Promised Neverland: Why Was Season 2 Anti-Climactic?

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The Promised Neverland was a promising anime based on the popular manga, which had good placing and a striking plot. The manga’s popularity and quality are the reasons for its adaptation. The first season of Promised Neverland, released in 2019, was a hit alongside its counterparts like Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba. However, the second season of The Promised Neverland didn't perform as great as the first season.

The Season 2 ofThe Promised Neverland failed to outperform or even reach the standard set by the manga. The season's problems ranged from unsatisfactory adaptation and skipping of crucial plot lines to underwhelming pacing. Here's an insight into some of the innate problems Season 2 of The Promised Neverland, an anime that was once viewed as a gem amongst psychological thrillers, posed.

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One of the reasons for Season two of The Promised Neverland’s demise is the skipping of crucial plot points in the manga. The anime skipped crucial parts of the manga that were not filler-oriented but significant connecting points in the story. Season one's 12 episodes were a product of chapters 1 – 37 of the manga, which was a pretty good adaptation since it captured the central storylines. However, to fans' shock, Season two of the anime managed to haphazardly adapt chapters 38 – 181 of the manga. In short, the anime neglected the preceding storyline after The Promised Forest Arc, ruining the manga plot.

Consequently, important stories surrounding the Royal Family, the show's apex villains, were skipped according to the manga. The introduction of the Royal Family and their downfall, spearheaded by Norman, was a classic reveal in the manga. It was also significant because it depicted the character