(L) Date A Live [Light Novel]

[AndrewR5D4]

Originally Posted by Dark Rose Princess

I’d easily say the same of Natsumi as well, given her attachment to/interest in Yoshino in the books and later, Kanon in the short stories.
Mukuro also self-admittedly comes to see him as more of an older brother than a love interest after her arc as well - which works out well, because Shido consistently sees the younger quartet of Yoshino, Kotori, Natsumi, and Mukuro more as ‘little sister-adjacent’ than as love interests.

That leaves Origami, Tohka, and Miku (still pursuing him by the end), Yoshino (wants to still pursue him but Shido’s rather unreceptive), Kaguya and Yuzuru (who…don’t really make it clear what’s going on with them), and Kurumi, who is in interesting case, because while she does admit she is still attracted to Shido (both romantically and sexually), she makes it clear that her number one priority is reviving Sawa somehow, and the final books and short stories make it clear that Shido doesn’t see Kurumi very often because of her single-minded pursuit of this goal. Her feelings for Sawa are also made out to be the same in nature as Shido’s for Tohka, so at the very least, we have our third bi spirit - although pretty much all of them have strong Yuri moments in the short stories.

Tohka is main girl, enough said! She's clearly the most special to him.

Kurumi's loner nature is a little sad, and her impossible goal as well, but I'm confident she's among the remaining contenders for Shido. Personally, I don't think there's any other romantic options for her considering only he understands everything she's been through and would be able to accept every part of her.

Origami will never give up, especially since her original stalker personality is still around, and there's literally two souls inside her who are madly in love with Shido. Too much of her life and BOTH iterations of her past are centered around her bond with Shido. Along with Kurumi and Tohka, I'd say she's definitely among the top 3 most affected by his kindness.

I admire Yoshino's determination, but unfortunately the previous trio have outdone her in every category except kindness.

Kaguya and Yuzuru are WAY too competitive to give up as long as most of the others don't.

Miku's super clingy, but she loves everyone else just as much as Shido himself. Not sure if this is unhealthy, or if this makes her the glue that could make this harem work out. Unfortunately, the other girls dislike her behavior.

[Shinji103]

Unpainted prototype of Phat Company’s Rasiel Kurumi figure.

https://myfigurecollection.net/item/1131872

[Shinji103]

Happy Birthday, Kurumi!

[Shinji103]

NOCO’s art collection for Date A Bullet comes out July 20, and a Date A Bullet Encore volume has been announced.

https://twitter.com/fantasia_bunko/s...e-anime.com%2F

[Kadmos1]

For those that read the light novels, as I don't, does Tohka ever decide to pull the "I'm stripping naked! Please impregnate me, Shido! I want it raw, right here and now! I know you do, too!"-type behavior that Kurumi did in the Season IV Epi. 12?

[Kuroageha]

Leaks confirmed today that we have a a season 5 coming soon.

[Estzero1]

Originally Posted by Shinji103

NOCO’s art collection for Date A Bullet comes out July 20, and a Date A Bullet Encore volume has been announced.

While this is great, why can't they announce Tsunakos 2nd Art book. Will we ever get it.

[Shinji103]

I still find it quite questionable why the people spreading the leaks never stated their “reliable source.”

Originally Posted by Estzero1

While this is great, why can't they announce Tsunakos 2nd Art book. Will we ever get it.

I’ve been waiting for that too. They might actually be waiting for the anime to finish first for complete-ness. If so it won’t be coming for a long while still.

Originally Posted by Kadmos1

For those that read the light novels, as I don't, does Tohka ever decide to pull the "I'm stripping naked! Please impregnate me, Shido! I want it raw, right here and now! I know you do, too!"-type behavior that Kurumi did in the Season IV Epi. 12?

Nope.

[Estzero1]

Originally Posted by Shinji103

I still find it quite questionable why the people spreading the leaks never stated their “reliable source.”

Does it matter anymore? It was correct after all.

I’ve been waiting for that too. They might actually be waiting for the anime to finish first for complete-ness. If so it won’t be coming for a long while still.

It could be. I don't remember if the first one was released before S3, but I recall it was. So maybe they just haven't released it yet and the complete-ness does not matter. No clue what the actual plan is here.

[Shinji103]

Originally Posted by Estzero1

Does it matter anymore? It was correct after all.

It actually does, because if their source was reliable (and they weren’t just spreading baseless rumors and lies and just got lucky in the end), why did nobody ever link or even claim a source?

[tuckersister]

S5 will finish the storyline and the last two volumes will be a movie. That’s what I predict.

[Estzero1]

Originally Posted by tuckersister

S5 will finish the storyline and the last two volumes will be a movie. That’s what I predict.

I don't understand why so many people want this. 4-4-4 *2 is better than 3-3-3-3 plus movie. If it would be 4-4-4 plus two movies maybe we can talk about it.

[BCMan5388]

I prefer that season 5 be two-cour or split-cour, at least 20 episodes long. I prefer 24, but I'll settle for 20.

And if it's a two-cour/split-cour, for the second half, they could call it Date A Live V: Final.

[Estzero1]

That's something I could live with but since season 5 isn't called final I don't expect anything like that.

[AndrewR5D4]

Watching the fourth season (and my knowledge from reading later novel installments) has me convinced that Kurumi would be the best wife. She's elegant, thoughtful, independent, and an excellent homemaker. Hell, she's gorgeous and seems to be good at almost everything. The story might not have had a definitive ending, but she certainly has my vote.

[Shinji103]

Originally Posted by AndrewR5D4

Watching the fourth season (and my knowledge from reading later novel installments) has me convinced that Kurumi would be the best wife. She's elegant, thoughtful, independent, and an excellent homemaker. Hell, she's gorgeous and seems to be good at almost everything. The story might not have had a definitive ending, but she certainly has my vote.

She gets my vote too, but I’d honestly be happy with any of the girls, which is why I was hoping Tachibana would go for it and make it a harem ending. (though it wouldn’t have been socially acceptable since this isn’t a fantasy world, so it never had a great chance of happening )

[Y Ddraig Goch]

Is Tohka ageless/immortal by the end of the series? That would be extremely depressing

[Dark Rose Princess]

Originally Posted by Shinji103

She gets my vote too, but I’d honestly be happy with any of the girls, which is why I was hoping Tachibana would go for it and make it a harem ending. (though it wouldn’t have been socially acceptable since this isn’t a fantasy world, so it never had a great chance of happening )

It would never have been a full harem though, because Shido outright rejects Kotori in V21.

[Shinji103]

Originally Posted by Dark Rose Princess

It would never have been a full harem though, because Shido outright rejects Kotori in V21.

I’m talking about being happy with an ending where there were no rejections and it was a full harem.

[Shinji103]

Well, they’re still not entirely done with DAL it seems. Dragon Magazine’s September issue will have a short story “Kurumi Detective” written by Tachibana.

https://twitter.com/KoshiTachibana/s...e-anime.com%2F