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The Promised Neverland Anime Listed With 12 Episodes
posted on by Rafael Antonio Pineda
The official website for the television anime adaptation of Kaiu Shirai and Posuka Demizu's The Promised Neverland (Yakusoku no Neverland) manga revealed on Friday that the anime will have three Blu-ray Disc and DVD home video releases in Japan, with a total of 12 episodes. The volumes are slated to ship on March 20, May 29, and July 24.
The anime premiered on Thursday. Aniplex of America is streaming the anime on Crunchyroll, Hulu, Funimation, and HIDIVE as it airs in Japan.
Mamoru Kanbe (Elfen Lied, The Perfect Insider) is directing the anime at A-1 Pictures' CloverWorks studio (PERSONA 5 the Animation). Toshiya Ono (Gatchaman Crowds, The Perfect Insider) is writing the series composition, Kazuaki Shimada (Mahou Shoujo Nante Mouiidesukara.) is designing the characters for animation, and Takahiro Obata is composing the music.
The band UVERworld is performing the anime's opening theme song "Touch off" and the band Cö shu Nie (Tokyo Ghoul:re) is performing the ending song "Zettai Zetsumei" (Stalemate).
Sources: The Promised Neverland anime's website, Comic Natalie
