10 More Animes You Must Watch Before You Die
6. The Promised Neverland
If we're being honest, The Promised Neverland sold us of a dream. At first glance, the show looked like an interesting story about young orphans and their relationship within an orphanage. The animation was cute and playful and the story felt like an homage books like The Cider House Rules. Oh, how wrong we were.
What originally looked like a show you could watch with your kids, quickly turned into a frighteningly nightmarish, yet engrossing story about survival. The plot centres around the main characters, Emma, Norman and Ray. Three inseparable best friends who look after each other through thick and thin while they're in the orphanage together.
However, while life might seem good for the trio, there are some rather dark shenanigans going on behind-the scenes on this show, and it's expertly played out over eighteen fantastic episodes.
If you want a white-knuckle ride filled with a surprising amount of action and beautiful animation, then The Promised Neverland is for you.