Yakusoku no Neverland
The Promised Neverland

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I only picked up the manga because I loved the first season of the anime but I was extremely disappointed with the second one, so I had some expectations. That means the first part of the story, the initial escape, I already knew and love. Great story, concept and pacing. The second part was practically all new to me and it was good fun. A lot of new characters that helped make this world feel alive, and a great adventure that never felt too grand for our main cast. I loved how all the characters were important, not necessarily to the plot but to Emma ... (our main POV), with such intensity that you really cared for them all. The worldbuilding was really good too, giving this story very solid surroundings that never felt like they had any conceptual holes.

In the end, it didn't open my third eye but I did tear up a time or two and the work is definitely of quality. Not a favourite, but a very solid recommendation that I'm sure a wide public can enjoy.

I write this review after i watched the s1 anime. I heard the season 2 isn't by far as good as first one, so i went into reading the manga to understand all the story. And after reading all i'm....Kind of dissapoinied.

The manga starts really good, and it's perfect adapted into s1. small details changed, irelevant. What's happening after the 38 chapters...
Well, still goes into the good way but is losing it's suspense, and originality. Even if it's a fictional story, we tend to compare it to reality, and some situation are ridiculosly to happen in reality, that's why i didn't ejoyed that much. ... Furthermore there are situations where the author doesn't know how to deal with the story and just rush to end it, it kills a character out of nowhere just because it shouldn't be there showing lack of imagination. Instead to create a situation where the death is unavoidable, he says "let's add a monster here that kills this one", Or he doesn't know how to build the story, aiming to high, and going that direction without a solid base, and the feeling is that the story elements are forced to get together.

I'm dissapointed because isn't what i expected to read, i had high hopes, but turned to no be such good as it started. Even if the story gets better to the end, because of how it went to reach there i rate it overall and don't forgive it's mistakes giving it a 7.

There will be people who would like the serie, and those who won't because just like me, tend to compare to reality the action and can't go over mistakes in story building/characters.

This manga is unfortunately one of the worst things a manga can be: a total waste of time.

The Promised Neverland generated quite a bit of hype when it was initially released because of its interesting premise. I will be the first to admit I was drawn in by this premise and the first arc was incredibly enjoyable. The characters are likable, the pacing is perfect, and the cat-and-mouse game that the characters have to play is so full of suspense I couldn't stop reading (it reminded me quite a bit of Death Note). "I can't wait to see what kind of trials and tribulations these ... characters have to face next!" said I, after finishing the first arc. Little did I realize that the characters would not have to face any trials and tribulations. In fact pretty much NOTHING happens for the last 15 volumes or so.

This is obviously an exaggeration, but the drop-off in quality after the first arc is significant. The psychological thriller aspect that made the first arc so good is essentially absent from the rest of the story. Characters don't go through any real character development. Sure they are likable at first glance, but as the story goes you eventually realize that it just boils down to Emma being plucky and optimistic, Ray being smart, and Norman being inconsistent. None of the characters actually have to face negative consequences or question their values, which is wild considering they live in such a brutal world.

I strongly believe the author just didn't have any ideas after the first arc. If you are truly curious about The Promised Neverland, give the first arc a read, you will probably like it quite a bit. But if you choose to read beyond that and you find yourself getting bored, just remember that it does not get better and the ending is honestly not that interesting. Just save yourself some time and read something else.