{"id":7599,"date":"2026-08-11T02:38:05","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T18:38:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/promised-neverland-10th-anniversary-one-shot-august-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-08-11T02:38:05","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T18:38:05","slug":"promised-neverland-10th-anniversary-one-shot-august-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/promised-neverland-10th-anniversary-one-shot-august-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"The Promised Neverland Returns \u2014 \u201cWar vs. Peace\u201d One-Shot Out 24 August"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Six years after its conclusion, <strong>The Promised Neverland<\/strong> is coming back. Original creators Kaiu Shirai (story) and Posuka Demizu (art) are reuniting for \u201cWar vs. Peace\u201d \u2014 a brand-new 36-page one-shot set after the events of the manga. It drops in <strong>Weekly Shonen Jump on 24 August 2026<\/strong> as the centrepiece of the series\u2019 10th anniversary campaign. If you were a fan and drifted away after that second anime season, this is your reminder to come back.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"gt-video\">\n<div style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yYWEjgvNWtg\" title=\"TV\u30a2\u30cb\u30e1\u300e\u7d04\u675f\u306e\u30cd\u30d0\u30fc\u30e9\u30f3\u30c9\u300fPV\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;\" allow=\"accelerometer;clipboard-write;encrypted-media;gyroscope;picture-in-picture;web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><figcaption>TV\u30a2\u30cb\u30e1\u300e\u7d04\u675f\u306e\u30cd\u30d0\u30fc\u30e9\u30f3\u30c9\u300fPV \u2014 via \u30a2\u30cb\u30d7\u30ec\u30c3\u30af\u30b9 \u30c1\u30e3\u30f3\u30cd\u30eb on YouTube<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>What \u201cWar vs. Peace\u201d Is About<\/h2>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/promised-neverland-anniversary-key-art.png?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"The Promised Neverland 10th anniversary key art showing Emma, Norman and Ray\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of Shueisha<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Plot details are being kept under wraps ahead of publication, but Shueisha has confirmed the one-shot picks up after the manga\u2019s ending \u2014 meaning the story is set in the world outside the farms that Emma, Norman, and Ray sacrificed so much to reach. This is the first time the original creative duo have collaborated since the manga concluded in June 2020. The 10th anniversary artwork <a href=\"https:\/\/gamerant.com\/the-promised-neverland-manga-returning-one-shot\/\" rel=\"noopener\">released alongside the announcement<\/a> already offers a glimpse of the trio as adults, which is exactly the kind of epilogue fans have been wanting.<\/p>\n<p>The one-shot is a standalone chapter, not the start of a new ongoing series. At 36 pages, it\u2019s roughly double the length of a regular Jump chapter \u2014 substantial enough to feel like a real reunion, not just a one-page tribute.<\/p>\n<h2>All Five 10th Anniversary Projects<\/h2>\n<p>The Promised Neverland one-shot is part of a five-project anniversary campaign that Shueisha <a href=\"https:\/\/www.animenewsnetwork.com\/news\/2026-08-10\/the-promised-neverland-manga-new-1-shot-debuts-on-august-24\/.240423\" rel=\"noopener\">formally announced<\/a> for the manga\u2019s August 2016 serialisation debut:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>New one-shot \u201cWar vs. Peace\u201d<\/strong> \u2014 Weekly Shonen Jump, 24 August 2026<\/li>\n<li><strong>Full-scale stage musical<\/strong> \u2014 in development for a Tokyo premiere in winter 2026<\/li>\n<li><strong>Full-colour digital manga<\/strong> \u2014 the original 181-chapter run recoloured and released digitally<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pop-up store<\/strong> \u2014 featuring new anniversary illustrations by Posuka Demizu<\/li>\n<li><strong>Online lottery<\/strong> \u2014 an official merchandise lottery that launched in July 2026<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/promised-neverland-volume-1-cover.png?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"The Promised Neverland Volume 1 manga cover\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of Shueisha<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Alongside those five projects, Shueisha is offering the first ten volumes of The Promised Neverland free to read on Shonen Jump+ and Zebrack through 31 August \u2014 the best possible on-ramp for anyone who missed the original run.<\/p>\n<h2>Catching Up Before 24 August<\/h2>\n<p>When The Promised Neverland ran from 2016 to 2020, it stood out in Weekly Shonen Jump for relying on intelligence over combat. Emma, Norman, and Ray had to outthink a system designed to consume them \u2014 and that puzzle-box plotting connected with Singapore readers who were hungry for something different from the typical shonen formula. The manga has sold over 40 million copies worldwide and won the Shogakukan Award\u2019s Shonen category; the 2019 anime adaptation (Season 1, CloverWorks) remains one of the best-received anime of that era.<\/p>\n<p>Singapore readers can access the free volumes on <a href=\"https:\/\/shonenjumpplus.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Shonen Jump+<\/a> right now, and physical volumes are stocked at major bookstores and comic shops across the island. If you want to be ready for the one-shot on 24 August, you have just under two weeks \u2014 plenty of time to get through ten volumes and get your friends hyped.<\/p>\n<p>For more <a href=\"\/blog\/category\/manga-anime\/\">manga and anime news<\/a> on GameTrader, check our latest coverage.<\/p>\n<p><!--GT-SCOUT source=\"Web (English)\" theme=\"Manga\" flags=\"none\"--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Promised Neverland is back: Kaiu Shirai and Posuka Demizu reunite for \u2018War vs. Peace\u2019, a new 36-page one-shot in Weekly Shonen Jump on 24 August 2026.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":7593,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":[]},"categories":[25],"tags":[68,364,1146,366],"class_list":["post-7599","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-manga-anime","tag-anime","tag-manga","tag-the-promised-neverland","tag-weekly-shonen-jump"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/promised-neverland-10th-anniversary-art.jpg?fit=1029%2C1500&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p13AlF-1Yz","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":6206,"url":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/kagurabachi-chapter-126-return-july-27-2026\/","url_meta":{"origin":7599,"position":0},"title":"Kagurabachi Is Back 27 July \u2014 Chapter 126 in Weekly Shonen Jump","date":"July 22, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Kagurabachi Chapter 126 arrives in Weekly Shonen Jump Issue 35 on 27 July 2026 \u2014 earlier than expected. 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