Date A Live
Seen it?2013 | 5 seasons | 24 min | Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Comedy, Action & Adventure
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Solid across the board without standing out anywhere. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh, sci-fi fans and action fans.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- 5 seasons, but most episodes stand on their own, so you can dip in anywhere (about 24 minutes each).
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-14. Probably too much for younger kids.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
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 schooler comes across a mysterious girl at the ground zero of a spacequake and learns she is one of the "Spirits" who are the real cause of the spacequakes that occur when they manifest themselves in the world. He 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's power, he must make her fall in love with him and kiss him.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
8.3 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Ran for 5 seasons and reached a modest audience; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 108K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Sunday Safe Bet. Here's how each season stacks up; Date A Live V is the high point.
Date A Live2013 · 12 episodes · 8.1 out of 10Saturday- Date A Live II2014 · 10 episodes · 7.5 out of 10Sunday
Date A Live III2019 · 12 episodes · 8.3 out of 10Friday- Date A Live IV2022 · 12 episodes · 8.2 out of 10Saturday
- Date A Live V2024 · 12 episodes · 8.4 out of 10Friday
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Cast & crew
- Nobunaga ShimazakiShido Itsuka (voice)
- Marina InoueTohka Yatogami (voice)
- Misuzu TogashiOrigami Tobiichi (voice)
- Ayana TaketatsuKotori Itsuka (voice)
- Iori NomizuYoshino (voice)
- Asami SanadaKurumi Tokisaki (voice)
- Maaya UchidaKaguya Yamai (voice)
- Sarah Emi BridcuttKuzuru Yamai (voice)
- Minori ChiharaMiku Iyazoi (voice)
- Aya EndoReine Murasame (voice)