flowers are real objects that play an important role in the series, but they are also symbolic. These white flowers turn red as they drain the blood from those who are taken by the demons. They're a symbol of innocence being corrupted, which is one of the main themes of the story. Meanwhile, the clock that appears throughout the series helps the audience understand the fact that the kids only have a limited amount of time in which to escape. These symbols are easy to understand while also being visually and thematically compelling.
I really liked how the main characteristic of Isabella was how she wanted her children to survive for as long as they could which we can see in her expression when Emma refuses to become a mother or when they children escape and she lets them go covering up their tracks. This characteristic of survival can also be seen more selfishly in Isabella by calling the pursuers on to the kids, likely in hopes of not getting in trouble with the demons, and choosing to become a mother fully aware of everything that is going on. Another example is when she thinks that Ray burned himself alive and all she could think of was harvesting the brain of Ray We also get to see how this farm is a cycle, and similar to Emma where Norman dies, for Isabella, Leslie dies and they both cannot do anything to save them. The mother at first wanted all of the children to live as long as they could which is 12 years old, but when she finally saw they could escape she chose not to stop them and hide their tracks. I liked the parallel drawn during Krone's death scene with the children eating food and the demon eating Krone. I did not like the flashback during Krone's death scene. Personally I feel that adding that flashback undermined the story in an attempt to make the viewer care more about Krone before she died. It felt like the writer took a shortcut in explaining Krone's backstory. Another scene I liked when Don got angry at Ray, Emma, and Norman, but it was not because they lied to him. It was because he was not strong enough to be trusted with the truth later explaining that he was not mad at them, but instead he was mad at himself for being "ignorant and powerless." I also really liked how well they tied so many elements of the story. Some examples are Krone not being able to tell the mother that Ray is a spy and Ray not being able to tell the mother that Krone is working with them. How Krone was wondering why Norman and Emma were asking about the tracking device even they already knew how it worked which was later explained because the children had to be convinced that they were living on a farm so they listened through the door without Krone's knowledge. ---NOT FULLY THOUGHT THROUGH--- The scene where Ray asked his mother with a smile why she gave birth to him because he has memories of when he was a fetus and with the mother responding "it was for survival" was also a great scene since we see the mother only gave birth to Ray for her own survival and Ray is now aware of that. We see that Ray's character develops into a trope called the load-bearing hero where he bears the job of escaping with his family. We see that Ray is able to hold up this burden but comes to realize that he has let so many children die and sets himself up for a heroic sacrifice but it would as an atoner since he feels he has done wrong. We see that this escape could have been done without a heroic sacrifice which would instead have made it a stupid sacrifice.
_The Promised Neverland_ is part horror, part thriller. It centers on a group of orphans whose idyllic, wonderful lives are about to be shattered by a chilling revelation about the true nature of their world and their purpose. What ensues is a battle of wits that pits the children against the person they trusted the most. My favorite part about the anime and what is most compelling about it is its themes. They’re set up in such a way as to mirror the structure of the physical world. The orphanage aligns with the theme of cages and what they entail. There are those who rage against living inside it, and those who find themselves surrendering to it. One of the questions this anime poses is can you live a happy life inside a cage, bound and controlled? Furthermore, is it okay to be happy but only to a point and at the behest of others? _Can_ we be satisfied with that? _Should_ we be satisfied with that? In direct opposition to this, both thematically and physically, is the other side of the wall, the outside of the orphanage, freedom—a concept that poses its own set of problems. Is freedom worth it if it comes with the possibility of danger? Of pain and uncertainty? Is it worth it if it means fighting to survive and struggling to carve out a place in the world? By placing these two side by side, the anime creates a sense of tug of war and powerfully illustrates both the struggle and the divide between them. Beyond the orphanage and the other side of the wall is the world that encompasses both of them, the world of humans and their overlords. This perfectly represents a system that lives off the backs of the subjugated, and functions and survives because of a combination of oppression and complicity. The two previously discussed themes also fit right into this world view, dividing the world into those resigned to this system and those fighting against it. And the struggle of the children in the anime presents the question of whether it is possible to overcome, to break free. And if it is, how? The answers, I think, are effectively communicated in the ending. By giving these themes both literal and metaphorical shapes, the anime creates a tight, atmospheric world filled with contrasting motives, choices, and ideals. Compounding the physical obstructions with metaphorical dilemmas also ensures that there is a constant sense of multilayered tension. It’s not just a matter of whether they get caught or not, of being able to climb the wall or not; there’s also the problem of surviving the uncertainty of the outside world, of choosing to stay willfully ignorant and comfortable or braving the perils that freedom comes with. Another thing I love about this anime is its protagonists, the children. I know that a lot bemoan the fact that they seem too mature for their age, but while this complaint does have some merit, I was able to suspend my disbelief just enough to go along with the story. Though they are not the most well-written, with the three main leads never growing beyond their archetypes and the rest just serving as an adorable background, I like how their youth is showcased and used in the anime. Because of their age, it’s fascinating to watch what strategies they come up with and what they make of the tools available to them. The use of play as training is an especially genius idea and distinct to them, since play in the real world is indeed used as a training ground for children to learn real-life truths and techniques. I also like how much respect the show has for the little ones. Too often people come to the mistaken conclusion that things have to be dumbed down for children to understand them, but this anime believes in their intelligence and capacity for understanding (some argue a little too much) and never underestimates them. It also shows and banks on a child’s ability to be constantly surprising. By using children, the anime also doesn’t have to try as hard to get us on the side of the protagonists because kids have a sense of innocence that makes most immediately root for them. Unlike the protagonists, the central antagonists are particularly well-constructed, with Isabella and Krone as both representatives and victims of the system. Though they can be seen as the main villains, they are also cautionary tales. This makes us fear and pity them at the same time. They also serve as two points of tension. The first point comes from their role in the orphanage. The second point has to do with what their existence implies about the larger unknown world. Again, we have that sense of multilayered dread. Here, we don’t have the usual kids vs. adults trope, instead we get oppressed vs. oppressor and all the nuance that comes with this. As for how the mystery unravels, this might be one of the weaker points of the show, as there are far too many “reveals” in my opinion that seem hastily put together. It’s not horrible, but it’s definitely not as well done as the thematic play in the show. All in all, though it stumbles a few times, there’s much to love about this anime.
#~~~__Opinión sin Spoiler__~~~ ~~~~~~ "The Promised Neverland" es un thriller dramático que sigue las vidas de tres niños extremadamente inteligentes que viven en un orfanato, a la espera de ser adoptados. En cuanto a la historia, es preferible llegar con este limitado conocimiento, para experimentar en su totalidad los giros argumentales que esta depara. Son muy destacables la animación, la banda sonora y especialmente el argumento de esta obra. Los eventos que ocurren, las relaciones entre ellos y con los adultos y el mundo que se construye a su alrededor consiguen una ambientación en la que es fácil perderse e involucrarse. El resultado es un anime impactante, que no dejará indiferente al espectador. Como nota adicional, la historia queda abierta a la espera de una segunda temporada que parece inevitable, debido al éxito de la serie y el ya finalizado manga. Si has visto y te han gustado series como [Death Note](https://anilist.co/anime/1535/Death-Note/), o [Made in Abyss](https://anilist.co/anime/97986/Made-in-Abyss/), lánzate de cabeza a ver The Promised Neverland ~~~~~~ ~~~~~~ #~~~__Opinión con Spoiler__~~~ ~~~~~~ Por lo pronto, he de confesar que en una segunda flagrante excepción, terminé este anime e inmediatamente salté al manga hasta acabar la historia. Aunque este sea el caso, no comentaré más allá del final de esta temporada para salvaguardar a la gente que solo quiera seguirlo en anime. Dicho esto, vamos al lío. Por lo pronto, la serie impacta con fuerza por el plot twist inicial, el típico enganche del primer capítulo. En este caso, considero que está muy bien planteado, ya que abre el desarrollo de la serie a un mundo muy extenso y desconocido. Una vez superado este paso inicial, la serie no se queda de brazos cruzados y plantea unos juegos mentales al más puro estilo Death Note, a la vez que consigue que el espectador se haga las preguntas importantes; cómo funciona el mundo, por qué los adultos ayudan a los demonios a cosechar a los niños, cómo conseguir escapar... todo de la mano de los protagonistas. La temporada es un espectáculo, giro tras giro de argumento que plantea un poder que parece absoluto e indesafiable. Para ello, el diseño de los protagonistas aguanta el tipo decentemente. Norman y Emma se me hacen en cierto sentido más planos (Norman es un genio de libro y a Emma le falta andar gritando que no abandonará a sus Nakamas) pero Ray es muy interesante y responde bien a las exigencias de la serie. Y hablo solo de estos tres personajes porque aunque el resto quieran tener importancia... se queda en un querer. Aun así, los juegos mentales de Norman han sido deliciosos y a Emma se le coge cariño rápidamente, convirtiéndose en un pozo de ternura que hace que duela especialmente esta escena de la pierna. ~~~~~~ ~~~youtube(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udbZKDWmdSA)~~~ En este punto te das cuenta del gran villano que hace Isabella y la gran contribución narrativa que representa. Tras el mazazo por la pérdida de Norman, la serie sigue con su encanto, hasta el final que, como no podía ser de otra manera, da un último giro de tuerca a modo de truco final de Norman para conseguir engañar hasta a Isabella. Se cierra un arco de froma agridulce, a la vez que se desvela el pasado de Isabella y se entiende que no es para nada diferente de los niños que sin aparente remordimiento ofrece como comida. Comentado el argumento, me gustaría que hubiese más desarrollo de personaje para los principales, aunque por uno ya poco se pueda hacer... En otros asuntos, el opening es maravilloso y personalmente no me lo he saltado nunca. El dibujo es dinámico y se nota la calidad del estudio, además de ser una adaptación muy fiel a la historia original. Como resumen, recomiendo de forma bastante entusiasta esta primera temporada a cualquier amante del drama, los juegos mentales y la ambientación en mundos distópicos. También recomiendo el manga, pero si te puedes aguantar las ganas, espéralo, ya que será un espectáculo si mantienen el nivel de esta primera temporada (aunque harán falta unas dos o tres más para cubrirlo en su totalidad). ¡Gracias por llegar hasta aquí! Un saludo de SiegmAer, de Catarina. ~~~img220(https://images5.alphacoders.com/945/thumb-1920-945730.png) ~~~
Amazing anime. Pure gold. I cannot believe what I just witnessed. This anime is a clean 10 and I can't wait to read the manga starting TODAY. The cleverness, the art, everything. It's a miracle how my eyes saw one of the best and most amazing anime in the world. If you haven't watched that piece of art, please do it right now. This anime starts with a very dynamic way and it drives you through the story immediately. After episode 8 it gives you anxiety vibes on how the story will continue and it allows you to be more interested. After you finish the anime it's very clear that you want to complete the manga as fast as you can by finishing it in one day or so. The ending leaves you with uncountable questions that can be answered only through the manga and through your own logic. Spoiler from episode 1~!The idea of making the demons that way is really unique and outstanding as you can see with your own eyes how crazy they are about children and how bad they want their brain as it is their most delicious part. Their style and art shows how creepy they are and how Emma and Norman really felt while watching Conny get taken by them !~ Spoiler for mum ~!Mums story is really interesting as we can see that Ray is her own child in the last episode of season one. We can see her backstory and how she lost her dearest friend who gave her name to the song that he was playing with his instrument. Mum was shocked after she heard Ray singing that old song and asked him where did he hear out about that melody. Mums behaviour is very disturbing for most of TPN watchers but also for the kids in the anime. As she does terrible actions to everybody around her like killing Sister Krone and breaking Emma's leg, nobody can do anything but hate on her or having only negative thoughts about her. Most people may feel bad about losing her dearest friend at the end of the anime but they won't forget her unforgettable actions during these 12 amazing episodes !~ Spoiler for sister Krone ~! Sister Krone was shown as the same character as mother Isabella at first and everybody thought that her actions will be as bad as hers. But as the anime continues we can see sister Krone's past right before her death. She was a normal girl at the farm and really attached to one of her friends, a doll. She had it till the day she died after getting stabbed by the usual flower who blooms after getting all the blood from its victim. Sister Krone is not hated by many people because she did nothing bad during her small time in the anime!~ I recommend this anime to everyone that likes adventure, mystery and action. Spoiler for the last episode ~! The meaning of it though is that you have to believe in yourself no matter what. Everybody saw that Ray gave up after Norman's delivery to the demons but Emma didn't and followed Norman's secret plan. To tell everyone, including the small children up to age 5 about their escape so they can come with them.!~
img220(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5a/The-promised-neverland-logo.svg/1200px-The-promised-neverland-logo.svg.png) This was the third anime I have seen out of the many. I found out about this show through friends, and I must say it is very good. I must add that the feeling the show gives off is remarkable. Throughout the show, a heavy feeling of eeriness sticks with you till the very end. (This review will contain spoilers [with warning]) img220(https://blog.onehallyu.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/promisedneverland-e1556259634904.jpg) __Basic Review:__ The Promised Neverland (or "Yakusoku no Nebārando/Neverland" in Japanese) is a show that focuses around children at an orphanage. There are 3 protagonists, usually seen together or in pairs throughout the show. Their names are Emma, Norman, and Ray. Every 1-3 months, one or multiple of the kids are adopted, and sent off to their new homes. When one of the younger kids are adopted, Emma discovers one of their belongings to be left behind. shortly after the child's departure from the orphanage. Emma and Norman go to return the forgotten item, and discover the secrets behind the orphanage This beginning concept sets the base into a remarkable story. Filled with grief, horror, mystery, and more, this story has it all. Without giving away too much, this is definitely a must watch for all watchers. Whether a beginning, or intermediate anime watcher, you definitely should watch this show! __THE FOLLOWING WILL CONTAIN SPOILERS, BE WARNED__ __Opening:__ #Touch Off youtube(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4GDVEl3qw2M) This opening is very good. If you were to listen to the song, you might think that the opening's visuals would be action packed. This opening mixes a little bit of that with eeriness. The characters are presented in a colored light. and there are shots of the children in a blurry/dirty camera lens. The shots also contain Emma sitting in the fetal position, looking saddened. This sets a mysterious tone for the new watchers, and will hook them to wanting to watch the show longer. __Intermediate Review:__ Built up of 12 episode (4 hours) this show is quite the watch. I've re-watched this show twice with my friends. Although the mouths kind of weirded me and them out, I got used to them very quickly. After, I read the manga to the series. Made up of 181 chapters (I suggest not reading it because the anime might be way better emotionally wise). But throughout the show, I was amazed. I couldn't put the show down, and I finished it at 4am. The reveal of Ray being Isabella's son shook my core and definitely was my favorite twist. __Favorite Character?:__ #Ray img220(https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/yakusokunoneverland/images/4/4f/Ray_Profile.png/revision/latest/smart/width/400/height/225?cb=20191121225124) He's my favorite because he was silent about finding out that the kids were being grown up to become food. He was also a mysterious character, and had a plan to save everyone since he was a kid. I can't lie, if I were in a situation where after years of setting a plan to save everyone only for it to fail, I would wanna suicide as well (tbh the stress level would have been very high for me) __Conclusion:__ This show was amazing. It packed many emotions, memorable moments and characters, and an amazing cliff hanging ending. Read the manga if you would like, but I would recommend to watch only the anime. Hopefully they do good in season 2 like they did in season 1. Enjoy!
[ENG] Fear...a word that, like Love, defines us as human beings, countless Animes try to evoke in us this extreme feeling during its history, whether with horrifying monsters, desperate situations or even surreal disastersbut there is another effective way in causing that unpleasant feeling... so, are you ready to discover what the real terror is? First of all, let's present the Anime in question, Yakusoku no Neverland, or The Promised Neverland, is a Anime produced in 2019 by CloverWorks Studios, Kaiu Shirai's original work, and it presents us with a very interesting and, even different, plot than we are used to Right off the bat we're introduced to the Grace Field House, a sort of orphanage that's surrounded by a large forest, with a vast green field on all sides and a great internal structure, whether with food, clean clothes and even the best education to offer, is the perfect place for its residents, children up to twelve years old, to grow and develop in the best possible way. Within this group of children, three of them deserve a special mention, which are precisely the oldest in the house: Initially we have Emma, an energetic and cheerful girl who takes care of her siblings with great affection and behaves like the older sister of them all Norman is not as cheerful as Emma, but he's also affectionate with all the other residents, always showing to be a chill person And Ray is almost like a lone wolf, not that he has trouble getting along with others, but he always prefers to be in his own space In addition of being very close friends, the three stand out due to their unusual intelligence, like Emma who can learn and adapt to new things quickly, Ray with his ability to plan and solve any problem that appears to him, or Norman who is smarter than all the other children in the orphanage combined, they always record the highest grades of all the tests, making them very special children And, to ensure that they're growing healthy and in the right way, there could be none other than "Mama" Isabella for this position, responsible not only for doing and supervising all the daily tasks of the orphanage, but also serving as a true mother for all of them, doing everything so that they develop in this very important phase of life that is childhood The differential of this Anime is precisely in the way it presents its story, because at no time is it being told exclusively to us who're watching, the story has already started and has been happening for a long time, and it is up to us to find out what is happening in this universe together with the characters, making this distance between the Anime itself and us on the other side of the screen almost non-existent So you know what the real terror is? It is not discovering that the devil exists, but discovering that the devil is watching you all the time, getting closer, and closer and closer...he is in no hurry, he will catch you, but seeing you in agony without knowing when it will happen, is one of the greatest pleasures he can feel... Bellow there is a video link, entitled “The True Terror in The Promised Neverland”, which better analyzes the Anime and its premise as a whole, making this review even more accurate (Please turn on the English Sub for it). [PT-BR] Medo...uma palavra que, assim como o Amor, nos define como seres humanos, inúmeras obras tentam evocar em nós esse sentimento extremo durante sua história, seja com monstros horripilantes, situações desesperadoras ou até desastres surreais, porém existe uma outra maneira bem eficaz de causar esse sentimento desagradável...então, você está pronto para descobrir o que é terror de verdade? Antes de mais nada, vamos apresentar a obra em questão. Yakusoku no Neverland, ou The Promised Neverland, é um Anime de 2019 produzido pelos estúdios CloverWorks, obra original de Kaiu Shirai, e ela nos apresenta uma trama bem interessante e, até mesmo diferente, do que estamos acostumados. Logo de cara nós conhecemos a Grace Field House, uma espécie de orfanato que fica rodeado por uma grande floresta, com um vasto campo verde por todos os lados e uma ótima estrutura interna, seja com comida, roupas limpas e até a melhor educação a oferecer, é o lugar perfeito para que seus residentes, crianças de até doze anos de idade, consigam crescer e se desenvolver da melhor maneira possível. Dentro desse grupo de crianças, três delas merecem um destaque especial, que são justamente as mais velhas da casa: Inicialmente temos a Emma, uma menina energética e alegre que cuida de seus irmãos com muito carinho e se comporta como a irmã mais velha de todos eles; Norman não é tão caloroso como a Emma, mas também é carinhoso com todos os outros residentes, sempre passando uma áurea de tranquilidade; E Ray é quase como um lobo solitário, não que ele tenha problemas em conviver com os outros, mas sempre dá a preferência de ficar em seu próprio espaço; Além de serem melhores amigos e muito unidos, os três chamam a atenção devido a sua inteligência fora do comum, seja a Emma que consegue aprender e se adaptar com coisas novas rapidamente, Ray com sua capacidade de planejar e resolver qualquer problema que apareça em sua frente, ou o Norman que é mais inteligente que todas as outras crianças do orfanato juntas, eles sempre registram as maiores notas de todas as provas e testes que lhe são dados, tornando-os crianças bem especiais. E, para garantir que eles estão crescendo saudáveis e da maneira correta, não poderia ser ninguém menos que a “Mama” Isabella para esse cargo, responsável não só por fazer e supervisionar todas as tarefas diárias do orfanato, mas também servir como uma mãe de fato para as crianças, fazendo de tudo para que eles se desenvolvam nessa fase tão importante da vida que é a infância. O diferencial dessa obra é justamente na maneira que ela apresenta a sua história, pois em nenhum momento ela está sendo contada exclusivamente para nós que estamos assistindo, a história já começou e está acontecendo faz um bom tempo, e cabe a nós descobrir o que está acontecendo nesse universo junto com os personagens, fazendo com que essa distância entre o Anime em si e nós do outro lado da tela seja quase inexistente. Então você sabe o que é terror de verdade? Não é descobrir que o demônio existe, e sim descobrir que o demônio está te observando a todo o momento, chegando cada vez mais perto, e mais perto, e mais perto...ele não tem pressa alguma, ele vai te pegar, mas ver você se agonizando sem saber quando isso vai acontecer, é um dos maiores prazeres que ele pode sentir... Segue o link do vídeo, intitulado de “O Verdadeiro Terror em The Promised Neverland”, que analisa melhor a obra e sua premissa como um todo, tornando essa review ainda mais precisa. [Link of the Video](https://youtu.be/G_OTqwJbBQo)
____Review em PT-BR:____ The Promised Neverland é um anime MUITO bom, pra quem viu e gostou do estilo de Death Note, meio que "batalhas de mente" pra ver quem é mais inteligente, TPN utiliza muito disso e de uma forma muito boa. Você se sente ____burro____ comparado aquelas crianças, tem muito plot twist que você não espera, e é muito um anime que você começa a assistir e não vê o tempo passar, começa a maratonar e quando vê já ta quase no final. O anime proporciona terror e suspense de uma forma muito bem aplicada, recomendo pra todos que puderem assistir! __The Promised Neverland tem 12 episódios__, é curto porém ____MUITO BOM____. Eu dei 10 no score, porquê pra mim, o anime me prendeu perfeitamente não só na trama, mas também nos ocorridos durante toda temporada, é aquele anime que você não espera que algo aconteça, com vários plot twists ao decorrer dele.. Você não sabe se confiar nas crianças ~!(confesso que tive um pequeno preconceito com o Don e a Gilda)!~ tem hora que muita coisa acontece e você não espera, mas sempre tem uma reviravolta nesse anime (e aliás, esse anime faz eu me sentir burro comparado a essas crianças, olha isso as crianças estudaram com algum tipo de cellbit olha esse qi). E o final.. meu deus, eu sabia que o final ia acontecer algo que desse uma reviravolta, mas mesmo eu esperando algo que desse uma reviravolta.. eu ainda assim tive uma surpresa com o final, porquê mais uma vez, aconteceu coisas demais e que eu não esperava, e algo que eu fiz desde o começo do anime foi ter duvidado da Emma, aquele planinho bondoso de levar todas as crianças, pra mim, parecia um absurdo e eu fiquei com isso na minha cabeça até o anime acabar, pensando muito que ela ia estragar toda a fulga por causa das crianças que iriam só ser um peso.. Desculpa por duvidar de você emma ? __(se bem que na 2° temporada to começando a duvidar dnv dela então né..)__ Esse é o review da primeira temporada, assisti recentemente, estou acompanhando a 2° temporada em simulcast, não estou achando lá essas coisas, comparado a 1° temporada, mas isso é pra outro review (isso se eu lembrar de fazer o review da 2° temporada), assistam The Promised Neverland, está disponível na Netflix, Funimation ou Crunchyroll, aí vaí de sua preferência! É minha primeira review, espero que tenha sido útil, e afinal, é apenas minha opinião, você pode discordar de um monte de coisas aqui, e posso estar errado em algumas partes, mas é isso :) (aliás, oi Brasil, não vejo muitos Brasileiros interagindo aqui no AniList, mas se quiser me seguir, quero fazer novas amizades e compartilhar sobre animes que gosto, meu perfil é aberto a todos, preciso assistir muito anime ainda, mas vou tentar fazer review de alguns aqui no AAniList ____Review in English:____ The Promised Neverland is a VERY good anime, for those who saw and liked the style of Death Note, kind of "battles of mind" to see who is more intelligent, TPN uses a lot of it and in a very good way. You feel ____dumb____ compared to those kids, there is a lot of plot twist that you don’t expect, and it’s really an anime that you start watching and don’t see time go by, you start marathon and when you see it is almost over. The anime provides terror and suspense in a very well applied way, I recommend it to everyone who can watch! __The Promised Neverland has 12 episodes__, it is short but ____Very GOOD____. I gave 10 on the score, because for me, the anime stuck me perfectly not only in the plot, but also in the ones that occurred throughout the season, it is that anime that you don't expect something to happen, with several plot twists along it .. You don't you know how to trust the children ~! (I confess that I had a little prejudice against Don and Gilda) !~ there are times when a lot happens and you don’t wait, but there’s always a twist in this anime (and by the way, this anime makes me feel stupid compared to these kids, look at that kids studied with some type of Einstein look at this qi). And the end... my god, I knew that the end would happen something that would turn around, but even though I expected something that would turn around... I still had a surprise with the ending, because again, too much happened and that I didn’t expect, and something I did since the beginning of the anime was to have doubted Emma, that kind little plan to take all the children, to me, it seemed absurd and I kept it in my head until the anime ended, thinking a lot that she was going to ruin all the soot because of the children who would just be a burden .. sorry for doubting you emma ? __(although in the 2nd season I'm starting to doubt her again then, right...)__ This is the review of the first season, I watched recently, I am following the 2nd season in simulcast, I am not finding these things there, compared to the 1st season, but this is for another review (if I remember to review the 2° season), watch The Promised Neverland, is available on Netflix, Funimation or Crunchyroll, there you go It's my first review, I hope it was useful, and after all, it's just my opinion, you can disagree with a lot of things here, and I may have been wrong in some parts, but that's it :) (But if you want to follow me, I want to make new friends and share about animes that I like, my profile is open to all, I need to watch a lot of anime yet, but I'll try to do a review of some here in the anilist)
~~~__The Promised Neverland - 約束のネバーランド__~~~ ___ ~~~Emma, Norman, and Ray are the brightest kids at the Grace Field House orphanage. Conny got “adopted” but she forgot her “little bunny”. Ray tells Emma and Norman that it is not to late to take it to her. So, Emma and Norman go to take it to her before she departs from the gate. Shortly after, Emma and Norman uncover the dark and terrifying truth about the “orphanage” and the outside world that they are forbidden from observing. They decide that they must escape with everyone and gain their freedom from this hellish place so no one else must suffer the horrible way that Conny and all the other previous children that were “adopted”.~~~ ___ ~~~__Summary of the Plot__~~~ The children at Grace Field orphanage are living normal, happy lives. The day comes that Conny is “adopted”. At night, “Mom” takes Conny to the gate where she waits to get “adopted”. Conny has forgotten her “little bunny”. Emma and Norman find it on a table in the dining room. Ray them urges them to take it to her before it is too late. Emma and Norman reach the gate where Conny should be. They look for a place to leave “little bunny” so Conny could find it. There was a truck there at the time. Emma suggested that they should leave it on the back of the truck. Emma then goes to place the bunny in the truck then she sees the unpredictable. Conny was laying there dead. “Mom” and demons return to the gate from a back room. Emma and Norman nearly get caught but they quickly escaped leaving “little bunny”. Mom finds it and she is furious and suspicious. She must find out who was there. This is where Emma and Norman, along with the viewer, learns about the truth of this “orphanage”; This is not an orphanage it is a farm, and the children are just fodder for demons in the outside world. Emma and Norman then decide that they must devise a plan to escape from this farm with everyone. Emma and Norman try to devise a plan to escape. They then decide that they must get Ray in on this escape. They have convinced Ray to join them, but little did they know that he was a spy that was working for mom. The three started to devise a plan but they wanted to get more children in on their plan to escape. They then decide to get Don and Gilda on their side to by telling them lies. Don and Gilda wanted to find out more, so they explored mom’s room and found out that Ray, Norman, and Emma were lying to them. Don and Gilda then to the three and demanded the truth. When they hear it, they are in disbelief but decide to help. The 5 children, Ray, Emma, Norman, Don, and Gilda, start training the younger ones for the escape. Mom requests assistance from headquarters to help monitor and discover the children that know the truth. Sister Krone then arrives at the house. When mom tells Sister Krone what was happening, she thought of her own little plan. Sister Krone wanted to capture the children and collect evidence that they were going to escape. She wanted to do this because she thinks doing so will get mom demoted to sister or killed and Krone will get promoted to mom of a farm. Norman’s shipment date gets set. Is he killed by the demos or is he still alive? There are many conspiracies that lead to him still being alive but there are also some that lead to him being dead. You will learn the truth in season two of the anime. For two months after Norman was shipped out, Emma and Ray did nothing. They did not train, improve the escape plan, or even talk to each other. They escaped on Ray’s birthday, but how did they do that without communication. Watch the anime to find out! ___ ~~~__Characters__~~~ All of the characters, the children and even the adults, were ominous, sly, and very skilled. All of the children were training and had different skill sets which made escaping slightly easier, but mom was on their tails with a counter at every turn. She even released Sister Krone because she was in her way. ___ ~~~__Animation__~~~ In my personal opinion, I saw no issues with the animation; I thought it was amazing. There were a few low-quality scenes but that is not going to change my opinion on the animation. ___ ~~~__Music (Openings, Endings)__~~~ The opening “UVERworld by Touch off” was amazing and if you read the English lyrics, you will see how much it fits season one of the anime. The same thing goes for the ending Lamp by Cö shu Nie. ___ ~~~__Things That Could Be Improved__~~~ I would like to see more development of the younger children like Anna, Lannion, Thoma, Nat, and Phil. ___ ~~~__Overall/Opinion__~~~ Overall, I think this is a masterpiece. I would definitely recommend it and I am going to re-watch it and read the manga. The emotions and suspense that I have felt from this anime are like no other. I was on the edge of my seat with every episode, and I was paying full attention because of how ominous and sly the characters are. ___ ~~~__My Personal Enjoyment and Rating__~~~ I personally enjoyed this anime a lot. It is definitely one of my favorites. I rate on enjoyment, so I rate very highly. My rating for The Promised Neverland is 100/100. ____
Yakusoku no Neverland, aka The Promised Neverland is not necessarily a masterpiece, but with its amazing overall story, and characters it sure as hell is close to being one. __This review will be as spoiler free as possible, but I will mention the general feel of the show, so if you have no idea what this show is about, then you should avoid reading this review.__ Now with the warning out of the way, the promised neverland as the title of the show suggests, follows the story of a group of children who are raised to believe that outside the orphanage there is a wonderful and amazing world. This however, is not the truth, in fact what awaits them is nothing close to a promised land, it is in fact a major nightmare. #~~~Story: 10/10~~~ This nightmare is portrayed perfectly in this show, with the use of a lot of dramatic scenes, amazing characters and amazing writing. There were a few moments within the show where I was genuinely terrified over the safety of our amazing protagonists. Furthermore, this show also manages to make some wonderful wholesome moments to contrast the very dark themes in the show. Furthermore, the story within this anime is very unique, and I personally have never seen a story quite similar to this one, and as such I will have to call the story outstanding. I really love seeing new themes being explored within anime, and having an amazingly written, and completely original story really makes me on edge to see what will happen next within the anime. #~~~Art: 7/10~~~ For art I will consider both the Aesthetics (ie how the show looks) and the animation, since I feel that animation should also fall under the art style of the anime. In regards to Aesthetics, I am not really a fan of how the characters within this show look like. However, the themes of this show really come out with this current art-style and as such I will have to admit that it is in this regard pretty good. In regards to Animation, I feel some scenes in this season aren't really animated properly, but there is nothing too bad in this regard, as such I believe that an overall 7/10 will suffice. #~~~Sound: 8/10~~~ The music within this anime always seems to fit the theme, and the voice actors portray their characters really well. There are only 2 soundtracks which genuinely attracted my attention, as such I believe the score of 8/10 is pretty fair, since the music is good, but I wouldn't classify it as a masterpiece. #~~~Character: 10/10~~~ As I have previously mentioned, one of the strongest aspects within this show are its really interesting, and very well written characters. Each character within this show, both the main characters and some of the sider characters, have their own unique personalities, their own likes, dislikes and general ideas. #~~~Enjoyment: 10/10~~~ I definitely was on the edge of my seat throughout this entire anime, and there wasn't a single moment when I was bored, or felt that the show was uninteresting. #~~~Overall: 9/10~~~ I highly recommend this anime, and if you wish to watch something new, unique and exciting, by all means, give this anime a go.
**Overview:** Children, lots and lots of children conveniently ranging from the ages of 1 to 12. What could be better than a show about children sprouting into adulthood sooner than usda recommended? All of the children learn in the first episode that their life was too good to be true faced with only sorrow and loss ahead. Instead of accepting fate they pluck their roots and rise… no more harvesting jokes lol. There is one arc covered which is the escape arc in which we learn and experience the ups and downs and a couple unexpected twists with the biggest being in the later episodes. It may be labeled as a shounen but in no way is it following that traditional format. Not following the traditional format, I find to be the best part of the show as it leads to unexpected outcomes that otherwise wouldn’t occur. Of course, due to its tag it will not get too deep which is fine as what was shown was executed very well. **Visuals/Music:** The faces are a little bit more blobbed rather than stretched out giving it a distinct style. With all of the cast being children the more blob style faces make more sense as they are not mature and shouldn’t be shown with mature facial features. From the sky to the background trees, everything is pleasing and appealing to look at with a good amount of detail and what looks to be time sunk into every scene. Only scene I would say could have used a bit more improvement on was near the end as they showed Norman walking down the hallway with the camera panning on him. It appeared jagged and not smooth as they moved the camera too fast for the scene to have proper flow. This however should be patched up on the bd’s, the framerate needed to be dynamic and bumped up a fair amount to give it a smoother feel. The entire soundtrack blended well with the scenes and complimented each scene without feeling out of place. The op and ending both being songs I couldn’t skip. The ending was done by Cö shu Nie, the same band who did. As for the opening it was done by UVERworld who also does op songs one can’t simply skip when hearing them. **Final Thoughts:** Everything was executed and looked top notch. No slow parts throughout at all. I would go as far to say its one of the top suspense with a side of mystery series I have seen in a while. Is it on par with Re;Zero suspense? No, not that high up there but is still very good in its own right. The mystery parts are not mind-blowing in any way, but they are satisfying where after you see its conclusion it’s not a disappointment. One part I had a hard time understanding was the wall climb, but it feels more like they did a poor job animating the area it was done at with the trees and wall being farther apart than they actually were supposed to be. Wall climbing, I know is possible but the way it was shown breaks the belief a fair amount, I hope they reanimate or fix the scene to make it more believable. As for the memory reveal part, I don’t find that implausible and seemed completely within realm of possibility. Especially due to how young they are. People I saw commenting `I couldn’t recall X years ago, so how can they`… well you are not their age, and some people can remember their young childhood even into their 30’s and beyond. If these people that can remember young childhood were children, the memories from younger days would be even clearer to them. Anybody looking for a good suspense show that has everything within believability (given the world that’s been built of course) and satisfying conclusions to the situations they are put into give it a shot and there will more than likely be no disappointment. I don’t really consider is a true phycological thriller since it never really gets you thinking in depth like a show such as Death Note, or Steins gate would. It falls more under suspense where a person will be excited and anxious about what’s to come with the result already for the most part handed to you. When the result is seen you go `I thought that was one of the most plausible outcomes`. If the next season got more in depth about making you think and analyze the situations, depending how its done might classify it more towards phycological thriller. Characters (main) – 4/5 Characters (sub) – 3/5 Enjoyment -4/5 Visuals – 4/5 Music – 4/5 Story – 3/5 ```Overall Ratings - Rec: 4/5 Raw: 73%```
When many anime with school, a slice of life, and romance themes are mushrooming, sometimes, one or more anime with rarely encountered genres are present. Goblin Slayer is one example that surprised anime fans with its premiere episode in autumn 2019. In winter 2019, there was an anime with a unique and unusual storyline, The Promised Neverland. Coming with other big titles such as The Rising of the Shield Hero and Mob Psycho 100 II, the series can attract the audience's attention with its unique storyline. A rare genre that makes the series a highlight for anime fans. Adapted from the manga with the same title by Kaiu Shirai and Posuka Demizu, the anime is presented in 12 episodes, where the second season will be available in 2020.
The Promised Neverland is set in the future in 2045. Emma, Ray, and Norman are the three smartest children in an orphanage. Unlike orphanages in general, children are given intensive education and healthy and luxurious food. When the children are more than 6 years old, they will be looked for by adoptive parents. However, one night, Emma and Norman accidentally crossed a forbidden area in the orphanage. There, they saw an unexpected event. Instead of finding the adoptive parents, they saw a terrifying monster. Finally, after it was known, all this time, the children were only raised to be "harvested" and used as food for the monsters outside the orphanage.
Carrying a unique story premise, The Promised Neverland can present the whole story very well. In its premiere episode, it is told how peaceful the orphanage situation was at first. However, the atmosphere turns tense and tense when the figure of a "monster" and the true nature of the babysitter is revealed. When they found out the main problem in the anime, the audience immediately understood the direction of the story, namely how Emma and her friends survived and ran away from the orphanage. It is interesting because when the audience is thinking about the continuation of the story, many unexpected plot twists are inserted. The thing that makes the anime very good in terms of the story is the many plot twists arranged in tandem with only a brief pause. When watching, the tense atmosphere will be strengthened by a weighty plot so that the audience is not given time to breathe easily. In addition, almost at the end of every episode, there are tense scenes that are quite hanging. It makes the audience easily curious about the continuation of the story. The mister genre is very strong and well-executed; the completion of each mister also looks reasonable and doesn't feel forced at all.
Emma, Ray, and Norma are the protagonists of The Promised Neverland. The three are told as the smartest children from the orphanage. Even so, these three characters are slightly different in terms of nature. The sometimes naive Emma, the broad-minded Ray, and the wise and strategist Norman. The three of them will lead the other children in dealing with the situation at the orphanage. Smart battles and strategies will often be presented, how the three figures deal with the orphanage caregivers, who are adults and know better about the conditions inside and outside the orphanage. With a plot that relies on a battle of strategy and brains, the characters in the anime can make the storyline more interesting. With the background of their genius, of course, it can be said that it makes sense if they can balance the thinking of adults. The struggles of the three protagonists and other children to try to escape from the orphanage are well presented.
However, their efforts often fail due to a lack of information about the orphanage. Often, despair overwhelms the protagonists when there seems to be almost no way out. However, when this happens, a moment later will be presented with a plot twist that can bend the story's direction and make it more interesting. Character development in the anime is very visible. With a total of 12 episodes, it can be seen how different the mindsets of the protagonists are. There will be some big moments that make the characters change a little. Supporting characters are also noticed in the anime. Although not getting a scene with many supporting characters, it can also be described well through facial expressions and scenes that sometimes lead to personal assumptions from the audience. Uniquely, the antagonist is also well described where there are episodes that tell the past of the antagonist character, which is short but is a big moment for character development.
The strong plot as the main point of The Promised Neverland doesn't make the anime a perfect anime because when asked to look for flaws in the anime, the answer lies in its character design. If the audience pays attention, they can see that the face is not proportional, so it will look strange to the audience at first. On the other hand, the depiction of the world in the anime itself is quite good. Even though the objects and landscapes displayed tend to be flat, such as grasslands or forests that dominate, CloverWorks, the studio that handles the animation, can execute the anime well. Although the action scenes are not very visible and stand out, the presented tense atmosphere is worthy of thumbs up.
The many tense scenes in the anime are reinforced by selecting a suitable soundtrack. Even some jumpscare scenes suddenly appear along with the soundtrack, which makes the audience hold their breath. In addition, when a hopeful moment appears, there is also a soundtrack that builds the audience's mood in line with the moment. UVERworld sings the anime's opening song with the title Touch Off, while the ending song is sung by Cö shu Nie with the title Zettai Zetsumei for the first to eighth episodes and Lamp for the ninth to eleventh episodes. The songs are themed with despair and hope that fit the series's storyline. The series can amaze the audience with a weighty storyline and come with an unusual genre. The many plot twists that are presented make its plot predictable, and the episodes are always awaited. Wrapped with a good soundtrack selection and a good atmosphere depiction, it makes it an anime that deserves thumbs up and will always be remembered by its audience.
Animação é linda, CloverWorks caprichou demais na produção dessa temporada. Temos cenários impactantes, ambientação é muito bem animada, fluida, bem detalhada. A expressão das personagens foram muito bem detalhadas. Situações de espanto, medo, agonia, felicidade foram transmitidas de uma maneira muito forte graças ao impacto que a animação proporcionou a esses momentos. Não posso negar que até mesmo as próprias OSTs contribuíram para esse pacote completo de impacto nos sentimentos. Os personagens são bem carismáticos. Houve um desenvolvimento absurdo dos personagens, um amadurecimento que foi necessário para que pudessem formar um plano. Os diálogos são muito bem construídos, as ações dos personagens, as reações diante das descobertas, os conflitos. TUDO isso foi construído com cautela e muito bem feito. Algumas brechas são deixadas propositalmente em alguns diálogos e eles vão construindo isso com as descobertas que vão acontecendo. A história que gira em torno do anime é surreal também, é louca. É bizarro você ver ali como funciona aquele mundinho que vivem. As crianças serem tratadas praticamente como mercadorias, é bizarro. A escolha de colocarem 12 anos como a idade limite para as crianças serem adotadas foi uma boa jogada do anime. Isso mostra como os demônios e as mães das fazendas pensam em evitar o amadurecimento mais que o necessário para as crianças, a ponto de não darem a elas a possibilidade de uma visão que cedo ou tarde as faria suspeitar do que acontece ali. O caso de Ray foi uma exceção, e eles explicaram isso perfeitamente com a amnésia infantil. Toda a problemática de como ele descobriu, tudo que ele planejou ao longo de 6 anos e todos os diálogos construídos entre ele e Norman foram perfeitos. O amadurecimento que ele proporcionou à Ema e ao Norman foi proposital justamente por ele ser o único que até então sabia do que acontecia. Toda essa história dos demônios ainda é cheia de mistérios, mas foi muito bem construída. Sobre as Sound Tracks e meu próprio entretenimento em relação ao anime, não tenho do que reclamar. A abertura possui uma pegada diferente. Ao mesmo tempo em que passa uma sensação de suspense, traz aquele clima nostálgico de lutas e conflitos a serem superados através de uma reviravolta, e é exatamente o que acontece no anime. Animação: 10 História: 10 Personagens: 10 Entretenimento: 10 OST: 10 Nota geral: 10 Estou ansioso para a segunda temporada. Vi muitos criticarem, mas pelo que entendi, está mais relacionado à nível de produção. Espero não me decepcionar tanto. A primeira temporada me tirou o fôlego e me deu esperanças para a próxima.
# ~~~ The Promised Neverland~~~ # ~~~Studio: Cloverworks~~~ # __~~~clover works are back at it again and they don't miss. I Loved horimiya and I was excited to see the promised neverland and clover works delivered. I found myself just binging through this series and having a great time while doing so. this review will have spoilers and u have been warned~~~__ #__Summary __ so if you don't know what the promised neverland is about lemme just summarize it. it's basically about some kids who learn the harsh truth about the place they live and from there they try to escape this place. so to explain it in more detail, they all live in a house called the grace field house and they live a pretty happy life, there is a system where they get shipped out to different places when they get a certain age, and one night one kid named Connie gets shipped out, and the main cast of characters called Emma and norman realize that Connie left her stuffed toy at the house so they go outside the house to give it to her but when they do, they see the dead body of Connie and they see monsters who eat Connie, and there they realize that they have to escape this place before they get shipped out. #__Review __ I was on the edge of my seat every episode. I genuinely think there are no bad episodes in this season. there are 1 or 2 where nothing really happens but I wouldn't call them bad and it has one of the best first episodes I have seen in anime. the three main characters each had their own personality and brought something new to the table but each have a weakness. ray for example is really smart but gives up easily. Emma is a real stand-out character. Isabelle's character development was great and at the end of the series, I started to like her. but one person I will never like is the sister, I forgot what her name was because she is that bad of a character. so annoying, does nothing for the plot, just plans with the kids and then dies, like was she necessary. another one of my problems with the show was that it's kinda hard to believe that kids under the age of 13 can think of some of the plans in this show. I'm 17 and even I couldn't think of that. but that also might be because I'm dumb. but that gripe is just minor. in its best parts, the show is easily a top 3 for me. the characters are not annoying and the premise is really good. I honestly thought that the kids would get annoying because they would cry every 5 minutes but they didn't get boring. don't get me wrong, there was still a lot of crying, but it didn't feel annoying at all. there is hardly any humor at all in this movie. the movie rarely ever steps away from its story, there are hardly any breaks and I like that about it, there's no unnecessary humor that is just not funny. spoiler talk alert. dang they really killed my man norman like that, I wasn't expecting it, I thought he would return in the end but he didn't, who knows maybe in the second season he returns. the animation is fantastic, as I said clover works didn't miss. we all know the animation was good but I have a minor gripe with the animation. when it's a faraway shot and 2 or more people are talking, which is like always, their mouths don't move, sometimes I even got confused because I thought the talking was their thoughts. we all know the music is great, and the ending was amazing. # __Conclusion __ I really enjoyed watching the promised neverland, from the animation to the story to the character to the ending. I thought it nailed everything except for 1 character and some minor gripes. I went into the show knowing nothing about it. and I think that's the best way to watch this series, knowing nothing. I have heard the second season is terrible, boy am I not looking forward to that. but I will still watch it and give you my thoughts. yea that's about it. see ya.
~~~Introduction The Promised Neverland is the anime that got me into the anime community, which by itself means it was pretty good even for a person that isn't into anime. If you ask me though, it was not only pretty good, it was awesome. Its a horror and phsychological anime with a kinda basic theme which is told uniquely. An escape from a place where people are held hostage, but with a lot of twists ____ Story (19/20) The story revolves around some orphans that discover about a dark secret of the orphanage they live in. They have to escape the orphanage, within a specific time period since if they dont, they are gonna be the next ones to expirience and face the dark secret of the orphanage. The story progresses and shows us the complicated plans of the kids to get out of the orphanage, putting the viewers into thoughts about wether they are gonna succeed or not. The story raises the suspens by making all the characters neutral, the viewer cant understand who is a good person and who is the villain. Each time the kids are close to the perfect plan a new enemy in the place of an ally shows up, making the viewer's interest bigger and bigger. Who's behind all this? What's outside the orphanage? Are the kids gonna make it in time? Not only the kids, but also the viewer asks themselves this questions, something that means the story does a great job at putting the viewer in the same place as the kids mentally. The plot twists are insane and as things come to light, more questions get created and the ending answers them all, but creates a new bigger question which in my opinion is what makes a story telling great. The timeline is understandable but not too simple, adding more spice to the story. The writers wanted to pass to the viewers a scary vibe portrayed as something normal and they did a great job on that. ____ Characters (18/20) The characters are mostly kids with a very high intelligence. This could easily make the story boring, "the kids are geniuses that can easily make up a plan to escape" thats what the story could be, although the amazing writing didnt fail to amaze me. The 3 main characters all have a different kind of intelligence, Emma is an observant free spirit with a big will, Ray has the mind of a detective and Norman is a strategic leader. Thats what makes each one of them interesting. They all have a different perspective and plan on their escape, and the three of them try to combine their intelligent yet different minds to think of the best plan possible. The other kids in the orphanage, are little since the 3 main characters are the older (they are 12) yet when the main characters reveal to them the situation they are into, the little kids all adjust themselves to the situation and try their best to help, without losing their kid nature and brain which is a pleasant surprise to the viewer, since this is something really hard to do without making the little kids either too not mature or too mature for their age. Also the writers do a great job at reminding us the main characters are just kids, by making them do some mistakes here and there or think too fast. There are times though where the main characters think a little too smart and act too much like adults, which is a tiny bit unrealistic but it didnt bother me at all. ____ Sound (20/20) The soundtrack and voice-acting on this anime is hypnotising. The quiet yet mysterious and creepy lullabies being hummed, the will in the character's voice, everything makes the viewer shiver when it comes to the sound. It puts the viewer on the exact vibe of the anime making it easier to adjust to the anime. The opening is great aswell, the singing is very well done and its exactly what the anime is trying to show to the viewers. I love how the soundtrack that is playing during the show matches what is happening, especially when something bad is about to happen and Isabella's lullaby starts to play quietly. It reminds me the phrase "the calm before the storm". ____ Animation (10/10) The animation of this anime is flawless. The colors are soft and kinda cold, making the viewer understand the vibe of the anime better. They did a great job on the running scenes and there were many. The gore that was included was also horrifying, exactly what it was supposed to be. ____ World Building (10/10) The world building is another thing about the anime that didn't fail to amaze me. It was simple yet beuatiful. The orphanage was creepy and gave a weird vibe since the start, the huge yard was very pretty and i loved how it was design with many plants and trees all over but my favourite thing about the world building was indeed the small area in the railing. The mysterious corridor behind the railings had me weirded out since the start and it was the cherry at the top of the creepiness in the anime ____ Enjoyment (19/20) This anime was indeed very enjoyable. I would recommend it to everyone that wants to watch something really good with a high suspense, but if you don't like mystery it may not be for you, but you should still give it a try. I really loved the vibe of this anime and there will for sure not be an anime like this ever again. So adding up 19+18+20+10+10+19=96~~~
Promised Neverland é um anime sobre relações sociais e uso da inteligência em suas diversas vertentes em um mundo que obriga a extração máxima da capacidade de todos os personagens para a sobrevivência. Este é um dos animes que se encaixam na temática de crianças em situações sanguinárias, medonhas e perturbadoras, que tem ficado famoso mundo afora, outros exemplos desse gênero são: Made in Abyss, Erased, Muchoku Tensei e mais recentemente Oshi no Ko. Apesar desses e outros animes com mesma base, cada um se destaca por traçar seu próprio caminho e Promised Neverland não fica para trás, conduzindo a narrativa de forma única que vai de muitas formas te emocionar, impressionar com uma mistura enorme de sentimentos que no fim você sabe que vai sentir falta. (Você que já terminou o mangá sabe do que estou falando) Neste review eu gostaria de abordar duas principais reflexões tratadas no anime/mangá: (1) A arte de analisar o pior cenário e (2) a ignorância é uma benção? Aviso: Spoiler do primeiro episódio do anime, não tem spoilers sobre o mangá. __(1) A arte de analisar o pior cenário:__ Todo país, empresa, corporação, organização que seja tem uma equipe que tem o objetivo de analisar estatisticamente, empiricamente a situação atual e futuras possíveis situações. Porém o que falta em muitas dessas organizações é a capacidade de analisar o **pior cenário,** e Promised Neverland usa isso muito bem para demonstrar maestria em liderança e lealdade. Pessoas capazes de ver além, até a pior situação conseguem se preparar para ela e consequentemente qualquer coisa acima disso é previsível. O luxo do anime é colocar crianças para conseguir analisar esse tipo de coisa, o que de acordo com a história faz total sentido, mas ainda sim desperta certo espanto e talvez interesse sobre como crianças em situação de puro desamparo conseguem chegar a soluções cabíveis e que levam a melhor chance de sobrevivência. Não quero aqui que esta temática venha lhe parece muito coach quântico motivacional, na verdade quero somente ressaltar como a metodologia adotada pelo autor para explicar as decisões tomadas pelos protagonistas é racional e coerente com a realidade em que vivemos não somente válida para um mundo tomado pelos demônios. __(2) A ignorância é uma benção?__ Usei esta legenda para o titulo do review e queria tratar sobre ela nesta parte do texto. Em principio não vou abordar tão profundamente como fiz no primeiro tema, aqui é mais para abrir uma reflexão sobre a situação imposta as crianças da fazenda: teria sido melhor ficar na inocência e não saber dos males do mundo exterior ou o sofrimento posterior que os assombrou levou a uma recompensa a altura? Aqui quero acrescentar para que enquanto pensem, lembre-se que seria possível viver facilmente na inocência, as comidas morreriam rapidamente sem dor para não estragar a carne, enquanto os que ainda estavam em desenvolvimento não temeriam o dia de amanhã vivendo uma vida plena e relaxante por tempo suficiente para não se tornar entediante. Agora no momento da descoberta da verdade não seria possível viver mais na fazenda, seria necessário a luta ou viver todos os dias sob a constante ameaça de morte, porém ao conhecer a verdade a solução seria plena e real, um futuro honesto e completo. Acho que os pesos na balança são proporcionais e nenhum dos dois lados pode ser julgado. Enfim, está é a reflexão que gostaria de trazer sobre o tema. Espero que tenham gostado das analises e reflexões, obrigado por lerem, recomendo que assistam e leiam The Promised Neverland!