約束のネバーランド 20 [Yakusoku no Neverland 20]

約束のネバーランド [Yakusoku no Neverland] #20

by Kaiu Shirai, Posuka Demizu (Illustrator)

GFハウスで宿敵・ピーターと再び対峙したエマ。しかし事態は予期せぬ方向へと進み、更に王都を起点に情勢は急変して!? 彼女を待つ運命は――!? 永遠の子供達よ、絶望に立ち向かえ! 衝撃の脱獄ファンタジー堂々完結!!

Genres: Manga, Fantasy, Horror, Graphic Novels, Comics, Young Adult, Fiction

240 pages, Paperback

First published October 2, 2020

About the author

Pseudonym of the Manga writer creator of Promised Neverland.

Reviews

[Josu Diamond · Rating 4 out of 5]

Y aquí, amigxs, termina una gran historia.

Lamentablemente este último tomo de The Promised Neverland no creo que sea el mejor ni de lejos, aunque en cuanto a sentimentalismos sí que lo incluiría en el Top 3. Vale, no he llorado, pero se me pusieron los ojitos acuosos. Este es probablemente mi manga favorito en este momento, y aunque algunas entregas son mejores que otras, repito que este último tomo no es de los mejores. Sin embargo, creo que es una forma de terminarlo que le hace justicia, al menos.

En este volumen número 20 todo parece haber terminado de irse al garete con la revelación final del tomo 19. Pero Emma y lxs demás son más inteligentes que el hambre (cosa que ya sabemos), así que saben perfectamente cómo esquivar las cosas que el destino les lanza para que no logren sus objetivos. Pese a que superen un par de obstáculos para llegar a la ansiada meta final, me ha sabido a poco. Este número 20 es un final en el que creo que han intentando mezclar muchos elementos, pero definitivamente no han terminado de funcionar todos.



Como siempre, a destacar, algunos de los personajes. En este tomo le corresponde el título de Mejor Personaje a Emma, que aunque a veces ha resultado ser un poco pesada, creo que es una de las mejores protagonistas femeninas que he leído. Y es que sobre todo destaca porque es... buena. O sea, simplemente buena. Se mueve para hacer el bien para el resto de gente, y es el gran motor que le hace evolucionar como personaje. Algo que obviamente no deja de ser sorprendente porque se mantiene así durante cientos y cientos de páginas, y en este final creo que todo llega a su fin de una forma lógica y convincente para con el personaje.

En cuanto a trama... No sé, o sea es el final, lo entiendo. Había cosas que cerrar y se cierran, aunque siento que algunas de las tramas que estaban abiertas se cierran tan rápido que ni me doy cuenta de que ya han pasado a mejor vida. That's weird! Pero bueno, que igualmente he disfrutado de este tomo, lo he leído enseguida, y hay grandes enseñanzas que sacar de las reflexiones que se hacen.



The Promised Neverland es una muy buena obra, llena de giros en la trama y personajes para el recuerdo. Si quieres sorprenderte con una historia que no sabes por dónde te va a venir, empieza ya con el primero. No te arrepentirás.

[Nicole · Rating 3 out of 5]

After I finished the anime, I couldn’t simply read its manga part from the start, I needed to know what happens afterward ASAP. And it was interesting but I kind of got bored. Then we met Lucas and some interesting events happened, still, after that, I was bored again especially since I didn’t know when the manga will end. Once I discovered that it ended, I picked it up again. Luckily, things improved but it wasn’t like before. Nothing was as good as the first arc.

Fast forward, reading the last few volumes, I just knew the ending will be too perfect for my liking. I knew the catch won’t be satisfying. I wasn’t wrong. Emma always doing the best possible thing, and Ray? Who’s Ray? My favorite character forgotten. Norman an anti-hero/villain that wasn’t tackled to its full potential.

I still like this manga a lot and I love the characters. Sadly, I know too many books with unsatisfying endings. I think I might have enjoyed it more on screen. Although we got lots of action, reading made me think “please some progress already” while watching I might have been enjoying the animation too much to care.

All in, yes, the ending could’ve been better/more bittersweet. However, the story and the characters will always stay with me, their courage, intelligence, kindness, and strong will made all the journey worth it. And I recommend it nonetheless but I think the anime might be better.

[☆]

my psychologist WILL hear about this

[Gabriel · Rating 1 out of 5]

Nota final: 3.8

The promised neverland fue un buen descubrimiento este año. En principio agradecer al anime porque gracias a él me enteré de su existencia y luego pude irme al manga y retomar la historia en su esencia pura y no con la cosa asquerosa que hicieron en su... ¿adaptación?

Al principio, comienza como una historia repleta de giros de tuercas que te dejan muy sorprendido y enganchado hasta el punto que no quieres parar solo hasta llegar al final (bueno, aquí exageré un pelín). Al menos, puedo asegurar que se devora con facilidad los dos primeros arcos; que son una maravilla bien hecha y con una firmeza muy consolidada. Luego de allí, todo baja de calidad al no existir tantos plot twists y empezar a llenar la historia con pura acción; batallas que sí, son tensionante en cierto punto pero que llegan a hastiar al hacerse monótonas. Sin dejar de lado algo que odio mucho en una trama y son los agujeros que se le ven en las costuras y las demasiadas conveniencias que se dan para los personajes en general. Y por si fuera poco: esas muertes facilonas que se vuelven muy pero que muy predecibles.

Eso sí, es fácil encariñarse con muchos de los personajes y aunque la protagonista puede ser demasiado optimista todo el tiempo; es bueno que nunca se rompa con su esquema y sea siempre verosímil con todas sus desiciones. Sin embargo, el final también es muy optimista, demasiado para mi gusto en una historia que empezó siendo cruel. Está lleno de arcoiris y brillantina por todos lados que a mí, personalmente no me agradó del todo. Aunque no paso por alto que la mayoría de ellos son niños y mujeres oprimidas, convirtiéndose solo en carne para consumo de los demonios y obviamente quería que tuvieran un final digno; todo se resuelve muy sencillo. Convirtiéndolo en un final muy infantil donde las cosas se resuelven de manera demasiado fantasiosa sin tener unas consecuencias más graves. Un final más agrio que dulce hubiera sido más adecuado dentro del mundo de The promised neverland, no las luces de colores repletas de felicidad que me mostraron.

Un comienzo genial, un desarrollo bastante irregular y un final súper mediocre. Aún así, lo que me enganchó nunca fue mentira y le guardo cierto cariño.

[Lies · Rating 1 out of 5]

Spoiler alert.
NOT GOOD. I mean, is anyone surprised at this point? (I kinda am, seeing as this volume has a lot of 5 star ratings) I didn’t expect this to have a good ending, and while it could have been worse... it had so much potential. This manga could have been great. I feel like Kaiu Shirai just didn’t give a shit after they wrote the first (AMAZING) arc.

Ray just straight up disappeared, Emma was boring, and Norman seemed to become the villain which could have been interesting but of course that didn’t happen. The villains besides Isabella (who got the WORST redemption arc ever) were ridiculously bad, and the Queen was the worst of them. Everything seemed so easy for Emma to solve and everything was convenient. And I want to know what happened to Emma’s new father, the Santa guy, am I the only one? Emma just lived with him for 2 years then left him? Okay. I guess the demon god guy is also okay with Emma just being with her family again even though her part of the promise was that she would never see them again. Although, she doesn’t remember them, and it’d be pretty weird for the other kids to tell her that they almost died a hundred times and that their mom died. At least Emma had to give up SOMETHING.

It was incredibly rushed, things that could have been interesting happened way too fast (more info about Norman’s time in Lambda, goddamnit), them finding Emma took THREE chapters. Maybe I should be happy about it because I’m done reading this manga. It’s over, and it was bad.

[Victoria ✮⋆˙ · Rating 5 out of 5]

I READ THE LAST CHAPTER AS SOON AS IT DROPPED AND I ALMOST CRIED!! WHAT AN ENDING!! THE LAST FEW CHAPTERS WERE SUCH A ROLLERCOASTER. I CAN'T BELEIVE IT'S OVER

[Katie Colson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Reading Vlog: https://youtu.be/GCFopiHFdg8

This cover gives me so much joy. Look at our little family! So sweet.

I cried for sure. It wasn't that sad but I'd been with these characters for so long and I just wanted to see them be happy and be together.

"I won't let you lay a finger on my children" I can go ahead and die now.

[Kay · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm at a loss for words. The ending was beautiful and more than I ever expected.

[Daisy Mauricio · Rating 5 out of 5]

Honestly the last few chapters were a rollercoaster :): I loved this series from the very started I watched it that I needed to read the manga and I’m not disappointed it was really good :)

[Phantomº · Rating 3 out of 5]

So...that is it? The end? Anti climactic, rushed, convenient. I mean, glad that they didn't drag it into another arc, it was pretty boring at this point, the momentum and enjoyment was lost long ago.
The Escape Arc gave us really high expectations, such wasted potential.

P.S. Remember when Ray was a main character? Yeah, me neither.

[Kristin ✨ · Rating 4 out of 5]

So many mixed feelings, I really do understand the end for this series but I still would love to have seen more. What becomes of everyone? How do they deal with the struggle of fitting into the regular society? Will any relationships blossom? Will they be happy? Come on, give us something to work with?

[rain · Rating 5 out of 5]

i am very happy with the ending of this manga!!! it was so bittersweet it made me cry 😭

reading this manga has been a very wonderful journey. i love the character arcs, the story arcs, the surprises, and the plot twists. the theme of family is strong in the promised neverland and it was so beautiful reading it. definitely one of the best manga i have ever read.

[Ricarda · Rating 4 out of 5]

Me actually finishing a manga series instead of starting multiple new ones? Unheard of. Also, this cover makes me so happy.

[May · Rating 5 out of 5]

My rating for the Promised Neverland in its totality: 4 🌟

At the outset I'd been slightly concerned that this was going to be a reiteration of previous isekai series dealing with demons and monsters; however, the more I read, the more I discovered the subtle differences that made the Promised Neverland truly unique and utterly captivating.

Aside from our three main characters, especially Emma and Ray, and their ferocious and desperate attempt at escaping the hellish world they were born into, we have an incredibly diverse host of side characters who were actually in the spotlight at times instead of merely being passed over, and we were able to empathize with and root for them individually, especially Don and Gilda, Yuugo and Lucas, Oliver and Jillian, Sonju and Mujika, and many others.

In all honesty I would have loved to see more of Sonju and Mujika (^^ゞ I believe their banter would have been delightful to witness. Also, I'd never expected to like Sonju this much by the end of the series.

That being said, and instead of indiscriminately murdering all the demons and rejoicing in their suffering, we got to see the world from their point of view and experience what it is like to be in their shoes, without condoning their actions, of course. Violence begets more violence, and hatred fuels nothing but more of the same. It would have made a less complex story if our protagonists just went around slashing throats and gouging out eyes; however, it would have been less compelling as well. In a war, it is infinitely simpler and less mentally demanding to dehumanize the enemy and to attempt their utter annihilation instead of trying to empathize with them and reach a middle ground or at least a ceasefire with as few casualties as possible. It is precisely for this reason that Emma is such an admirable character, in my opinion. In addition to her tenacity, bravery, and unwavering love for her family, she is also compassionate and loyal, especially to those who offer her a helping hand. Kindness is usually underrated, but not in the Promised Neverland. I need less smashing and more understanding in my life, less malice and contempt and more sympathy, less murder and more peaceful negotiations.
Emma's kindness does not merely encompass those whom she loves, but it extends to her enemies as well, even the most loathsome ones. That final scene with the scoundrel Peter was poignant precisely because I'd despised him with fervor. Yet I believe that ripping his sorry self to pieces wouldn't have been as profound as what we got instead.

Another admirable perspective I immensely appreciated was the allusion to humans eating animals being (at least) as relevant as the demons eating them. As someone who has been vegetarian for years, I was constantly wondering if we would have responded as the demons had to the plight of animals had they been able to voice their suffering.
Oh wait...

In my mind it was always like this:
Gracefield House = Free range
Mass production plantation = Factory farms

That scene where the demons enjoyed their tasty human meat while the children cried over the corpses of their friends and ran for their lives broke me.

I would not forget to mention a certain character redeeming themselves at the end and how poignant and heartrending that scene had been. I firmly believe they deserved to accompany the children they so clearly loved.

A great series. Highly recommended.

[Roya · Rating 5 out of 5]

ای تمام کسانی که حداقل یک بار به من یا به دوستان‌ِ انیمه-بین و مانگاخون‌تون گفته‌ین: «چرا به جاش فلان کتاب حماسی و فاخر رو نمی‌خونی، شاهکاره» یا «چرا فلان فیلم هالیوودی رو نمی‌بینی که خیلی خفنه و وای امان از شخصیت‌پردازیش و وای امان از احساس‌برانگیزیش و فلان»؛ این مانگا پاسخ من به شماست. بخونید، با این بچه‌ها و اهداف‌شون آشنا بشید، تنها در بیست فصل فرق آرمان‌ها و مقدسات شرقی و غربی رو بفهمید و به ژاپنی‌جماعت ایمان بیارید.

[Valentina Galarza · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.5 ⭐
Promedio de todo el manga: 4⭐

Me están dando pereza las reseñas, pero para esto voy a intentar escribirla, uf.

[Sava (Fang Runin’s version) · Rating 3 out of 5]

Second season of the anime doesn’t exist

[zah · Rating 3 out of 5]

when I first started this manga, I was super impressed at how the plot just becomes better and better the more I continue. Sadly, I caught up and ended up dropping the manga for almost 2 years up until I heard the news that the manga's finally finished! So I was like, heck, why not? Let's finish this!

And so I did.

The plot was so exciting until the end, though I was sooo upset that Isabella died :( it was just too sudden and didn't make up for any character development AT ALL, like, they could've had that heartfelt conversation when they escape, so why did the author just decided to discard Isabella's character growth like that, I wonder? But, at least they DID got their happiness back. Well, I was half expecting Emma and the others would find each other once again in a more dramatic setting, because that ending wasn't it for me, like there're just a lot of loose strings everywhere and the author just wanted to wrap things up real quick you know? Would've liked a longer time skip, maybe until they're adults and more chapters about their new lives, and more details on looking for Emma, and a more sophisticated way to make them reconcile once again?

I do like easter eggs that I found while reading the manga, like when Emma mentioned the upcoming hurdles, wars, shortcoming that humanity has faced throughout the years, the way that the author implemented REAL issues that happens in the same time sequence such as us, reader, like COVID-19, BLM Movement, riots, World War, and others, I just got so happy that the author did that.

final note : Ray and Phil, still best boys and best characters for me, even until the end.

[Sara Bow · Rating 5 out of 5]

Was für ein Ende 🥲 ich muss alles erstmal verarbeiten 🥴🥹❤️

[Chloe Ritchie · Rating 5 out of 5]

I do not know how to describe the emotion I felt whilst reading this last volume. The Promised Neverland is by far my favourite manga of all time. I love the characters, the art and detail within the series. I love Emma and her heart. I love Ray and his passion. I love Norman and his kindness. I love the way the series has shown them and their family's develop going from children, starting off and trying to survive in the demon world to teens who want to live and create a world which they can belong in. I love the themes within this book surrounding family and love. And the fact that no matter the hardships the children within the series always tended to strive for a better world where peace was the main aim.

For anyone who's thinking about starting the series or wanting to venture into a more dramatic action type of manga that also has key themes surrounding family and relationships then just read it. Read this series and you will not regret it.

[Alex Richey · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was absolutely sucked in to this series. An absolute treasure. I can't stop crying. My heart is soaring.

[Lia Strange · Rating 3 out of 5]

no se como sentirme, solo se que me dolió mucho que mi personaje fav quedara como un secundario mas

[Strawberry Books · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cette fin m'a tiré les larmes 😭❤ ce manga est juste génial ❤❤

[Paz · Rating 3 out of 5]

Believe me, no one is more disappointed than me in this rating on the ending of what once was one of my favourite manga series. But since the "climax" started, everything went awry. Something very common in Shonen Jump, I'm beginning to think...
But yeah, I'm still bitter about the lost potential of it all. But I'm happy that I got to read it, nevertheless. I loved the characters, and that didn't change <3

[Tomethee Chalamet · Rating 2 out of 5]

So here's why I felt really bad about this ending.

We have a character, whom we have been following and empathising with for the entire series. We've seen their struggles and their steelhead determination. And at the end, we get rid of them. We wipe the character's memory, and their entire personality away. To me it feels like those "and it was all a dream" endings, what really matters?

[Ana | The Phoenix Flight · Rating 5 out of 5]

Acabou, não há mais :'(

Foi uma viagem e pêras e se tinha medo de como as pontas seriam todas apanhadas, bem...não era preciso. É um final que faz jus aos volumes anteriores!

Adeus, meninos, vou ter saudades vossas!

[Sara · Rating 1 out of 5]

Why end such a great story this bad?!:((((

[Michael Sorbello · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a review of the entire series.

Note: As the very first chapter contains a rather huge twist in itself, it's damn near impossible to write a review without minor spoilers that reveal what that initial twist is. If you want to go in completely blind, don't read this!

Grace Field House is an orphanage closed off from the rest of the world by huge walls that serve as a barrier. What goes on outside is a complete mystery. No one knows what lies beyond the walls or how the world came to be the way it is. In spite of these seemingly grim circumstances, Emma, Ray, Norman and all their orphan friends live wonderfully happy lives under the guidance of the orphanage caretaker Isabella. Delicious meals every day. An incredible education that most people of the past could only dream of. Many games, toys, outdoor activities and other fun hobbies are provided so that no children ever feel lonely, bored or unloved. In spite of being a lone orphanage full of children with no homes or families, it seems to be the happiest place on earth where everyone is loved and taken care of.

The children are free to live as they please so long as they pass their exams and never venture beyond the walls. Depending on the circumstances, children are usually shipped out of the orphanage between the ages of 6-12 to be adopted by a loving family in another safe area. Or so that's what the children have always been led to believe. When Emma, Norman and Ray's friend Connie says her farewells when finding out that a family has chosen to adopt her, Emma discovers that Connie left her favorite stuffed rabbit behind by accident. That night, Emma plans to sneak out the gate with Norman to return it to her before she's gone from the orphanage. Upon breaking the rules of leaving the walls to give their friend a proper farewell, they discover the horrifying truth of their existence.

Connie hasn't been adopted by a loving family, she's been murdered, processed into food and shipped off as a meal for humanoid monsters that feed on the brains of children. Grace Field House is not an orphanage, it's a cattle farm where human children are raised as food so their brains can be harvested for consumption, the quality of the flavor being determined by the child's intelligence which is why they all receive such intense educations from the moment they're born. Worst of all, Isabella, the woman they loved as a mother is the one providing the monsters with dead kids. The dreadful truth traumatizes Emma and Norman, so the two conspire with Ray to hatch a plan so they can free themselves and their friends from experiencing the fate as Connie and all the children that were shipped out before her.

While this sounds like a huge spoiler, all of this happens in the very first chapter and the series is 181 chapters long, so it's actually a very small part of the overall narrative. Now that that's out of the way, It's time to delve into my feelings on the series!

It's been a while since I've had so many mixed feelings about a manga. Here's why. The first major arc of the story is some of the best writing in this medium I've scene in a long time. The cat and mouse games played between the children and their adult caretaker is pure genius and had me on the edge of my seat for five entire volumes in a row. The psychological horror, suspense and tactics utilized reminded me of some of my all time favorite series in the medium such as 20th Century Boys, the later half of Attack on Titan and the highest points of Death Note where Light and L were constantly setting up mind traps for each other. The fact that it's between a bunch of little orphan kids and a cold and calculating adult who’s even more clever than they are made the stakes all the more higher.

On top of this, not knowing much about the outside world or just what purpose the humanoid monsters serve in the grand scheme of things benefit the stakes of the narrative even more. It makes it feel like a hopeless struggle with no true way out. Even if the children succeed in outsmarting their cruel master and escaping their predestined deaths on the farm, what's waiting for them outside after they make a theoretical escape could potentially be even worse. I was thrilled throughout the entire first arc because of its masterfully intense execution with brilliant characters, intelligent dialogue and constant emotional distress which ended on a huge tearjerking finale. After the first arc, I really thought The Promised Neverland was going to go down as one of my favorite manga of all time next to Berserk, Monster, Goodnight PunPun and a few others, but everything that came after the first arc ended was... meh.

It's painful to say that, but that's just the way it is. After a complete masterpiece of a first arc, the rest of the story feels like it was written by a completely different author. The pacing and world building become a mess. The characters become dumb, shallow, one-dimensional versions of themselves. The genius strategies and mind games are replaced by baffling conveniences, deus ex machinas and things being solved way too simply for no real reason. None of the new villains are as compelling or emotionally complex as Isabella. I didn't find myself caring about any of the new conflicts because they always ended with very little risks, sacrifices and people getting out of situations they really shouldn't have other than because the plot demanded it.

I kept expecting things to pick up and get better because of how shockingly good the first arc was, but it remained consistently mediocre with very few strong moments scattered in between long periods of dullness. If volumes 1-5 were a 9/10, I would consider volumes 6-20 a 4/10 at most. It was never truly bad, but it was far from good. After finishing chapters 1-37 which is where the first story arc ends, I think it's best to just leave the rest up to your imagination. The first arc alone also serves as a great self-contained story that ties up most loose ends, so the rest just feels like a bonus anyways.

[Amir · Rating 1 out of 5]

خب خب خب
اوکی
این چی بود آخه؟ انقدر کلیشه؟ انقدر ابتدایی بودن؟ انقدر پرداخت های ول و نصفه نیمه؟ بیخیال جدی =//
چه پایان بدی واقعا. چه سوال‌ها که جواب داده نشد و مهم بودن.....
بیاین دونه دونه بررسی کنیم و فقط به همین ولوم هم اکتفا نمی‌کنم. اشتباهات کلی داستان که به بدتر شدن پایان داستان کمک کردن و از ولوم‌های قبلی هستن رو هم در نظر بگیریم.

1.تکرار
میشه گفت تقریبا از ولوم 15 به بعد داستان کاملا درگیر تکرار می‌شه. اونچه که در 15 ولوم قبل طی شده و پیش برده شده به صورت کوچک تری در 5 ولوم دیگه نمایان می‌شه و بعد، خود این 5 ولوم تکرارهای مکرر و واقعا روی مخ داره. فکر کنم مثلا اما به اندازه موهای سر من فقط از کلمه خانواده توی هر جمله‌ش استفاده می کرد. دیالوگ‌های تکراری از اشخاص تکراری. روندی که مشخص و قابل پیشبینی شده. هر چی بشه، هر اتفاقی بیفته، باز هم این بچه‌ها جون سالم به در می‌برن. دیگه اون حس آدرنالینی که با ترس از آسیب به وجود می‌اومد از بین رفته چون کاملا از این که چیزیشون نمی‌شه اطمینان دارید. یه‌سری افراد هستن که وقتی داستان‌های روایت شده‌ی اون‌ها رو می‌بینید یا می‌خونید متوجه می‌شید که می‌تونن از چنین موقعیت حساسی که مخاطب انتظار هیچی نداره چه آشوبی به پا کنن ولی این مانگاکای عزیز جزو اون افراد نیست و توی پلات‌های قبلی خودش رو ثابت کرده. انگار خود مانگاکا هم خسته شده بود و فقط داشته داستان رو سمت پایان پیش می‌برده.

2.شخصیت های جدید
ززی رو بیخیال شید. اون واقعا پرداخت خوبی داشت و دلیلش هم پرداخت نداشتن بود. یعنی پرداخت‌ها انقدر نصفه و بد شده‌ن که در صورت عدم پرداخت، عملکرد بهتری شکل گرفته =/ کاملا نصفه پرداخته شده‌ن. از هرکدوم ریز ریز داده‌های داستانی داده می‌شد و تمام! تا اون نقطه که باید می‌رسید می‌رفت و دقیقا همونجا بیخیال می‌شد. لحن کلیشه‌ای هرکدومشون، حرف‌های خشم آلود هر کدومشون، ترحم‌های همیشگی...هووووف...پرداخت‌ها اصلا عمیق نیستن و صرفا سطحی به سراغ شخصیت‌های جدید رفتن. فقط و فقط معرفی کرده. همین. اونم شخصیت‌هایی که خیلی توی داستان مهمن و پایان بدونشون لنگه.

3.پلات نورمن
آره معلوم بود نورمن زنده‌ست ولی این چه بازگشتی بود؟ جا زدن خودش به‌عنوان مینروا؟ مثلا قرار بوده شدو رایتینگ باشه؟ نورمن سر تا پاش پتانسیل تبدیل شدن به ویلن وجود داره ولی معلومه که این اتفاق نمیفته و نورمن همیشه به خانواده‌ش وفاداره. کلا همه چیز با پاور آو فرندشیپ اوکی می‌شه می‌رن سراغ بعدی. تازه یکی از کلیشه‌ای‌ترین موارد داستان رو هم بالای سر نورمن داشتیم. نورمن از خانواده‌ش دوره. بعد میان می‌گن «نورمن برگرد تو نباید تمام بار سختی رو تنهایی به دوش بکشی.» طرف داره یه نژاد کامل رو منقرض می‌کنه و این ها هم با کارش موافق نیستن ولی به هر حال درکش می‌کنن(پاور او فرندشیپ) بعد نورمن هم می گه کمکم کنید و...خلاصه بر می‌گرده پیش خانواده و شخصیت‌های جدیدی هم که تعلیق مبارزه‌ داشتن فقط راست راست نگاه کردن. بعدم یه‌هو نورمن می گه «عه راستی من یه بیماری لاعلاج دارم و در حال مرگم.» این قضیه رو به همین شکل توی دو میلیارد فیلم و سریال و کتاب دیگه دیدیم. دیگه خیلی کلیشه‌ایه بابا =///

4.عدم منطق داستانی
مرور کنیم؟ یه‌سری دیمن داریم. گنده و قوی و آدمخوارن. یه‌سری بچه داریم که از یازده تا نهایت پونزده سالگیشون رو تو مانگا دیدیم. خب. وقتی کلی به موضوع نگاه کنیم، چه‌جوری این‌ها از دست اون هیولاهای لعنتی بدون حتی یه خراش جون سالم به در بردن؟ هن؟ بابا کل داستان داره ترس این‌ها رو از دیمن‌ها نشون بعد تا می‌رسن بهشون یه‌هو شجاع می‌شن مبارزه می کنن و دخل دیمن‌ها رو می‌آرن؟ گرفتی ما رو نه؟ کلا پوکر بودم که : «این‌ها شیاطین پنج مترین. چجوری انقدر راحت سرویسشون کردین؟» جدای از این. از اول تا آخر داستان حتی یکی از بچه ها تو مبارزه با دیمن ها نمرد. نه این که بخوام کسی بمیره(شاید هم میخوام؟...راستش آره می‌خوام!) ولی داستان باید منطقی باشه. مگه میشه آخه؟ =/// اسمش روشه ها. دیمن. بعد خیلی راحت می‌زنیدشون و آخرشم همه‌تون زنده می‌مونین؟ چه‌جوری آخه؟ یکی به منم یاد بده.

5.مرگ ماما
به غایت کلیشه‌ای‌ترین چیز کل مانگا بود. دیدین تو فیلم‌ها( چرت هاش)؟ یه نفر خیانت می کنه؛ اون‌هایی که بهشون خیانت شده میان می‌گن مشکلی نیست ما هنوز دوستت داریم. بعد طرف تا می‌آد دوباره با دوست‌هاش باشه بهشون حمله می‌شه و طرف خودش رو فدا می کنه؟ دقیقا همین اتقاق افتاد. اما گفت ماما بیا ما دوستت داریم. ماما اومد. یه دیمن حمله کرد به اما. ماما پرید جلو و جای اما مرد =//// آقا عالی عجب پلات ناب و محشر و یونیکی. بزنم به‌تخته چشم نخوری یه‌وقت شما! انقدر کلیشه‌ای بودن برای یه‌سری داستان ها اصلا قفله. چه‌جوری روت شد بنویسی این رو؟( ولم کن نمی‌زنمش!) نه بگو با خودت چی فکر کردی؟

6.زنده کردن دوک لیویس
لیویس مرد. مرگ درست و حسابی هم داشت. توی پلات افتضاحی که داشتیم، دیدم ملکه دوتا جون داشت و معلوم شد لیویس هم همینه و یه‌هویی زنده‌ش کرد تا قفل پلات رو بشکنه.....دیگه همینقدر برای عمق فاجعه کافیه. شاید هم نیست؟ آقا خیلی مسخره‌ست که نویسنده انقدر بد داستان رو جلو ببره و به‌خودش بیاد ببینه برای رهایی مخمصه لازمه یکی از تصمیم‌های قبلی رو ایگنور کنه. البته اشتباه نکنید. زنده کردن درست و خوب شخصیت (مثال معروفش رد‌هود) اینجوری نیست که برداری بزنی زیر هرچی تا الآن ساختی. وقتی شخصیت روی قاعده زنده می‌شه کلا ساختار رو عوض نمی‌کنه. این داشمون ولی برداشت یه ممدی به اسم لیویس رو بعد دو سه سال از مرگش به آنی زنده کرد چون دید نمی‌شه ملکه‌ی دیمن‌ها دوتا جون داشته باشه و لیویس یکی! تازه کار ندارم یارو بعد از زنده شدن دچار ریدمپشن آرک شد همینطوری =/

7.اما
خودتون در جریانید دیگه
انقدر الکی بود داستان چپترهای نهایی اما که اصلا می تونست وجود نداشته باشه. این مورد واقعا رو مخیه. کلی برنامه بسازی که درد ایجاد و کنی در نهایت هم همه چیز اوکی شه. اگر یه چیزی قرار نیست روی داستان تاثیر بذاره پس چرا نوشتیش خب؟

8.سوالات بی پاسخ

آره خلاصه
نورلند خوب با یک ایده‌ی عالی شروع می‌شه و آرک به آرک افت می‌کنه. آرک اولش که می‌شه تا فرارشون از یتیم‌خونه، واقعا زیبا کار شده. تعلیق به‌جا، تریلر زیبا، ارتباط‌های شخصیتی مناسب، دوتا توییست انفجاری. اما آرک بعدی ضعیف می‌شه. بعدیش ضعیف‌تر، بعدی باز هم ضعیف‌تر تا بلاخره این پایان رخ میده.

خوندنش رو پیشنهاد می‌کنم؟ نه، همین وقت رو می‌شه برای مانگاهای خیلی خیلی بهتری گذاشت ولی اگر دوست داشتید فقط و فقط فصل اول انیمه رو ببینید چون ادامه‌ی انیمه با وجود تفاوتش از مانگا خودش یه فاجعه‌ی مجزاست.

May The Winds Rise

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Дивовижна манга🥵
Не можу дочекатись, коли її видадуть українською. Раджу всім саме читати, а не дивитись аніме, бо в екранізації все максимально обрізали…