Anime · Fuji TV
The Promised Neverland
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Sumire Morohoshi
Emma (voice)
23 eps
Maaya Uchida
Norman (voice)
13 eps
Mariya Ise
Ray (voice)
23 eps
Yuhko Kaida
Isabella (voice)
13 eps
Nao Fujita
Krone (voice)
12 eps
Shinei Ueki
Don (voice)
23 eps
Lynn
Gilda (voice)
23 eps
Shizuka Ishigami
Nat (voice)
23 eps
Ai Kayano
Anna (voice)
23 eps
Mari Hino
Thomas (voice)
23 eps
Yuko Mori
Lannion (voice)
23 eps
Hiyori Kouno
Phil (voice)
23 eps
Nao Shiraki
Yvette (voice)
11 eps
Coco Hayashi
Rossi (voice)
11 eps
Yoshino Aoyama
Mark (voice)
11 eps
Erisa Kuon
Jemima (voice)
20 eps
Ari Ozawa
Conny (voice)
1 eps
Atsumi Tanezaki
Mujika (voice)
3 eps
Shinichiro Kamio
Sonju (voice)
2 eps
Kousuke Okamoto
Otte oni (voice)
3 eps
Hayato Kimura
Otte oni (voice)
3 eps
Yasuyuki Kase
William Minerva (voice)
2 eps
Shinnosuke Ogami
Oni (voice)
1 eps
Yu Wakabayashi
Otoko (voice)
1 eps
Toshiya Ueda
Demon (voice)
1 eps
Mami Koyama
Grandma (voice)
3 eps
Shouto Kashii
Oni (voice)
1 eps
Keikou Sakai
Oni (voice)
1 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How The Promised Neverland actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
The Promised Neverland reads strongest on Character Depth, Bingeability and World Building.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
Emma, Norman and Ray are the brightest kids at the Grace Field House orphanage. And under the care of the woman they refer to as “Mom,” all the kids have enjoyed a comfortable life. Good food, clean clothes and the perfect environment to learn—what more could an orphan ask for? One day, though, Emma and Norman uncover the dark truth of the outside world they are forbidden from seeing.
The run
Seasons
2 seasons · 23 episodes.
Season 0 · Complete
Specials
20211 episode
Season 1 · Complete
Season 1
201912 episodes
8.0IMDbEmma, Norman and Ray are the brightest kids at the Grace Field House orphanage. And under the care of the woman they refer to as “Mom,” all the kids have enjoyed a comfortable life. Good food, clean clothes and the perfect environment to learn—what more could an orphan ask for? One day, though, Emma and Norman uncover the dark truth of the outside world they are forbidden from seeing.
Best episode · S01E12 150146
Season 2 · Complete
Season 2
202111 episodes
4.8IMDbBest episode · S02E01 Episode 1
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E12
150146
As Emma and Norman continue to surprise Ray, the fated night finally arrives. As Phil holds on to Mom, what will he say?
- Directed by Yoshiki Kitai, Mamoru Kanbe
- Written by Toshiya Ohno
S01E10
130146
Emma loses yet another ally and friend, and in the brink of despair, Mom pays her a visit in the infirmary.
- Directed by Ayako Kurata
- Written by Seiko Takagi
S01E11
140146
Ray and Emma haven’t spoken to each other for nearly two months. With Ray’s shipment approaching, have they really given up? In the midst of despair, Emma finds Ray in the library.
- Directed by Kaito Asakura
- Written by Toshiya Ohno
S01E01
121045
Emma, Norman, Ray and the other orphans at Grace Field House live peaceful and happy lives. When one of the orphans is adopted and forgets her favorite toy, Emma and Norman attempt to return it to her only to discover a horrifying truth.
- Directed by Hidekazu Hara
- Written by Toshiya Ohno
S01E08
021145
Krone receives a letter from the Grace Field headquarters and departs from the House. Later on, Emma and Norman go to inspect the wall surrounding the House while Ray attempts to distract Isabella.
- Directed by Aya Ikeda
- Written by Seiko Takagi
S01E09
031145
As Emma steps down from moving the escape plan forward, a new shipment date is announced earlier than expected, and someone will get shipped before Ray.
- Directed by Hiroki Itai
- Written by Chiaki Nagai
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S02E09
Episode 9
- Directed by Takeshi Tomita, Kakushi Ifuku
- Written by Kaiu Shirai, Toshiya Ohno
S02E08
Episode 8
- Directed by Hiroki Itai
- Written by Kaiu Shirai, Toshiya Ohno
S02E07
Episode 7
- Directed by Ouri Yasukawa
- Written by Kaiu Shirai, Toshiya Ohno
S02E06
Episode 6
- Directed by Yoshiki Kitai
- Written by Kaiu Shirai, Toshiya Ohno
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Kenta SuzukiProducer
- Noriko OzakiProducer
- Kazuki OshimaProducer
Writing
- Kaiu ShiraiWriter
- Toshiya OhnoWriter
- Seiko TakagiWriter
- Chiaki NagaiWriter
- NanaoWriter
Direction
- Yoshiki KitaiDirector
- Ryo KodamaDirector
- Takeshi TomitaDirector
- Hiroki ItaiDirector
- Aya IkedaDirector
- Hidekazu HaraDirector
Cinematography
- Tomoyuki ShiokawaDirector of Photography
Music
- Takahiro ObataOriginal Music Composer
Where to watch
Streaming
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