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| So happy that there's a s5, and the one the most important plot in the series has been revealed!! |
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| Interestingly, the author had planned 13 volumes ahead with the Vav ability. Like what? Remember the first season when Kotori missed and shot Kurumi's clock instead? That's some awesome planning but we have seen this instance with Origami in the very first episode when Shido said he didn't recognize her. Truly impressive Not related but I kinda feel it created a sort of barrier between the fillers and the plot. For example, we have important Spirits like Tohka, Origami, Kotori, Kurumi whom had been carefully planned by the author. On the other hand, we have filler Spirits like Yoshino, the Yamai twins, Miku, Natsumi. They are there to be fillers or for plot development. Even Nia was somewhat a filler Spirit as she was there for Ike to obtain new power because, after that, she was barely present in the anime. I mean, I don't dislike the Spirits, my favorite being Miku, but it's something that is very noticable.  |
| I was already suspicious of Reine after last week, and it looks like my suspicions were confirmed this week. That was a really big cliffhanger, and I'm glad season 5 is in production already. This season definitely surprised me though because I watched the first three seasons really late and didn't enjoy them that much. I never thought the day would come when I say "I want more Date A Live!" They better not miss the opportunity to brand season five like this: Date A LiVe Also, I think I'm finally on the Kurumi bandwagon |
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Now it's my time to save her 😩 oh god I can't wait for season 5 . I hope we get an announcement of season 5 as soon as possible may be this year I'm damm sure guyz 😃 |
| Besto season for sure! can't w8 for S5, hope they keep up the quality. |
| Oh boy, that was a good finale! Come to think of it, after reading some of the comments above, the season did hint Reine as being a Spirit, or at least someone suspicious, a few times. Of course we all knew Kurumi was doing something for a greater cause and seeing that unveiled in full was amazing to watch! It's also interesting to see how she considers herself a villain. Vav ability, to be honest, I don't think I fully got what that was about but it seems like it came in handy just when the doctor ordered. Saving Shido 204 times, that's definitely heavy on the mental side of things. A part of Kurumi's has already been stolen by Shido, can't say I'm too surprised there. Reine claiming that Kurumi's gone MIA in the end there plus eavesdropping on the conversation gave me slight goosebumps, next season should be fun ~ All in all, the season has gone through ups and downs for me but will remain the best so far. First few episodes featuring Nia were just a treat to watch but then it faltered until this episode to sign it off on a high. Not everyday that we get to see a series obtain 5 seasons for a complete adaption, that's a bonus! |
#Anime4Life be my Life Motto! #PrayForKyoAni  |
| I love all the waifus from Date a Live <3 Season 5 soon please! |
| there u go, Even the Best Girls have a tragic past, unfortunately the scene where Kurumi saves Shido 204 times is skipped, I always thought that this would be the best scene in the series. See u guys at Season 5 ~ |
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NiaAlexandria said: there u go, Even the Best Girls have a tragic past, unfortunately the scene where Kurumi saves Shido 204 times is skipped, I always thought that this would be the best scene in the series. See u guys at Season 5 ~ They should have dedicated an entire episode of it alone. & i assure you, it will be great.(My profile pic speaks for itself.) ^^that was my nitpick this entire episode. |
" Kindness can sometimes lead you to trouble. "  |
| Hands down the best season so far, holy shit. Kurumi has real dedication. I think most of us would have took the seggs and just let her kill us. lmao Also dat cliffhanger. Can't wait for Season 5. |
| Kinda cliffhanger, but im fine, i take DAL V when its coming, maybe see you again for couple years later |
Vu_Qu_Huy said: Interestingly, the author had planned 13 volumes ahead with the Vav ability. Like what? Remember the first season when Kotori missed and shot Kurumi's clock instead? That's some awesome planning but we have seen this instance with Origami in the very first episode when Shido said he didn't recognize her. Truly impressive Not related but I kinda feel it created a sort of barrier between the fillers and the plot. For example, we have important Spirits like Tohka, Origami, Kotori, Kurumi whom had been carefully planned by the author. On the other hand, we have filler Spirits like Yoshino, the Yamai twins, Miku, Natsumi. They are there to be fillers or for plot development. Even Nia was somewhat a filler Spirit as she was there for Ike to obtain new power because, after that, she was barely present in the anime. I mean, I don't dislike the Spirits, my favorite being Miku, but it's something that is very noticable. if u remember correctly the author did this in Season 1 too, when Origami approaching Shido in the first episode, but Shido didn't remember him, this was revealed in the S3 E09 when Shido back to the past to save Origami Parents, well he's actually failed but the timeline in that world keeps running, so this is the reason why Origami remember Shido, but Shido didn't because it's not the Shido that Origami met 5 years ago. |
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| You guys can read LN from volume 17 |
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| Fuuuuuuuuuuuck don't end it there! Thank God the announcement of a fifth season came immediately. Oh so that was happening with that black out and weird dream. But 204 times? Damn, Kurumi truly is best girl. And I was surprised to see Shido being decapitated uncensored, they even showed the decapitated head, Jesus. No wonder the girls went completely crazy in that timeline. Kurumi in lingerie and naked... fuck yeah! And then blessed tsundere Kurumi.... that was so freaking cute <3. I think this season made Reine's secret obvious but that didn't make the reveal any less exciting. I wonder what her backstory is and how they are going to defeat her. At first I was worried that sweet ARMS wasn't doing the OP but they went and did an amazing ED. And the OP was in good hands, great job by Miyu Tomita. Leaving aside Kurumi who is the best girl in the series, Mukuro was my new best girl this season. I love her design and personality so much to the point of being pretty high on my best girl list. It's amazing how every season, this series never fails to give me new best girls and I think this is probably my favorite group of harem girls. Anyway, kudos to Geek Toys for a great season 4 and looking forward to season 5. |
| Like the last arc and still hope one day to see the ending of DAL. Reine always seemed suspicious, interested in what's next obv. Wasn't a fan of the first half, didn't feel like it added much to the story. Natsumi is still my favourite even with pretty much no appearance. Overall 7/10 enjoyed the season and waiting for V. |
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| "Endless Eight" returns.Watching the movies helps a lot to understand Kurumi's psyche I must say. I never saw herim as the ultimate villain of the series and this episode confirms her importance in the story. Otherwise not seen coming this twist concerning Raine. Now just waiting for the final season. |
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blackstaicu said: I wasn't inclined to group Subaru with them since Subaru is both the character looping and the character dying. Still, I think at least once he died intentionally to restart the loop. There's also that Japanese novel All You Need Is Kill, loosely adapted into the American film Edge Of Tomorrow.God damn it, poor girl is part of Okabe, Homura and Subaru'gang 😭😭 Comparing with Homura... Last episode, Kurumi was basically Mahou Shoujo Tokisaki Kurumi, the way she was working for Mio after being given the power to fight. Comparing with Steins;Gate... Not sure if this is just a coincidence or not, but one of the devices was named "Future Gadget 204", matching the number of failed timelines before a younger Kurumi let Shido know what was happening. |
| this is why Kurumi is the only spirit i care about |
| @Takata: Then we have Rika Furude (Higurashi no Naku koro ni | Higurashi no naku koro ni kai) as part of the same group, and yeah, she was as down as Okabe. |
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| Great finale and sets up the next season! 7/10 I love kurumi and she deliver with no disappointment UwU |
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| what a horrible cliffangher, i want to have the next :') Love Kurumi chan <3 |
| We finally see Kurumi being completly honest and open about it, this is when I really came to see her as my favorite... there is a lot of development for her and to came this far, you just cant not like her or feel sympathy, that heartfelt plea coming from her, devoid of second intentions was just genuinely adorable, that side she was still not being truly honest about her feelings. But younger clone of her came in just the right time (original Kurumi didnt want to let Shiro know about what was really going on, so he wouldnt pity or misudenstand her). Still, see the reveal about how shiro should be dead already? It acks impact lacks great direction to make proper usage of it, also shit OST, but the reval of Reine was totally the opposite and how the rest should have been, also, FUCK Reine. After this episode, you gotta be hopeless if Kurumi still isnt the best girl for you (not there are not other great girls prior), she was trying to play coy but the younger "her" caught her good, giving us the truth of her honest feelings and heart. LONG in the making, either you adored her before or not (her younger persona is way more honest, while her main one still has problems conveying her feelings, but it is obvious), but it is hard to hate her by now, and it was soo sweet to see her blushing, losing her composure agaisnt the younger one's rush of emotions. Ending it like this is kinda fucked for anime onlies but it is the best option, then again the show could have been split core... but at least we got S5 announced, as expected, there was no other direction they could go for and avoid the hate of the fanbase, this was the way, and hopefully S5 will be Spring next year or something. Nia's arc final was lackluster in how I envisioned it, and they rushed Mukuro's too much, but the later still had some genuine adorable scenes, since Mukuro herself was so adorable (and that concept of family, YES!!!), but it is clear the start of Kurumi's arc was gonna peak this shit and so it did! Studios is major improvement from previous, but still cant fully use all the potential of the LN, as in, quite a lot of scenes needed better directing, so gotta be honest about that. 8.6/10 = 9 |
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| Wasn't expecting season 4 to end on such an intense cliffhanger but it paved the path for season 5's plot! By far the best episode in this season and one of the top fives in all the other seasons combined! 10/10 It was nice that the last few episodes were heavily Kurumi focused since she's an important part of the story and also best girl ^~^ |
| Damn son what a cliffhanger. Now I am totally anticipating for the next season. Once again, Kurumi is truly the one who is carrying the show since season 1 and yet until now. |
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| i swear the main point of this show is only in kurumi itself !! without kurumi this so boring AF !! |
| man that was an annoying cliffhanger. I hope the next season gets adapted soon |
| Hey Shido dont lose your head xD |
| "The future is always blank. Only your willpower can leave footsteps there." "Ruling over death means ruling over life. Death is the climax of life. To have the best death, you must honor life." |
| was extremely busy due to me working 6 days a week, but finally have time to discuss. Easily one of if not one of the best anime episodes I have ever seen to date. This hits all the buttons. Shocking reveals, extremely good animation and the cgi was definitely better than the mukuro episodes. I still get goosebumps seeing the show didn't shy from extreme violence. It is shocking how I still get goosebumps seeing shidos severed head |
| nice we now have to wait for S5! Tokisaki Kurumi in her lingerie was so hot hotter than full nude! lolz but dam having to witness die someone for 200+ times ouch! 5/5. 8/10. |
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| This season was pretty good. |
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