The Future Diary
Original Title:未来日記 (2011)
Languages:
- French: Mirai Nikki
- English: The Future Diary
- Russian: Дневник будущего
- Japanese: 未来日記 (2011)
- Chinese: 未来日记
"Future Diary" (Mirai Nikki) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Sakae Esuno. It was serialized in Kadokawa Shoten's Shōnen Ace magazine from January 2006 to December 2010 and has been adapted into anime, live-action drama, and video games. The story of "Future Diary" revolves around a survival game known as the "Diary Game," where 12 participants are each given a "Future Diary" with unique abilities to predict the future. The protagonist, Yukiteru Amano, is an introverted teenager who receives a cell phone diary that can record the future for the next 90 days. He is forced to participate in a deadly battle against other diary holders, where the last survivor becomes the new God of Time and Space. Yukiteru and his classmate, the psychopathic stalker Yuno Gasai, must team up to survive this game of survival. The series is known for its complex plot, twisted characters, unexpected twists, and explores themes of jealousy, obsession, betrayal, and the consequences of personal choices. In addition to the main story, there are several side-story mangas and anime, which further enrich the world of "Future Diary."