Cast & Characters of The Promised Neverland
The following is a list of cast and characters from The Promised Neverland.
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The following is a list of cast and characters from the program The Promised Neverland.
Character descriptions and pictures used are changed as notable information is presented and better screenshots are taken. Please note: This is not an exhaustive list of every cast member. Only those who have presented themselves as an important part of the show are noted.
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General Information
| Network(s) | Crunchyroll, Hulu |
| Created or Developed By | Kaiu Shirai |
| First Aired | 1/9/2018 |
Plot
A group of kids discovers the world they live in was created to breed them to be eaten by demons. Thus leading to plans being made to break out and search for humanity.
Groups & Organizations
- The Retri Clan (2.11): The gatekeepers of the door which separate the human and demon world, who sold out their fellow humans to become farmed food in order to hold a lofty position in demon society.
Notable Locations & Items
- Grace Field (Season 1): The farm Emma, Ray, and the rest escaped from.
- How Many Farms In Total (2.10): There are 5
- How Many Kids At Each Plant (2.10): Each farm has around 40 kids
- Lambda (2.6): A testing site that Norman was sent to
- The Lambda Project (2.9): The goal of the Lambda project was to develop drugs to make high-grade children rather than play the luck of the draw, and intense education, as is done at the farms.
Other Noteworthy Information
- Year (2.2): It’s 2046 on Earth
- The Agreement (2.2): It is said, by Sonju, 1000 years ago, to end the war between them, humans and demons came to a compromise which led to some of humanity being left behind in order to feed demons and allow for two segregated worlds.
- Time Jump (2.4): It’s 1/23/2047
- Date (2.8): 1/29/2047
- Shipping Age (2.9): Usually, the youngest someone is shipped out is at the age of 6.
Ise Mariya Plays Ray
First Noted In: Season 1/ Episode 1 “121045”
Ray is one of the three oldest kids, all 11, who also is one of the smartest. His gift is mostly in thinking logically, and this leads him to not be as active or social as Emma and Norman. However, when it comes to escaping the farm, it is realized he is a necessary member to get it done.
Noteworthy Facts & Moments In The Series
- Ray has an issue of being quick to make decisions, but just as quickly abandoning them.
- Ray is revealed to have been working with Isabella for 6 years, and that is how long he has known the truth and prepared to escape. Also, he setup Emma and Norman to learn the truth.
Morohoshi Sumire Plays Emma
First Noted In: Season 1/ Episode 1 “121045”
The sunny persona that is Emma is the oldest girl at the farm and probably the most loving person amongst all the kids. She is also the most significant complication when it comes to escaping for she wants all 38 kids, including herself, Ray, and Norman to escape.
Noteworthy Facts & Moments In The Series
- Emma’s weakness is that she is naive
Quotes & Gifs
Freedom is so beautiful, yet so cruel.
— Emma
Uchida Maaya Plays Norman
First Noted In: Season 1/ Episode 1 “121045”
Norman is a mix of the fun-loving persona Emma has with the intelligence that Ray exudes. Making him the balancer of the two and often the mediator. He is also, due to a crush on Emma, the sole thing holding Emma’s plans together and coercing Ray to play ball with what Emma wants.
Noteworthy Facts & Moments In The Series
- As a child, Norman was a bit physically feeble so he isn’t the strongest of the older kids.
Ari Ozawa Plays Conny
First Noted In: Season 1/ Episode 1 “121045”
Conny was one of the younger members of the farm, and also of average intelligence. Ultimately, she is the reason everyone discovers the truth about what the farm is after Emma and Norman discover the truth.
Noteworthy Facts & Moments In The Series
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Kaida Yuuko Plays Isabella
First Noted In: Season 1/ Episode 1 “121045”
Isabella is known to the kids as their mom, caretaker, and later part of the process of them being harvested. It isn’t clear whether she is human or some of the kids’ biological mother, but it is clear she is working for what appear to be demons.
Noteworthy Facts & Moments In The Series
- Isabella can track the kids using what appears to be a pocket watch.
- She is the youngest, and most successful mom and caretaker of all the farms. Her method to her success is more so focusing on making profit than following rules.
- Once daily, around 8PM, she checks in with HQ about the progress of the children.
Fujita Nao Plays Sister Krone
First Noted In: Season 1/ Episode 2 “131045”
Sister Krone is brought on board after Isabella discovers some of the kids, she isn’t sure who just yet, have learned the truth. So, to keep them from escaping, she has a second person to keep an eye on them.
Noteworthy Facts & Moments In The Series
- Sister Krone is jealous of Isabella and wishes to replace her as mom and tries to use the kids to give her leverage, Gilda being one of them, but that fails.
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Lynn Plays Gilda
First Noted In: Season 1/ Episode 4 “291045”
Gilda is one of Emma’s friends, outside of Ray and Norman, and was very suspicious about what was going on before she knew the truth. But, now with her being included, things are better between them.
Noteworthy Facts & Moments In The Series
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Ueki Shin`ei Plays Don
First Noted In: Season 1/ Episode 4 “291045”
Don had a really hard time accepting Isabella, momma, was a bad person. However, mentions of Conny have been a driving force behind him working with Ray, Norman, and Emma. But, with them not taking Conny’s rescue seriously, since he is led to believe she might be alive, he acts reckless.
Noteworthy Facts & Moments In The Series
Mami Koyama As Grandma
Character Introduction
First Noted In Season 1, Episode 8 “021145”
Grandma is the manager of each farms mom and seems to be as cold blooded as Isabella. Who, from what it appears, was one of her children when Grandma was a farm mother.
Additional Information About Grandma
Sonju (Kamio Shin’ichirou)
A tale demon who more so goes out than Mujika, and is the reason Ray is alive.
Additional Information
- Introduced In Season 2, Episode 1
- Age (2.7): Is over 700 years old
Quotes & Gifs
Mujika (Tanezaki Atsumi)
A demon, like Sonju, who does eat meat, but doesn’t eat humans, thus getting the both of them branded heretics.
Additional Information
- Introduced In Season 2, Episode 1
- Magical Blood (2.7): Mujika’s blood allows demons to not require human brains to maintain their humanoid form.
Quotes & Gifs
William Minerva (Yasuyuki Kase)
James Ratri is William Minerva’s real name and he formerly was affiliated with the farms. However, in time he found the association unbearable and so he started creating books to assist kids in possibly escaping. In time his actions were discovered, and he was pursued as a traitor.
Additional Information
- Introduced In Season 2/ Episode 3
Quotes & Gifs
Cislo (Yoshiki Nakajima)
Additional Information
- Introduced In Season 2/ Episode 6
Quotes & Gifs
Barbara (Chika Anzai)
Additional Information
- Introduced In Season 2/ Episode 6
Quotes & Gifs
Vincent (Hidenori Takahashi)
Additional Information
- Introduced In Season 2/ Episode 6
- Special Skills (2.10): Is a hacker
Quotes & Gifs
Peter Ratri (Yoshimasa Hosoya)
One of the scientists at the Lambda research facility and is the gatekeeper to the human world.
Additional Information
- Introduced In Season 2/ Episode 8
Quotes & Gifs
Vylk (Ueda Toshiya)
An older demon who, like many, have benefitted from Mujika’s blood.
Additional Information
- Introduced In Season 2/ Episode 9
- Age (2.9): Is over 700 years old.
Quotes & Gifs
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