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Is Mirai Nikki (TV) good to watch with a friend?

Easy to drop in. Mirai Nikki (TV) (Diary of the Future) is a TV series from Fall 2011 by Asread.: 26 episodes, about 10 hours in total, finished, 7.4/10 across the listing sites.

actionadventuremanga adaptationcomedyurban fantasycrimedetectivedrama

Watching it together: easy to drop in. Comedy or action in a short run: you can start tonight without a plan, and a missed episode does not ruin it. about 10 hours for the run, 13 evenings at two a night. Rule: episodic, slice-of-life, or comedy/action ≤ 26 episodes → easy to drop in.

This verdict comes from rules over the title's format, length and tags, not from a review — the rule that fired is named above.

The facts

Type
TV series
Episodes
26
Episode length
23 min
Total time
about 10 hours — a weekend
First aired
Fall 2011
Status
Finished
Studio
Asread.
Score
7.4/10 across the listing sites
Tags
action, adventure, manga adaptation, comedy, urban fantasy, crime, detective, drama, gore, fantasy, mythology, horror, mystery, nudity, psychological, revenge, romance, sci-fi, shounen, superpowers, supernatural, survival, thriller, time travel, tragedy, violence

Data from anime-offline-database (ODbL) as of 2026-07-04; the score is the median of the scores the anime listing sites give it, on a 1–10 scale. Also listed as: Future Diary; The Future Diary.

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Quick answers

How long does it take to watch all of Mirai Nikki (TV)?
About 10 hours for all 26 episodes at 23 min each — a weekend; at two episodes a night that is 13 evenings.
How many episodes does Mirai Nikki (TV) have?
26 episodes of 23 min.
Is Mirai Nikki (TV) finished?
Yes, Mirai Nikki (TV) is finished (26 episodes), so you can watch the whole thing at your own pace.
Is Mirai Nikki (TV) good for a group?
Yes. Mirai Nikki (TV) is tagged action, comedy, the tags that survive a room full of people talking over the screen.
Where is Mirai Nikki (TV) listed?
Mirai Nikki (TV) is on AniList (id 10620) and MyAnimeList (id 10620); Queue Up keys it by its AniList id and shows it when it is on either of your lists.

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