The Future Diary or Mirai Nikki is a manga series. Sakae Esuno illustrated it and the Japanese manga series was later serialised and collected in 12 volumes. The plot of The Future Diary is about the Diary Game. It is a battle between 12 individuals who have been handed Future Diaries. These diaries, as the name suggests, can predict the future.
The last survivor of this battle will become the heir to the God of Time and Space. The Future Diary is a psychological thriller with a little bit of romance. Written by Sakae Esuno and published by Kadokawa Shoten, the anime is full of mystery. Tokyopop licensed the manga and then 10 volumes in English were released.
Is The Future Diary Worth Watching or Not?
The Future Diary is definitely worth a watch. Many viewers consider it the perfect example for making a death game anime. Some on the other hand, consider it an anime that went wrong in many ways. The subgenre death game will be popular as long as there are edgy teenagers. The theme of the anime is violent and there are some adult themes as well making the anime not fit for everyone.
The Future Diary is one of the most popular death game anime. In the anime, we see many people competing against each other to become a god. They all are gifted with a diary that can predict the future. There are some crazy characters in this anime and disputed romance as well. This anime, The future Diary has become a favourite of many anime lovers.
Where to Watch/Stream The Future Diary?
The Future Diary is available to stream online on Hulu, Netflix, Funimation. Crunchyroll doesn’t have The Future Diary. Netflix subscription is required to watch The Future Diary on this OTT giant. The anime stars Misuzu Togashi, Jin Domon and Tomosa Murata.
There are a total of 26 episodes which run for 26 minutes each. The first episode of The Future Diary released on October 9, 2011 and is rated 7.5/10 on IMDb. Check out the trailer on YouTube before streaming this anime, The Future Diary.
Is There a Sequel Planned to The Future Diary?
The Future Diary released 10 years ago and if we search for the answers pertaining to whether it will have another season then, definitely there won’t be any other season. The anime is quite popular but Studio Asread decided not to work on a sequel and there are certain rumours as well that season 2 of Mirai Nikki has been cancelled.
Studio Asread has neither renewed or cancelled The Future Diary’s sequel and despite there being huge demand for the sequel, the chances of getting one is quite low. The Future Diary: Redial released in 2013 which is 30 minutes long and is about Yuno Gasai. The Future Diary reminds of not many anime as it is different in many ways than the others. One anime that viewers can think of is The Bachelor.
