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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