Shidou Itsuka
main character
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Anime DetailsFINISHED
- Format
- TV series
- Episodes
- 12
- Episode length
- 23 min
- Total watch time
- 4 h 36 min
- Status
- Finished
- Aired
- April 6, 2013 – June 22, 2013
- Season
- Spring 2013
- Source
- Light novel
- Studio
- AIC Plus+
- Director
- Keitarou Motonaga
- Original creator
- Koushi Tachibana
- Music
- Gou Sakabe
- Age rating
- R — 17+ (violence & profanity)
- Country
- Japan
- AniList score
- 68/100
Estimated watch time
4h 36m
⚡ 3 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Heterosexual97%Female Harem93%Henshin90%Male Protagonist88%Super Power86%Urban Fantasy83%Primarily Teen Cast80%Urban79%Primarily Female Cast76%Slapstick73%
TVFINISHED2013 SPRING6.8 / 10 AniList score
Date A Live
デート・ア・ライブ
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)
Should you watch Date A Live?
Date A Live has been met with mixed reactions, with an average AniList score of 68/100 — 38% of 111,830 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #65 highest-rated anime of 2013, and #7 most popular anime of 2013, and #11 highest-rated anime of Spring 2013 on AniList.
Of the 196.2K AniList users who started it, 4.2% dropped it, so it is rarely abandoned; 172.7K have finished it.
At about 4 h 36 min in total, it is a short commitment — a weekend binge.
Best for viewers who enjoy Action, Comedy, Ecchi — especially heterosexual, female harem, henshin, male protagonist.
Where to Watch Officially
Availability, audio and subtitles vary by region and service.
Episodes
12 episodes are listed.
Main cast & voice actors
Creators & key staff
- Original creator
- Koushi Tachibana
- Director
- Keitarou Motonaga
- Series composition
- Hideki Shirane
- Character design
- Satoshi Ishino
- Music
- Gou Sakabe
Where it fits in the series
- Start here. Date A Live is the first entry in its story.
- Watch next: Date A Live: Date to Date
- Optional extras: Date A Bullet: Dead or Bullet & Nightmare or Queen, Date A Bullet: Dead or Bullet & Nightmare or Queen
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Date A Live FAQ
How many episodes does Date A Live have?
Date A Live has 12 episodes of about 23 minutes each, roughly 4 h 36 min in total.
How long does it take to watch Date A Live?
About 4 h 36 min back to back. At two episodes a day it takes 6 days; at one hour a day, about 5 days.
Is Date A Live finished?
Yes. Date A Live has finished airing — the final episode aired June 22, 2013.
Is there a season 2 of Date A Live?
Yes — the story continues in Date A Live: Date to Date.
Where do I start Date A Live?
Start here: Date A Live is the first entry, followed by Date A Live: Date to Date.
Is Date A Live based on a light novel?
Yes. Date A Live adapts the light novel by Koushi Tachibana.
Who animated Date A Live?
Date A Live was animated by AIC Plus+ and directed by Keitarou Motonaga.
Where can I watch Date A Live?
Date A Live is listed on Crunchyroll. Availability varies by region — check the streaming links on this page.