Funimation brought out a new TV & OVA collection for The Future Diary last week where the 675 minute set was priced at $64.98 for the DVD/BD combo set. To raise a little more interest in it they’ve brought out a clip that focuses on the fun OVA that was included in the set that you can check out below to get your day underway with.
Extras for the release include the Episode 05 Commentary, Episode 13 Commentary, Episode 20 Commentary, Episode 23 Commentary, Omake #5 Yomotsu Hirasaka (Yoshihisa Kawahara Version), Omake #10 Minene Uryuu, Masumi Nishijima (Clear Dialogue Version), TV Spots, Promotional Videos, U.S. Trailer, Textless Opening & Closing Songs, and Trailers.
Based on the light novel series by Sakae Esuno, Future Diary is a twenty-six episode series that gives us more fun with cell phones. It originally aired in 2011 and was animated by Asread. You can read our review of the first DVD set here and the second set here.
Plot concept: This psychological thriller, based on the manga written and illustrated by Esuno Sakae, is about Yuki, a loner who’s not very good with people. He prefers to write a diary on his cell phone and talk to his imaginary friend, Deus Ex Machina – The God of Time and Space. However, Yuki soon learns that Deus is more than a figment of his imagination when he makes Yuki participate in a battle royale with eleven others. The contestants are given special diaries that can predict the future, each diary possessing unique features that give it both advantages and disadvantages. Within the next 90 days, the contestants must try to survive until there is only one left standing. The winner will become the new God of Time and Space.
