Future Diary -Another:World-



Future Diary -Another:World- (未来日記-Another:World-, Mirai Nikki -Another:World-) is a live action drama series, inspired by the Future Diary manga. It premiered on April 21th on Fuji TV. The series is a retelling of the events of the manga with new original characters.

Plot
Twelve young people come into the possession of the Future Diaries tools that can predict the future. These people must however participate in a Survival Game in where they must kill each other off until one remains.

Characters
Arata Hoshino (星野 新太, Hoshino Arata): The main protagonist of the series. Aged 21. He serves as another Yuki. He borrows a Smartphone from his friend Rui, which turns out to be a Future Diary, and participates in the survival game. He is portrayed by actor Masaki Okada.

Yuno Furusaki (古崎 由乃, Furusaki Yuno): The main female protagonist. Aged 19. Another Yuno with a similar one-sided stalker-crush for Arata and is in possession of her own Future Diary. She's portrayed by actress Ayame Gōriki.

Kurou Hoshino (星野 九郎, Hoshino Kurou): Arata's 48-year old father who works at Chronus Seed Corporation. A Future Diary holder. Portrayed by Ken Mitsuishi.

Rui Moriguchi (森口 類, Moriguchi Rui): A 21-year old university student and Arata's friend. Portrayed by Kanata Hongō.

Kinjiro Haginoto (萩戸 金次郎, Haginoto Kinjirou): A 33-year old Sakurami Police detective. Owns a Future Diary. Portrayed by Yoshinori Okada.

Tohru Kibe (木部 徹, Kibe Tohru ): President of Chronus Seed Corporation. Aged 52. A counterpart of John Balks. Chronus Seed Corporation issued a number of limited edition Smartphones, which are actually Future Diaries. His corporation is a reference to Chronos, the Greek personification of time - aptly named as the company issues diaries that can read the future. He is portrayed by Shiro Sano.

Deus: The host of the Survival Game. A counterpart of Deus Ex Machina. His name means 'God' in Latin.