Mirai Nikki, aka The Future Diary, is one of most hyped and well received anime in 2011-2012. There are 2 ways to watch this show: if you turn of your brain and just watch it with a bag of popcorn, it'll be one of the best blood-shedding, twisted, and suspenseful anime you'll ever watch. However, if you actively turn on your brain and actively engage with the story, you'll find it highly disappointing and will probably frustrate you to the point that you cannot even bare with it anymore. Now, just because I gave it a high rating, doesn't mean that this anime is perfect. I gave it a high rating because I turned of my brain while watching it, so bare with me as I go through this disastrous 'masterpiece'.
Story: 5
If you're reading this, you'll probably know what's going on so I'll get straight to the point. It's concept is downright astounding. It's one of the best concept I've ever seen because it is not so hackneyed and it's highly intriguing as well. It is very interesting in a way that it is a battle royale to take over the throne of god using cell phones that can predict future. However, all of these potentials are crushed because of its poor execution and logical fallacies. The story brings out question that's directly related to the plot itself and forces you to make an assumption of how certain events happened. Its logical fallacies also prevent you from enjoying the show to its fullest extent.
Characters: 6
I'll break this up into 4 parts ("SPOILERS")
Yukiteru: Probably the most controversial character in the show. First, he is the most humane character in the show and probably the most 'normal.' Second, he is one of the worst character in the show because he is just simply a wimp, but defies all human logic as far as human relationship can go. He forgives his friend who tried to turn him into a doggy food, forgives his girlfriend who locked him up in a dilapidated old building for more than a week, and forgives his father who killed his mother out of whim. Well, the fact that he is 14, and a loner could probably explain WHY he decided to do those illogical things but the fact that you have to make an assumption about that is a BIG no-no.
Yuno: The pivot to the story. A crazy yandere who is obsessed with his boyfriend and shows little to no human emotion and empathy aside from that. I just one to point one thing out: the show made her a frickin villain in episode 22, as she lies to Yuki and makes him kill all of his friends who was trying to help him. If the show ended with Yuki defeating this crazy bitch and repenting over his messed up action, than it would've been more redeeming but no~Yuki continues to love her and decides to trust her, which is just an unilateral relationship to me.
Minene: My favorite character. Her backstory actually makes sense and it fits well with the tone of this story. Everyone says that she's a tsundere, but she's actually a kuudere. She's actually one of the character that I felt sorry when she died, because she actually has some redeeming features. Also, I enjoyed her fan service quite a bit. But her role in episode 16 or sth was completely stupid and just killed her.
Akise: The best fitting character to the story in terms of the tone and plot. He is the one who uncovers all the diary incident and the mystery behind Yuno in a clever, not so much logic defying way.
Art: 7
Art was nice, but there were nothing too special about it either.
Sound: 8
Superb openings and alright music throughout the show
Enjoyment: 10
Turn of your brain, and it'll be one of the best show you'll ever watch.
