Welcome to the next part of my blog series offering critiques of Future Diary. As usual, I'll say that the purpose is not to hate on this anime. The purpose is to practice being a little more critical and balanced than how I am usually. Let's begin. ~Episode 16: Repair~ The first half of this installment is spent showing Yukiteru recovering from his injuries and training to get stronger with his father, Kurou. their coach is Ninth, who is currently cooperating with Nishijima. The second half of
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