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Jul 12, 2013
Mixed Feelings
this review is to give a concise, yet detailed overview on Date A Live, and i will refrain from using too much opinions and make it as subjective as possible, as well as avoid using strict numbers.

Story:Fair (about a 6)
the story, once you break down all the "fluff" is rather cliche. Its a harem romcom, which has been done a lot of times. The only thing different is that he is not completely useless and can actually do something, here and there, without having to solely rely on hiss army of girls to fight every battle for him. However the concept, though not completely original is appealing. The thought of "capturing" girls (almost like pokemon, in a way...bad joke) with a kiss is not something i have seen before and i have found it rather amusing. Also, how its done in a date sim, kind of way, makes this show very funny and adds that comical aspect to the story. though the story can get serious at times, here and there, though honestly, it kinda fails at doing...as it is forced.

Art: Very Good (about an 8)
i am actually rather impressed with the animation quality, more so than the art. the art style is kind of typical for a romcom anime, but it is still very appealing, as the costume designs for the girls are adorable or just dazzling. that probably its strong point in art design, the female characters. the male characters are rather bland, especially the main character, but oh well. The animation is very good though. its fluid when it needs to be and adds impact to the action scenes. this is clearly done when the characters are fighting in the air, as you can see the "jet streams" and "shaking of the camera" when they fly/crash down. and most other key scenes are down well, not destroying the impact felt or meant to be portrayed. Also you dont see many "moving mouth only" scenes...which is nice. you can tell the animators took their time when doing this anime, and that is evident everywhere.

Sound:Good (about an 7)
likewise with the art, i was impressed with the sound quality and the voice acting. the seiyuu are great. Practically an all-star cast and they fit the personality and image of each character very well. And plus, there were not so many annoying supporting character voices....which is nice. The OP and ED and pretty good. the ending theme is kinda weird at first, but it grows onto you and you might find yourself singing lines here and there. The OST is pretty decent, it adds impact to the scenes, but nothing extremely too memorable.

Characters: Fair (about a 6)
the characters, overall, are cliche. you have your hyperactive,ditzy girl (Tohka, she even likes to eat a lot, adding to that cliche); you have your cute loli goth ( Yoshinon, and of course she is shy; you have your tsundere (Kotori), which also is the little sister character as well; you have the seductive, yandere or "enchantress" (Kurumi)....and it goes on. Its not that these are necessarily a bad thing. Its just the same kinds of characters, done over and over, with a different character design and name. They lack any real substance to them. The same applies to Shidou. Honestly, there isnt much to talk about the characters because they are so flat and cliche.

Enjoyment:Good (about a 7)
this is actually, a rather enjoyable series to watch, but you really dont watch it for the story (since there is not much of one), but mainly because it is funny to watch and the female characters are cute, holding your appeal to the show. This show is for people who either really like furufuru and comical anime, or for people who want to "take a break" from intense or story anime.

Overall: Fair (about a 6)
this wasnt a bad series, but not a completely successful one either. the reason this series held up is because of its animation quality and sound quality. Other than that there is not much too it. the concept is not original, series like TWGOK has already did the date sim kind of thing and series like Haiyore Nyaruko-san. The difference between these two is that Nyaruko-san is a parody and meant to be like that where this is allegedly not a parody. However, it was fun to watch, gave me some laughs, and the characters still hold their appeal making it watchable so i will still recommend you watching it in your free time. Its just not a very memorable series.
Reviewer’s Rating: 6
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