I followed the manga back in 2006, waiting patiently for the release of each chapter, and now there’s an anime series out of it. There’s nothing wrong with that, but what disappoints me is the studio and cast. I really look forward to the stuff I like to be mainstreamed, as it’s hard to find anyone who have the same preference as I am. Really, did anyone ever read the Mirai Nikki manga back then?
First of all the director Naoto Hosoda . Looking through his record, I can say that none of his works that I like and most of his work is Key Animation. Seriously my expectation of Mirai Nikki anime turns out to be awesome had turned to dust just from here. Then here comes the main attraction of the series, Gasai Yuno, to be voiced by Tomosa Murata (?) . Fresh seiyuu is good, and sometimes it turns out really good like what happened in Soredemo Machi, but I think Yuno voice is totally annoying and my image of yangire waifu is ruined. While blood drenched and everything, she suddenly screams like a cat… So I turned the volume down.
Sometimes stuffs isn’t all that bad, looking at the good side, there’s Norio Wakamoto(Charles Zi Britannia) as Deus and Ishida Akira(Athrun Zala) as Akise Aru(another of my favourite character). Also, VERY nice opening by Yousei Teikoku , 空想メソロギヰ . And coming from the director who always did key animation, the animation can be pretty fluent at a time but the studio isn’t all that good so expect less quality coming from it and enjoy the plot. Btw looking at the enormous number of staffs in the anime production, I shouldn’t complain much since I watched it for free.
As I already know the plot, maybe I expect a little high in quality here. But for those who doesn’t know, I think it’ll be best if they enjoy the plot twist.
p/s : I also enjoyed the Mirai Nikki Inspired Album Vol.1 – Ingaritsu Noise. Lot’s of good hipster songs inside.



