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Date A Live

“Shidou must romance deadly Spirits to prevent apocalyptic quakes, led by his sister's secret organization.”

Date A Live

7.14
3,969 rank · 1,110,385 viewers · 10,323 favorites
Action Fantasy Romance Sci-Fi Harem School Urban Fantasy
12 episodes · 25 min per ep min · Spring 2013 · AIC PLUS+ · R - 17+ (violence & profanity)
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Synopsis

Shidou must romance deadly Spirits to prevent apocalyptic quakes, led by his sister's secret organization.

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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Derived from 134 sampled reviews

6.9 /10

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80% recommend
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median 7 mode 8 σ 2.21
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5.4 pts

Recommenders 8.2 · others 2.8

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A Tv Production · Spring 2013

AIC PLUS+.
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AIC · Kadokawa Shoten

  • 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)
  • Ref. BS-7262 catalog

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