Animehead Brothers: Woodpecker- Future Diary (Mirai Nikki)

Woodpecker signing in here. So I just recently finished watching the anime Mirai Nikki, and I can definitely say that I will never look at my phone the same nor will I get involved in an even slightly obsessive girl. This anime shows the dark side of characters as well as the lovey dovey romance of two young teens hopelessly in love.

Overview:

This anime is a great watch, not only does it have its fair share of plot twists and mix ups, it also keeps you watching all the way through. This anime has a very Shakespearean like tragedy between two people who are in love and who will eventually have to kill each other. Along with its intense action scenes Future Diary is also inclusive of its its fair share of blood. I will say though it is not too much for any one person to handle.

Plot: 4.5/5

The story starts off with the main character, Yuki, in his bedroom thinking about his "imaginary friend", Deus who is the God of time. Deus enrolls Yuki into a game where you have a device called a future Diary and you must use this device to eliminate the other 11 players until it is just you. Now you may be asking, "why are they playing this game?" This game is to decide who will be the next God who will take Deus' place. Getting back to the Future Diaries, each Future Diary has its own special ability. Yuki's for example is the "Random Diary", this gives him the ability to read what he has saw, read, or heard in the future. Each Player, First-Twelfth, uses these diaries to their advantage to take each other out. On the flip side, if one of the players does something that they normally wouldn't have done to change their future, it will also change the other players diaries. This story gets really intense as the anime continues as all of the characters are brutally eliminated.

Side Note: Don't get to attached to the characters, remember only one can live, the rest must die :(

Music: 2/2

I got a real kick out of this anime's music. This anime did a really good job at setting the tone for when Yuno (The psycho who is in love with Yuki) has her mental breakdowns and either goes into her rampage or crazy stalker mode. Aside for the creepy moments it had a great battle soundtrack, and some average soundtracks for setting intensity.

Though the music may be great, I wouldn't set your focus on it. The real awesomeness lies in the story itself.

Animation Style: 2/2

The animation style for this anime was great! The only real problem I had with it was that some of the brutal deaths in the show was censored, but other than that I thought it was fantastic. They did a great job at intensifying the eyes when the character felt fear, or was inflicting fear upon another character. I felt that the job on the blood was very well done too. A warning in advanced though you will notice that eighth looks completely different than the other characters so it may catch you off guard, but do not fear, it is the only flaw you will find.

Characters: 1/1

Now to the good part! The main focus of characters in this anime are Yuki and Yuno. They are the lovers during a brutal game of siege and chaos. Just know that Yuno is infatuated with Yuki and will do anything that he says. Moving on, the other main characters are Deus, and the other 11 players in this game. 1st: Yuki, 2nd:Yuno, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th (Yuno, and Yuki are the only ones that use their names often in the show instead of their numbers). I loved all of the characters in this anime, because they all had their own unique set of skills and talents that made them all gifted killers. You will notice that almost every contestant in this game have some sort of psychological disorder or dysfunction.