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Date A Live

2013·Show
58Episodes in5Seasons·TV-14
IMDb6.9
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Where to watch

Crunchyroll

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Date A Live fingerprint

High energy, funny.

Energy

Thrilling and spectacular

  • Adrenaline7
  • Spectacle7
  • Tension6

Heart

Deeply romantic

Much of it is about growing up.

  • Romance9
  • Coming of Age7
  • Hopefulness6

Humor

Plenty of situational comedy and cringe comedy

  • Situational Comedy8
  • Cringe Humor7
  • Physical Comedy6

World

Fantasy, the future, and growing up

  • World Immersion6
  • Dialogue Centrality6
  • Rewatchability5

Craft

Solid, not remarkable

  • Direction6
  • Acting5
  • Narrative Structure5

Style

Standout visual style

A distinctive visual signature.

  • Visual Stylization8
  • Music Composition7
  • Music Centrality7

Who it's for

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About

Kiss the girls. Save the world.

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.
Harem RomanceSci-Fi FantasyEcchi ActionSpacequake LoreSpirit SealingHigh School SettingGiant MechaVisual SpectacleTrope-Heavy AnimeRomantic Comedy

Crew

Directed by:
Keitaro Motonaga, Jiro Arimoto, Makoto Sokuza
Written by:
Koushi Tachibana, Hideki Shirane, Fumihiko Shimo
Produced by:
Chiaki Kurakane, Hiroyasu Taniguchi, Masakatsu Umeda
Composed by:
Go Sakabe

Sequels and Prequels

No sequels or prequels available

Media

Questions about Date A Live

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Where can I stream Date A Live legally?

Crunchyroll

Date A Live is included with a subscription to Crunchyroll in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.

Is Date A Live worth watching?

75
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 76/100 (IMDb 6.9). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

What is Date A Live rated?

TV-14ViolenceSexual contentStrong language

It's rated TV-14 in the United States. Content advisories: violence, sexual content, and strong language.

How many seasons does Date A Live have?

5 seasons

It has 5 seasons with 58 episodes of about 24 minutes each.

When did Date A Live air?

It ran from 2013 to 2024 and has ended.

What language is Date A Live in?

Japanese

It was made in Japanese. Produced in Japan.

In how many countries can I watch Date A Live?

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GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Date A Live in 120 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.

What tropes does Date A Live use?

Actor AllusionGodzilla ThresholdSuspiciously Specific DenialStop, or I Shoot Myself!Healing Factor2D Visuals, 3D EffectsArc NumberTwisted ChristmasIntimate HealingSitcom Arch-NemesisSequel HookDate Peepersand 245 more

TV Tropes lists 257 storytelling tropes for Date A Live, including Actor Allusion, Godzilla Threshold, Suspiciously Specific Denial.