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Commercial · TV CM | ||
| Japanese | デート・ア・ライブ DATE TO DATE | |
|---|---|---|
| Also known as | Date A Live OVA Date A Live Episode 13 | |
| Genre | Romance, Sci-Fi, Harem, School | |
| Type | OVA | |
| Based on | Light novel — Koushi Tachibana | |
| Directed by | Keitarou Motonaga | |
| Character design | Satoshi Ishino | |
| Music by | Gou Sakabe | |
| Studio | AIC PLUS+ | |
| Original run | December 6, 2013 | |
| Episodes | 1 | |
| Episode length | 23 min | |
| Status | Finished airing | |
| Season | Fall 2013 | |
| Age rating | PG-13 – Teens 13 and older | |
| Score | ★ 7.31 (#1,417) | |
| On users' lists | 46,999 Kitsu, Shikimori | |
| Streaming | Hulu | |
| Light novel · Date A Live | ||
| Written by | Koushi Tachibana, Tsunako | |
| Published in | Dragon Magazine | |
| Original run | March 19, 2011 – March 19, 2020 | |
| Volumes | 22 | |
| Chapters | 146 | |
Date A Live: Date to Date (Japanese: デート・ア・ライブ DATE TO DATE) is a 2013 Japanese anime original video animation based on the light novel series by Koushi Tachibana. It is animated by AIC PLUS+ and directed by Keitarou Motonaga. It aired on December 6, 2013.
Characters
Main characters
Supporting characters
Ai Yamabuki · Yuzuru Yamai · Kaguya Yamai
Voice cast by language
Voice actors in each language, as listed by Kitsu. A language appears only where a dub of this title is listed.
| Character | Japanese | English |
|---|---|---|
| Kotori ItsukaMain | Ayana Taketatsu | Bryn Apprill |
| Shidou ItsukaMain | Nobunaga Shimazaki | Josh Grelle |
| Tooka YatogamiMain | Marina Inoue | Michelle Rojas |
| Origami TobiichiMain | Misuzu Togashi | Michelle Lee |
| Mii FujibakamaSupporting | Midori Tsukimiya | Monica Rial |
| Mai HazakuraSupporting | Kayoko Tsumita | Leah Clark |
| Kyouhei KannazukiSupporting | Takehito Koyasu | John Michael Tatum |
| Reine MurasameSupporting | Aya Endou | – |
| Hiroto TonomachiSupporting | Anri Katsu | – |
| Ai YamabukiSupporting | Risako Murai | Jamie Marchi |
Production
Key staff
Koushi TachibanaOriginal Creator
Keitarou MotonagaDirectorSatoshi IshinoCharacter Design
TsunakoOriginal Character Design
Gou SakabeMusic
Yasunori EbinaSound DirectorAIC PLUS+StudioStaff
| Studio | AIC PLUS+ |
|---|---|
| Original Creator | Koushi Tachibana |
| Director | Keitarou Motonaga |
| Script | Jamie Marchi |
| Character Design | Satoshi Ishino |
| Original Character Design | Tsunako |
| Music | Gou Sakabe |
| Sound Director | Yasunori Ebina |
| Chief Animation Director | Ken Ootsuka |
| Color Design | Atsushi Furukawa |
| Theme Song Performance | sweet ARMS |
| Producer | Chiaki Kurakane, Satoshi Motonaga, Jiyuu Ougi |
Music
| Composer | Gou Sakabe |
|---|
Opening themes
- OP 1“Date A Live” — sweet ARMS デート・ア・ライブAnimeThemes
Ending themes
- ED 1“Hatsukoi Winding Road” — Kayoko Tsumita (as Ririko), Risako Murai (as Osananajimi), Midori Tsukimiya (as Senpai)AnimeThemes
Songs, performers and episodes from AnimeThemes.
Episodes
| No. | Title | Original air date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — | Aired |
Where to watch
Streaming services that list Date A Live: Date to Date. What you can watch depends on your country. Acino does not host any video; each link leads to the service's own page.
Videos and pictures
Trailers and music
Gallery
Ratings and statistics
Score distribution
On users' lists
- Plan to watch3,863
- Watching167
- Completed26,230
- On hold126
- Dropped194
Ratings and list counts come from Shikimori, whose scores mirror MyAnimeList.
Audience
How many people follow this anime on the largest anime databases. The numbers are refreshed every few days; one person may use several sites.
| Site | Members | Watching | Completed | Plan to watch | Dropped | Favorites |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kitsu | 16,419 | — | — | — | — | 60 |
| Shikimori | 30,580 | 167 | 26,230 | 3,863 | 194 | — |
Watch order
The Date A Live: Date to Date story in order of release, as listed in Acino.
| # | Title | Format | Episodes | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Date A Live (Prequel) | TV series | 12 | April 6, 2013 |
| 2 | Date A Live: Date to Date | OVA | 1 | December 6, 2013 |
| 3 | Date A Live II (Sequel) | TV series | 10 | April 12, 2014 |
| 4 | Date A Live II: Kurumi Star Festival | OVA | 1 | December 8, 2014 |
| 5 | Date A Live Movie: Mayuri Judgement | Film | August 22, 2015 | |
| 6 | Date A Live III | TV series | 12 | January 11, 2019 |
| 7 | Date A Live IV | TV series | 12 | April 8, 2022 |
| 8 | Date A Live V | TV series | 12 | April 10, 2024 |
Related works
| Original work | Date A Live (Manga) Date A Live: Tooka Dead End (Manga) Date A Live (Light novel) |
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- “Date A Live: Date to Date”. Shikimori. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “Date A Live: Date to Date”. MyAnimeList. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “Date A Live: Date to Date”. Kitsu. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “Date A Live: Date to Date”. AnimeThemes. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “Q107622443”. Wikidata. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
The facts on this page come from the databases listed above. The article text is written by Acino with AI assistance, using only those facts.