Two of the highest-grossing series published in Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump – Demon Slayer and The Promised Neverland concluded recently. While both mangas ended on a somewhat happy note, a question comes to my mind – Which manga pulled off a better finale?
Firstly, both mangas are set in a dystopian reality and deal with demons, yet both are unique in their own ways. While the children in The Promised Neverland try to escape the demon world unscathed, the Demon Slayers aim to eradicate any and all demons using their skilled swordsmanship. The “hunter and hunted” equation is toyed with in both the works.
Demon Slayer
Demon Slayer’s manga concluded with its 205th chapter on May 17 2020. At the end of the final arc, we saw all of the series’ goals coming to completion.
The Demon King Muzan’s millennia-long reign was finally over. Nezuko, Tanjiro’s sister, turned successfully back into a human. All the demons from the world were soon purged, and humanity was safe.
After a long time-skip into modern-day Tokyo, we see reincarnations of several characters, showing that everything turned out okay. While the efforts of the Demon Slayer corps weren’t written down in history books, their sacrifice was invaluable.
The Promised Neverland
The Promised Neverland’s manga concluded with its 181st chapter on June 14.
Emma saves the humans by transporting them to the human world, the cost being her memory. The ending of The Promised Neverland portrays Emma’s reunion with her “family.”
Rushed Endings
Both Demon Slayer & The Promised Neverland have been criticized on this topic. The ending for both seemed really rushed compared to the pacing of the rest of the story.
While Demon Slayer’s rushed ending can be traced down to the author’s family issues, there’s no apparent reason in the case of The Promised Neverland.
Specifically, in the case of The Promised Neverland, we saw plot points built up in previous chapters that seemed to have no effect on the main storyline whatsoever.
Conclusion
The Promised Neverland had more of an open-ending because there are still aspects that will be further developed as the cattle children are given better lives, and everyone works together to get over their trauma.
Demon Slayer portrays an already prevailing peaceful era, which was the objective of Tanjiro and the others.
Thus even though both the mangas have a lot in common and the characters have gone through similar struggles and sacrifices, the conclusions are unique in their aspects. Both the endings have led to a surge of emotions inside us in their way.
About Demon Slayer
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Koyoharu Gotoge. Its publication in Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump began in February 2016.
In a world filled with demons and demon slayers, Kimetsu no Yaiba follows the lives of two siblings Tanjiro and Nezuko Kamado after— the murder of their family at the hands of a demon. Their hardship does not end there, as Nezuko’s life is spared only for her to live as a demon.
As the oldest sibling, Tanjiro vows to protect and cure his sister. The story traces the bond of this brother-sister or better yet, demon slayer and demon combo against the odds of an arch antagonist and the society.
About The Promised Neverland
Created by Kaiu Shirai, this series debuted in a Weekly Shonen Jump manga in 2016. Licensed by VIZ Media for an English Language release, this series has gained immense popularity, selling 4.2 million copies in a concise period.
The story revolves around the horrific truths of an orphanage discovered by three bright kids: Emma, Norman, and Ray.
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