Yuno on the other hand is superb from the very beginning. Yuki does become stronger, but it isn’t easy, and this makes the eventual change more convincing. Future Diary is a show where people realise their own flaws, and also realise they are powerless to change them. But whilst I wasn’t initially that interested in him as a character I found that he did grow on me. He cries a lot, and early on his survival requires a slight suspension of disbelief, considering that the majority of other diary users are terrorists, serial killers or psychopaths. Main character Yuki is a bit too weak for my liking. Each diary has it’s limitations, and each character must use this to their advantage to ensure survival. Because of this we never see the characters writing messages, and instead the story follows a linear narrative where everything that happens really does happen, and the diary itself is simply a tool each user must use to outmanoeuvre their enemies. Of course every message sent would effectively alter the past, thus rendering the timeline in which the message was written obsolete. Each of the twelve diary users have an object (most commonly a mobile phone) that allows them to see messages they have written in the future. The future diaries themselves actually operate on some fairly complex mechanics, although the show never gets bogged down by the details of the alternate timelines necessary for them to function. It’s one of the best in the genre, and fully realises ideas many other shows have attempted to explore. There’s no denying that trying to kill your friends to become god would change you, and in Future Diary actions always have appropriate consequences. Nothing can really compare to the thrill of watching a bunch of Japanese teenagers try and kill each other, and Future Diary also benefits from a well thought out structure and some extensive character development. Is ‘Survival Game’ becoming my favourite genre of anime? It just might be.
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