Date A Live

Date A Live / デート・ア・ライブ

Genres: Action, Fantasy, Harem, Romance, School, Sci-Fi, Urban Fantasy
Themes: Harem, School, Urban Fantasy
Studios: AIC PLUS+
Producers: AIC, AT-X, Fujimi Shobo, Kadokawa Shoten, Nippon Columbia
Licensors: Funimation
Rating: 7.14 / 10
Rank: #3819
Popularity: #156
Users Listed: 1,090,379
Users Scored: 611,361
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 01/23/2025
Aired: April 6, 2013 – June 22, 2013 (Spring)
Type: tv
Source: Light Novel
Age Rating: R
Episodes: 12
Broadcast: Saturday at 01:30 (JST)

Synopsis:

Thirty years after a cataclysmic spatial quake reshaped the Eurasian continent, sporadic tremors continue to plague the world. Shidou Itsuka, a high school student living a quiet life with his sister Kotori, is thrust into a world of otherworldly beings when an impending quake reveals a mysterious Spirit girl at its epicenter. He becomes entangled in a conflict between the Anti-Spirit Team, dedicated to eliminating these entities, and Ratatoskr, an organization seeking peaceful coexistence.

Unexpectedly, Kotori takes a proactive role within Ratatoskr, tasking Shidou with a unique solution: forging bonds with Spirits through romance. The narrative follows Shidou as he navigates encounters with various Spirits, attempting to understand their origins and potentially avert further disasters through unconventional means. The anime explores themes of prejudice, connection, and the delicate balance between humanity and the unknown, set against a backdrop of lingering global instability.

Trailer:

Streaming Platforms:

Crunchyroll

Episodes:

Episode 1: April 10 (Aired: 04/06/2013)
Episode 2: Another Close Encounter (Aired: 04/14/2013)
Episode 3: For the Sky and the Sword (Aired: 04/21/2013)
Episode 4: Sullen Rain (Aired: 04/28/2013)
Episode 5: Frozen Ground (Aired: 05/05/2013)
... and 7 more episodes

Characters:

Himekawa, Yoshino (Main) - Voice Actors: Nomizu, Iori, Ballard, Tia, Blank, Jodie
Itsuka, Shidou (Main) - Voice Actors: Grelle, Jessie James, Shimazaki, Nobunaga, Eßer, Marco
Itsuka, Kotori (Main) - Voice Actors: Taketatsu, Ayana, Apprill, Bryn, Schmidt, Josephine
Tobiichi, Origami (Main) - Voice Actors: Togashi, Misuzu, Lee, Michelle, Rachfahl, Melinda
Yatogami, Tooka (Main) - Voice Actors: Inoue, Marina, Rojas, Michelle, Gamburg, Anna
Fujibakama, Mii (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Rial, Monica, Tsukimiya, Midori
Hazakura, Mai (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Clark, Leah, Tsumita, Kayoko, Rybiczka, Anja
Kannazuki, Kyouhei (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Koyasu, Takehito, Tatum, J. Michael, Nümm, Adam
Kawagoe, Kyouji (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sabat, Christopher, Inoue, Gou, Kraus, Kevin
Kusakabe, Ryouko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Glass, Caitlin, Takahashi, Ao, Betz, Laurine
Mikimoto, Masaomi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tone, Kentarou, Campbell, Bradley
Minowa, Kozue (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Usami, Tomoko, Ragsdale, Sara, Katt, Carmen
Murasame, Reine (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Endou, Aya, Nash, Barrett, Bauer, Alice
Nakatsugawa, Munechika (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Thurston, Matt, Gorgeous, Bräuler, Stefan
Narrator (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Mitsuishi, Kotono, Moore, Alex, Schwab, Susanne
Okamine, Tamae (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Munoz, Anastasia, Sadohara, Kaori, Arnoldt, Jasmin
Ririko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tsumita, Kayoko, Apprill, Bryn
Shiizaki, Hinako (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Akesaka, Satomi, Albach, Maeghan, Plaas-Link, Amelie
Takamiya, Mana (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Misato, Angelle, Felecia, Elßel, Laura
Tokisaki, Kurumi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sanada, Asami, Tipton, Alexis, Vural, Esra
Tonomachi, Hiroto (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Katsu, Anri, Bender, Oliver
Yamabuki, Ai (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Marchi, Jamie, Murai, Risako, Burghardt, Maria

Staff:

Cook, Justin (Producer)
Kurakane, Chiaki (Producer)
Motonaga, Satoshi (Producer)
Ougi, Jiyuu (Producer)
Motonaga, Keitarou (Director, Episode Director, Storyboard)
Ebina, Yasunori (Sound Director)
Andou, Takashi (Episode Director)
Kimura, Shinichirou (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Suzuki, Kaoru (Episode Director, Storyboard, Assistant Director)
Takabayashi, Hisaya (Episode Director)
Marchi, Jamie (Script)
Suzuki, Takaaki (Script)
Iwahata, Gouichi (Storyboard)
Kugimiya, Hiroshi (Storyboard)
Okita, Mina (Storyboard, Animation Director, Key Animation, Assistant Animation Director)
Saitou, Hisashi (Storyboard, Key Animation)
Clauson, Meis (Theme Song Composition)
Mana, Anju (Theme Song Lyrics)
Murai, Risako (Theme Song Performance)
Nomizu, Iori (Theme Song Performance)
Sakabe, Gou (Theme Song Arrangement, Theme Song Composition, Music)
Sakai, Mikio (Theme Song Arrangement, Theme Song Composition)
Tadano, Natsumi (Theme Song Lyrics)
Togashi, Misuzu (Theme Song Performance)
Tsukimiya, Midori (Theme Song Performance)
Tsumita, Kayoko (Theme Song Performance)
Uesugi, Hiroshi (Theme Song Arrangement)
Watanabe, Shio (Theme Song Lyrics)
sweet ARMS (Theme Song Performance)
Abe, Ayumi (2nd Key Animation, Key Animation)
Akitaka, Mika (Mechanical Design)
Araki, Shiori (Key Animation)
Fujita, Mayumi (Key Animation, Assistant Animation Director)
Fujiwara, Toshie (Key Animation)
Fukami, Sawa (Key Animation)
Fukuchi, Yuuki (2nd Key Animation)
Fukunaga, Gen (Executive Producer)
Fukushima, Youko (Key Animation)
Fukushima, Isamu (Key Animation, Animation Director, Assistant Animation Director)
Fukushima, Toyoaki (Animation Director)
Furihata, Masahiro (Key Animation)
Furukawa, Hideki (Chief Animation Director)
Furukawa, Atsushi (Color Design)
Gotou, Arihiro (Key Animation)
Hagio, Keita (Key Animation)
Hanabusa, Yasutaka (Key Animation)
Hanada, Miho (Key Animation, 2nd Key Animation)
Hasegawa, Toshio (Special Effects)
Hattori, Kenji (Assistant Animation Director)
Hayase, Makiko (Key Animation)
... and 86 more staff

News:

North American Anime & Manga Releases for April (04/05/2020)
North American Anime & Manga Releases for July (07/04/2016)
'Date A Live' Movie Announced (06/13/2014)
North American Anime & Manga Releases for June (06/02/2014)
New OVA of 'Date a Live' to be Bundled with Encore Series (03/04/2014)
News Briefs for Jan 20 - 26 (01/26/2014)
Anime 'Date A Live' to Get Second Season (06/21/2013)
Spring 2013 Simulcast List (03/15/2013)
OVA of Date A Live to be Bundled With Vol.9 of the Light Novel (03/01/2013)
Light Novel 'Date A Live' To Be Animated (11/14/2011)

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