In The Promised Neverland manga, there are 44 chapters between Norman’s sacrifice and the reveal that he is actually alive. It is another 44 chapters before he is reunited with Ray and Emma. In the anime, Norman is only absent for seven episodes, undercutting much of the emotional weight of this reveal and reunion. We’ll have to wait and see how this reunion plays out in the coming episode, but, for now, it feels like a bit of a missed opportunity, driven by the apparent rush to get to the end of this story. That being said, it’s good to have Norman back!
The Early Return of Isabella
The Promised Neverland viewers get a major surprise with the return of Isabella, aka Mom, in Episode 4 of the second season. This represents a big change from the manga, in which Isabella doesn’t appear for more than 100 consecutive chapters following the kids’ escape from the Grace Field House.
Honestly, not having read the manga, this change works for me. Isabella was one of my favorite characters in Season 1, as her relationship with the kids is such a complex one, and I like that the anime is increasing her role in this part of the story. The knowledge that she has been tasked with hunting down and retrieving her children creates a more tangible tension as we watch our kid protagonist go about their lives, and I am always cheering for an Isabella redemption arc.
The Removal of the Goldy Pond Arc
In the manga, Norman’s return comes in the Goldy Pond arc, which is considered one of the best and most action-packed arcs of the entire manga. As someone who hasn’t read the manga, I can’t lament the apparent loss of this arc, and the characters (like Yugo/Mister) who may be lost because of it. That being said, watching the anime, it does feel like we have jumped over part of this story, which leads me to my next point…
The Promised Neverland Season 2 Timeskip
For an anime-only fan, the most jarring aspect of Season 2 has been the pacing, which is perhaps best exemplified by the timeskips that have happened in the last few episodes, amounting to more than a year of in-universe time, or at least 80 chapters in the manga story.
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