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Date A Live

デート・ア・ライブ

Completed. Date A Live is finished: it aired in Spring 2013 with 12 episodes. The story continues in 3 later seasons, most recently Date A Live IV (Spring 2022).

Status
Completed
Episodes
12
Aired
Spring 2013
Average score
68/100
Popularity in 2013
#8 of 420
Score rank in 2013
#131 of 420

Date A Live synopsis

Thirty years before a strange phenomena called a "spacequake" devastated the center of Eurasia, claiming the lives of at least 150 million people. Since then, smaller spacequakes plague the world on an irregular basis. Shidou Itsuka, a seemingly ordinary high schooler comes across a mysterious girl at the ground zero of a spacequake and learns from his sister Kotori she is one of the "Spirits" who are the real cause of the spacequakes that occur when they manifest themselves in the world. He also learns that Kotori is the captain of the airship Ratatoskr and recruits him to make use of his mysterious ability to seal the Spirits' powers and stop them from being a threat to mankind. However, there is a catch: to seal a Spirit, he must make her fall in love with him. (Source: Anime News Network)

Date A Live watch order

All 8 entries in the franchise, in release order. Movies, OVAs and specials are included; skip them for a series-only run.

  1. Date A Live: Date to Date — Unknown, 1 ep
  2. Date A Live — Spring 2013, 12 eps
  3. Date A Live II — Spring 2014, 10 eps
  4. Date A Live II: Kurumi Star Festival — Fall 2014, 1 ep
  5. Date A Live Mayuri Judgement — Summer 2015, 1 ep
  6. Date A Live III — Winter 2019, 12 eps
  7. Date A Live IV — Spring 2022, 12 eps
  8. Date A Live V — Spring 2024, 12 eps

Where to watch Date A Live

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Date A Live FAQ

Is Date A Live finished?
Date A Live is finished: it aired in Spring 2013 with 12 episodes. The story continues in 3 later seasons, most recently Date A Live IV (Spring 2022).
How many episodes does Date A Live have?
Date A Live has 12 episodes.
When did Date A Live air?
Date A Live premiered in Spring 2013.
What genre is Date A Live?
Date A Live is an Action, Comedy, Ecchi, Fantasy, Mecha, Romance, Sci-Fi anime.
Is there a sequel to Date A Live?
Yes. The next entry is Date A Live II (Spring 2014). The full watch order on this page lists all 8 entries in the franchise.

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