25 [Similar Anime] Like The Promised Neverland
Below are some anime that are quite similar to The Promised Neverland . Have a look at the recommendations below and what people’s thoughts are on these animes.
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COMMENTS FOR ATTACK ON TITAN
Both have deep world building that focus on a sense of mystery to the show's world which our heroes must try to figure out. Both have deep rooted deception and secrecy. Both have creatures that are a huge source of fear for the humans characters as they actively eat people.
My first impression of this anime : 'This feels awfully like Attack on Titan'
There are three main protagonists like Eren, Armin and Mikasa. They were surrounded by wall and trying to escape it (Although the wall doesn't play that big role in here like in Attack on Titan does). There's also these human eater creatures. Also I think Eren say something similar about them being trapped inside a wall like cattle. Well, in this case they are literally the cattle.
I'd say there are also Death Note feel to it, but I lean more towards Attack on Titan.
Post-apocalypse! World-building! Plot twist! If you like animes that are dark then Attack on Titan and Promised Neverland are the best for you. People trapped inside the walls in attack on Titan and kids trapped in farmhouse. Both are similar in plot wise that it will get you invested throughout the whole show. Both involving mystery you will love it. These shoes are a must watch in case of my opinion.
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COMMENTS FOR MADE IN ABYSS
Both share the setting of an orphanage, being closed down from the outside world, having little kids as protagonist, the turn from a vibrant to a very dark setting
Both The Promised Neverland and Made in Abyss look seemingly "cute" and rather lighthearted at first glance. Yet later on in the journey, you realize it's more than that - the world in which they live in are more mysterious and there's more to this than meets the eye.
I absolutely LOVE both shows because of the world building, but also because of the ride you are brought on. Each episode, the audience are learning more alongside the characters.
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COMMENTS FOR DEATH NOTE
Both are about battle of wits, two sides trying to outsmart each other..
Promised Neverland is a spiritual successor of Death Note in shonen (jump) genre ...
Psychological Warfare. Both anime are a great example of mind games and being one step ahead of your opponent.
Death Note's warfare is very simple, yet entertaining, with two great minds battling out the other in hopes to achieve the fall of one another. The Promised Neverland, however, the mind games also expand out to trust concerns and 3rd party members going all out to achieve their goals.
Though Light and L's rivalry is a fantastic watch, The Promised Neverland is a much more thrilling anime with twists if that is what your tastes are waiting for.
COMMENTS FOR ERASED
Surprised there aren't more people drawing connections between these two...
Similar in terms of genre and tone (psychological suspense/thriller), in addition to overall visual style (initially thought they might have been the same studio). In terms of plot, both follow the travails of powerful children facing dark/sinister, still-more-powerful antagonists, which leads to the cat-and-mouse pacing of each episode.
Prime differences would be in setting ("Boku dake..."/"Erased" is more realistically grounded, despite the key plot device motivating the central arc of the story, vs. the futuristic sci-fi/fantasy world of "Yakusoku..."/"Promised Neverland"), and protagonist focus ("Boku dake..."/"Erased" largely centers on the perspective of one MC, vs. "Yakusoku..."/"Promised Neverland" following the three central kids with more of an ensemble approach at points).
Beyond those points, they're both quality, anime-of-the-season type series!
The children's fight. The Promised Neverland and Erased follow children fighting to keep others around them alive.
In TPN, Emma, Ray and Norman fall into the situation wherein constant mental fights are at play against the those around them who are controlled by the Demons. With Erased, Satoru is sent back to 1988 as a child, in his fight against fate, and the serial killer who had killed Kayo, one of his classmates.
Using psychological elements as the main theme, TPN shows the mental games children must play to stay alive. Along with Erased, though more mystery-solving.
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COMMENTS FOR FROM THE NEW WORLD
Both are truly impressive and thought provoking. Unusual characters, unusual plot, unexpected plot twists. Similar setting, very similar atmosphere. Happy childhood, which turns out to be only a facade, behind which lies a terrible truth.
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COMMENTS FOR SERAPH OF THE END: VAMPIRE REIGN
The Promised Neverland and Seraph of the End are both anime about children being raised as livestock for man-eating creatures. Both anime are adaptations of Shonen manga published in one of Shueisha's Jump magazines, The Promised Neverland is published in Weekly Shonen Jump, and Seraph of the End is published in Jump SQ. The Promised Neverland is more about mind games, while Seraph of the End is more action oriented.
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COMMENTS FOR PUELLA MAGI MADOKA MAGICA
Both anime can be summed up as "more than meets the eye". Madoka Magica and Promised Neverland use a more cutesy, easily recognisable and seemingly upbeat artstyle as a contrast to an emotion-and-thrill packed plot.
Also, they have beyond awesome direction, lots of details per episode and magnificent music and voice acting. Neverland has yet to finish airing, but these are what I judge to be the shared qualities with Madoka Magica,
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COMMENTS FOR DEMON SLAYER: KIMETSU NO YAIBA
Both are adapted from dark fantasy manga by shonen JUMP.
The promised neverland is about kids who were raised like live stocks in an orphanage that was not exactly what it seemed to be. The kids were raised to become food for demons and after finding out, they plan to escape. Both main characters face demons who had eaten their loved ones and both want to save what's precious to them. Although Demon slayer gives off more action and adventure than the promised neverland, the promised neverland is a very interesting and entertaining anime with unexpectedness crawling at every corner.
Demon slayer is about a boy whose whole family was killed by a demon and only his sister was spared, but his sister had undergo a transformation into a demon, his job is to now revenge his sister; to kill the ultimate demon that slayed his family and to find a way to turn his sister back into a human. A story about sibling love, character development and many different types of fighting arts, with adventure and the peaceful rest of demons. show less
reportRecommended by Kong38
Both anime are about children whose life become different after knowing that demons are always lurking around and harming humans. The children in Kimetsu no Yaiba and Yakusoku no Neverland are determined to banish evil demons and bring peace back to humanity.
reportRecommended by Lazy_Tanooki
Something terrible happens in the beginnings of both of these anime's. ( People dying) Differences are just running away and fighting.
reportRecommended by Verou
To me its pretty similar to The promised neverland because its based around tweens because if you think about it there really not that old. And also there similar because tanjiro is like emma because he would do anything to protect their family.(Ok, im pretty sure almost everyone has watched this but i just have to reccomend cuz its awesome) One more thing it also includes demons so if ya like that-
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COMMENTS FOR SCHOOL-LIVE!
Both share a similar twist in tone at the end of the first episode, both feature horror elements and they have a similar art style
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COMMENTS FOR DARLING IN THE FRANXX
In both shows, the main cast of characters are younger aged individuals who live in an enclosed environment isolated from the dangers and revelations of the outside world. Both parties are shocked when they eventually find out about the truth regarding the world/universe they live in.
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COMMENTS FOR TERROR IN RESONANCE
-Both anime's theme revolves around a dark psychological thriller. These anime will definitely take you on a major rollercoaster with tons of cliffhangers that leave you wanting more. If you like one, you will like the other.
-Zankyou is more subtle crazy, curious about discovering and figuring out what the real truth is while Yokashou knows the truth and figuring a way out. Both very big emotional rollercoaster. Both keep you on your toes after every episode
-Both animes have two main guy characters and one girl character, very similar personalities
-Both animes, the children are labeled with numbers and are born in a similar environment. The smartest are the ones who will make it out alive
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COMMENTS FOR MUNOU NA NANA
The subversion of expectations but without the cost of ruining the worldbuilding and character introduction is a theme that runs in both of these shows, at least in the preliminary stage. What you get may not always parallel what you expect, and in the first few episodes alone both shows prove that they have much more in store, should you choose to continue watching.
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COMMENTS FOR DANGANRONPA: THE ANIMATION
Both animes revolve around a very dark thriller theme that keeps you wondering and want more. The characters in both of the animes are trapped in a facility where they eventually find out that they have to escape the place or else death will await them. Everyone was deceived about what was going on and what the place actually was from a mastermind. People are dying one by one, so the characters try to make an escape plan. Their goal is to leave the place and go out the door that leads them to the real world. While they work hard to escape, they have read more
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COMMENTS FOR ELFEN LIED
Both made by the same director, Mamoru Kanbe.
Both are deep psychological shows with dark themes. Both involve perceived threats to humanity. Although EL has gore and TPN does not. Both show the same horrors. Although the storylines are different, there are similarities in tone and feel. If you like one you will like the other.
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COMMENTS FOR TOKYO GHOUL
In both of these anime the humans are presented as "the hunted" by other creatures (in Tokyo Ghoul, Ghouls, and in Yakusoku no Neverland, Demons).
In both Ghouls and Demons seemingly have their own society.
Both have horror and psychological themes and the main characters start off having to adapt into the society they have been placed in by no fault of their own.
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COMMENTS FOR HUNTER X HUNTER (2011)
Both seem light hearted and fun but are actually dark and gritty.
Both have children that have features that no normal child would have Hunter X Hunter super strength and The Promised Neverland super intelligence.
Hunter X Hunter is more action/adventure
The Promised Neverland is more mystery
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COMMENTS FOR DEADMAN WONDERLAND
Kids fighting for their lives. Deadman Wonderland and The Promised Neverland both are about kids trying to survive against some evil force that looms over them.
Deadman Wonderland is about Ganta entering prison to try clear his name. TPN the children trying to escape from Grace Field since demons wish to eat them.
Both are good anime for the shounen demographic, though Deadman Wonderland has action, with TPN having psychological mind games to play with.
COMMENTS FOR RAINBOW
Both series includes being locked in a certain place and the characters attempts to escape from there. Though in Rainbow it doesn't include supernatural beings like Demons.
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COMMENTS FOR DEATH PARADE
Paranoia grows. The Promised Neverland and Death Parade both follow characters who grow paranoia among those they are with.
TPN has characters Emma and Norman build paranoia from the people who are in Grace Field due to the existence of double agents and corrupted adults. DP has its episodic characters grow fear and untrust of the person they are playing against.
Both are good psychological anime with TPN including mind games, DP including literal games.
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COMMENTS FOR CODE GEASS: LELOUCH OF THE REBELLION
It is deadly chess... Basically if you make one mistake you die. The longer you hide what you kow, the more likely it is for you to survive. I strongly recommend both of them for the tension :)
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COMMENTS FOR ASTRA LOST IN SPACE
The shows take place in the future and the histories of the worlds the main characters live in are filled with mysteries. The stories focus on teenagers/kids who find themselves in a dangerous situation and have to work together to get out of it alive. The main protagonists of both series are determined not to leave anyone of their team/family behind.
COMMENTS FOR DR. STONE
Dr Stone and The Promised Neverland both are about young people who take a stand for themselves, not only for the better of themself but for those around them as well.
Dr Stone follows student scientist genius Senku carrying humanity on his back by trying to take it back to how it once was. TPN takes on the same kind of idea but on a smaller scale with the highly intelligible children of Grace Field having to save themselves from the bleak future that awaits them if they are too late.
Both are good anime for the shounen demographic which are based upon using the brain for fighting against enemies. TPN is more psychological than Dr Stone, however.
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COMMENTS FOR STEINS;GATE
The two both have that psychological thriller/mental breakdown theme throughout their shows. While Yakusoku is more focused on the feeling of no escape and horror in general, Steins;Gate also has that "no escape feel", but in a bit of a different sense than that of Yakusoku and has a great sense of suspense, but not like in the horror way Yakusoku does. They also have good senses of humor, Yakusoku being more innocent and pure (ironic for a horror anime ik) and Steins;Gate with more bizarre and dirty humor. I highly recommend both for enjoyable psychological shows that will leave you on the edge of your seat.
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COMMENTS FOR ATTACK ON TITAN SEASON 2
- Great pacing as soon as one problem is resolved another even greater one appears keeping you entertained and interested. The issues are also given in a way that doesn't feel rushed or out of place.
- Both shows revolve around characters in near-death experiences
- Suspicions arise in places the main characters and persons around them usually call home
- Great animation and sound
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COMMENTS FOR HAPPY SUGAR LIFE
Psychologically disturbing, centering around the insidious nature of child abuse, and pinning adults using their power over children as the main threat, Happy Sugar Life and Promised Neverland may have two completely different story lines, but share a lot of similarities when it comes to the ingenuity of young characters overcoming hideous individuals. Happy Sugar Life is possibly one of the more controversial anime out there. Our main character once a victim of abuse now uses her defense mechanism- a strong intuition about people who are malicious, and a ability to manipulate people which she uses on these antagonists to obtain her goals.
Fans of these shows will get a lot of enjoyment out of the characters in both of these series.
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