Top 5 Anime (I watched) in 2019 (cont.)

Number 1: The Promised Neverland

**this review is SPOILER FREE!!**

WOW.

Every couple weeks my friend and I will text each other “thinking about The Promised Neverland again” because we are always thinking about The Promised Neverland. Like constantly.

This show really takes you by surprise. I’m not going to say much because I think going into this show with as little knowledge as possible makes for the best watching experience, but it is categorized as a thriller, a mystery, and a horror anime.

This show really knows how to do characters. All three protagonists are just so unique, intelligent, and likable in their own way. You’ll doubtlessly have a favorite, but I find it pretty hard to dislike any of them. Plus, I’m not going to spoil anything, but this show has maybe one of my favorite anime villains of all time.

The studio, CloverWorks, hasn’t made a ton of super popular anime as of yet (although they did make Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai, which I put as number 4 on this top 5 list!), and I didn’t find the animation in this show particularly notable, but that’s because it really didn’t need to be. The strength of this show is in the writing and the pacing, because the story and characters are phenomenal. I would highly recommend this anime to pretty much anyone!

Favorite Character Shoutout: Ray

How could Ray not be my favorite? Look at him. Ray is my little emo son. That’s all I have to say about him without spoilers, but he has some really compelling character arcs and storylines.

So that’s my top 5 of 2019! Thanks for reading :)

Cheers,

-threecheersforinking