Future Diary: Spoiler Free Review
I have fallen very very very far behind on these reviews to the point where its gonna take some rapid fire skills to catch up. I watched Future Diary months ago and needed to properly review the story for the sake of this review.
With that in mind, lets delve into the Anime that is made most famous by the Queen of Yanderes: Yuno Gasai.
Future Diary is a Battle Royale Style anime where 12 individuals have been chosen to fight it out. The winner gets to be God. But as mentioned above, its a certain girl with pink hair that really makes Future Diary stand out.
First off, I should define what a Yandere is. This is a character type that is commonly associated with women in stories but not limited to that gender. These types of characters are most well known for their psychotic obsession with their love interest. Saying that they will let nothing, and I mean nothing get between them and their love interest is an understatement. Another person speaks to their beloved? Nothing a knife to the gut will not solve. Their love interest is in danger? Time to break out the axe. Their foolish love can’t take care of themselves? Better drug them and hold them hostage.
With that in mind, while Yuki Amano is the true main character of the story, Yuno is the one that is meant to be watched. Her psychotic rampages and her very large body count are the reason I enjoyed this anime so much. Add onto the fact that despite everything pointed out until now, and she is still one of the most sympathetic characters.
Speaking of other characters, lets talk about Minene, also known as Ninth in the anime. If one mentioned Future Diary and are not talking about Yuno, its very likely this is the next most likely character to be brought up. Without getting into spoilers, despite being a mad bomber terrorist who kills children in a school in her first appearance, Minene is one of the most sympathetic characters in the entire Anime. Take from that what you will.
All in all, as Future Diary is among my favorite Anime at the time of this blog post, I would highly recommend it to an onlooker. With plot twists that constantly outdo themselves, ideas about the meaning of existence that kept me up at night, and an unforgettable cast this Anime never fails to deliver from beginning to end. Equal parts romance, battle royale, and political intrigue. There is something for everyone when experiencing Future Diary.
