Date A Live: Date to Date English Sub & Dub

About Date A Live: Date to Date

Meet Date A Live: Date to Date (デート・ア・ライブ DATE TO DATE), a comedy, ecchi and romance anime by AIC Plus+ (2013). Here is the premise in a nutshell. What the story covers: While Tohka experiments with the new cellphone she got from Kotori, Origami approaches Shidou and demands a date with him. Unable to refuse, Shidou is assisted by the Fraxinus crew to ensure that their date becomes a total failure but all his sets out to ditch her are futile...

Also worth knowing: Some time later, Shidou has a date in the arcade with Tohka and when he asks to take a picture with her, she refuses and enters the photo cabin by herself instead. (Source: Wikipedia, edited) Note: Unaired 13th episode of the TV series bundled with the ninth volume of the original light novel.

In a comedy series like this, timing, character chemistry and running gags decide whether it lands. Shidou Itsuka (Nobunaga Shimazaki) and Tooka Yatogami (Marina Inoue) are two of the characters you will meet early. It will appeal most to viewers who want something light between heavier series. With 1 episodes in total, there is enough room for the story to develop.

Production & Appeal

Animation is handled by AIC Plus+, so the studio's house style defines how Date A Live: Date to Date looks and moves on screen. Within the comedy category, timing, character chemistry and running gags decide whether it lands. A 7.0/10 score points to a dependable, well-liked series. Voice casting, including Nobunaga Shimazaki as Shidou Itsuka, adds to the appeal for fans who follow seiyuu. It aired in 2013, which makes it easy to place in the wider anime calendar.