Date A Live does not need introduction to anime fans. It is one of the rom-coms that will definitely go down as one of the best and the most influential in the genre. Good news for the fans is that Date A Live Season 5 is in the pipeline. Its visuals and teaser trailer have got the atmosphere all sparked up for its release. The staff has also been announced. The good news is that a lot of the staff is returning. Having worked with Date A Live earlier, the experience and the reliability of the staff will definitely play a key role. Here is everything to know about the upcoming anime.
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The origin of Date A Live is a light novel series that lasted from 2011 to 2020. Coming as a collaboration of Koshi Tachibana (the writer) and Tsunako (the illustrator), it had 22 volumes as a light novel. While Fujimi Shobo took to the role of the publisher of the light novel, it was Kadokawa Shoten as the publisher along with Fujimi Shobo for the manga.
In English, it is Yen Press that does the work. In its 9 years of run as a light novel, Date A Live had an undeniably great performance in the genres of romance and comedy.
Along with its run as a light novel and manga, Date A Live also reached the point of receiving its own anime adaptation. AIC+ commenced the production of the Date A Live anime. In 2013, it was the start of Date A Live’s anime journey.
With 12 episodes in the first season, the show took off well under the direction of Keitaro Motonaga. Following the first season, there was no turning back. Date A Live went on to have three more seasons of its own. These seasons further went on to cement the show’s fandom. Funimation and Crunchyroll also helped Date A Live expand beyond Japan.
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Date A Live Plot
The show’s story revolves around Shido Itsuka coming across a spirit. Shido’s adoptive sister tells him that the spirits are what cause the devastating phenomena of spatial quakes in Eurasia. Even Shido’s adoptive sister herself turns out to be the commander of an organization’s ship. Because Shido himself has the capability to seal the spirits’ powers, he is also accepted as the member of the organization. While it takes a spirit to fall in love with Shido and a kiss to make him seal the power of it, a powerful conglomerate owner backs the plan to eliminate spirits and use their powers. It was this unique storyline that managed to catch a lot of eyes and served the light novel, manga and anime really well.
The New Teaser
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Date A Live V in Making
In the fifth installment of Date A Live TV Anime, the key factor is that there is a decent number of staff from the previous season. This serves the show well in a way that familiarity is already there between the staff and the show itself. Jun Nakagawa is continuing as the show’s director. With Geek Toys to animate the new season yet again, the show is all set.
Back from the last season, Go Sakabe will provide the new show’s music. Even a number of the voice actors from the past season have made it to the fifth season! With Nobunaga Shimazaki as Shido, Ayana Taketatsu as Kotori, Marina Inoue as Tohka Yatogami, Iori Nomizu for Yoshino and Misuzu Togashi as Origami Tobichii, there is the originality of cast that keeps a show and its next installment consistently in line. Akari Kageyama, Sarah Emi Bridcutt, Minori Chihara, Asami Sanada, Hitomi Nabatame and Ayumi Mano have also returned to the show. All of it also contributes to the consistency factor.
With a lot of promotion going on around with the anniversary edition special signboard created by the show’s team, Date A Live V will surely have a lot of hype centered around it. Due to the fanbase that it has earned after the light novel, manga and the anime’s four seasons, the show can surely be carried. As one of the best romcoms of our time, Date A Live V will surely be something to look out for.
