Date A Live Announces New Anime Project + 12th Anniversary Events!
Kadokawa has officially announced a new Date A Live anime project, exciting fans worldwide as the franchise continues to thrive over a decade after its debut. Alongside the announcement, the team released a brand-new teaser visual for the upcoming installment:
Image courtesy of Kadokawa
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🎉 Date A Live 12th Anniversary Visual and Events
To commemorate the 12th anniversary of the Date A Live series, Kadokawa also revealed a celebratory key visual featuring the cast in seasonal summer outfits:
Image courtesy of Kadokawa
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Additionally, two major anniversary events have been announced:
Volks Akihabara Hobby Paradise 2 (6th Floor) will host a Date A Live exhibit from April 24 to May 11, 2025.
A special collaboration event with Don Quijote stores is also planned, with exclusive merchandise and limited-time experiences.
🗓️ Mark your calendars: Date A Live fans in Japan won’t want to miss these exclusive events!
📺 Date A Live Anime Timeline Recap (2013–2025)
The franchise began with the first season of the Date A Live anime adaptation in 2013, airing 12 episodes. Since then, it’s continued with multiple successful seasons, films, and spinoffs:
Season 1 (2013) – 12 episodes
Streamed by Funimation, later released on Blu-ray/DVD (June 2014) with English dub.
Season 2 (2014) – 10 episodes
Streamed by Funimation, released on Blu-ray/DVD (March 2016).
Gekijōban Date A Live: Mayuri Judgment – Film released in August 2015 in Japan.
Season 3 (2019) – 12 episodes
Simulcast by Crunchyroll with simuldub via Funimation.
Season 4 (2022) – Originally delayed from Fall 2021, premiered in April 2022.
Streamed by Crunchyroll with English dub.
Season 5 (Date A Live V) – Premiered in April 2024.
Streaming now on Crunchyroll in both sub and English dub formats.
📚 Origins: Date A Live Light Novels by Koushi Tachibana
Author Koushi Tachibana began the original light novel series in March 2011, featuring illustrations by Tsunako. The series concluded with its 22nd volume in March 2020, published under Kadokawa’s Fantasia Bunko imprint.
Yen Press is currently publishing the English version of the novels.
The novels have inspired:
Multiple manga adaptations
A variety of video games across platforms
Several anime spinoffs and OVAs
🔥 Spinoff Spotlight: Date A Bullet
The Date A Live Fragment: Date A Bullet light novel series by Yuichiro Higashide led to a two-part theatrical anime in 2020, diving deeper into the lore of fan-favorite characters and expanding the Date A Live universe.
📝 Final Thoughts
With a new anime project confirmed and special anniversary events underway, 2025 is shaping up to be a huge year for Date A Live fans. Whether you’re catching up or revisiting old favorites, now is the perfect time to dive into this iconic anime franchise.
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