Anime Spotlight - Date A Live
by Justin Sevakis,Key Staff
- Director: Keitarō Motonaga
- (Jormungand, Getbackers, Akane Iro ni Somaru Saka)
- Series Composition & Scenario: Hideki Shirane
- (Queen's Blade: Rebellion, Girl's High, Tenchi Muyo: War on Geminar)
- Character Design: Satoshi Ishino
- (Excel Saga, Puni Puni Poemy)
- Animation Production
- AIC PLUS+
Story
"Spirit"—an enigmatic being that alights upon this world from another.
Their presence itself brings spatial quakes, a terrifying disaster, whenever they appear.
However, such disasters are no comparison for the unfathomable power that the "Spirit" possesses—
Shido Itsuka used to live a normal life as a high-school student in a perfectly normal city, until chance forces him to plunge into the center of a spatial quake, without the slightest clue as to how vastly it would change his life.
When Shido reaches the center of the spatial quake, he meets a lone, beautiful girl.
Forced to battle and sow destruction against her will, she was one such "Spirit."
How could he save her from her suffering? His only choice was eliminate her with force…
Or else…
Date her and capture her heart!
So begins his extreme mission to determine the fate of the "Spirit" and the survival of our world!
Dating with girls is Shido's war!
Characters
Shido Itsuka
VA: Nobunaga Shimazaki Shido is a sophomore at Amamiya City's Raizen High School. He lives with his parents and his little sister, Kotori, but his parents are often busy and away from home. At school,he's a ordinary student, and at home, he's just a good brother. He's fairly good at cooking too.
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Tohka Yatogami
VA: Marina Inoue
Codename: Princess
The "Spirit"—a being appearing in this world from another.Her birth, life, goals, everything is unknown. The only things known about her are her overwhelming power, and her dangerous beauty. |
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Kotori Itsuka
VA: Ayana Taketatsu Shido's little sister. Her white ribbon is her trademark. Her tone is always innocent and quarrelsome, but she gets along well with her brother. She really loves her brother and her favorite food is “Deluxe Kids Plate”. Behind the scenes, she's also the commander of "Ratatoskr," a mysterious organization.
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Origami Tobiichi
VA: Misuzu Togashi
One of Shido Itsuka's classmates.
She's a talented woman with the best mind, fitness, and mysterious beauty of all in the school.
She seems to know Shido from before.
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Yoshino
VA: Iori Nomizu
Codename: Hermit
She's a very gentle "Spirit," but it's believed that her young appearance belies an unimaginably fierce power. |
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Kurumi Tokisaki
VA: Asami Sanada
Codename: Nightmare
The "Spirit" who's feared for taking people's lives with confidence. Unlike Princess and Hermit, one can see glimpses of a clear motive behind her actions. |
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Reine Murasame
VA: Aya Endō
Head Analyst and Crew Member of Ratatoskr's airship Fraxinus.
She suffers insomnia, so she always looks sleepy.
Although she often says strange things or behaves oddly, she's an excellent analyst.
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Cast
- Shido Itsuka
- Nobunaga Shimazaki
- Tohka Yatogami
- Marina Inoue
- Origami Tobiichi
- Misuzu Togashi
- Kotori Itsuka
- Ayana Taketatsu
- Yoshino
- Iori Nomizu
- Kurumi Tokisaki
- Asami Sanada
- Reine Murasame
- Aya Endō
- Tamae Okamine
- Kaori Sadohara
- Mana Takimiya
- Misato
- Hiroto Tonomachi
- Anri Katsu
- Kyouhei Kannaduki
- Takehito Koyasu
Staff
- Original Creator
- Koushi Tachibana
- Original Character Design
-
Tsunako
(Fujimi Shobou,
Fantasia Bunko Publishing) - Director
- Keitarō Motonaga
- Visual Director
- Hisashi Saito
- Series Composition
- Hideki Shirane
- Character Design
- Satoshi Ishino
- Mechanical Design
- Mika Akitaka
- World Setting
- Takaaki Suzuki
- Sound Director
- Yasunori Ebina
- Music
- Go Sakabe
- Music Production
-
Nippon Columbia
Flying Dog - OP Theme
- sweet ARMS
- ED Theme
- Iori Nomizu
- Animation Production
- AIC PLUS+
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