Monday, February 4, 2013

Q: There's something I want you to see.

Mirai Nikki (Future Diary) has got to be one of the darker anime I’ve watched. At episode ten, I am watching a story that is relatively depressing, yet carries genius storytelling that draws one into it. You’ve got an oddball outcast male protagonist and a psychopath female stalker as main characters. Sounds twisted? Wait, it gets trickier. Packed with gore (blood spills and beheaded) and lies (don’t get me started on how many characters committed this sin), this anime is not for the faint hearted, I can assure you that. However, this anime/manga (whichever) was the talk of the otaku town for a reason, and that is a big deal in itself. If you’re prepared for some visual nightmares (some thrill-like experience you get from watching horror movies), then do give this a shot. Just be very careful to take each episode with a pinch of salt and move on; being bothered by it won’t do you any good per se. Do understand that with good storytelling comes with testing unsafe waters, but one should not indulge unnecessarily. Why am I ridiculously raising the red flag here?  Haha, I care too much for your well-being. Nuf said. I have to sleep now. Nighty night.

Missed call,
Vonnie S.

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