Imagine Romero & Juilet got mugged down a dark alleyway by Doctor Who with a bucket of blood, and you're halfway there to The Future Diary. Only, in this case Romero is terrified of Juilet because she's murderously insane.
The show is an absurd black romantic comedy, that doesn't let reality get in the way of entertainment, and gleefully dives into territory what would be simply too grotesque for something that was taking itself seriously. It liberally throws in elements of horror, suspense and mystery and is largely carried by the character of Yuno Gasai, the insane Juilet in question, who is delightfully psychopathic in 'protecting'
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