The Promised Neverland: A dark but warm story

This dark fantasy dystopia made me feel all emotions at once and still left me wanting more. Write Owl reports.

At first, I didn’t understand why I cried during this series considering it doesn’t have the saddest story, but then I realised I became incredibly emotionally attached to these kids who were fighting for their freedom. Not the story.

The Promised Neverland had my heart aching for these tiny children, because their characters were incredibly written and fleshed out. Despite not having a backstory I still felt like I knew them. Anime’s are known to take you into amazing worlds with incredible stories and The Promise Neverland doesn’t fall flat in meeting these expectations.

It follows a group of kids aged 12 and under within an orphanage, but you soon come to understand that the refuge for these children is not all it appears to be. This dystopian dark fantasy shields its viewers and characters from the truth and leads them down various hallways for answers and explanations, whilst also leaving you with even more questions than you had before.

Each of these characters maintain the interest of the viewers because they are forced to connect with them on an emotional level, regardless of whether or not their real.

Not to mention the amazing visuals and animations that are gifted to us with a perfectly looped bow on top. The animators didn’t slack when it came to showing us beautiful landscapes and adorable children, whilst also hitting the gruesome attributes of the antagonists.

The anime was a recreation from the manga which was able to come first in the annual Tsutaya Comic Awards’ Next Break Division 2017, third in Tsugi ni Kuru Manga Awards and many more. It comes as no surprise that the manga had 1.5milion in print, in August of 2017 which then increased to 2.1 million by October of the same year. It is without a doubt that the anime will showcase the same success as its manga counterpart since it already receives ratings such as 8.7/10 on IMDb and a massive 100% on rotten tomatoes.

The show is worth visiting if you’re looking for a story filled to the brim with twists, dark truths and Horror, whilst also having a bit of warmth. It’s definitely the kind of anime that keeps you wanting more and constantly surprised because of the engaging storyline.