Date A Live: Date to Date

Similar to many other OVAs nowadays, this OVA has little plot and some fanservice. However, that does NOT mean you should not watch it. It is still as funny as the ones in the TV Series.

Story:
Like I said, there is no story. The OVA focuses on dates with Tobiichii and Tohka. Shidou no longer wants Tobiichii to be in love with him, so he and Kotori devises a plan to get her to hate him. However, the more he tries, the more she loves him (ish). Then, he goes on a date with Tohka because apparently her mental state is unstable.
Art:
The art ... is still as colorful and amazing as the series.
Character:
It only focused on Shidou, Tobiichii, and Tohka, with the members on the blip and Kotori making a brief entrance. Tobiichii's reactions to Shidou's weird comments made their date really hilarious to watch.
One of the phrases was, "I am also a siscon that sleeps with his sister when given the chance. I also take her panties out and sniff them."
Tobiichii, "Is that so? That's great."

OVerall, if you were a fan of the series, then you would already know what you are getting into. If you liked the series, then you definitely would like the OVA.

A continuation of the main show, this OVA has much less story and is just about pure fan service whether it be absolute hilarity or Tohka's picture at the very end. A treat to fans of the series, but don't expect anything if you didn't like the main show.

Ok. if you watched the first season you might as well watch this too.

in fact, it is quite amusing.

The protagonist opens the episode declaring he is a lolicon ( yes, I thought it was an error too ). unfortunately ( for me anyway ) this episode focuses on origami, and tohka.

The art is as crisp as ever and the song ( especially the introductions ) were quite pleasing.

if anything is lacking, I'd say it's the characters but you should be ready for a static tohka and origami, after watching season 1.

... as ever, tohka is lacking in brainpower - " do you hate me shidou? "

and origami is apathetic and kind of weird- "woof"

Well, if anything was the best, I'd say I liked shidou trying to get rid of origami ( sadly...)

Watch it! it will be a good memory refresher before season 2.

also notice the metaphor of kotori with her ribbons. its noticeable this episode ( if you noticed before, congrats!)

As with many OVA's, the Date A Live OVA really has no significance in its plot, or any real merit. Without further ado, onto the review. (rhyming FTW)

Story (6/10): The date a live OVA literally is about pissing around with the 2 main female leads Origami and Tohka. While it was ok in a comical sense, there really is no significance to the story. The OVA is based around the anime's "love triangle" with bits and bobs of comedy that is good for a quick laugh. Other then that, there's nothing else really.

Character (7/10): The characters are pretty much the ... same as they feature the characters from the original anime series. But there is the portion of the OVA where you see Tohka in a different light, but other then that, there's no difference or development.

Art and Sound (8/10 and 7/10): The art is pretty consistent with itself and aesthetically beautiful as always. With wonderfully made character designs and scenery. However, what bugs me is the fact that this OVA didn't really meet up fully to its anime parent. The background characters for the majority of the OVA were literally white blobs with a face. To me, this saddened me, as the creators sort of took the "easy" way out. The sound is reused from its anime counterpart and needs no further explanation.

Personal enjoyment (7/10): While this wasn't as good as I thought it was going to be, it was still entertaining. Yes, there were shortcuts in the animation. Yes, there were a bunch of scene cliches and sometimes rushed scenes. But overall, I found this OVA "ok" to watch. It wasn't really that good, but it wasn't that bad either. What I did like was a nice little "ease in" into the next season, as the OVA featured a cameo! (If you read the novel, you'll know whom it is when you watch it.) If you like Date A Live, this will be ok for you. If you hate harems or just general fanservice, (cause the Date A Live series has quite a bit, and this OVA is no exception), then don't take this on.

Little note: There's an unexpected thing that Tohka does, that I would never imagine in my wildest dreams to happen.

i dunno why, but this show is doesn't even make me laugh, this OVA even more worst that it's tv series, but since it's only a OVA i think i'll loose it a bit

Story 4/10
wat? it's not quite funny for me, i get a ton of laugh in Blood Lad OVA but after watching DaL OVA, i don't even laugh...

Art 6/10
Art is fair enough, but sometime, i got a feel the ova is imitating from NouCome (maybe it's just my imagination... or maybe it's true?)

Sound 5/10
no new OP song? well, it's an OVA, so i skip it, but it's like Tohka voice is more upper ... pitch than before, what happen? it's not suit her! that's why i gave 5 to the sound!

Character 3/10
wat? just wat? why the hell Tobichi Origami accepted all of Shido's request? are she a dog or maybe... a sl*t?

Enjoyment 2/10
i'm not even enjoying it (even my phone freeze while watching it, i need to reset it by pulling the batteries!)

Overall 4/10
well, i guess it's normal for ova to downgrade from the tv series
if you fan of DaL you should watching it, if not, well, you can try it too, but don't be dissapointed

Part 1 English
Part 2 Bahasa Indonesia

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It's an anime that tries to blend harem and sci-fi elements together, and for the most part, it succeeds, albeit not without its fair share of flaws.

The story revolves around a high school boy named Shido Itsuka, who must save the world by dating various "Spirits" - powerful beings that can cause destructive "spacequakes" when their emotions are unstable. It's a premise that's both ridiculous and intriguing at the same time.

The main character, Shido, is your typical harem protagonist - he's kind, dense, and always seems to find himself in compromising situations with the female characters. However, he does have ... a unique ability that sets him apart - he can seal the Spirits' powers by kissing them. It's a bit of a strange mechanic, but it adds to the overall charm of the show.

The music in Date A Live is decent, with a few catchy opening and ending themes. However, it's not particularly memorable and doesn't add much to the overall experience.

As for the enjoyment experience, can be a hit or miss for viewers. If you're a fan of harem anime and don't mind some ecchi moments, then you might enjoy it. However, if you're looking for a deeper sci-fi story or well-developed characters, then you might want to look elsewhere.

Overall, I'd give Date A Live a 7.5 out of 10. It's a fun, entertaining show that doesn't take itself too seriously, but it's not without its flaws. Whether or not to recommend it really depends on your personal taste

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Ini adalah anime yang mencoba menggabungkan unsur harem dan fiksi ilmiah bersama-sama, dan sebagian besar berhasil, meskipun tidak tanpa kekurangan.

Kisah ini berputar di sekitar seorang anak SMA bernama Shido Itsuka, yang harus menyelamatkan dunia dengan berkencan dengan berbagai "Spirits" - makhluk kuat yang dapat menyebabkan "spacequake" yang merusak ketika emosi mereka tidak stabil. Ini adalah premis yang konyol dan menarik pada saat yang sama.

Karakter utama, Shido, adalah protagonis harem biasa - ia baik hati, tumpul, dan selalu tampaknya menemukan dirinya dalam situasi yang memalukan dengan karakter perempuan. Namun, dia memiliki kemampuan yang unik yang membedakannya - dia dapat menutup kekuatan Spirits dengan mencium mereka. Ini sedikit mekanik aneh, tetapi menambah pesona keseluruhan acara.

Musik di Date A Live cukup baik, dengan beberapa lagu pembuka dan penutup yang catchy. Namun, itu tidak terlalu mudah diingat dan tidak menambah banyak pengalaman secara keseluruhan.

Untuk pengalaman yang menyenangkan, ini dapat menjadi hit atau miss bagi penonton. Jika Anda penggemar anime harem dan tidak keberatan dengan beberapa momen ecchi, maka Anda mungkin menikmatinya. Namun, jika Anda mencari cerita fiksi ilmiah yang lebih dalam atau karakter yang terkenal, maka Anda mungkin ingin mencari di tempat lain.

Secara keseluruhan, saya memberikan Date A Live 7,5 dari 10. Ini adalah acara yang menyenangkan dan menghibur yang tidak terlalu serius, tetapi tidak tanpa kekurangan. Apakah akan merekomendasikannya atau tidak, tergantung pada selera pribadi Anda.

Ok so maybe its not just the OVA but the main series also but i do not remember being this annoyed when watching season 1.

so the white haired one, if you want to break up with her, tell her you like tohka. problem solved. in fact all the problems will solve. could have ended the episode after 1 min. i honestly hate the let's go to the beach or hot springs ovas. this is worst. i would have prefered one of those.

spoilers here not that it matters tbh because its an ova so there is no real plot. but the misunderstanding with tohka could ... have been so easily explained seeing as tohka knows about the existence of the (whatever the organisation kotori runs)

this mcs stupidity drives me mad. i guess he has to be stupid though or the show wouldn't work.

Cute Characters Doing Extraordinary Things, So Enjoyable & for that you will think it's short because time flies during the fun times. But dear viewer! it's time to realize that Tobiichi Origami is the best girl anyone can ever date (°◡°♡)

by the way most anime ova's doesn't add anything to the main story but surprisingly date alive ova's are huge part in the main story "this will be shown in later seasons"

The way date a live characters react is always fun to see even if you predicted it or not, over all this ova is really great it gives various type of feelings and ... i don't think that anyone alive would dislike this epic ova! (✦ ‿ ✦)

So since I said I would review these is sequence order and then leave a final rate at the end, guess I might as well keep going. So on the first season I mentioned how this show was a guilty pleasure of mine and the only non-nitpicky complaint i had was Origami's motives aren't well explained. Well here we are witht he season 1 OVA. So let's make this a quick one.

Story: 6
The potential was lost on this one. It starts off being about Origami, which immediately said to me, "Ok cool. I may finally learn something that with resemble a backstory for her or ... maybe just clue me in as to why she goes after Shido". Boy was I wrong. It's just a short plot that proves further that Origami is nuts for him. Thanks, already knew that. The other half of the story follows Shido and Tohka, but to be honest I didn't really care about this part as much due to my disappointment with the first part. The second half is good but you can't help but say, "I've seen this before".

Art: 8
Same as in season !, the art is good and nice to look at. Nuff said.

Sound: 9
The opening is still the same, which is good, as well as the ending, which is also good. There isn't really anything much different here so if you want a better explaination, check out my season 1 review.

Character: 6
Again, because of the wasted potential we don't really see and get anything new from this OVA. The characters involved stay the same and what happens isn't anything new to the table. They are still their likeable selves but in the end you still look back on the adventure and wonder what all changed and if it was worth it. I will say though nice easter egg. I didn't see it till i watched it a second time.

Enjoyment: 7
If you couldn't tell from the previously metioned, I feel like this was wasted potential. It was a nice story all in all, but I wanted to see something different. Something to help me get a better grasp of these characters or even make them more likeable. Don't think that me not enjoying it as much means they did it poorly, it was a good extra and I was glad I watched it. It's just that they didn't really do much different. But maybe its just me having preconceptions about what the extra was about. Who knows, who cares. It was good enough.

Overall:7

Taking the score of season 1 (score of 8), this averages the series to a 7.5 right now.

This is a short OVA featuring characters from the Date a Live series. As far as plot goes, there really isn’t one. Essentially, there’s a bunch of vulgar shock humor and fan service scenes.

The first half is about Shido trying to get Origami to break up with him, and the rest of the story is about Tohka and her competing with Origami for Shido’s affection. I found some of the shock humor funny, but other than that it was kinda boring, which makes sense because it’s just a bonus OVA.

In conclusion, if you’re looking for something plot relevant here, skip this. If you just want ... more Date A Live before watching Season 2, watch this. But don’t expect to be blown away or anything.

Beyond wholesome OVA, had me smiling the entire time watching. Tohka and Origami are the best girls in the show and this episode really demonstrated why in my opinion. In short, the OVA is split into half of an Origami date and half of a Tohka date, Origami's being more humor oriented and Tohka's more wholesome (while still containing some humor). The animation is similar to that of S1 and S2 (peak season and animation/art style of the date of live series) and the sound design is upbeat and nicely voice acted as always. Absolutely a must watch of any Date a Live fan or ... if you just are looking for a quick 23 minute smiling break.

OVA of Date a live which is what i going called as episodes 12 instead the firsst season bring conclusion by using filler episodes included rival between origami and Tokha there start fighting against in arcade but one of best fanseverice scene when Shido accidentally show tokha embrassing photo front of classmates it was so funny but like how tokha do get pretty anger against by destroying arcade but overall it was good and it end of first season i kind of enjoy seeing first opening blasted off with catchy themes and it kind of my favourite anime with putting on my top best harem ... series