![]() The impish Murmur, on the other hand, is a divine servant of questionable origins. While Deus’ 3D design is a bit unpleasant, the god himself is reasonable and even seems to take to our protagonist. The overseer of the game, Deus Ex Machina, is not your typical arrogant or intimidating god. Needless to say, the guy’s got nowhere to go but up in terms of developing the persona and skills needed to survive the Diary Game… and for what it’s worth, it’s a sight to see. Yuki truly feels like a normal boy thrown into a desperate situation well beyond his and Yuno’s control. Yukiteru ‘Yuki’ Amano is a character whose learned helplessness and withdrawn nature really work for the type of story Future Diary is. This story was also adapted into an OVA as a final cherry on top. The original manga (2006-2010) was succeeded by three spin-offs, one of them being a manga epilogue called Future Diary: Redial (2013). The action and tension ramp up the moment other diary-wielders get involved as well as that of an underlying mystery having to do with Yuno’s past. I have a few hang-ups with Future Diary as a whole, but never once was it boring. Whoever survives this ‘survival game,’ the Diary Game, will succeed Deus as the next God of Time and Space and be able to realize their wildest dreams. Where did these diaries come from you may ask? Well, from an interdimensional being called Deus Ex Machina of course. ![]() Much to our protagonist’s fear and reluctance. One of these participants being a popular classmate of his named Yuno Gasai.Īnd in no time, Yuki discovers that the picture perfect girl is not at all what she seems.īut equipped with nothing but cellphone ‘diaries’ that predict the future and each other under constant threat of death, the two classmates are pushed to work together. Our story follows awkward, but observant Yukiteru Amano as he is unexpectedly thrown into a deadly battle royal with twelve other participants. Sakae Esuno’s hit rom-mystery psychological thriller manga-turned-anime Future Diary was overseen by Asread (the company also behind the Corpse Party OVAs) from 2011 to 2012. This aside, I do think Yuno has something to offer in terms of a less male gaze-y female power fantasy.īut before I get into the nitty gritty, let’s lay down some groundwork. I’m not going to pretend like male yanderes don’t do the same thing for straight women, but they’re far less common and far creepier on account of real life male/female power dynamics. The always compelling ‘yandere’ archetype, derived from the word ‘yanderu’ (mentally ill), is more often than not catered towards straight men by means of cute, but disturbed female characters wholly devoted to unassuming male protagonists. Yuno may not be the first yandere ever put to paper, but she’s impossible to forget. There’s a reason why the pink-haired girl is widely considered the Queen of Yandere. While I wouldn’t say Future Diary’s designs and story in practice are stellar, I think Yuno Gasai alone makes the show worth watching. No, that honor goes to a certain Yuno Gasai. However, I wouldn’t say that the characters I mentioned define their respective tropes. The ladies whose faces (and other features…) are known well across the internet. ![]() I’m talking your Sabers from Fate, Hestia from DanMachi, Zero Two from Darling in the Franxx, and so on and so forth. Every so often, you get an anime character who makes a name for herself well beyond the confines of her medium.
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