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Future Diary #2
Future Diary, Vol. 2
Yukiteru, Yuno, and Kurusu band together to prevent the battle of Future Diaries from getting out of hand. But when Yukiteru discovers a dark secret about Yuno that changes everything, will he still be able to trust her?
Now wary of his new "friends," Yukiteru joins them on an investigation of a priestess from a temple who seems to have mysterious powers. As new Diary owners show up, each with their own ambitions, who, in this dark and desolate world, is friend and who is foe?
208 pages, Kindle Edition
First published October 26, 2006
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December 22, 2022
What unexpected plot twist... I'm rethinking what I was thinking!
October 4, 2016
That was a mess. Yuno is badass... Still, Yuno&Yukki was somehow cute.
The artwork is still ugly.
The artwork is still ugly.
June 21, 2021
This is a review of the entire series!
I debated between giving this 2 or 3 stars, and would lean more toward 2.5. There were a couple of things I really liked about it, but many more things I really didn't like about it.
High schooler Yukiteru Amano is a socially awkward loner who considers himself a bystander. He'd rather mind his own business instead of getting involved with other people, writing every mundane activity of his life in a cellphone diary. Secretly tormented by his solitude, he invents an imagery friend called Deus Ex Machina who claims to be the Lord of Time & Space. Taking pity on the lonesome Yuki, Deus grants his diary the ability to record future events. After learning that 11 other people with unique future diaries show up around Japan, Yuki learns that Deus is not a product of his imagination, and he has been selected to take part in a death game that involves fighting to become the next ruler of causality by outsmarting each other with their new prophetic devices. Luckily for Yuki, one of the death game's participants is his fellow classmate Yuno Gasai, the prettiest girl in his school who happens to love him so much that she would put her life on the line to protect him.
Speaking of Yuno, she's where most of the fun comes from. She's a severely unstable, possessive sociopath that will happily slaughter anyone and anything that get in the way of her selfish romantic fantasies. She's famous for inventing the infamous yandere trope (psycho/killer/stalker love interest) While she can technically be seen as the villain of the series and it's hard to fully sympathize with her because of how violent, impulsive and controlling she is, all of the other characters are so unlikable and bland that I often found myself rooting for her to just rip everyone else in the story to shreds.
Yuki is the main character, but he's such a whiny and idiotic pushover that I couldn't connect with the unhealthy relationship brewing between him and Yuno. I understand it's supposed to be a psychological thriller, but the story seemed to romanticize their relationship rather than portraying it for what it really was: predatory, abusive and horribly toxic. I would've rather had Yuno as the main protagonist and explore her tragic and demented backstory through much more intriguing characters to bounce off of rather than through a relationship with one of the lamest dudes in manga history.
The plot jumps around way too fast. None of the competitors have interesting personalities or motives so I didn't really feel any stakes or tension in the action. The only side character I somewhat liked is (funnily enough) another batshit crazy girl who plays the role of a cosplaying terrorist named Uryuu Minene. The dialogue could get really bad as the characters never reacted to death, betrayal or horrifying situations realistically. There's a point where a character discovers three dead bodies in his girlfriend's house, runs away in fear, then casually remains her partner for the rest of the series like nothing ever happened. There are many more scenes exactly like this where characters don't react and process things in remotely realistic or believable ways.
Some of the twists in the later parts of the series involving time and causality were admittedly cool, but they're introduced in a rushed and convoluted way which makes it feel messy overall. The action was good, there were a few emotional moments and the absolute chaotic nature of Yuno and Uryuu were exciting to watch unfold, but everything else about the characters, story and conflict of the narrative fall apart at the seams.
I debated between giving this 2 or 3 stars, and would lean more toward 2.5. There were a couple of things I really liked about it, but many more things I really didn't like about it.
High schooler Yukiteru Amano is a socially awkward loner who considers himself a bystander. He'd rather mind his own business instead of getting involved with other people, writing every mundane activity of his life in a cellphone diary. Secretly tormented by his solitude, he invents an imagery friend called Deus Ex Machina who claims to be the Lord of Time & Space. Taking pity on the lonesome Yuki, Deus grants his diary the ability to record future events. After learning that 11 other people with unique future diaries show up around Japan, Yuki learns that Deus is not a product of his imagination, and he has been selected to take part in a death game that involves fighting to become the next ruler of causality by outsmarting each other with their new prophetic devices. Luckily for Yuki, one of the death game's participants is his fellow classmate Yuno Gasai, the prettiest girl in his school who happens to love him so much that she would put her life on the line to protect him.
Speaking of Yuno, she's where most of the fun comes from. She's a severely unstable, possessive sociopath that will happily slaughter anyone and anything that get in the way of her selfish romantic fantasies. She's famous for inventing the infamous yandere trope (psycho/killer/stalker love interest) While she can technically be seen as the villain of the series and it's hard to fully sympathize with her because of how violent, impulsive and controlling she is, all of the other characters are so unlikable and bland that I often found myself rooting for her to just rip everyone else in the story to shreds.
Yuki is the main character, but he's such a whiny and idiotic pushover that I couldn't connect with the unhealthy relationship brewing between him and Yuno. I understand it's supposed to be a psychological thriller, but the story seemed to romanticize their relationship rather than portraying it for what it really was: predatory, abusive and horribly toxic. I would've rather had Yuno as the main protagonist and explore her tragic and demented backstory through much more intriguing characters to bounce off of rather than through a relationship with one of the lamest dudes in manga history.
The plot jumps around way too fast. None of the competitors have interesting personalities or motives so I didn't really feel any stakes or tension in the action. The only side character I somewhat liked is (funnily enough) another batshit crazy girl who plays the role of a cosplaying terrorist named Uryuu Minene. The dialogue could get really bad as the characters never reacted to death, betrayal or horrifying situations realistically. There's a point where a character discovers three dead bodies in his girlfriend's house, runs away in fear, then casually remains her partner for the rest of the series like nothing ever happened. There are many more scenes exactly like this where characters don't react and process things in remotely realistic or believable ways.
Some of the twists in the later parts of the series involving time and causality were admittedly cool, but they're introduced in a rushed and convoluted way which makes it feel messy overall. The action was good, there were a few emotional moments and the absolute chaotic nature of Yuno and Uryuu were exciting to watch unfold, but everything else about the characters, story and conflict of the narrative fall apart at the seams.
November 1, 2021
The volume starts with some mushy lovey-dovey moments, but soon jumps back into the action with hallucinations, beheadings, bombings, betrayal. It's certainly still fun and ends in a cliffhanger. Seems I have to read on.
Yuki, Yuno and Keigo want to find the rest of the 12 dialy holders. In the meantime Yuki and Yuno spend some time together. It goes well until Yuki visits her house where he sees something unexpected that makes him not trust her any more. This volume adds more diary holders to the mix and some death notices too.
Yuki, Yuno and Keigo want to find the rest of the 12 dialy holders. In the meantime Yuki and Yuno spend some time together. It goes well until Yuki visits her house where he sees something unexpected that makes him not trust her any more. This volume adds more diary holders to the mix and some death notices too.
March 29, 2018
Vracet se k Mirai Nikki je dost hořkosladké, ale jsou prázdniny, takže... why not? Anime miluju a manga na mě čekala už dost dlouho. Minene miluju, ale tu Tsubaki by si mohli odpustit. A samozřejmě Power Rangers...
4/5*
4/5*
September 12, 2019
LOVING this series so far
March 31, 2021
I am kinda lost with this story. I like the idea and the story (mostly), but like I said I am really lost. The art is also not my thing.
September 3, 2023
Die Serie ist immernoch irgendwie strange…
June 15, 2025
estoy viendo el anime jajajajaja
September 14, 2021
4,5. ⭐ J'aime vraiment beaucoup cette série !
March 17, 2017
After deciding the first one was pretty cool, I picked up volume two. It completely surpassed the first volume. There was so much action and the story progression is keeping such a great pace. I went to the library immediately to get the next two.
Yuki and Yuno are just beginning to get to know each other better, and Yuki is warming up to her. Yuno really has a thing for Yuki and he doesn't understand why. Their relationship is just beginning to take a step in the right direction when Yuki makes a horrifying discovery. There's something dark that we don't know about Yuno and I can't wait to figure out exactly what it is.
This volume has some pretty big plot twists. There's really no telling who is on what side. When the servants at the temple fall into a trance and begin killing, they need to find out who is behind it. Yuno and Kurusu seem like the only ones with their heads on straight in a crisis.
I'm really loving this series. On to volume three!
Yuki and Yuno are just beginning to get to know each other better, and Yuki is warming up to her. Yuno really has a thing for Yuki and he doesn't understand why. Their relationship is just beginning to take a step in the right direction when Yuki makes a horrifying discovery. There's something dark that we don't know about Yuno and I can't wait to figure out exactly what it is.
This volume has some pretty big plot twists. There's really no telling who is on what side. When the servants at the temple fall into a trance and begin killing, they need to find out who is behind it. Yuno and Kurusu seem like the only ones with their heads on straight in a crisis.
I'm really loving this series. On to volume three!
December 6, 2025
Fanslation quality is unfortunately all over so some pages are big misses that don’t make much sense, but the story itself is clear. I want to credit the anime for making Yuno the star she is because her crashout moments are not nearly as impactful in the manga. She’s still good! Just think the anime did it better so far.
Although Yuki wants to run from Yuno, it’s becoming clearer and clearer he can’t. Yuno’s diary is the only thing keeping him above dirt and the more he and Yuno prove to be a powerful duo, the bigger the target is painted on their backs. At every turn he realizes Yuno is the only one he can trust, but even that comes with reluctance after seeing the horrors at her house. Oh, what a tangled web we weave.
Action is even more fun in this second entry because a cute girl in pigtails is wildly swinging a hatchet. Cmon bro, it doesn’t get better. The new Diary Holders are solid characters too, with unique abilities and off-the-wall personalities. I really like 12 and his stupid “I am justice!” schtick. The music, the theatrics, the animosity for all things crooked - even garbage that didn’t make the basket - makes him a treat to watch.
Although Yuki wants to run from Yuno, it’s becoming clearer and clearer he can’t. Yuno’s diary is the only thing keeping him above dirt and the more he and Yuno prove to be a powerful duo, the bigger the target is painted on their backs. At every turn he realizes Yuno is the only one he can trust, but even that comes with reluctance after seeing the horrors at her house. Oh, what a tangled web we weave.
Action is even more fun in this second entry because a cute girl in pigtails is wildly swinging a hatchet. Cmon bro, it doesn’t get better. The new Diary Holders are solid characters too, with unique abilities and off-the-wall personalities. I really like 12 and his stupid “I am justice!” schtick. The music, the theatrics, the animosity for all things crooked - even garbage that didn’t make the basket - makes him a treat to watch.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
July 13, 2018
Ihan hetkessä tuli luettua, kun tarina vei mukanaan. Toimintaa on ja paljon, mutta se kyllä kelpaa. Mitä siellä huoneessa oikein tarkalleen ottaen oli? Ruumiita kaiketi, mutta kenen?
Kahdennestatoista tuli heti yksi lempihahmoistani. Kuinka surullista, että hänen tarinansa oli niin lyhyt.
Olisi helpompi ymmärtää päähenkilön päätöksiä, jos tietäisin, mikä siinä huoneen näkemisessä oli sellaista, että hän järkyttyi niin paljon. Kyllähän ihmisiä oli jo siihenkin mennessä kuollut aikamoinen määrä. Haluan tietää!
Kahdennestatoista tuli heti yksi lempihahmoistani. Kuinka surullista, että hänen tarinansa oli niin lyhyt.
Olisi helpompi ymmärtää päähenkilön päätöksiä, jos tietäisin, mikä siinä huoneen näkemisessä oli sellaista, että hän järkyttyi niin paljon. Kyllähän ihmisiä oli jo siihenkin mennessä kuollut aikamoinen määrä. Haluan tietää!
July 2, 2017
Me gusta toda la acción que tiene y que casi no para, y me gusta que cada vez que Yuno parece un poco más normal pasa algo que demuestra que definitivamente está más loca que una cabra. Es un manga entretenido y bastante divertido, y el fanservice no es tan exagerado como para ser molesto (aunque por momentos parece un poco forzado), pero al final del día por ahora no tiene nada que lo haga un manga excepcional. Veremos los próximos tomos.
August 21, 2019
Como el primero me ha gustado mucho, tanto los dibujos como la forma que esta narrado y demás. El problema de este tomo para mi son los comentarios totalmente innecesarios de las tetas de un personaje, pero el resto me ha gustado.
March 18, 2023
Bisher mag ich die Reihe sehr gern. Das Konzept mit den verschiedenen Tagebüchern funktioniert für mein Empfinden richtig gut und ist abwechslungsreich. Hatte das Gefühl, es gab mehr Action als im ersten Band. Bin sehr gespannt auf Teil 3.
July 24, 2017
The manga and anime differ slightly here with the manga making more sense.
July 27, 2017
This series is weird but I'm enjoying
July 29, 2018
Even if the overall plot doesn't make complete sense, I'm enjoying the tense romantic relationship which is slowly developing between Yuno and Yuki in this supernatural mystery manga.
January 16, 2019
A empezar el tercero, me esta gustando mucho.
July 20, 2019
It's just alright. I have two more volumes from the library, so I'll stick with it for now.
July 27, 2019
3,5 stars. Twisty!
August 25, 2020
Confirmamos la locura de Yuno
October 26, 2020
Los personajes siguen sin tener un trasfondo en este tomo. Sin embargo deja con la intriga de qué va a pasar. Ademas Yuno, como su fama la precede, dá vida a la historia.
June 29, 2021
Slowly more and more the weaknesses of the series start to show.
These diary entries possibly couldn't come like that from the future.
These people would have no chance to report back to Tsubaki.
These diary entries possibly couldn't come like that from the future.
These people would have no chance to report back to Tsubaki.
August 24, 2021
I wonder what happend to Yuno Gasai in the past such that she became one of the most infamous psychos known in manga history.
September 5, 2021
Me tarde un día en leerlo, ¿será que está demasiado bueno o está demadiado bueno?
De todas formas, quiero mas.
De todas formas, quiero mas.
July 10, 2022
トゥエルブスのせりふを読むのは良い片仮名の練習になったw
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