alright, i waited until this was over to make a review and here we are :) (this review contains minor spoilers)

yakusoku no neverland is by far my favorite manga series of all time..the story, the art style, the characters..everything about it is enjoyable. i highly anticipated each week's chapter and couldn't wait. people call this series trash because it's predictable and boring, it's not actually. it's very diverse (mainly in the beginning) and not generic.

the story lasted 181 chapters and each one was a ride. the very first arc, the escape arc, was definitely the best arc i've ever witnessed in any manga. ever. the entire story is very different, the protag was 11! people call the fullscore trio poorly written because they got out of situations easily and that they're too smart..that's the whole thing. they are the smartest children in gracefield and probably some of the smartest kids in their world in general!

story: 9/10
i love the plot of yakusoku no neverland more than anything else. children finding out that they are not actually in an orphanage and they have to escape to the outside world..which is unknown. it's filled with adventures and amazing characters. there were rarely any plotholes, i know there were a few but not too big that it stuck with me the whole time. this manga is the only manga i started reading for the story. i'll admit, it sounds a little weird..children being eaten. but it's deeper than that, it's a very complex and interesting story. my least favorite arc was the 7 walls, i felt they dragged it out a little too long. i do love the arc, but it felt like it was being milked when in reality it should've just covered 15 chapters max. during the royal capital arc, this is when i started to see some generic shounen things going on. fights where the mc comes out victorious no matter what, it seems like the enemy didn't even fight back at all despite being said to be extremely strong. the queen, the demon god and william minerva seemed to be the most important characters other than the fullscore trio, yet we barely got to know anything about them. if you don't like the horror/shounen genre, i don't see why you have the right to call this series trash. if you can't understand the story for what it is, then you shouldn't be saying anything.

art: 10/10
i LOVE the art style. so much. when i was first introduced to the series, i remember commenting on their faces and how small they looked. but i ended up falling in love with it, it's a very unique style and demizu did an amazing job showcasing it! the way the faces are drawn just give me good vibes and is one of the reasons i fell in love with the story & characters. it doesn't have a realistic style or typical anime looking style, this is a different approach in my opinion and i love it. the color spreads were GORGEOUS and i love the coloring style. the amount of detail put into backgrounds or background characters is great, every character was drawn and you could always tell where they were. in the beginning there was a lot less detail in the backgrounds, but as the story progressed, i noticed a lot more background work being done. especially when emma and the others reached the bunker & the hideout.

character: 10/10 (spoilers !)
the amount of love i have for emma, norman and ray is indescribable. the 3 main characters are written so well, i don't see how anyone could dislike the fullscore trio. emma is a very happy and cute main character, she gets serious when she needs to and is very smart. norman is a very knowledgeable character, he puts his family and friends first and wants to make sure they're always happy (same with emma :)). ray appears as your typical emo shounen character, but he is actually a very complex and kind guy, he may not show emotion like emma, but he does still greatly care for his family. don & gilda are both very lovable ! other characters like isabella, yuugo, oliver, gillian, zazie, peter ratri, sonju, mujika, etc. are all so well written. it's hard to believe that there is so much information on these characters that give you tons of valid reason to either hate or love them. when emma and ray first met yuugo, he did not like them at all. he wanted them to leave him alone, but he eventually did start to care for them greatly! the character development in this manga is so amazing, there are so many lovable characters that it's hard to pick a favorite. my all time favorite anime character is norman. i felt attached to each individual character throughout the entire series and even if i didn't like them, i knew a lot about them and their backstories and it was kind of hard to hate anybody...isabella, andrew and peter are still my least favorites. (spoilers) especially smaller characters like phil, who didn't have a lot of screentime but everyone still loved, got their time to grow and achieve their goals. i think by the time emma reunited with phil, i was already bursting with love for everyone. it just continued to grow and i just don't see how people can think anyone in this series is poorly written. they're all very diverse and amazing characters with great backstories and designs.

enjoyment: 10/10
of course, with ynn being my favorite manga, there's no question in why i enjoy it so much. there is so much more i want to say, but i have no idea how to word it and i would just end up rambling on for hours about how much i love norman lol. i don't think i'll ever find a series i enjoyed as much as yakusoku no neverland. it shattered my heart when it ended and i really hope there'll be a spin off/sequel. only time will tell :)

in the end, it is up to you whether you like it or not. but for me, i have yet to find something i enjoyed more !:) i hope you check this manga out and i hope you like it as much as i did. this is definitely a unique shounen and it deserves to get way more recognition than it already has. if you like this series, please buy the manga volumes and support shirai and demizu!<3