Date A Live Episode 3 Discussion

eeveelugia said:
The staffs want to save money by introducing a repeating footage of Tohka waving her sword and Origami pretty much stay there doing nothing. In the LN Tohka marches to Origami, blow away any AST member who gets in her way with a single swing. While Origami desperately dodges for her life. Her shield breaks with one slash and then she is hardly beaten down. That involves a lot of actions.

symbv said:
I have to say I am quite disappointed by the changes made in the anime after reading your account of how it is depicted in the LN. I believe it is really important to depict the terrifying effect the perception of Shidou's death has on Tohka and also depict how Tohka in her rage can overwhelm everything AST has to throw against her. The depiction in the anime just lacks the emotional intensity that such actions would depict. The one thing that perhaps anime made it (arguably) better is how the knowledge that she had shot Shidou to his apparent death totally immobilized Origami in a slump of regret and sadness, although by staying immobile the anime also made it look like her shield is good enough to withstand Tohka's multiple attacks at her most powerful which frankly just does not make sense.

Shanablaze said:
Rofl, still no sub. Lame.

ThatGuyYeah said:

Its actually kind of odd (and frustrating) how long its taking.

Magito said:


One staff from evetaku subs is having serious real life problems, causing the delay.

No choice but to wait. Patience can be rewarding.

Monde11 said:
I don't think anyone will be subbing the webrip, but the actual tv airing itself since it's better quality, anyway EveTaku aren't subbing this are they? it's not on their site and I never saw their DL's

apau said:
It's so hard to adapt DECENTLY a Light novel? I think not, but yeah, mr. money it's much powerful it seems.

What a crap adaptation, I liked much the first 2 novels, they were fun, i really enjoyed it (gonna read the 3 soon) but what they did with the anime is...for condemning they all to die the most painful way possible.

And yeh, one of the "1" was voted by me.

MarlyTT said:


I've read the novels, and I think it's a pretty good adaptation. I don't know what you're talking about.

NeoAnkara said:
What bother me is that with this pacing it create many plot hole.

dipz158 said:
this episode has been raw for almost a week i think. have people translated it and all the sites ive found are slow or something?

NeoAnkara said:
Good thing that I have read LN so I still understand the contex even thought I cannot understand Japanese.

Aergia said:


Afaik there is some problem with the editor. He/she hasn't edited it yet.
But it should (probably) be out soon, since it's been translated, timed and typeset.

They also said that the next episode should be realesed on time again.

eeveelugia said:

Before the anime is aired I saw the name of Shirane Hideki as Series Composition I knew this would happen. This guy is well known for turning good or decent original work to mediocre adaptions. Some victims include:

Shakugan no Shana I & III, Dream Eater Merry, Aria the Scarlet Ammo. I just hope he won't ruin DAL.

tingy said:
What did Tobiichi use to shoot Shidou? O_O It made a huge hole in his body...nothing much really happened in the episode, just them going on a date and then that ending. So um, have they explained yet how this all works in the anime? Like how making her fall in love with Shidou makes her...normal? I haven't read the LN so I don't really know anything :/ But yay next episode! That bunny girl looked really interesting in the PV and that's why I wanted to watch this XD

Aversa said:
I need to buy a Ducati so i can keep up with the rushed speed of this anime.
Personally as a LN reader i am at a dilemma here as i expressed during the previous to episodes i am disappointed currently thinking of just completing the LN and ignoring the anime.
Or seeing to Anime as something completely different and completing the LN in peace.

Ramkec said:
Wtf, how the hell did he survived?

Is he a robot or some shit?

NeoAnkara said:
The story will be over if he die right away.

Ramkec said:


Yeah, but there was like a lake of blood around him, and the dude just got up.

I knew he will survive somehow, but didn't expected it to be like that tbh.

Stark700 said:
THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE.
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Yup, I thought Origami would pick up on things, damn. The date was kinda cheesy but also funny to watch. I think Tohka definitely looks cute in their her school outfit. She should wear that more often.

Definitely not too exciting for the date. It's funny watching Shidou this episode though with his weird expression on his face. Oh and this episode kinda made me hungry after watching all that food.

polesp said:
just wondering where are you guys getting this episode 6 days in advance? I just got it now :S

yellowperil said:

The first Data A Live episode aired on March 30, not April 6 hence why episode 3 aired on April 13, but the sub was really slow ( I mean REALLY SLOW) so the sub just released today April 18.

yellowperil said:

The first Data A Live episode aired on March 30, not April 6 hence why episode 3 aired on April 13, but the sub was really slow ( I mean REALLY SLOW) so the sub just released today April 18.