★The highly popular light novel series, which has sold over 6 million copies, is finally getting its long-awaited sequel!
The wildly popular light novel series "Date A Live" (published by Fantasia Bunko) has been adapted into three TV anime series, a feature film, and an OVA.
With over 6 million copies sold, the series continues to enjoy overwhelming popularity both in Japan and overseas, even after the conclusion of the original novel.
The highly anticipated new series, "Date A Live IV," will finally begin airing on TV in April 2022!
★The "Date A Bullet" production team, revealed at the theatrical event, will reprise their role, delivering high-quality animation!
The director will be Atsushi Nakagawa, who directed "Pokémon the Movie: Everyone's Story" and "Date A Bullet"!
Series composition will be handled by the director of "I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense." The series will be directed by Fumihiko Shimo, known for his work on "New Game!", "Date A Live!", and many other titles!
Character design will be handled by Naoto Nakamura, known for "High School Fleet" and "Date A Bullet"!
Animation will be handled by the cutting-edge studio GEEKTOYS, which has worked on a wide range of genres, from romantic comedy to action, including "Will You Fall in Love with a Pervert, If I'm Cute?" and "Plunderer," and also received high praise for "Date A Bullet"!
The elite creators who worked on "Date A Bullet" will bring this new anime series to life in high quality!
★New voice actors will join the series' familiar voice cast, further enhancing the world of "Date A Live"!
The cast includes Nobunaga Shimazaki, Marina Inoue, Misuzu Togashi, Ayana Taketatsu, Iori Nomizu, Asami Sanada, Maaya Uchida, and Sarah Emi Bridcutt. Familiar voice actors from the "Date A Live" series, such as , Minori Chihara, and Ayumi Mano, will reprise their roles! Additionally, a new character will be introduced this time: Honjou Nia, the second-ever confirmed spirit in the world, will be voiced by Hitomi Nabatame, known for her roles as Guan Yu Yunchang in the "Ikki Tousen" series and Bazett Fraga McRemitz in the "Fate" series! And Hoshimiya Mutsumi, the mysterious spirit floating in outer space, will be played by Nana Ebina from "Himouto! Umaru-chan" and Tomo Kageyama, who voiced Beatrice in "Princess Principal"! A solid cast of stellar voice actors will bring "Date A Live IV" to life!
★Blu-ray Volume 1 BOX [Limited Edition] with Original Illustration by Tsunako (B2 Tapestry & Acrylic Stand)!
★Luxurious bonus features include an original novel written by Tachibana Koushi, an original illustration by Tsunako, and more!
Volume 1 includes an original novel written by Tachibana Koushi (with a cover by Tsunako). Both volumes also include an original illustration by Tsunako, a digipak with character design by Naoto Nakamura, a bonus serial code for the smartphone game "Date A Live: Seirei Crisis," a special booklet, and other must-have bonuses!
[Limited Edition Bonuses]
1. Original Illustration by Tsunako (B2 Tapestry & Acrylic Stand)
2. Original Illustration by Tsunako (Box)
3. Original Illustration by Naoto Nakamura (Digipack)
4. Original Novel by Tachibana Koushi (with a cover by Tsunako)
5. Original Illustration by Tsunako (Cover)
"Seirei Crisis" Bonus Serial Code 1
6. Special Booklet
7. Promotional Video Collection
*The original illustrations for 1 and 4 are the same.
[Episodes Included]
Episodes 1-6
[TV Broadcast Information] The anime will begin airing on Friday, April 8, 2022!
◆AT-X: Starting April 8, every Friday from 10:00 PM to 10:30 PM
Repeat broadcasts: Tuesday 10:00 AM / Thursday 4:00 PM
◆TOKYO MX: Starting April 8, every Friday from 1:00 AM to 1:30 AM
◆KBS Kyoto: Starting April 9, every Saturday from 11:30 PM to 12:00 AM
◆Sun TV: Starting April 10, every Sunday from 1:00 AM to 1:30 AM
◆BS11: Starting April 8, every Friday from 1:00 AM to 1:30 AM
[Story]
Amid an unprecedented disaster known as a "spacequake," girls—spirits—appear from a neighboring world.
These spirits possess such overwhelming powers that they have been called a scourge, and humanity has been left scrambling to deal with them.
In order to fight back against the spirits, humanity's only options are to annihilate them with military force, or...
"Go on a date and make them fall in love!"
By kissing a spirit who has fallen in love with you and reached MAX affection, you can seal their spiritual power and use it to your own. This is the kind of supernatural power Shido Itsuka possesses.
By suppressing the overwhelming spiritual power that is the root cause of the spirits being drawn into a spiral of conflict, and sometimes using his power to protect the spirits, he saves them one after another.
[Main Staff]
◆Original Story: Koushi Tachibana (Published by KADOKAWA Fantasia Bunko)
◆Original Illustrations: Tsunako (Published by KADOKAWA Fantasia Bunko)
◆Director: Jun Nakagawa
◆Series Composition: Fumihiko Shimo
◆Character Design: Naoto Nakamura
◆Sub-Character Design: Shiori Tanaka
◆Mechanical Design: Mika Akitaka, Yasuyasu Moriki
◆Art Director: Junki Nakata
◆Color Design: Hitomi Ikeda
◆Director of Photography: Keisuke Nozawa
◆3D Director: Kenichi Shirai
◆Special Effects & 2D Works: Noriko Mashiko
◆Editor: Masato Yoshitake
◆Sound Director: Yasunori Ebina
◆Music: Tsuyoshi
◆Music Production: Nippon Columbia
◆Animation Production: GEEKTOYS
[Main Cast]
◆Shido Itsuka: Nobunaga Shimazaki
◆Tohka Yatogami: Marina Inoue
◆Origami Tobiichi: Misuzu Togashi
◆Kotori Itsuka: Ayana Taketatsu
◆Yoshino: Iori Nomizu
◆Kurumi Tokisaki: Asami Sanada
◆Yakuya Yamai: Maaya Uchida
◆Yuzuru Yamai: Sarah Emi Bridcutt
◆Miku Iyase: Minori Chihara
◆Nanasin: Ayumi Mano
◆Nia Honjo: Hitomi Nabatame
◆Mukoku Hoshimiya: Hikaru Kageyama
(c)2021 Tachibana Koushi & Tsunako/KADOKAWA/"Date A Live IV" Production Committee
Standard Edition