Date A Live
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“To stop world-shaking spatial quakes, an average teen must make otherworldly Spirits fall in love with him.”
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To stop world-shaking spatial quakes, an average teen must make otherworldly Spirits fall in love with him.
Thirty years ago, the Eurasian continent was devastated by a supermassive "spatial quake"—a phenomenon involving space vibrations of unknown origin—resulting in the deaths of over 150 million people. Since then, these quakes have been plaguing the world intermittently, albeit on a lighter scale. Shidou Itsuka is a seemingly average high school student who lives with his younger sister, Kotori. When an imminent spatial quake threatens the safety of Tengu City, he rushes to save her, only to be caught in the resulting eruption. He discovers a mysterious girl at its source, who is revealed to be a "Spirit," an otherworldly entity whose appearance triggers a spatial quake. Soon after, he becomes embroiled in a skirmish between the girl and the Anti-Spirit Team, a ruthless strike force with the goal of annihilating Spirits. However, there is a third party that believes in saving the spirits: "Ratatoskr," which surprisingly is commanded by Shidou's little sister! Kotori forcibly recruits Shidou after the clash, presenting to him an alternative method of dealing with the danger posed by the Spirits—make them fall in love with him. Now, the fate of the world rests on his dating prowess, as he seeks out Spirits in order to charm them.
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6.9/10
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- 10/10 “The story is perfectly paced and directed, complemented by beautiful art, mind-blowing music with a nostalgic feel, and well-expressed characters. There are no criticisms to be found, as the entire...”
- 8/10 “The art is visually appealing with nicely drawn character designs, and Kurumi stands out as the best character in the series. However, the story relies on tired tropes like spirits appearing in...”
- 8/10 “I found this to be a pretty solid anime that I enjoyed for the most part, especially thanks to the frequent laughs and a great opening theme. However, the experience felt off because the main...”
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Reel · 01 Cat. №BS-7262
- Format
- 12 × 25′
- eps × min
- Total runtime
- 5h 00m
- all episodes
- Aired
- Apr 2013 – Jun 2013
- Spring 2013
- Source
- Tv
- media type
- Rated
- R
- 17+ (violence & profanity)
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- BS-7262
- catalog