Prepare for Halloween with a Week of Horror Anime: The Promised Neverland

Welcome to the week of Horror!! Every day this week I am listing a horror anime to watch to get you ready for Halloween. Even though I am listing horror anime I tried to pick anime with different kinds of horror.

Make sure to subscribe because on Halloween I will be dropping a list of another 10 horror anime to watch! I hope you are ready to make your stomach turn for the next 17 anime.

**WARNING** These anime contain graphic images and themes. They are made for mature audiences.

Comment your favorite horror anime below! I have seen all the ones I am listing so I need recommendations from you for my anime horror week

The Promised Neverland

Storyline: At Grace Field House, life couldn’t be better for the orphans. Though they have no parents, together with the other kids and a kind “Mama” who cares for them, they form one big, happy family. No child is ever overlooked, especially since they are all adopted by the age of 12. Their daily lives involve rigorous tests, but afterward, they are allowed to play outside. There is only one rule they must obey: do not leave the orphanage. But one day, two top-scoring orphans, Emma and Norman, venture past the gate and unearth the harrowing secret behind their entire existence. Utilizing their quick-wittedness, the children must work together to somehow change their predetermined fate.

Info: 24 episodes

Genre: Horror, Thriller, Dark Fantasy

Rated: TV-14

Episode 1 gave me the chills. Even though there are kids in this show it is not at all for children. You are introduced to the main characters and the dynamic of the house. This show takes no time to show you the secrets behind this house and the horrors that lie in the future for these children. If you like thrilling, heart-racing, and fantasy anime season 1 will keep you on the edge of your seat.

Emma, Ray, and Norman are the highest-ranked children in the house. All with perfect scores and off-the-charts physical ability. They discover the secret behind the house and need to come up with a way to save themselves and the other children in the home. But will 3 12-year-old kids be able to break free of this prison, outwit their mama, and save all the children?

You are watching the story unfold in from of your eyes and with each episode, a new obstacle is thrown in the way of the children. The story writers knew exactly how to make each episode action-packed. Each character is uniquely designed and creatively written. It is hard to keep my full attention but my eyes were locked on the screen the whole season.

Season 1 was a thriller for sure! I have heard it called a horror anime, and even though it is scary in my opinion I don’t think it made it into the horror genre. The last 2 episodes will blow your mind. Every time I thought I had figured it out there was another plot twist. Some of the best writing I have ever seen. I will add these are children and the oldest kids are only 12, So be prepared for whining and a lot of crying. I think it is completely justified considering what they are going through, but it can get a little annoying.

Before watching season 2 I only heard negative things about it. After loving season 1 I was bummed the following season didn’t meet expectations. I was left with the debate of not watching it and keeping the show amazing or watching it and possibly ruining the show for me.

Well, curiosity got the best of me and I had to know how it ended, even if it was crappy.

Season 1 was much more thrilling, and season 2 was much more fantasy. I was completely surprised by how good season 2 was. That is until I read the manga. If you don’t read the manga and just watch the show you will enjoy both season 1 and season 2. But I would recommend you read the manga, the storyline is incredible and the art is out of this world. I can’t believe how much we missed out on with season 2.

RATINGS:

IMDB: 8.3/10

ANIMEPLANET: 4.4/5

Keep in mind the story talks about farming and eating children, if that content disturbs you here is your warning

I thought this was an incredible anime, and with only 24 action-packed episodes it is binge-worthy. Keep in mind that season 1 is much more of a thriller and season 2 is a fantasy. I loved the wide variety of characters and twists in the storyline. It kept me on my toes and my eyes locked on the screen the whole time, which is not easy to do. I thought it deserved a spot on this list.

Have you seen The Promised Neverland? Did you like it?

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