The appeal and reviews of "Mirai Nikki": Experience the ultimate survival game

Future Diary - Mirai Nikki - Comprehensive evaluation and recommendation

■ Public Media

TV anime series

■ Original Media

game

■ Broadcast period

October 9, 2011 - April 15, 2012

■Broadcasting station

Niconico Live Broadcasting, Chiba TV, Teletama, KBS Kyoto, tvk, Sun TV, Gifu Chan, TOKYO MX, Mie TV, AT-X

■Frequencies

half an hour

■ Number of Episodes

Episode 26

■Original Story

S. Sakae

■ Director

Naoto Hosoda

■ Production

Animation Production / Aslead Production / 12 Diary Owners

■Works

© Sakae Esuno, Kadokawa Shoten / 12 diary owners

■ Story

"I can't stab you, that's the "future"---"
A survival game breaks out between 12 people with the ability to predict the future!

■Explanation

A suspense action story starring a middle school student, Amano Yukiteru, who gets caught up in a deadly game between the owners of a mobile diary that records future events. Highlights include the growth of the introverted and cold-hearted Yukiteru, the actions of the strongest heroine, Gasai Yuno, who blindly loves Yukiteru, and the battle between the 12 unique owners of the Future Diary.

■Cast

・Amano Yukiteru (1st) / Togashi Misuzu / Gasai Yuno (2nd) / Murata Chisa / Kazan Takao (3rd) / Domon Jin / Kurusu Keigo (4th) / Tanaka Masahiko / Toyoyoshi Reisuke (5th) / Sanada Asami / Kasugano Tsubaki (6th) / Sendai Eri / Senjou Marco (7th) / Seki Tomokazu / Mikami Ai (7th) / Kuwatani Natsuko / Uekami Kamado (8th) / Konno Hiromi / Uryu Minene (9th) / Aizawa Mai / Tsukishima Kari (10th) / Hiramatsu Hirokazu / John Bax (11th) / Hashi Takaya / Hirasaka Yomi (12th) / Kawahara Yoshihisa / Akise Aru / Ishida Akira / Hino Hinata / Matsuoka Yuki / Nonozaka Mao / Yukana / Kosaka Oji / Shiraishi Minoru / Deus Ex Machina / Wakamoto Norio / Murmuru / Honda Manami

■ Main staff

・Planning: Takeshi Yasuda, Tsuneo Takechi, Shunji Inoue, Naohiro Otobu ・Original story and composition cooperation: Sakae Esuno (serialized in Shonen Ace / published by Kadokawa Comics Ace)
・Series composition/Katsuhiko Takayama ・Character design/Eiji Hirayama ・Chief animation director/Eiji Hirayama, Maiko Okada ・Sub-character design/Ruriko Watanabe ・Prop design/Keiichi Eda ・3D director/Hirotatsu Ishida (Albion)
・3D CGI/Juichi Sakai (Albion), Nozomi Harayama (Studio Twinkle)
・Color design: Naoki Fukutani (Albion)
Art setting: Masahiro Sato (Head Works)
・Art director: Tokuda Toshiyuki (Studio Easter)
・Director of photography: Satoshi Fujita (Studio Twinkle)
Edited by Junichi Ito (Jay Film)
・Sound Director: Yasushi Nagura ・Sound Effects: Hiromune Kurahashi ・Music: Tatsuya Kato ・Music Producer: Shigeru Saito (Lantis)
・Planning Producer: Atsushi Ito ・Animation Producer: Hiroki Hiramatsu ・Director: Naoto Hosoda ・Sound Production: Rakuonsha ・Music Production: Lantis ・Animation Production: Aslead ・Production: The 12 Diary Owners

■ Main Characters

■ Future Diary Owner ・ 1st Amano Yukiteru: Future Diary Owner
1st (First) Owner of the "Indiscriminate Diary". A boy whose hobby is writing a diary. He always tries to keep a distance from others and remain a bystander. He is good at darts. He gets caught up in a life-or-death survival game over the "Diary that can tell the future" given to him by his imaginary friend Deus.
・2nd Gasai Yuno: Future Diary Owner
The second owner of the "Yukiteru Diary". With excellent grades and good looks, she is the object of admiration at school. She has a blind love for Yukiteru that is completely blind to her surroundings, and because of this, she often behaves in a way that deviates from common sense.
・3rd Takao Hiyama: Future Diary Owner
The owner of the 3rd "Murder Diary". A teacher at the junior high school that Yukiteru and his friends attend. In fact, he was a serial killer who was causing a stir in society.
・4th Keigo Kurusu: Future Diary Owner
4th (Fourth) "Investigation Diary" owner. A detective at Sakurami Police Station. He has a strong sense of justice and wants to put an end to survival games altogether.
・5th Hojo Reisuke: Future Diary Owner
5ht (Fifth) "Hyper Vision Diary" holder. A child who was taken in by Yukiteru's family. He has a very strong sense of elitism.
6th Kasugano Tsubaki: Future Diary Owner
6th (Sixth) Owner of the Clairvoyance Diary. A shrine maiden and leader of the religious group Omekatakyo. She is called "Omekata-sama" by her followers.
7th Battlefield Marco: Future Diary Owner
7th (Seventh): Owners of an "Exchange Diary". A pair of diary owners. A couple who have pledged their futures to each other.
7th Mikami Ai: Future Diary Owner
7th (Seventh): Owners of an "Exchange Diary". A pair of diary owners. A couple who have pledged their futures to each other.
8th Ueshita Kamado: Future Diary Owner
8th (Eighth): The owner of the "Multiplication Diary". Director of the children's home "Mother's Village". Foster mother of 7th and the others.
9th Uryu Minene: Future Diary Owner
9th (Ninth) Owner of the "Fugitive Diary". An international extremist terrorist. Currently hiding out in Sakuramicho.
・10th Tsukishima Karudo: Future Diary Owner
The owner of the 10th "Breeding Diary". An abnormal dog lover who loves dogs more than people. He is actually Hino Hinata's father.
・11th John Bax: Future Diary Owner
The holder of the 11th "The Watcher". Mayor of Sakuramicho. Creator of the "Future Diary" who proposed a survival game to Deus to become God.
・12th Hirasaka Yomotsu: Future Diary Owner
12th (Twelfth) Owner of the "Justice Diary". A masked self-proclaimed hero of justice. He is blind but has a knack for hypnotism.
■Others・Deus Ex MachinaThe King of Space-Time. The god who rules over all time and space. The organizer of the survival game. He says that whoever survives will be his successor and hand over the "throne of God" that rules over time and space.
・Murmuradeus' maid. Her favorite foods are corn and rice cakes. She doesn't always follow Deus's orders, and sometimes acts as if she's plotting something on her own.
・Amano Reia
1st Amano Yukiteru's mother is a programmer at a game company and doesn't seem to be able to come home very often.
Nishijima Masumi: A detective at Sakurami Police Station and subordinate to 4th Kurusu Keigo.
Akise A classmate of Yukiteru at Umeri Junior High School. A boy who dreams of becoming a world-class detective. He becomes interested in Yukiteru while investigating a case that occurred in Sakurami City.
Hino Hinata: Yuki's classmate at Umeri Junior High School. A bright girl who helped Yuki when he was being teased by Takasaka. She is the biological daughter of Tsukishima Karito, the 10th Future Diary owner.
Mao Nonozaka Yukiteru's classmate at Umeri Junior High School. Friends with Hinata Hino.
・A classmate of Yukiteru at Kosaka Ouji Sakurami Junior High School and Umeri Junior High School. He always picks on Yukiteru.
・Amano Kuro
Father of 1st Amano Yukiteru. Divorced due to debt and currently living separately. Bright, friendly and easy-going.

■Subtitle

・Episode 1/"Sign Up"
・Episode 2/"Contract Terms"
・Episode 3/“Initial failure”
・Episode 4/"Handwriting Input"
・Episode 5/"Voice Memo"
・Episode 6 / "Manner Mode"
Episode 7: "Answering Machine"
・Episode 8/“New model”
Episode 9: "Call Rejection"
Episode 10: "Family Plan"
Episode 11: "Service Ends"
Episode 12: "Out of Reception Range"
・Episode 13/"Hidden call setting"
Episode 14: "Memory Erasing"
・Episode 15 / "Double Holder"
・Episode 16/"Repair"
・Episode 17/"Family Discount"
Episode 18: "Crossed Lines"
・Episode 19/"Delete all"
Episode 20: "Data Transfer"
Episode 21: "PIN Number"
・Episode 22/"Disconnection"
Episode 23: "Breaking Contract"
・Episode 24/"Searching"
・Episode 25/"Reset"
・Episode 26/“Initialization”

■ Theme songs and music

・OP1
・"Fantasy Mesologii"
・Song: Yousei Teikoku ED1
・"Blood teller"
・Song: Hirano ・OP2
・Dead END
・Song: Hirano ・ED2
・"filament"
・Song: Yousei Teikoku

Future Diary - Mirai Nikki - Comprehensive evaluation and recommendation

Mirai Nikki (Mirai Nikki) is a TV anime series based on the original work by Sakae Esuno, which aired from October 9, 2011 to April 15, 2012. The work depicts a thrilling story of 12 diary holders with the ability to predict the future who are caught up in a survival game for the throne of God. Below, we will introduce a detailed evaluation and recommendation of Mirai Nikki.

Story and Themes

The story of Future Diaries is about the protagonist, Yukiteru Amano, who is given a diary that can predict the future by his imaginary friend Deus, and is drawn into a survival game with eleven other diary owners. The goal of the game is to defeat the other owners and survive until the end, and the winner will be able to take over the throne of God as Deus' successor.

The theme of this work is the contrast between "fate" and "free will." While possessing a Future Diary allows one to know the future, it is difficult to change that future, and the characters face this dilemma. Universal themes such as love, friendship, and justice are also depicted, and in particular, Gasai Yuno's blind love for Yukiteru leaves a strong impression on viewers.

character

The characters in Future Diaries are very unique, each with their own future diary and acting based on their own diary. The main characters are introduced below.

Yukiteru Amano (1st) : An introverted and calm boy. He has a diary called "Indiscriminate Diary" that predicts the future. While he gets caught up in the game, he gradually grows.

Gasai Yuno (2nd) : A beautiful girl with excellent grades. Due to her blind love for Yukiteru, she often behaves in ways that deviate from common sense. Her diary, "Yukiteru Diary," records Yukiteru's actions in detail.

Takao Kazan (3rd) : A teacher at Yukiteru's school and a serial street attacker. He keeps a diary called "Murder Diary" and plans and carries out murders.

Keigo Kurusu (4th) : A detective at Sakurami Police Station. He has a strong sense of justice and acts to end the survival game. His diary, "Investigation Diary," records the investigation information of the case.

Toyojo Reisuke (5th) : A boy with a strong sense of elitism. He is entrusted to Yukiteru's house, and by possessing a diary called "Hyper Vision Diary," he is able to predict the future.

Tsubaki Kasugano (6th) : A shrine maiden and leader of the religious group "Mimekatakyo." With her diary "Clairvoyance Diary," she can predict the future and guide her followers.

Senjou Marco (7th) and Bishin Ai (7th) : A couple. They share a diary, the "Exchange Diary," and act while predicting each other's future.

Jokamado (8th) : Director of the orphanage "Mother's Village". By keeping a diary "Multiplication Diary", he raises many children.

Minene Uryu (9th) : An international extremist terrorist. She keeps a diary called "Fugitive Diary" and is able to evade pursuit.

Tsukishima Kari (10th) : A dog lover and Hino Hinata's father. He keeps a diary called "Breeding Diary" and can predict the future of his dogs.

John Bax (11th) : Mayor of Sakuramicho and creator of the Future Diaries. By possessing the diary "The Watcher," he monitors the actions of other owners.

Hirasaka Yomi (12th) : A blind hero of justice. He acts for justice by keeping a diary called the "Justice Diary."

These characters fight with each other, but also cooperate with each other, deeply moving the audience.

Animation and performance

The animation for Future Diary was produced by Athlead. Character design was done by Eiji Hirayama, and each character's personality was vividly drawn. 3D images by 3D director Hirotatsu Ishida and 3D CGI by Toshikazu Sakai and Nozomi Harayama were also used effectively to enhance the visual impact.

In terms of direction, director Naoto Hosoda has skillfully balanced suspense and action to create storytelling that draws the viewer in. In particular, the subtitles for each episode are related to the functions of mobile phones, which links to the theme of the work while also providing a fresh impression to the viewer.

music

The music for Future Diary was composed by Tatsuya Kato and produced by Lantis. The opening themes "Kusou Mesorogii" (Yousei Teikoku) and "Dead END" (Flylan), and the ending themes "Blood teller" (Flylan) and "filament" (Yousei Teikoku) are important elements in enhancing the atmosphere of the work. These songs stir the emotions of the viewer and add depth to the story.

Ratings and Recommendations

Future Diary has been highly praised by many viewers for its unique setting, deep themes, and unique characters. In particular, the fusion of suspense and action, as well as the portrayal of character growth and human relationships, leave a strong impression on viewers.

Here are some reasons why I recommend this work:

1. Unique setting and story : The setting of 12 diary holders with the ability to predict the future being caught up in a survival game for the throne of God will give viewers a fresh surprise. In addition, the themes of fate vs. free will, love, friendship, and justice will deeply move viewers.

2. Unique characters : Each character has a different future diary and acts based on their diary, which leaves a strong impression on the viewers. In particular, Yukiteru's growth and Yuno's blind love deeply move the viewers.

3. High-quality animation and direction : The high-quality animation by Athlead and the skillful direction by Naoto Hosoda deliver a storytelling that draws the viewer in. The effective use of 3D images also enhances the visual impact.

4. Impressive music : The music by Tatsuya Kato and the opening and ending themes by Lantis are key elements in setting the mood of the show. These songs stir the emotions of the viewer and add depth to the story.

Future Diaries is highly recommended for viewers who like suspense and action, viewers who enjoy deep themes, and viewers who are drawn to unique characters. It is also recommended for viewers who enjoy the sci-fi element of predicting the future. This work will give viewers a fresh surprise and a deep impression.