Dec 8, 2015
When I first heard a movie was being produced for Date a Live, I wasn't excited in the slightest. But they out did themselves this time.
Story:
If we watched Date a Live before, the story isn't amazing by any means but it is very enjoyable. Same goes for the movie, if you enjoyed the anime seasons, you will enjoy the movie just as much, if not more.
Art:
It still doesn't look as polished as season 1's blu-ray edition, but it comes pretty damn close. You can tell they put a lot of effort in improving the art style from the horrendous looking season 2. However, I'm docking
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some points because during the last part of the movie the art suddenly shifted back into season 2 standards, and the action scene isn't very well animated or structured.
Sound:
The movie reuses a few tracks from both seasons and a couple of new ones. All of them sound amazing in the movie and fit the scenes quite nicely, the voice actors do a fantastic job voicing the characters, Mayuri's voice actor also does a great job at voicing her.
Character:
For once in the anime, we get a huge emphasis on the girls. Usually this is reserved for the visual novel games and the Ova, but finally we get moments with Shidou and the girls going on dates. Hence Date A Live.
Enjoyment:
For those of us who got burned after watching season 2's horrible pacing and animation, this movie will heal that wound and reignite the flames that season 1 had started. Everyone I was watching with laughed at the hilarious scenes shown in the movie, and the dates themselves got us a few laughs too.
Overall:
If you love Date a Live, this is a must watch. The movie recaptures what season 2 lost and tries desperately to be as good as season 1, and it succeeded in many regards.
Reviewer’s Rating: 9
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