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The Promised Neverland (Shonen Jump) |OT| It's gonna eat you up
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NHarmonic.
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Based on last page's message, looks like the manga is doing really good lately!
Next issue we'll finally know what happened to the world. Any theories now?
Next issue we'll finally know what happened to the world. Any theories now?
FlowersisBritish
fleurs n'est pas britannique
So I got a big theory, maybe a little crazy, but roll with me. What is the earliest theme of the series? Things are not what they appear to be. What was an orphanage is actually a plantation. This element has appeared time and time again, even with these new characters, who had plenty of sinister painting shots to make you doubtful(and maybe still doubtful) of their true intentions. So with this in mind, my big theory is this.
I don't think we're on Earth. There is no reason to think that outside of the fact there are trees. And even then, the trees don't quite look right. There are animals more akin to demons all over the place, hostile agriculture that shares design elements closer to the demons, and even Minerva's books are of him going on adventures in foreign lands. And when you think about it, what makes more sense? Demon's invaded, took over, and cultivated Earth? Or Demon's started "growing" these humans they found on their own planet on Plantations? My personal theory that I've held onto for awhile, and we'll see how true it is next chapter.
My bet is on a kind of mutation, that affect all the planet (we still don't know if Minerva is 100% human)
Monochromaticx
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demon peta. got it.
More like demon hindu or Janinsm, they just don't eat humans but it doesn't seem they normally go out of their way to help them
Crow Pudding
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More like they don't eat conscient creatures, but don't give a fuck all the other fauna.
FlowersisBritish
fleurs n'est pas britannique
I really dig the idea of them thinking humans are some sacred animal they shouldn't eat or something. Also that "I'll eat anything else" comment was kinda menacing in retrospect. I wonder how expansive that "anything else" could be? Other demons maybe?
Monochromaticx
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oh man that a much better twist/reveal than i was expecting !
Solid Sora
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The word in chapter 48 is obviously humans.
Monochromaticx
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now we know what the flower is for.
cant wait to see emma hunt down some demons in the future
cant wait to see emma hunt down some demons in the future
I want to emphasize how good this writer is at storytelling. In Emma learning to hunt, we have character development (she is taking a step away from her innocence, as she is willing to take life despite her high value of it and even relates this to how Demons are feeding on humans), we are getting more worldbuilding, we get a raising of stakes, and setting up Chekhov's guns for how she has skills she'll be able to use later on.
It's also kinda progressive how the typical gender roles are swapped. Emma is the hunter of the group while Ray is the household man who does the cooking.
It's also kinda progressive how the typical gender roles are swapped. Emma is the hunter of the group while Ray is the household man who does the cooking.
Fulminator
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So William Minerva is totally gonna end up being Norman, right
Can't believe this series is a bit more than a year old now (Aug 1st is when it started).
Also, a game was announced, being a card game of sort.
Also, a game was announced, being a card game of sort.
Or a Norman clone. I wouldn't be surprised if they are all clones.
hipbabboom
Huh? What did I say? Did I screw up again? :(
Will this showmanga hurt my spirit like Bokurano and Narutaru? I see those character designs and I get triggered 
Will thisshowmanga hurt my spirit like Bokurano and Narutaru? I see those character designs and I get triggered
Much more tame graphically and less nihilism schadenfreude.
Crow Pudding
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So nobody is really a savior in this manga...
Also, is this a trap?
Also, is this a trap?
Monochromaticx
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should have used google maps
I guess Minervas message is just too old and what they were suppose to find there is just not there anymore after all these years.
AntraxSuicide
Banned
I think it's either something hidden there, or someone checks that location regularly. They should camp there to give it time.
And damn, Sung Joo was hardcore.
Underground facility probably
Ocarina_117
Banned
Enjoying this manga immensely.
I'm also betting on an underground facility.
The revelation of the demon wanting to hunt natural humans once more was creepy as hell. Especially the panel in which be expressed his desire to eat humans.
I'm also betting on an underground facility.
The revelation of the demon wanting to hunt natural humans once more was creepy as hell. Especially the panel in which be expressed his desire to eat humans.
Sung-Joo... whew. Now that's 4D chess and playing the long game.
AlphaDragoon
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Well, Musica still seems alright. But yeah, Sung-joo is pretty fucked up, just not to Emma and the group because they aren't "free-range".
The twist on their religion was great. Feels way less "hey here are some random nice demons" now. I especially love that both Musica and Sung-Joo have developed different sets of morales after interacting with the kids, just as someone who interacts with what they eat in our world might.
Crow Pudding
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My bet he is not Minerva.
Also not fully a friend...
Also not fully a friend...
NHarmonic.
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Yeah, seems like a trap.
RainbowIslands
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^ Nice Cover.
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About the newer chapter 53 (B06-32 Part 3)... I like how the story is going. They're meeting people who are smarter in different ways, and new characters are introduced one-by-one (which is also great).
Also their serial definitely means something other than a label (or he's faking it because he saw it with farm data access). Maybe he could've guessed how long it took them via distance. ETR3M8, huh? Looks like "Extreme" or "Etre"... (Etre is the verb "to be" in french). Judging from Grace Field naming scheme, M8 or 8M is Glory Bell and/or the generation he's in, but I guess he runs a different system.
The existence of other escapees is very very suspicious. Are they meant to run away as some grander plan by the farms? Is he from the group Grandma took care of? Minerva is definitely testing all the escapees before meeting them, and that makes him even more shady.
Can't wait till the next chapter
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About the newer chapter 53 (B06-32 Part 3)... I like how the story is going. They're meeting people who are smarter in different ways, and new characters are introduced one-by-one (which is also great).
Also their serial definitely means something other than a label (or he's faking it because he saw it with farm data access). Maybe he could've guessed how long it took them via distance. ETR3M8, huh? Looks like "Extreme" or "Etre"... (Etre is the verb "to be" in french). Judging from Grace Field naming scheme, M8 or 8M is Glory Bell and/or the generation he's in, but I guess he runs a different system.
The existence of other escapees is very very suspicious. Are they meant to run away as some grander plan by the farms? Is he from the group Grandma took care of? Minerva is definitely testing all the escapees before meeting them, and that makes him even more shady.
Can't wait till the next chapter
Sipping Air Tea 😂
NHarmonic.
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Yeah i love this, such a tense way to end the chapter too.
They probably need this guy though, for some answers.
They probably need this guy though, for some answers.
Monochromaticx
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Can't wait for this to get an anime
I hope it becomes popular.
I hope it becomes popular.
Emperor_Uriel
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This guy seems really cliched and simple, so I assume he's faking it and is just testing their resolve.
I'd be interested to see how well they adapt the art style.
Not sure that would be any less cliche :lol:
Permanently A
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I was waiting for it and it exceeded my expectations. This author rarely plays anything straight.
Also the pacing is really really nice... they could have had the coordinates be another basement from Attack on Titan but they didn't.
They do look rather similar but
is Ray Mama's biological son or was she just a a surrogate? Not sure if this was ever clarified.
There's a
picture of a cell being manipulated when it's first explained, so that would imply she's a surrogate,
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