| Season 1 | |
|---|---|
| | |
| Movie Details | |
| Japanese | デート・ア・ライブ |
| English | Date A Live |
| Release Date(s) | April 6, 2013 – June 22, 2013 |
| Theme Songs | |
| Opening Theme | Date A Live |
| Ending Theme | Hatsukoi Winding Road Save The World Save My Heart Strawberry Rain |
| Main Staff | |
| Original Creator | Koushi Tachibana |
| Original Illustrator | Tsunako |
| Director | Keitaro Motonaga |
| Screenplay | Hideki Shirane |
| Planning | Takeshi Yasuda |
| Character Design | Satoshi Ishino |
| Chief Animation Director | Hideki Furukawa |
| Producer | Chiaki Kurakane Satoshi Motonaga |
| Composer | Go Sakabe |
| Studio | AIC PLUS+ |
| Distributor | Kadokawa FUNimation Crunchyroll |
| External Links | |
| Anime Official Website | |
Date A Live (デート・ア・ライブ, Dēto A Raibu?) is the first anime adaptation of the light novels of the same title written by Kōshi Tachibana and illustrated by Tsunako. An anime television series animated by AIC PLUS+ and directed by Keitaro Motonaga.
Japanese publisher Fujimi Fantasia Bunko announced an anime adaptation on November 14, 2011. According to Fantasia Bunko, it has never planned an anime adaptation of one of its titles as quickly as this one. The first trailer was published on December 12, 2012.
On April 6, 2013, an anime adaptation began which covered the events of volumes 1-4 of the light novel and ended in June 22, 2013. A dub of Season 1 was released on June 10, 2014 by FUNimation in North America.
The OVA of the anime was released along with Light Novel Volume 9 on December 9, 2013.
Introduction[]
Thirty years ago a strange phenomenon 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. Shido Itsuka, a seemingly ordinary high school boy 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 commander of the airship Fraxinus, crewed by the organization Ratatoskr, and is recruited 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, he must make her fall in love with him and kiss her.
Cast[]
Main[]
- Nobunaga Shimazaki as Shido Itsuka
- Marina Inoue as Tohka Yatogami
- Misuzu Togashi as Origami Tobiichi
- Ayana Taketatsu as Kotori Itsuka
- Iori Nomizu as Yoshino Himekawa
- Asami Sanada as Kurumi Tokisaki
Support[]
- Aya Endou as Reine Murasame
- Misato as Mana Takamiya
- Takehito Koyasu as Kyouhei Kannazuki
- Go Inoue as Kyouji Kawagoe
- Kentarou Tone as Masaomi Mikimoto and Origami's Father
- Gorgeous as Munechika Nakatsugawa
- Satomi Akesaka as Hinako Shiizaki
- Tomoko Usami as Kozue Minowa
- Anri Katsu as Hiroto Tonomachi
- Kaori Sadohara as Tamae Okamine
- Risako Murai as Ai Yamabuki
- Kayoko Tsumita as Mai Hazakura and Ririko
- Midori Tsukimiya as Mii Fujibakama
- Ao Takahashi as Ryouko Kusakabe
- Airi Ootsu as Origami's Mother
- Kotono Mitsuishi as Narrator
Music[]
The opening theme sung by sweet ARMS, a group consisting Iori Nomizu, Misuzu Togashi, Misato & Kaori Sadohara. The ending theme for episode 1 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's in-universe galge, Fall in Love: My Little Seed. Other ending themes were sung by Iori Nomizu.
Opening theme: Date A Live by sweet ARMS
Ending themes:
- Hatsukoi Winding Road by Risako Murai, Kayoko Tsumita, Midori Tsukimiya
- Save The World by Iori Nomizu
- Save My Heart by Iori Nomizu
- Strawberry Rain by Iori Nomizu
The anime's original soundtrack composed by Go Sakabe.
List of Date A Live Episodes[]
| No. | Title | Japanese Title | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 10th | Shigatsu Tōka 四月十日 |
March 30, 2013 (Premiere Airing) April 7, 2013 (Scheduled Airing) | |
| Close Re-Encounter | Sai-Sekkin Sōgū 再接近遭遇 |
April 6, 2013 | |
| Sword That Splits the Sky | Sora Wakatsu Tsurugi 空分かつ剣 (つるぎ) |
April 13, 2013 | |
| Unhappy Rain | Fukigen na Ame 不機嫌な雨 |
April 20, 2013 | |
| The Freezing Ground | Itetsuku Daichi 凍て付く大地 |
April 27, 2013 | |
| Hot Springs of Love | Koi-suru Onsen 恋する温泉 |
May 4, 2013 | |
| The Visitors | Raihōsha-tachi 来訪者達 |
May 11, 2013 | |
| Triple Frenzy Tune | Sanjū Kyōsō Kyoku 三重狂騒曲 |
May 18, 2013 | |
| Nightmare of Madness | Kyōran no Akumu 狂乱の悪夢 |
May 25, 2013 | |
| Spirit of Flame (Efreet) | Honō no Seirei (Ifurīto) 炎の精霊 (イフリート) |
June 1, 2013 | |
| Countdown | Kauntodaun カウントダウン |
June 8, 2013 | |
| Inalienable | Yuzurenai-mono 譲れないもの |
June 15, 2013 | |
| DATE TO DATE | Dēto tū Dēto | December 9, 2013 |
Trivia[]
- The announcement of the anime adaptation came less than 6 months after the release of the first volume of light novel series.
- Some mechanics of various technologies were first embodied in anime. Tachibana didn't spell it out in the light novel.
- The designs of the Fraxinus team members (Kawagoe, Mikimoto, Nakatsugawa, Shiizaki and Minowa) were first shown in the first season of the anime and not in the light novel.
- The Yamai sisters made a brief cameo in OVA episode.
- The anime's main trailer featured "Spiritus Omnia" track from the "Trailerhead" album, composed by Immediate Music.
- Director's Cut Edition of the first season was released on July 31, 2015. It contains extra scenes lasting 25 minutes.
Trailers[]
BD & DVD[]
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