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The Promised Neverland (2019)
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Original name: 約束のネバーランド
Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 23 min.
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The one adored as the mother is not the real parent. The people living here together are not actual siblings. The Gracefield House is where orphaned children live. An irreplaceable home where 38 siblings and Mom live happy lives, even with no blood relations. However, their everyday life suddenly came to an abrupt end one day...
Style:
anime, tense, touching, suspenseful, dark fantasy, captivating, philosophical, adult animation, emotional, suspense ...
Plot:
friendship, murder, hopes, death, survival, danger, betrayal, scheming, dishonesty, broken leg, livestock, runaway, demon, vengeance, mutilation, society, strategy, violence, mentor, children, mind game, escapades, chess, revenge, cyberpunk ...
Time:
future, 2040s, 21st century
Place:
japan
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out anime, manga, suspense and captivating films and TV series with plots about violence, danger, murder, death, gore, escapades and friendship mostly in Animation, Drama and Action genres. Some movies like The Promised Neverland: MADE IN ABYSS (2017), ERASED (2016), Dororo (2019), 7Seeds (2019), Yona of the Dawn (2014). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi
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Duration: 325 min.
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Duration: 30 min.
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
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Duration: 119 min.
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Duration: 24 min.
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teens
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Genre: Animation, Action, Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 22 min.
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Duration: 24 min.
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teens
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77%
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Country: Japan
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Genre: Animation, Action, Drama, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 23 min.
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Genre: Animation, Action, Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
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Duration: 24 min.
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