Date A Live#Video games

{{Short description|Japanese light novel series and its franchise}}

{{Infobox animanga/Header

| image = Date A Live Volume 1.jpg

| caption = First volume cover (art by Tsunako), {{nowrap|{{tooltip|feat.|featuring (the character)}} Tohka Yatogami}}

| ja_kanji = デート・ア・ライブ

| ja_romaji = Dēto A Raibu

| genre = {{ubl|Harem{{cite web|last=Martin|first=Theron|title=Date A Live BD+DVD 1–4 – Review|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/date-a-live/bd-dvd-1-4/.78480|website=Anime News Network|access-date=February 9, 2021|date=September 8, 2014|archive-date=January 27, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210127164005/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/date-a-live/bd-dvd-1-4/.78480|url-status=live}}|Romantic comedy{{cite web|title=Iori Nomizu Sings Date A Live Anime's Ending Theme|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2013-01-31/iori-nomizu-sings-date-a-live-anime-ending-theme|website=Anime News Network|access-date=August 28, 2018|date=February 1, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180829080613/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2013-01-31/iori-nomizu-sings-date-a-live-anime-ending-theme|archive-date=2018-08-29|url-status=live|quote=The Flying Dog website has revealed that Iori Nomizu will perform the ending theme song "Save the World" for the anime adaptation of Koushi Tachibana's Date A Live science-fiction romantic comedy light novel series.}}|Science fantasy{{cite web|last=Komatsu|first=Mikikazu|title="Date A Live" New Anime Series Confirmed to be in the Works|url=https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2017/10/21-1/date-a-live-new-anime-series-confirmed-to-be-in-the-works|website=Crunchyroll|access-date=May 12, 2022|date=October 21, 2017|archive-date=May 12, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220512205745/https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2017/10/21-1/date-a-live-new-anime-series-confirmed-to-be-in-the-works|url-status=live}}}}

}}

{{Infobox animanga/Print

| type = light novel

| author = Kōshi Tachibana

| illustrator = Tsunako

| publisher = Fujimi Shobo

| publisher_en = {{English manga publisher|NA=Yen Press}}

| demographic = Male

| imprint = Fujimi Fantasia Bunko

| magazine = Dragon Magazine

| magazine_en =

| first = March 19, 2011

| last = March 19, 2020

| volumes = 22

| volume_list = List of Date A Live volumes#Main series

}}

{{Infobox animanga/Video

| type = tv series

| director = {{ubl|Keitaro Motonaga (I–III)|Jun Nakagawa (IV–V)}}

| producer =

{{Collapsible list

|title = List|

{{ubl|Satoshi Motonaga (I)|Chiaki Kurakane (I–III)|Noritomo Isogai (III)|Daisuke Iwasaki (III)|Seiichi Kawashima (III)|Yuuji Matsukura (III)|Mitsuhiro Ogata (III)|Mieko Tsuruta (III)|Yuuji Oosato (III)|Hisanori Numano (III)|Hiroyasu Taniguchi (III, V)|Joutarou Ishigami (IV)|Shunichi Uemaru (IV)|Naruki Fukaya (IV)|Li Yang (IV)|Yuu Kanemaru (IV–V)|Masakatsu Umeda (IV–V)|Junichi Takagi (IV–V)|Taiyou Matsuda (IV–V)|Aya Iizuka (V)|}}

}}

| writer = {{ubl|Hideki Shirane (I–III)|Fumihiko Shimo (IV–V)}}

| music = Go Sakabe

| studio = {{ubl|AIC Plus+ (I)|Production IMS (II)|J.C.Staff (III)|Geek Toys (IV–V)}}

| licensee = {{ubl|Crunchyroll{{efn|In North America through Crunchyroll, LLC (formerly known as Funimation).}}|{{English anime licensee|SEA=Muse Communication (III, V)}}}}

| network = AT-X, Tokyo MX, GBS, TVS, SUN, TVQ, Chiba TV, BS12 TwellV, MTV

| first = April 6, 2013

| last = June 26, 2024

| episodes = 58 + 2 OVAs

| episode_list = List of Date A Live episodes

}}

{{Infobox animanga/Print

| title = Date A Live Encore

| type = light novel

| author = Koushi Tachibana

| illustrator = Tsunako

| publisher = Fujimi Shobo

| publisher_en =

| demographic = Male

| imprint = Fujimi Fantasia Bunko

| magazine = Dragon Magazine

| magazine_en =

| first = May 18, 2013

| last = May 20, 2022

| volumes = 11

| volume_list = List of Date A Live volumes#Encore

}}

{{Infobox animanga/Other

| title = Media franchise

| content =

}}

{{Nihongo|Date A Live|デート・ア・ライブ|Dēto A Raibu|lead=yes}} is a Japanese light novel series written by Kōshi Tachibana and illustrated by Tsunako. Fujimi Shobo published 22 volumes from March 2011 to March 2020 under their Fujimi Fantasia Bunko imprint. Yen Press holds the license to publish the light novel in English.

Five manga were published by Kadokawa Shoten and Fujimi Shobo in Monthly Shōnen Ace and Monthly Dragon Age. An anime television series adaptation produced by AIC Plus+ aired between April and June 2013. A second season by Production IMS aired between April and June 2014. An original anime film, Date A Live: Mayuri Judgement, was released in August 2015. A spin-off light novel series, Date A Live Fragment: Date A Bullet, began publication in March 2017. A third season by J.C.Staff aired between January and March 2019. A fourth season by Geek Toys aired from April to June 2022. A fifth season aired from April to June 2024. A new anime project has been announced.

Plot

{{See also|List of Date A Live characters{{!}}List of Date A Live characters}}

The series begins with a strange phenomenon called a "spatial quake" devastating the center of Eurasia, resulting in at least 150 million casualties. For the next 30 years, smaller spatial quakes plague the world on an irregular basis. In the present, Shido Itsuka, a seemingly ordinary high school student, comes across a mysterious girl at the ground zero of a spatial quake. He learns from his adoptive sister Kotori the girl is one of the "Spirits" from different dimensions who are the real cause of the spatial quakes, which occur when Spirits manifest themselves in the real world. He also learns Kotori is the commander of the airship Fraxinus, crewed by the organization Ratatoskr and its parent company Asgard Electronics.

Shido is recruited by Ratatoskr to make use of his mysterious ability to seal the Spirits' powers thus stopping them from being a threat to mankind. However, there is a catch: to seal a Spirit's power, he must make each Spirit fall in love with him and make her kiss him. Moreover, Shido and his companions face the opposition of the AST (Anti-Spirit Team), a special unit designed to suppress the threat posed by Spirits by eliminating them, which is backed by DEM (Deus Ex Machina) Industries, a conglomerate led by Sir Isaac Ray Pelham Westcott who intends to exploit the powers of the Spirits for his own agenda. As Shido successfully keeps sealing more and more Spirits, he gains allies to help him with his dates with other Spirits but also increases the competition among them for his attention and affection, much to his chagrin.

Media

= Light novels =

{{Main|List of Date A Live volumes#Light novels{{!}}List of Date A Live volumes § Light novels}}

Date A Live began as a light novel series written by Koushi Tachibana with illustrations by Tsunako. The first volume was published on March 19, 2011, under Fujimi Shobo's Fujimi Fantasia Bunko. Twenty-two volumes have been released in Japan.{{cite web|url=http://www.fujimishobo.co.jp/sp/201103date/#book|title=Light Novel Releases|work=fujimishobo.co.jp|date=2015-06-20|access-date=2013-05-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130521060503/http://www.fujimishobo.co.jp/sp/201103date/#book#book|archive-date=2013-05-21|url-status=live}} During their panel at the 2020 Crunchyroll Expo, Yen Press announced that they have licensed the light novel.{{cite web|last=Hazra|first=Adriana|title=Yen Press to Release Date A Live, Do You Like the Nerdy Nurse?, 7 More Manga/Novels|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-09-05/yen-press-to-release-date-a-live-do-you-like-the-nerdy-nurse-7-more-manga-novels/.163716|website=Anime News Network|access-date=September 6, 2020|date=September 5, 2020|archive-date=January 4, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220104163955/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-09-05/yen-press-to-release-date-a-live-do-you-like-the-nerdy-nurse-7-more-manga-novels/.163716|url-status=live}}

= Manga =

{{Main|List of Date A Live volumes#Manga{{!}}List of Date A Live volumes § Manga}}

The series received a total of five manga adaptions, all of which were published by Kadokawa Shoten and Fujimi Shobo in Monthly Shōnen Ace and Monthly Dragon Age.

= Anime =

{{Main|List of Date A Live episodes{{!}}List of Date A Live episodes}}

{{See also|Date A Live Fragment: Date A Bullet{{!}}Date A Live Fragment: Date A Bullet}}

The anime adaptation was directed by Keitaro Motonaga and produced by AIC Plus+. The series was streamed in lower quality on Niconico, with each episode available a week before its TV premiere. The first episode was streamed on March 31 and aired on Tokyo MX on April 6, 2013.{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-03-28/romantic-comedy-anime-date-a-live-previewed-in-ad|title=Romantic Comedy Anime Date A Live Previewed in Ad|date=2013-03-28|access-date=2013-04-06|work=Anime News Network|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130330235855/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-03-28/romantic-comedy-anime-date-a-live-previewed-in-ad|archive-date=2013-03-30|url-status=live}} The final episode was streamed on Niconico on June 16 and aired on Tokyo MX on June 22. The opening theme is titled {{Nihongo|"Date A Live"|デート・ア・ライブ|Dēto A Raibu}} sung by sweet ARMS, a vocal group consisting of Iori Nomizu, Misuzu Togashi, Kaori Sadohara, and Misato. The series makes use of four ending themes: "Hatsukoi Winding Road", by Kayoko Tsumita, Risako Murai and Midori Tsukimiya; "Save The World", "Save My Heart" and {{nihongo|"Strawberry Rain"|ストロベリーレイン}}, all three by Nomizu.

Following the TV broadcast of the final episode of the first season, a second season was announced, which was set to air in April 2014.{{cite web|url=https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2013/12/20/next-date-a-live-game-gets-a-teaser-site|title=Next "Date a Live" Game Gets a Teaser Site|publisher=Crunchyroll|date=December 21, 2013|access-date=December 21, 2019|archive-date=December 21, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191221031339/https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2013/12/20/next-date-a-live-game-gets-a-teaser-site|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://www.otakuusamagazine.com/LatestNews/News1/Date_a_Live_II_Anime_Set_for_Spring_2014_5412.aspx|title=Date A Live Anime Gets 2nd Season|publisher=Otaku USA|date=2013-12-16|access-date=2013-12-16|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131217033435/http://www.otakuusamagazine.com/LatestNews/News1/Date_a_Live_II_Anime_Set_for_Spring_2014_5412.aspx|archive-date=2013-12-17 }} The opening theme is sung by sweet ARMS titled "Trust in You" and the ending theme is sung by Kaori Sadohara titled "Day to Story".{{cite web|url=http://date-a-live-anime.com/news/「デート・ア・ライブII」opedテーマ発売決定！/|title=「デート・ア・ライブII」OP&EDテーマ発売決定！]|date=2014-03-07|access-date=2014-03-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140310095107/http://date-a-live-anime.com/news/%e3%80%8c%e3%83%87%e3%83%bc%e3%83%88%e3%83%bb%e3%82%a2%e3%83%bb%e3%83%a9%e3%82%a4%e3%83%96%e2%85%a1%e3%80%8doped%e3%83%86%e3%83%bc%e3%83%9e%e7%99%ba%e5%a3%b2%e6%b1%ba%e5%ae%9a%ef%bc%81|archive-date=2014-03-10|url-status=live}} The animation production was held by Production IMS.{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-03-24/date-a-live-ii-tv-anime-3rd-promo-features-sweet-arms-song|title=Date A Live II TV Anime's 3rd Promo Features sweet ARMS Song|website=Anime News Network|date=March 24, 2014|access-date=December 22, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181207204441/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-03-24/date-a-live-ii-tv-anime-3rd-promo-features-sweet-arms-song|archive-date=2018-12-07|url-status=live}} An unaired episode was bundled with the third volume of the Date A Live Encore short story collection was released on December 9, 2014.{{cite web|title=Date A Live Encore Book to Bundle Unaired Anime Episode|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-03-05/date-a-live-encore-book-to-bundle-unaired-anime-episode|website=Anime News Network|access-date=March 5, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140306163441/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-03-05/date-a-live-encore-book-to-bundle-unaired-anime-episode|archive-date=2014-03-06|url-status=live}}

The first and second season have been licensed by Funimation for streaming and home video release in North America and by Madman Entertainment in Australia.{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-04-09/funimation-to-stream-date-a-live-romantic-comedy-anime|title=Funimation to Stream Date A Live Romantic Comedy Anime|website=Anime News Network|date=2013-04-09|access-date=2013-07-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130709152642/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-04-09/funimation-to-stream-date-a-live-romantic-comedy-anime|archive-date=2013-07-09|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-02-21/funimation-to-dub-date-a-live-red-data-girl-karneval-code-breaker|title=Funimation to Dub Date A Live, Red Data Girl, Karneval, Code:Breaker|website=Anime News Network|date=2014-02-21|access-date=2014-03-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140301135714/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-02-21/funimation-to-dub-date-a-live-red-data-girl-karneval-code-breaker|archive-date=2014-03-01|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-08-12/australia-madman-ent-adds-date-a-live-maoyu|title=Australia's Madman Ent. Adds Date A Live, Maoyu|website=Anime News Network|date=2013-08-12|access-date=2013-08-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130815205320/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-08-12/australia-madman-ent-adds-date-a-live-maoyu|archive-date=2013-08-15|url-status=live}}

In his Twitter account, Tachibana announced Date A Live would get a third new anime series.{{cite web|title=Date A Live Light Novels Get New Anime Series|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-10-20/date-a-live-light-novels-get-new-anime-series/.123011|website=Anime News Network|access-date=21 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171021134715/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-10-20/date-a-live-light-novels-get-new-anime-series/.123011|archive-date=2017-10-21|url-status=live}} Animation production was held by J.C.Staff, with the cast and staff reprising their respective roles from the previous seasons. The series aired from January 11 to March 29, 2019.{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-10-20/date-a-live-anime-3rd-season-reveals-new-cast-member-staff-january-2019-premiere/.138432|title=Date A Live Anime's 3rd Season Reveals New Cast Member, Staff, January 2019 Premiere (Updated)|website=Anime News Network|date=October 20, 2018|access-date=October 20, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181021094502/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-10-20/date-a-live-anime-3rd-season-reveals-new-cast-member-staff-january-2019-premiere/.138432|archive-date=2018-10-21|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/daily-briefs/2018-12-14/date-a-live-iii-anime-premieres-on-january-11/.140817|title=Date A Live III Anime Premieres on January 11|website=Anime News Network|date=December 14, 2018|access-date=December 14, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181215121113/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/daily-briefs/2018-12-14/date-a-live-iii-anime-premieres-on-january-11/.140817|archive-date=2018-12-15|url-status=live}} The opening theme is sung by sweet ARMS titled "I Swear",{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-12-27/date-a-live-iii-anime-promo-video-previews-opening-theme/.141365|title=Date A Live III Anime's Promo Video Previews Opening Theme|website=Anime News Network|date=December 27, 2018|access-date=December 27, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181227230649/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-12-27/date-a-live-iii-anime-promo-video-previews-opening-theme/.141365|archive-date=2018-12-27|url-status=live}} and the ending theme is sung by Erii Yamazaki titled "Last Promise".{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-12-28/date-a-live-iii-anime-previewed-in-tv-ad/.141454|title=Date A Live III Anime Previewed in TV Ad|website=Anime News Network|date=December 28, 2018|access-date=December 29, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181229071759/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-12-28/date-a-live-iii-anime-previewed-in-tv-ad/.141454|archive-date=2018-12-29|url-status=live}} The third season ran for 12 episodes.{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/daily-briefs/2019-01-06/date-a-live-iii-anime-to-have-12-episodes/.141690|title=Date A Live III Anime to Have 12 Episodes|website=Anime News Network|date=January 6, 2019|access-date=January 6, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190106113437/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/daily-briefs/2019-01-06/date-a-live-iii-anime-to-have-12-episodes/.141690|archive-date=2019-01-06|url-status=live}} Crunchyroll simulcast the third season,{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-01-09/crunchyroll-to-stream-b-project-2-date-a-live-iii-endro-quintessential-quintuplets-anime/.141842|title=Crunchyroll to Stream B-Project 2, Date A Live III, ENDRO!, Quintessential Quintuplets Anime|website=Anime News Network|date=January 9, 2019|access-date=January 10, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190110024250/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-01-09/crunchyroll-to-stream-b-project-2-date-a-live-iii-endro-quintessential-quintuplets-anime/.141842|archive-date=2019-01-10|url-status=live}} while Funimation produced a simuldub.{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-01-09/funimation-to-stream-dubs-for-date-a-live-iii-endro-the-quintessential-quintuplets-anime-more-star-blazers-2202/.141843|title=Funimation to Stream Dubs for Date A Live III, ENDRO!, The Quintessential Quintuplets Anime, More Star Blazers 2202|website=Anime News Network|date=January 9, 2019|access-date=January 10, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190110051018/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-01-09/funimation-to-stream-dubs-for-date-a-live-iii-endro-the-quintessential-quintuplets-anime-more-star-blazers-2202/.141843|archive-date=2019-01-10|url-status=live}} In Australia and New Zealand, AnimeLab simulcast the third season.{{cite tweet|user=AnimeLab|number=1083498722950971392|date=January 11, 2019|title=The spirited third season of the sci-fi comedy returns with much anticipation and intrigue! Date-A-Live III coming soon to AnimeLab! 🌏🛸💖|access-date=January 18, 2019}}

On September 17, 2019, a new anime project was announced.{{cite web|title=Date A Live Franchise Gets New Anime|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-09-17/date-a-live-franchise-gets-new-anime/.151215|website=Anime News Network|access-date=September 17, 2019|date=September 17, 2019|archive-date=September 27, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190927053318/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-09-17/date-a-live-franchise-gets-new-anime/.151215|url-status=live}} It was later announced to be an anime adaptation of the Date A Live Fragment: Date A Bullet spin-off novels.{{cite web|title=New Date A Live Anime Adapts Date A Bullet Spinoff Novels|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-09-23/new-date-a-live-anime-adapts-date-a-bullet-spinoff-novels/.151437|website=Anime News Network|access-date=September 23, 2019|date=September 23, 2019|archive-date=September 23, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190923172251/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-09-23/new-date-a-live-anime-adapts-date-a-bullet-spinoff-novels/.151437|url-status=live}}

On March 16, 2020, it was announced that the series would get a fourth season.{{Cite web|last=Harding|first=Daryl|date=March 16, 2020|title=Season 4 of Date A Live TV Anime Announced to Be in Production|url=https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2020/03/16/season-4-of-date-a-live-tv-anime-announced-to-be-in-production|url-status=live|access-date=2021-03-04|website=Crunchyroll|language=en-us|archive-date=March 21, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200321095147/https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2020/03/16/season-4-of-date-a-live-tv-anime-announced-to-be-in-production}}{{cite web|last=Hodgkins|first=Crystalyn|title=Date A Live Anime Gets 4th Season|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-03-16/date-a-live-anime-gets-4th-season/.157549|website=Anime News Network|access-date=March 16, 2020|date=March 16, 2020|archive-date=March 17, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200317173316/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-03-16/date-a-live-anime-gets-4th-season/.157549|url-status=live}} The season is produced by Geek Toys and was scheduled to premiere in October 2021, but was delayed to 2022 for "various reasons".{{cite web|last=Pineda|first=Rafael Antonio|title=Date A Live IV Anime's Video Reveals 2022 Delay, More Staff|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-09-10/date-a-live-iv-anime-video-reveals-2022-delay-more-staff/.177218|website=Anime News Network|access-date=September 10, 2021|date=September 10, 2021|archive-date=September 10, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210910081924/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-09-10/date-a-live-iv-anime-video-reveals-2022-delay-more-staff/.177218|url-status=live}} Jun Nakagawa directed the fourth season, with Fumihiko Shimo writing the series' scripts, Naoto Nakamura designing the characters, and Go Sakabe returning to compose the series' music.{{cite web|first=Crystalyn|last=Hodgkins|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-03-07/date-a-live-iv-anime-debuts-in-october-with-new-studio-staff/.170339|title=Date A Live IV Anime Debuts in October With New Studio, Staff|work=Anime News Network|date=March 7, 2021|access-date=March 7, 2021|archive-date=May 13, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210513193813/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-03-07/date-a-live-iv-anime-debuts-in-october-with-new-studio-staff/.170339|url-status=live}} It aired from April 8 to June 24, 2022.{{cite web|first=Egan|last=Loo|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-03-07/date-a-live-iv-anime-announces-april-8-premiere-with-visual/.183322|title=Date A Live IV Anime Announces April 8 Premiere with Visual|work=Anime News Network|date=March 7, 2022|access-date=March 7, 2022|archive-date=March 8, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220308081802/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-03-07/date-a-live-iv-anime-announces-april-8-premiere-with-visual/.183322|url-status=live}} The opening theme is sung by Miyu Tomita titled "OveR" and the ending theme is sung by sweet ARMS titled "S.O.S".{{cite web|first=Crystalyn|last=Hodgkins|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-01-17/date-a-live-iv-anime-promo-video-reveals-more-cast-theme-song-artists-april-debut/.181595|title=Date A Live IV Anime's Promo Video Reveals More Cast, Theme Song Artists, April Debut|work=Anime News Network|date=January 17, 2022|access-date=January 17, 2022|archive-date=June 16, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220616101734/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-01-17/date-a-live-iv-anime-promo-video-reveals-more-cast-theme-song-artists-april-debut/.181595|url-status=live}}

Following Sony's acquisition of Crunchyroll, the series was moved from Funimation to Crunchyroll.{{cite web|title=Your Guide to the Spring 2022 Anime Season on Crunchyroll and Funimation|url=https://blog.funimation.com/2022/03/22/your-guide-to-the-spring-2022-anime-season-on-crunchyroll-and-funimation|website=Funimation|date=March 22, 2022|access-date=March 24, 2022|archive-date=June 24, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220624011419/https://blog.funimation.com/2022/03/22/your-guide-to-the-spring-2022-anime-season-on-crunchyroll-and-funimation/|url-status=live}} On April 21, 2022, Crunchyroll announced that the season would receive an English dub, which premiered the following day.{{cite web|url=https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2022/04/21/date-a-live-iv-english-dub-reveals-cast-crew-release-date|title=Date A Live IV English Dub Reveals Cast & Crew, Release Date|publisher=Crunchyroll|access-date=May 6, 2022|archive-date=May 5, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220505063230/https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2022/04/21/date-a-live-iv-english-dub-reveals-cast-crew-release-date|url-status=live}}

After the conclusion of the fourth season, a fifth season was announced.{{cite web|last=Mateo|first=Alex|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-06-24/date-a-live-iv-final-episode-announces-date-a-live-v-anime/.187030|title=Date A Live IV's Final Episode Announces Date A Live V Anime|work=Anime News Network|date=June 24, 2022|access-date=June 24, 2022|archive-date=June 24, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220624165235/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-06-24/date-a-live-iv-final-episode-announces-date-a-live-v-anime/.187030|url-status=live}} The main cast and staff of the fourth season returned.{{cite web|last=Cayanan|first=Joanna|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-04-05/date-a-live-v-anime-teaser-confirms-tv-airing-returning-cast-and-staff/.196806|title=Date A Live V Anime's Teaser Confirms TV Airing, Returning Cast & Staff|work=Anime News Network|date=April 5, 2023|access-date=April 5, 2023|archive-date=April 5, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230405115024/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-04-05/date-a-live-v-anime-teaser-confirms-tv-airing-returning-cast-and-staff/.196806|url-status=live}} It aired from April 10 to June 26, 2024.{{cite web|last=Mateo|first=Alex|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/daily-briefs/2024-03-05/date-a-live-v-anime-premieres-on-april-10/.208339|title=Date A Live V Anime Premieres on April 10|work=Anime News Network|date=March 5, 2024|access-date=March 5, 2024}} The opening theme is sung by Miyu Tomita titled "Paradoxes" and the ending theme is sung by sweet ARMS titled "Hitohira".{{cite web|last=Cayanan|first=Joanna|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-02-15/date-a-live-v-anime-1st-promo-video-reveals-april-premiere-previews-opening-song-by-miyu-tomita/.207622|title=Date A Live V Anime's 1st Promo Video Reveals April Premiere, Previews Opening Song by Miyu Tomita|work=Anime News Network|date=February 15, 2024|access-date=February 15, 2024}} Crunchyroll also licensed the season.{{cite web|last=Hodgkins|first=Crystalyn|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-03-16/crunchyroll-to-stream-sound-euphonium-3-date-a-live-v-unnamed-memory-anime-more/.208812|title=Crunchyroll to Stream Sound! Euphonium 3, Date A Live V, Unnamed Memory Anime, More|work=Anime News Network|date=March 16, 2024|access-date=March 16, 2024}}

Another new anime project was announced on April 10, 2025.{{cite web|last=Mateo|first=Alex|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2025-04-10/date-a-live-gets-new-anime-project/.223410|title=Date A Live Gets New Anime Project|work=Anime News Network|date=April 10, 2025|access-date=April 10, 2025}}

= Theatrical film =

{{Main|Date A Live: Mayuri Judgement{{!}}Date A Live: Mayuri Judgement}}

An animated theatrical film was announced via the official Twitter account of the television series as the airing of the second television season concluded.{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-06-13/date-a-live-gets-theatrical-film/.75536|title=Date A Live Gets Theatrical Film|work=Anime News Network|date=June 13, 2014|access-date=October 31, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181028035143/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-06-13/date-a-live-gets-theatrical-film/.75536|archive-date=2018-10-28|url-status=live}} On the event of "Date A Live II", the staff unveiled the film's title and the premiere date of August 22, 2015, with an original story supervised by the original light novel author, Koushi Tachibana. Nobunaga Shimazaki, the voice actor of Shido Itsuka, introduced a silhouette of the new title character, named {{Nihongo|Mayuri|万由里|Mayuri}}.{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-12-15/date-a-live-movie-to-be-all-new-work-next-summer/.82187|title=Date A Live Movie to Be All-New Work Next Summer|website=Anime News Network|date=December 15, 2014|access-date=January 20, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190115043509/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-12-15/date-a-live-movie-to-be-all-new-work-next-summer/.82187|archive-date=2019-01-15|url-status=live}} During the events of "Tohka's Birthday" on 10 April, Sora Amamiya was confirmed to be voicing Mayuri.{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-04-11/date-a-live-mayuri-judgement-film-teaser-tv-ad-streamed/.87025|title=Date A Live: Mayuri Judgement Film's Teaser, TV Ad Streamed|website=Anime News Network|date=April 11, 2019|access-date=January 20, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190121175110/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-04-11/date-a-live-mayuri-judgement-film-teaser-tv-ad-streamed/.87025|archive-date=2019-01-21|url-status=live}}

= Video games =

A video game named {{Nihongo|Date A Live: Rinne Utopia|デート・ア・ライブ　凜祢ユートピア|Dēto A Raibu Rinne Yūtopia}} produced by Compile Heart and Sting Entertainment released on June 27, 2013, for the PlayStation 3. A promotional video was shown at Anime Contents Expo 2013. The game features a new original character named {{Nihongo|Rinne Sonogami|園神凜祢|Sonogami Rinne}}, voiced by Kana Hanazawa. A PlayStation Vita version of the game was released in on July 30, 2015, and features new characters and scenarios.{{cite web|url=http://gematsu.com/2014/12/date-live-rinne-utopia-coming-ps-vita|title=Date A Live: Rinne Utopia coming to PS Vita|publisher=Gematsu|date=December 19, 2014|access-date=November 14, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180919100804/https://gematsu.com/2014/12/date-live-rinne-utopia-coming-ps-vita|archive-date=2018-09-19|url-status=live}}{{cite web|title=デート・ア・ライブ Twin Edition 凜緒リンカーネイション|url=https://www.compileheart.com/date/vita/information/|publisher=Compile Heart|access-date=February 13, 2020|language=ja|archive-date=January 5, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210105201947/https://www.compileheart.com/date/vita/information/|url-status=live}}

Another video game, titled {{nihongo|Date A Live: Arusu Install|或守インストール}}, was released on June 26, 2014, for the PlayStation 3, featuring another new character named {{nihongo|Maria Arusu|或守鞠亜|Arusu Maria}}, voiced by Suzuko Mimori. A new installment for both past games, named {{Nihongo| Date A Live Twin Edition: Rio Reincarnation|デート・ア・ライブ Twin Edition 凜緒リンカーネイション|Dēto A Raibu Tsuin Edishon Rio Rinkāneishon}} produced by Compile Heart and Sting Entertainment was released on July 30, 2015, for the PlayStation Vita. It is a de facto sequel with new characters and new scenarios. The game features the Yamai Sisters, Miku Izayoi, Rinne Sonogami, Maria Arusu, as well as Marina Arusu, and a new original character named {{Nihongo|Rio|凜緒|Rio}}, voiced by Ayane Sakura. A promotional video was shown at the events of Date A Fes II. An English version of Date A Live: Rio Reincarnation has been released on PlayStation 4 and Steam platforms on July 23, 2019.{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-04-10/date-a-live-rio-reincarnation-game-video-reveals-june-release-in-west/.145549|title=Date A Live: Rio Reincarnation Western Release Revealed in Idea Factory International Stream|publisher=Anime New Network|date=April 10, 2019|access-date=April 10, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190410152606/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-04-10/date-a-live-rio-reincarnation-game-video-reveals-june-release-in-west/.145549|archive-date=April 10, 2019|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}} Two CGs were modified in the English PlayStation 4 version of the game.{{Cite web |date=2018-11-08 |title=Idea Factory International, Inc. |url=http://ideafintl.com/updates/2018/11/08/6425.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230409102415/http://ideafintl.com/updates/2018/11/08/6425.html |archive-date=April 9, 2023 |access-date=June 27, 2023 |website=Idea Factory}}

A fourth video game produced again by Compile Heart, titled {{nihongo|Date A Live: Ren Dystopia|デート・ア・ライブ蓮ディストピア|Dēto A Raibu: Ren Disutopia}}, was scheduled to be released on July 18, 2019, for the PlayStation 4, in Japan.{{cite web|url=https://gematsu.com/2019/03/date-a-live-ren-dystopia-launches-july-18-in-japan|title=Date A Live: Ren Dystopia Release Date|publisher=Gematsu|date=March 26, 2019|access-date=March 26, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190326102634/https://gematsu.com/2019/03/date-a-live-ren-dystopia-launches-july-18-in-japan|archive-date=March 26, 2019|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}} The limited edition of the game includes a Tsunako-designed box, special books (Koushi Tachibana-written short story, etc.), and a drama CD. Due to various reasons, the release date had been pushed back to September 24, 2020.{{cite web|title=Date A Live Ren Dystopia Game Delayed to 2020|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/daily-briefs/2019-07-18/date-a-live-ren-dystopia-game-delayed-to-2020/.149123|website=Anime News Network|access-date=19 July 2019|archive-date=September 21, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190921173306/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/daily-briefs/2019-07-18/date-a-live-ren-dystopia-game-delayed-to-2020/.149123|url-status=live}}{{cite web|title=デート・ア・ライブ蓮ディストピア|url=https://www.compileheart.com/date/ren/|publisher=Compile Heart|access-date=August 3, 2020|language=ja|archive-date=January 22, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190122101310/https://www.compileheart.com/date/ren/|url-status=live}}

A free-to-play mobile game titled Date A Live: Spirit Pledge was released in China on September 21, 2018, for Android and iOS.{{cite web|title=【头条】接吻拯救世界！《约战：精灵再临》今日上|url=https://datealive.com/content/2162|access-date=August 3, 2020|language=zh|date=September 21, 2018|archive-date=October 28, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201028205100/http://datealive.com/content/2162|url-status=live}}{{cite web|title=Date a Live: Spirit Pledge Global Preregistration Begins|url=https://www.siliconera.com/date-a-live-spirit-pledge-global-preregistration-begins/|publisher=Siliconera|access-date=August 3, 2020|date=May 15, 2020|archive-date=July 23, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200723062749/https://www.siliconera.com/date-a-live-spirit-pledge-global-preregistration-begins/|url-status=live}} A beta test of a global version started on July 26, 2020.{{cite web|title=Date A Live: Spirit Pledge - Global OBT Confirmed|url=http://en.datealive.com/dal/newsdetails?id=8|publisher=Hot Game Studio|access-date=August 3, 2020|date=July 23, 2020|archive-date=October 29, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201029000959/http://en.datealive.com/dal/newsdetails?id=8|url-status=dead}}

Reception

The first volume of the first anime season placed eighth place amongst Blu-ray sales in Japan during its debut week within the Oricon charts.{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-07-02/japan-animation-blu-ray-disc-ranking-june-24-30|title=Japan's Animation Blu-ray Disc Ranking, June 24–30|website=Anime News Network|date=July 2, 2013|access-date=2014-04-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140410085334/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-07-02/japan-animation-blu-ray-disc-ranking-june-24-30|archive-date=2014-04-10|url-status=live}} The PS3 game Date A Live: Rinne Utopia sold 23,340 physical retail copies within the first week of release in Japan.{{cite web|url= http://gematsu.com/2013/07/media-create-sales-62413-63013|title= Media Create Sales: 6/24/13 – 6/30/13|publisher= Gematsu|date= July 3, 2013|access-date= 2014-04-26|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140425224148/http://gematsu.com/2013/07/media-create-sales-62413-63013|archive-date= 2014-04-25|url-status=live}} By October 2015, the series as a whole had sold over four million copies.{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/KoshiTachibana/status/656332163864883200|title=Tachibana Koushi on Twitter|date=October 19, 2015|access-date=2015-10-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303205857/https://twitter.com/KoshiTachibana/status/656332163864883200|archive-date=2016-03-03|url-status=live}}

On June 12, 2015, the Chinese Ministry of Culture listed Date A Live II among 38 anime and manga titles banned in China.{{cite web|url=http://www.sbs.com.au/popasia/blog/2015/06/12/china-bans-38-japanese-anime-manga-titles-including-attack-titan|title=China bans 38 anime & manga titles including Attack on Titan|publisher=Special Broadcasting Service|date=2015-06-12|access-date=2018-08-31|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180831174910/https://www.sbs.com.au/popasia/blog/2015/06/12/china-bans-38-japanese-anime-manga-titles-including-attack-titan|archive-date=2018-08-31|url-status=live}}

Notes

References

External links

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