Date A Live (デート・ア・ライブ, Dēto A Raibu?) is the anime adaptation of the Japanese light novel series of the same name, Date A Live. Currently, the series has had three seasons of anime adaption.
Date A Live
The first anime adaption. It is directed by Keitaro Motonaga and produced by AIC PLUS+. It began streaming on Niconico on March 31 and started being broadcasted on TV on April 6, 2013. The opening theme is titled Date A Live sung by Sweet ARMS, a group consisting Iori Nomizu, Misuzu Togashi, Misato & Kaori Sadohara. The ending theme for episode 1 is titled "Hatsukoi Winding Road" sung by Ririko (voiced by Kayoko Tsumita), childhood friend (voiced by Risako Murai), and upperclassman (voiced by Midori Tsukimiya), the characters from Date A Live in-universe galge, Fall in Love: My Little Seed. For episode 2 and 3 and onwards, the ending theme is sung by Iori Nomizu titled "Save The World" and "Save My Heart" respectively.
The OVA of the anime's first season is released along with Light Novel Volume 9.
| No. | Title | Japanese Title | Original airdate |
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| Episode 01 | April 10th | Shigatsu Tōka 四月十日 | March 30, 2013 (Premiere Airing) April 7, 2013 (Scheduled Airing) |
| Episode 02 | Close Re-Encounter | Sai-Sekkin Sōgū 再接近遭遇 | April 6, 2013 |
| Episode 03 | Sword That Splits the Sky | Sora Wakatsu Tsurugi 空分かつ剣 (つるぎ) | April 13, 2013 |
| Episode 04 | Unhappy Rain | Fukigen na Ame 不機嫌な雨 | April 20, 2013 |
| Episode 05 | The Freezing Ground | Itetsuku Daichi 凍て付く大地 | April 27, 2013 |
| Episode 06 | Hot Springs of Love | Koi-suru Onsen 恋する温泉 | May 4, 2013 |
| Episode 07 | The Visitors | Raihōsha-tachi 来訪者達 | May 11, 2013 |
| Episode 08 | Triple Frenzy Tune | Sanjū Kyōsō Kyoku 三重狂騒曲 | May 18, 2013 |
| Episode 09 | Nightmare of Madness | Kyōran no Akumu 狂乱の悪夢 | May 25, 2013 |
| Episode 10 | Spirit of Flame (Efreet) | Honō no Seirei (Ifurīto) 炎の精霊 (イフリート) | June 1, 2013 |
| Episode 11 | Countdown | Kauntodaun カウントダウン | June 8, 2013 |
| Episode 12 | Inalienable | Yuzurenai-mono 譲れないもの | June 15, 2013 |
| Episode 13 / OVA 1 | DATE TO DATE | Dēto tū Dēto | December 9, 2013 |
Date A Live Ⅱ
The second season of the anime titled as "Date A Live Ⅱ" or "Date A Live 2" was produced by Production IMS and started airing on April 11th 2014. The opening for the second season is "Trust in you", sung by sweet ARMS, and the ending is "Day to Story", sung by Kaori Sadohara.
The OVA of the anime's second season is released along with Encore 3.
| No. | Title | Japanese Title | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Episode 1 | Daily Life | Deirī Raifu デイリー・ライフ | April 11, 2014 |
| Episode 2 | The Children of Typhoon | Gufū no Miko | April 18, 2014 |
| Episode 3 | Wish of the Two | Futatsu no Negai ふたつの願い | April 25, 2014 |
| Episode 4 | Manifestation | Kengen 顕現 | May 2, 2014 |
| Episode 5 | Diva | Dīva ディーヴァ | May 9, 2014 |
| Episode 6 | Girls' Music | Gāruzu Myūjikku ガールズ・ミュージック | May 16, 2014 |
| Episode 7 | The Army-Destroying Songstress | Hagun Utahime 破軍歌姫 | May 23, 2014 |
| Episode 8 | A Promise You Must Fulfill | Hatasu-beki Yakusoku 果たすべき約束 | May 30, 2014 |
| Episode 9 | Miku's Truth | Miku no Shinjitsu 美九の真実 | June 6, 2014 |
| Episode 10 | Inverse | Hanten 反転 | June 13, 2014 |
| Episode 11 / OVA 2 | Kurumi Star Festival (Encore) | Kurumi Sutā Fesutibaru (Ankōru) 狂三スターフェスティバル (アンコール) | December 9, 2014 |
Date A Live Ⅲ
A third season of the anime titled as "Date A Live Ⅲ" or "Date A Live 3", was produced by JC Staff and started airing on January 11th 2019. The opening for the third season is "I Swear", sung by sweet ARMS, and the ending is "Last Promise", sung by Eri Yamazaki.
| No. | Title | Japanese Title | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Episode 01 | The Seventh Spirit | Nana-banme no Seirei 七番目の精霊 | January 7, 2019 (Premiere Airing) January 11, 2019 (Scheduled Airing) |
| Episode 02 | Can You Find Me? | Watashi o Mitsukerareru? 私を見つけられる？ | January 18, 2019 |
| Episode 03 | You're Natsumi | Natsumi wa Omae da 七罪はおまえだ | January 25, 2019 |
| Episode 04 | Transformation | Henshin 変身 | February 1, 2019 |
| Episode 05 | Despair Comes Crashing Down | Zetsubō ga Ochite-kuru 絶望が落ちてくる | February 8, 2019 |
| Episode 06 | Crossroads | Wakatareta Michi 分かたれた道 | February 15, 2019 |
| Episode 07 | The Power Given | Motarasareta Chikara もたらされた力 | February 22, 2019 |
| Episode 08 | Demon King of Descending Darkness | Yami Furu Yoru no Maō 闇降る夜の魔王 | March 1, 2019 |
| Episode 09 | Five Years Ago, Tengu City! | Gonen-mae, Tengu-shi! 五年前、天狗市！ | March 8, 2019 |
| Episode 10 | Another World, Another Girl | Mō-hitotsu no Sekai, Mō-hitori no Kanojo もうひとつの世界、もうひとりの彼女 | March 15, 2019 |
| Episode 11 | The Starry Night's Angel | Hoshi Furu Yoru no Tenshi 星降る夜の天使 | March 22, 2019 |
| Episode 12 | Make Shido Itsuka Swoon | Itsuka Shidō o Kōryaku-seyo 五河士道を攻略せよ | March 29, 2019 |
Movie
At the end of season 2 of the anime, a movie was announced. During the events of Date A Fes II, it was announced that the movie will come out on Summer 2015 and titled as Date A Live: Mayuri Judgement.
The movie has been released in a number of countries, with the Blu-ray and DVD released on February 26, 2016.
Trivia
- The series had a stream on Niconico prior to the TV broadcast (Season 1).
External Links
- http://cal.syoboi.jp/tid/2910/time (Japanese TV Schedule; Season 1)
- http://cal.syoboi.jp/tid/3314/time (Japanese TV Schedule; Season 2)
- http://cal.syoboi.jp/tid/5161/time (Japanese TV Schedule; Season 3)
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where to watch the anime
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Gogeta9000736new32 wrote:where do you find the anime to watch it Therre are a bunch of site to watch it on. -
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Date a Live season 4 in the future?
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I want Tenka Yatogami!
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Mikotohimemiya wrote:I want Tenka Yatogami! Same
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