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The Promised Neverland

The Promised Neverland is a Japanese manga series written by Kaiu Shirai and illustrated by Posuka Demizu.

By Ethan Anderson| Reviewed by Olivia Bennett, Standards & Fact-Checking Lead| Updated July 26, 2026|2 min read| Fact-checked

The Promised Neverland is a Japanese manga series written by Kaiu Shirai and illustrated by Posuka Demizu. It follows a group of children in an orphanage who discover a dark secret and try to escape. The series was adapted into an anime television series and became a commercially successful franchise.

Premise

The series follows Emma, Norman, Ray and other children living in Grace Field House, an apparently ideal orphanage. They discover that the facility hides a sinister purpose and begin planning an escape.

Publication

The manga was written by Kaiu Shirai and illustrated by Posuka Demizu, and ran in Weekly Shōnen Jump from August 2016 to June 2020. It was published in 20 collected volumes by Shueisha.

Anime adaptation

CloverWorks produced a television anime adaptation that aired on Fuji TV's Noitamina programming block. The anime ran for two seasons, with the first airing in 2019 and the second in 2021.

Reception

The series became a major commercial success, with more than 42 million copies in circulation by August 2023. It also won the Shogakukan Manga Award in 2018.

Key facts

  • The manga was serialized in Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump from 2016 to 2020.
  • The story centers on orphaned children who learn the truth about their orphanage and plan an escape.
  • The series received an anime adaptation by CloverWorks that aired from 2019 to 2021.
  • By August 2023, the manga had over 42 million copies in circulation worldwide, including digital copies.
  • The manga won the 63rd Shogakukan Manga Award in the shōnen category in 2018.
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Canadian context

The manga was licensed for English release by Viz Media, making it widely available to Canadian readers through the North American market.[1]

Frequently asked questions

What is The Promised Neverland?
It is a Japanese manga series about children in an orphanage who uncover a dark secret and try to escape.
Who created The Promised Neverland?
Kaiu Shirai wrote the series and Posuka Demizu illustrated it.
When was the manga published?
It ran in Weekly Shōnen Jump from August 2016 to June 2020.
How many volumes does the manga have?
The manga was compiled into 20 tankōbon volumes.
Was The Promised Neverland adapted into anime?
Yes. CloverWorks produced a television anime adaptation that aired from 2019 to 2021.
How successful was the series?
By August 2023, it had over 42 million copies in circulation, including digital editions.

References

  1. Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Promised_Neverland
    Supports: Core publication details, premise, volume count, circulation figure
  2. Anime News Network — https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/manga.php?id=19476
    Supports: Manga title, plot summary, alternative titles
  3. Anime News Network — https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=21552
    Supports: Anime adaptation details and plot summary
  4. Wikipedia — https://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Promised_Neverland
    Supports: Anime airing period, season count, award, circulation figure
  5. Wikipedia — https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Promised_Neverland
    Supports: Anime adaptation by CloverWorks and broadcast years