List of The Promised Neverland episodes

The Promised Neverland anime television series is based on the manga series of the same name written by Kaiu Shirai and illustrated by Posuka Demizu. The anime 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,[5] as Wakanim has exclusive streaming rights in France.[6] 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".[7][8][9] Aniplex of America streamed the series on Crunchyroll, Hulu, FunimationNow, and Hidive, starting on January 9, 2019.[10][11][12] The series is simulcasted on AnimeLab in Australia and New Zealand.[13] 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.[14][a] Netflix started streaming the series on September 1, 2020 in the United States, Canada and Latin America.[15]

List of The Promised Neverland episodes
Starring
No. of episodes23
Release
Original networkFuji Television
Original releaseJanuary 11, 2019 (2019-01-11) –
March 26, 2021 (2021-03-26)

A second season was announced in March 2019.[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 returned to reprise their roles.[21] Kiiro Akiyama [ja] 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 edit

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
112January 11, 2019 (2019-01-11)March 29, 2019 (2019-03-29)
211January 8, 2021 (2021-01-08)March 26, 2021 (2021-03-26)

Episodes edit

Season 1 (2019) edit

No.
overall
No. in
season
Title [24][b]Directed by [24]Written by [24]Storyboarded by [24]Original air date [25][c]English air date [a]
11"121045"Hidekazu HaraToshiya OnoMamoru KanbeJanuary 11, 2019 (2019-01-11)[d]April 14, 2019
22"131045"Yoshiki KitaiToshiya OnoKaito AsakuraJanuary 18, 2019 (2019-01-18)April 21, 2019
33"181045"Satoshi FuruhashiToshiya OnoMamoru KanbeJanuary 25, 2019 (2019-01-25)April 28, 2019
44"291045"Ryûta KawaharaChiaki NagaiKaito AsakuraFebruary 1, 2019 (2019-02-01)May 5, 2019
55"301045"Kakushi Ifuku & Takahiro HaradaChiaki NagaiYūki ItōFebruary 8, 2019 (2019-02-08)May 12, 2019
66"311045"Toshimasa IshiiToshiya OnoToshimasa IshiiFebruary 15, 2019 (2019-02-15)May 19, 2019
77"011145"Shōhei YamanakaSeiko TakagiMamoru KanbeFebruary 22, 2019 (2019-02-22)May 26, 2019
88"021145"Aika IkedaSeiko TakagiKaito AsakuraMarch 1, 2019 (2019-03-01)June 2, 2019
99"031145"Hiroki ItaiChiaki NagaiHiroki ItaiMarch 8, 2019 (2019-03-08)June 9, 2019
1010"130146"Ayako KurataSeiko TakagiAyako KurataMarch 15, 2019 (2019-03-15)June 16, 2019
1111"140146"Kaito AsakuraToshiya OnoKaito AsakuraMarch 22, 2019 (2019-03-22)June 23, 2019
1212"150146"Mamoru Kanbe & Yoshiki KitaiToshiya OnoMamoru KanbeMarch 29, 2019 (2019-03-29)June 30, 2019

Season 2 (2021) edit

No.
overall
No. in
season
Title [27]Directed by [27]Written by [27]Storyboarded by [27]Original air date [28]English air date [29]
131"Episode 1"Takahiro HaradaToshiya OnoMamoru KanbeJanuary 8, 2021 (2021-01-08)[e]April 11, 2021[30]
142"Episode 2"Ayako KurataToshiya OnoAyako KurataJanuary 15, 2021 (2021-01-15)April 18, 2021
153"Episode 3"Yayoi TakanoToshiya OnoYoshiki KitaiJanuary 22, 2021 (2021-01-22)April 25, 2021
164"Episode 4"Kakushi IfukuToshiya OnoTakahiro MiuraJanuary 29, 2021 (2021-01-29)May 2, 2021
175"Episode 5"Takahiro HaradaSeiko Takagi & NanaoMamoru KanbeFebruary 5, 2021 (2021-02-05)May 9, 2021
186"Episode 6"Yoshiki KitaiNanaoYukiko ImaiFebruary 19, 2021 (2021-02-19)May 16, 2021
197"Episode 7"Ōri YasukawaNanaoAyako KurataFebruary 26, 2021 (2021-02-26)May 23, 2021
208"Episode 8"Hiroki ItaiNanaoHiroki ItaiMarch 5, 2021 (2021-03-05)May 30, 2021
219"Episode 9"Kakushi Ifuku, Sumito Sasaki & Takeshi TomitaNanaoKakushi IfukuMarch 12, 2021 (2021-03-12)June 6, 2021
2210"Episode 10"Ayako Kurata, Ryō Kodama & Shige FukaseN/AAyako KurataMarch 19, 2021 (2021-03-19)June 13, 2021
2311"Episode 11"Yukiko Imai, Yoshiki Kitai & Hiroki ItaiN/AYukiko ImaiMarch 26, 2021 (2021-03-26)[f]June 20, 2021

Notes edit

  1. ^ 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]
  2. ^ The episode titles refer to the day the episode takes place in DDMMYY format, with the first episode beginning on 12 October 2045.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Episode 1 was released on January 10, 2019 at 12:00 a.m. JST on streaming platforms.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ This episode aired on March 26, 2021 at 2:05 a.m. JST, 40 minutes after the original air time on Fuji TV.

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