The Promised Neverland: Special Pilot Chapter - We Were Born
Yakusoku no Neverland: Tokubetsu Yomikiri - We Were Born
6.50One-shot1 chaptersFinished
Prototype of the original "Yakusoku no Neverland" manga.
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Quick Answer
The Promised Neverland is based on the one-shot "Yakusoku no Neverland: Tokubetsu Yomikiri - We Were Born" — 1 chapters. The manga is complete.
Anime covers: S1: Chapters 1–37 (faithful). S2: loosely compresses through ~Chapter 174, skipping and reshuffling many arcs
Start reading at: Chapter 1 — Season 2 diverges heavily and removes entire arcs like Goldy Pond and Seven Walls
Faithful adaptation? No — Season 1 is very faithful; Season 2 is infamous for skipping major arcs, characters, and locations, radically changing the ending
The Promised Neverland— Read the Manga
Looking for where The Promised Neverland picks up in the manga? You're in the right place. Below is every piece of source material linked to this anime, with chapter counts and reading order.
Source Manga
The Promised Neverland Special Side Story: Dreams Come True
Yakusoku no Neverland: Bangai-hen - Dreams Come True
7.50One-shot1 chaptersFinished
By Kaiu Shirai, Posuka Demizu
A special epilogue chapter released at The Promised Neverland Exhibition held in Japan, showcasing the Grace Field kids visiting different attractions throughout the human world.
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The Promised Neverland
Yakusoku no Neverland
8.14Manga181 chapters20 volumesFinished
By Demizu, Posuka, Shirai, Kaiu
At Grace Field House, life could not 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...
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Kaiu Shirai x Posuka Demizu: Beyond The Promised Neverland
Shirai Kaiu x Demizu Posuka Tenpenshuu
6.81Manga6 chapters1 volumesFinished
By Demizu, Posuka, Shirai, Kaiu
1. Poppy no Negai (Poppy's Wish) 2. Shinrei Shashinshi Kouno Saburou (Spirit Photographer Saburo Kono) 3. We Were Born 4. DC3 5. Takashi to Poppy (Takashi and Poppy) 6. Yakusoku no Neverland Bangai-hen: Dreams Come True (The Promised Neverland Special Side Story: Dreams Come True)
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The Promised Neverland: Special Side Story - A Mother's Determination
Yakusoku no Neverland: Tokubetsu Bangai-hen - Haha no Ketsui
7.40One-shot1 chaptersFinished
By Demizu, Posuka, Shirai, Kaiu
A one-shot focusing on Isabella.
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Should You Read from the Beginning?
Yes — Absolutely — treat the manga as the definitive version and read from the beginning. The anime took some liberties with the source material (season 1 is very faithful; season 2 is infamous for skipping major arcs, characters, and locations, radically changing the ending), so starting from chapter 1 is the way to go.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does The Promised Neverland have a manga?
Yes — the manga "Yakusoku no Neverland: Tokubetsu Yomikiri - We Were Born" runs 1 chapters and is complete. There are 5 related works total.
Where does the The Promised Neverland anime end in the manga?
The anime covers S1: Chapters 1–37 (faithful). S2: loosely compresses through ~Chapter 174, skipping and reshuffling many arcs. To continue the story, start reading at Chapter 1.
Should I start from the beginning or skip ahead?
We'd recommend starting from chapter 1. Absolutely — treat the manga as the definitive version and read from the beginning.
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