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AMBot | 08/24/2026 | Reading Time: 3 Min.
With the 39th issue of "Weekly Shonen Jump" released on August 24, publisher Shueisha has published a new one-shot for "The Promised Neverland." The 36-page special story comes from the original creative team: Kaiu Shirai is responsible for the story, with illustrations by Posuka Demizu. It was produced to mark the tenth anniversary of the series' start and picks up where the main series' finale left off. The focus is on Aishe, a girl raised by demons who is only introduced in the second half of the series. Internationally, the chapter is known as "War vs. Peace," while Japanese reviews refer to the title "Kienai Yaiba" ("The Unfading Blade").
"The Promised Neverland" ran from 2016 to 2020 in "Weekly Shonen Jump" and comprises 181 chapters, collected in 20 volumes. The story begins in the isolated orphanage Grace Field House, where Emma, Norman, and Ray grow up before discovering that the children there are being raised as food for demons. What starts as an escape from the orphanage evolves into a fantasy tale about the thousand-year-old "pact" between humans and demons, which Emma replaces with a new contract at the end of the series. According to Oricon, the series has a circulation of over 42 million copies; in 2018, it won the Shogakukan Manga Award in the Shōnen category.
The one-shot is just one of five anniversary projects that Shueisha unveiled at the end of April during the "Jump PRESS" broadcast; the exact issue and release date were confirmed on August 9 via official channels. Other plans include a stage musical set to premiere in Tokyo in winter 2026, a fully colored digital edition of the manga, as well as a pop-up store and an online lottery. The color version is being produced under the full supervision of Posuka Demizu: Volumes 1 to 10 will be released on September 4, with volumes 11 to 20 expected to follow in the fall.
Additionally, Shueisha is offering the first ten volumes for free reading on the platforms Shonen Jump+ and Zebrack until August 31. The series' official X account is also giving away ten B4 reproduction posters with handwritten signatures and dedications from Kaiu Shirai and Posuka Demizu; the participation conditions are published by the channel itself.
A look back at the time after the finale is not entirely new for "The Promised Neverland": the duo's 2021 short story collection already included a sequel story with "Dreams Come True." However, the new one-shot is a standalone narrative and not the start of a new series. A continuation of the anime adaptation produced by CloverWorks in 2019 and 2021 has not been announced so far; the second season deviated significantly from the source material.
"The Promised Neverland" ran from 2016 to 2020 in "Weekly Shonen Jump" and comprises 181 chapters, collected in 20 volumes. The story begins in the isolated orphanage Grace Field House, where Emma, Norman, and Ray grow up before discovering that the children there are being raised as food for demons. What starts as an escape from the orphanage evolves into a fantasy tale about the thousand-year-old "pact" between humans and demons, which Emma replaces with a new contract at the end of the series. According to Oricon, the series has a circulation of over 42 million copies; in 2018, it won the Shogakukan Manga Award in the Shōnen category.
The one-shot is just one of five anniversary projects that Shueisha unveiled at the end of April during the "Jump PRESS" broadcast; the exact issue and release date were confirmed on August 9 via official channels. Other plans include a stage musical set to premiere in Tokyo in winter 2026, a fully colored digital edition of the manga, as well as a pop-up store and an online lottery. The color version is being produced under the full supervision of Posuka Demizu: Volumes 1 to 10 will be released on September 4, with volumes 11 to 20 expected to follow in the fall.
Additionally, Shueisha is offering the first ten volumes for free reading on the platforms Shonen Jump+ and Zebrack until August 31. The series' official X account is also giving away ten B4 reproduction posters with handwritten signatures and dedications from Kaiu Shirai and Posuka Demizu; the participation conditions are published by the channel itself.
A look back at the time after the finale is not entirely new for "The Promised Neverland": the duo's 2021 short story collection already included a sequel story with "Dreams Come True." However, the new one-shot is a standalone narrative and not the start of a new series. A continuation of the anime adaptation produced by CloverWorks in 2019 and 2021 has not been announced so far; the second season deviated significantly from the source material.
This article was originally published in German. It was translated with technical support and editorially reviewed before publication.
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