List of The Promised Neverland episodes
| List of The Promised Neverland episodes | |
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 The logo of The Promised Neverland. | |
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| Country of origin | Japan |
| No. of episodes | 23 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Fuji TV |
| Original release | January 11, 2019 – March 26, 2021 |
The anime series The Promised Neverland is based on the manga series of the same title, written by Kaiu Shirai and illustrated by Posuka Demizu. The anime television series adaptation was announced in the 26th issue of Weekly Shōnen Jump on May 28, 2018. The series premiered on January 11, 2019 and airs on Fuji TV's late-night Noitamina anime programming block.[1][2] The series is animated by CloverWorks and directed by Mamoru Kanbe, with Toshiya Ono handling series composition, Kazuaki Shimada handling character designs, and Takahiro Obata composing the series' music.[3] The first season ran for 12 episodes.[4] It is streamed on Amazon Video, but only in Japan, which is contrary to the contract that has Amazon having exclusive streaming rights to shows that have aired on Noitamina since Spring 2016[citation needed], as Wakanim has exclusive streaming rights in France.[5] UVERworld performed the series' opening theme song "Touch Off," while Cö shu Nie performed the series' ending theme songs "Zettai Zetsumei" (絶体絶命, "Desperate Situation") and "Lamp".[6][7][8] Aniplex of America streamed the series on Crunchyroll, Hulu, FunimationNow, and Hidive, starting on January 9, 2019.[9][10][11] The series is simulcasted on AnimeLab in Australia and New Zealand.[12] On March 28, 2019, Adult Swim announced that the anime's first season would air on their Toonami programming block starting on April 14, 2019.[13][a] Netflix started streaming the series on September 1, 2020 in the United States, Canada and Latin America.[14]
A second season was announced in March 2019.[15][16] Originally scheduled to premiere in October 2020,[17][18] it was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[19] The second season aired on Fuji TV's Noitamina from January 8 to March 26, 2021.[20] The main staff and cast members are returning to reprise their roles.[21] performs the second season's opening theme song "Identity" (アイデンティティ, Aidentiti), while Myuk performs the second season's ending theme song "Mahō" (魔法, "Magic").[22][23]
Series overview[]
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | ||||
| 1 | 12 | January 11, 2019 | March 29, 2019 | ||
| 2 | 11 | January 8, 2021 | March 26, 2021 | ||
Episode list[]
Season 1 (2019)[]
| No. overall | No. in season | Title [24][b] | Directed by [24] | Written by [24] | Original air date [25][c] | English air date [a] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "121045" | Hidekazu Hara | Toshiya Ono | January 11, 2019[d] | April 14, 2019 |
| 2 | 2 | "131045" | Yoshiki Kitai | Hidekazu Hara, Toshiya Ono | January 18, 2019 | April 21, 2019 |
| 3 | 3 | "181045" | Satoshi Furuhashi | Toshiya Ono | January 25, 2019 | April 28, 2019 |
| 4 | 4 | "291045" | Ryūta Kawahara | Chiaki Nagai | February 1, 2019 | May 5, 2019 |
| 5 | 5 | "301045" | Kakushi Ifuku, Takahiro Harada | Chiaki Nagai | February 8, 2019 | May 12, 2019 |
| 6 | 6 | "311045" | Toshimasa Ishii | Toshiya Ono | February 15, 2019 | May 19, 2019 |
| 7 | 7 | "011145" | Shōhei Yamanaka | Seiko Takagi | February 22, 2019 | May 26, 2019 |
| 8 | 8 | "021145" | Aika Ikeda | Seiko Takagi | March 1, 2019 | June 2, 2019 |
| 9 | 9 | "031145" | Hiroki Itai | Chiaki Nagai | March 8, 2019 | June 9, 2019 |
| 10 | 10 | "130146" | Ayako Kurata | Chiaki Nagai | March 15, 2019 | June 16, 2019 |
| 11 | 11 | "140146" | Kaito Asakura | Toshiya Ono | March 22, 2019 | June 23, 2019 |
| 12 | 12 | "150146" | Mamoru Kanbe, Yoshiki Kitai | Toshiya Ono | March 29, 2019 | June 30, 2019 |
Season 2 (2021)[]
| No. overall | No. in season | Title [27][28] | Directed by [27] | Written by [27] | Original air date [29] | English air date [30] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 1 | "Episode 1" | Takahiro Harada | Toshiya Ono | January 8, 2021[e] | April 11, 2021[31] |
| 14 | 2 | "Episode 2" | Ayako Kurata | Toshiya Ono | January 15, 2021 | April 18, 2021 |
| 15 | 3 | "Episode 3" | Yayoi Takano | Toshiya Ono | January 22, 2021 | April 25, 2021 |
| 16 | 4 | "Episode 4" | Kakushi Ifuku | Toshiya Ono | January 29, 2021 | May 2, 2021 |
| 17 | 5 | "Episode 5" | Takahiro Harada | Seiko Takagi, Nanao | February 5, 2021 | May 9, 2021 |
| Special | 5.5 | "Guidepost" Transcription: "Michishirube" (Japanese: 道標) | N/A | N/A | February 12, 2021 | N/A |
| 18 | 6 | "Episode 6" | Yoshiki Kitai | Nanao | February 19, 2021 | May 16, 2021 |
| 19 | 7 | "Episode 7" | Ōri Yasukawa | Nanao | February 26, 2021 | May 23, 2021 |
| 20 | 8 | "Episode 8" | Hiroki Itai | Nanao | March 5, 2021 | May 30, 2021 |
| 21 | 9 | "Episode 9" | Kakushi Ifuku, Sumito Sasaki, Tsuyoshi Tomita | Nanao | March 12, 2021 | June 6, 2021 |
| 22 | 10 | "Episode 10" | Ayako Kurata, Ryō Kodama, Shigeru Fukase | N/A | March 19, 2021 | June 13, 2021 |
| 23 | 11 | "Episode 11" | Yukiko Imai, Yoshiki Kitai, Hiroki Itai | N/A | March 26, 2021[f] | June 20, 2021 |
Notes[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Adult Swim lists the series as premiering on April 13, 2019 at 12:00 a.m. (24:00) EDT/PDT, which is effectively April 14.[26]
- ^ The episode titles refer to the day the episode takes place in DDMMYY format, with the first episode beginning on 12 October 2045.
- ^ Episode 2 to 12 were available exclusively every Friday at 12:00 a.m. JST on Amazon Prime Video Japan, 55 minutes before the original air time on Fuji TV.
- ^ Episode 1 was released on January 10, 2019 at 12:00 a.m. JST on streaming platforms.
- ^ Episode 1 was released on January 7, 2021 at 12:00 a.m. JST on streaming platforms and aired on January 8, 2021 at 2:10 a.m. JST, 45 minutes after the original air time on Fuji TV.
- ^ This episode aired on March 26, 2021 at 2:05 a.m. JST, 40 minutes after the original air time on Fuji TV.
References[]
- ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (May 27, 2018). "The Promised Neverland Manga Gets TV Anime in January 2019". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 27, 2018.
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (December 2, 2018). "The Promised Neverland Anime Premieres on January 10, 2019". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 2, 2018.
- ^ Ressler, Karen (August 2, 2018). "The Promised Neverland Anime Reveals Cast, Staff, Character Visuals". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
- ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (January 11, 2019). "The Promised Neverland Anime Listed With 12 Episodes". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
- ^ Ressler, Karen (November 15, 2018). "The Promised Neverland Anime's 2nd Commercial Streamed". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
- ^ Sherman, Jennifer (November 29, 2018). "The Promised Neverland Anime's 4th Commercial Streamed". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (December 7, 2018). "The Promised Neverland Anime's 5th Ad Previews Ending Theme". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 7, 2018.
- ^ Valdez, Nick (March 10, 2019). "'The Promised Neverland' Reveals New Ending Theme". ComicBook.com. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (December 22, 2018). "Aniplex USA to Stream The Promised Neverland Anime on Crunchyroll, Hulu". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 22, 2018.
- ^ Ressler, Karen (January 4, 2019). "Funimation to Also Stream The Promised Neverland Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
- ^ Mateo, Alex (January 4, 2019). "HIDIVE to Also Stream The Promised Neverland Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
- ^ @AnimeLab (December 24, 2018). "A precious family. A loving mother. Their ordinary lives… A LIE. Rewrite your destiny in The Promised Neverland, streaming each week on AnimeLab in January 2019.