The Future Diary Timeline ( Real )

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January 26, 2006

Original Manga Publication

The manga series 'Mirai Nikki' (Future Diary), written by Sakae Esuno, began serialization in the magazine Shōnen Ace.

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October 10, 2011

Anime Adaptation Air Date

The anime adaptation of Future Diary premiered in Japan.

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May 26, 2010

Manga Series Completion

The final chapter of the Future Diary manga was published, concluding the story.

The Future Diary Timeline ( Fictional )

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Day 1

Start of the Diary Game

Twelve people are forced into a deadly survival game where each possesses a diary that can predict the future in some way.

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Day 1

Yukiteru Amano Receives Future Diary

Yukiteru Amano receives his Future Diary, known as the Random Diary, which logs everything around him randomly in advance.

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Day 2

First Confrontation with Gasai Yuno

Yukiteru meets Yuno Gasai, another player of the diary game whose diary predicts Yukiteru's future.

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Week 1

Diary Battles Begin

Players begin confronting and eliminating each other based on their diary predictions to be the last survivor.

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Week 2

Yukiteru and Yuno Team Up

Yukiteru and Yuno form an alliance, combining their diary capabilities to survive the deadly game.

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Week 3

Identity of Deus Ex Machina Revealed

Players discover Deus Ex Machina is the god of time and space orchestrating the diary game.

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Week 3

Yuno's Dark Past Uncovered

Yukiteru learns about Yuno's traumatic past and obsession with him, revealing her true personality.

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Week 4

Final Battle Approaches

The number of players dwindles as the final contenders prepare for a decisive confrontation.

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Day 28

Final Confrontation Between Yukiteru and Yuno

Yukiteru and Yuno face off to determine the winner of the diary game and the successor to Deus Ex Machina.

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Day 29

End of Diary Game and Aftermath

The diary game concludes with a new god ascended and survivors dealing with the consequences.