The Future Diary (2011–2013)
6/10
Way too fast paced
12 December 2021
Not bad per say, and there are some thrilling moments, but the story goes at a million miles per minute. Without getting too much in to detail, it seriously feels like whoever created this sacrificed all semblance of continuity and stable plot for cheap thrills, with "plot twists" occurring literally about every episode.

You think you know the characters and understand the plot? Prepare to have that yanked away from you within 20 minutes or less.

And there are deaths, so I won't get specific, but this show really sacrifices a lot and makes some stupid and nonsensical choices for the sake of the thrill, so much that a few episodes left a sour taste in my mouth after uprooting entire plot points/characters out of nowhere with absolutely no build up.

This is a major problem throughout the entire series, though the middle and end amplify these issues to an absurd degree.

Sure, there are some anime that are too slow paced and boring which need more dire consequences that actually impact characters due to low stakes, but this show goes way too far to the other end of that and makes it impossible to keep up with the constant stream of chaos.

If you want to be shocked by constant and sometimes contradictory nonsensical twists and a bunch of brutal death, this is the show for you. If you want a coherent plot with stable character development over time and well executed twists that aren't just created for shock value, you will likely be disappointed.
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