(Favourite doesn't mean best)
Don't get me wrong im not proclaiming this to be amazing or anything like that, but the sheer enjoyment i got out of this show is insane.
The story itself honestly is one of the stupidest things i have ever freaking seen. I mean the main line is kiss the girls save the world. OK well lets hope that this isn't a ecchi anime. Now while the plot itself may be ok at best. I believe it is executed wonderfully. You see i feel that this plot is carried by the characters. By that i mean if they were different then this shows plot would be dreadful. You see the plot brings the characters into situations where you just sit there laughing you ass off and have the dorkyest smile on your face. That is what this plot is. It isn't something like inuyasha which has a deep plot filled with twists and turns or stiens gate which is just a brain fuck. This is a ecchi adventure meant to give you some good feel moments and a lot of funny moments.
Now character wise i think this show is amazing. Yes Kayuga ( i think spelt that right) is pretty much Tohka but more energy but that doesn't take away from her. You see these characters are all great. You have the adorable to the stubborn to the down right insane and everyone does their job perfectly. Kurumi and Tohka are my personal favourites. Kurumi being the type of person who will pretty much be locked in a insane asylum but then you'd want to join her because she is just so awesome. Tohka is a bundle of fun. Strong warrior princess as a spirit. Loving and caring airhead when not. Overall the characters are insanely well crafted and enjoyable as all hell
Music wise it is good. While i don't really hate most of the songs used in the show i think they messed up a bit in the second season. You have a sad song playing in a happy moment and vice-versa. The op's and the ed's on the other hand are great. Catchy as all hell.
Visuals are amazing. Seriously i bought the first season on blue ray and my eyes were bleeding RAINBOWS! While the visuals over everything are pretty damn good the design and visuals of the astral dresses are amazing. Colorful and pretty and drastically different. You have Tohka's warrior look to Yoshino's young look to the Yamai twins bound together look and so on and so on.
Like i said this is my second favourite anime so enjoyment is outstanding
So yea i think this is the type of show you have to go in with low expectations because of how much fan service and ecchi moments there are. Do i think i would of enjoyed it if i had higher expectations? yes, I find the characters and the art style along with the battle scenes to be top notch so yea would of found a way to enjoy it and in the end thats all that matters
Id give Date a live a 8.5/10
I have two requests
ONE
DATE A LIVE III PLEASE
TWO
YEN PRESS GET THESE LIGHT NOVELS PLEASE
