The Promised Neverland Returns: The 'War vs. Peace' One-Shot and Its 10th-Anniversary Slate

The Promised Neverland Returns: The 'War vs. Peace' One-Shot and Its 10th-Anniversary Slate

The Promised Neverland is back in Weekly Shonen Jump. This article covers exactly what the new The Promised Neverland one-shot is, when and where to read it, and the wider 10th-anniversary slate it belongs to.

What the new The Promised Neverland one-shot is

It is a 36-page one-shot titled “War vs. Peace,” running in Weekly Shonen Jump issue #39 on August 24, 2026, and set after the end of the original manga. It reunites the original creators: writer Kaiu Shirai and artist Posuka Demizu.

The Promised Neverland is a Japanese dark-fantasy manga by Shirai and Demizu that ran in Weekly Shonen Jump from 2016 to 2020, spanning 181 chapters collected into 20 volumes. It has more than 42 million copies in circulation worldwide.

The chapter is billed as a special side story rather than the start of a new serialization. Early promotion teased the cast in their adult years, which points to an epilogue set after the manga's time-skip ending rather than a mid-story gap-filler.

Anime Corner — The Promised Neverland Announces New One-Shot for Summer 2026, More Major Projects
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The 10th-anniversary projects, at a glance

The one-shot is one of five projects announced for the series' 10th anniversary. The table below lays them out.

Project What it is Timing
“War vs. Peace” one-shot 36-page side story set after the ending, by Shirai and Demizu Weekly Shonen Jump #39, Aug 24, 2026
Stage musical First full-scale stage adaptation of the series Auditions ran earlier in 2026; production announced
Full-color digital manga The original series re-released in color, digitally Announced for the anniversary
Pop-up store Anniversary merchandise pop-up Announced for the anniversary
Online lottery Online prize lottery of anniversary goods July 2026
Outlook Respawn — The Promised Neverland One-Shot 'War vs. Peace' Set for Jump 39
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Why this matters after a divisive anime

For many overseas fans, the manga's ending is the version that counts. CloverWorks adapted the series into two anime seasons (2019 and 2021), but the second season was widely criticized for compressing the story and skipping major arcs, so a new chapter from the original author-artist pair carries weight the anime never earned.

The revival also lands in a busy stretch for the magazine. It shares 2026 shelf space with the Chainsaw Man Reze Arc's move to Prime Video, the ongoing Jujutsu Kaisen Shibuya Incident revivals, and the newly announced Kagurabachi anime — a reminder that Weekly Shonen Jump's darker, psychological corner is having a strong year.

Quick answers

  • When does it release? August 24, 2026, in Weekly Shonen Jump issue #39 in Japan.
  • Is it a new series? No. It is a single 36-page one-shot marking the 10th anniversary, not a resumed serialization.
  • Do I need to finish the manga first? Yes. It is set after the ending, so it reads as an epilogue and will spoil the finale.
  • Who made it? The original team, Kaiu Shirai (story) and Posuka Demizu (art).

The takeaway for collectors

  • The Promised Neverland's 10th anniversary brings a 36-page one-shot, “War vs. Peace,” on August 24, 2026.
  • It is an epilogue-style side story set after the manga's ending, from the original creators.
  • Four more projects round out the anniversary: a stage musical, a full-color digital manga, a pop-up store, and a July 2026 online lottery.
  • The revival matters most to readers let down by the condensed second anime season.

The Promised Neverland has never had a deep figure line, so if you are drawn to its dark, psychological side of Weekly Shonen Jump, that same shelf overlaps with series Akibato keeps in stock. Fans of it often also collect Chainsaw Man figures and Jujutsu Kaisen figures, both shipped worldwide from Japan.

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