Date A Live
What is Date A Live?
Date A Live is a twelve-episode action comedy that premiered in spring 2013, blending sci-fi, romance, mecha, and ecchi elements into a single series. The story follows Shidou Itsuka, an ordinary high school student thrust into an extraordinary conflict when he discovers his sister commands an airship dedicated to preventing catastrophic events called spacequakes. These disasters, triggered by mysterious beings known as Spirits when they manifest in the world, have devastated civilizations for decades. Shidou discovers he possesses a unique ability: he can seal a Spirit's powers, but only through an unconventional method that forms the series' central premise and comedic drive.
The first season completed its run with a full cour of episodes, offering a complete initial story arc while leaving room for continuation. Date A Live suits viewers seeking a mix of action-packed supernatural conflict and romantic comedy, particularly those comfortable with fanservice and willing to embrace the absurdist premise at its heart. The series balances harem-style character dynamics with genuine stakes involving world-threatening phenomena, creating an entertaining middle ground between serious science-fiction and lighthearted romance tropes.
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)
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many episodes does Date A Live have?
- Date A Live has 12 episodes.
- When did Date A Live come out?
- Date A Live premiered on April 6, 2013.
- Is Date A Live finished?
- Date A Live has finished airing and every episode has been released.