A new anime project has been announced for the long-running Date A Live series. It was not announced what format the anime will be or when it is slated to premiere. A new teaser visual for the anime project has been released, along with a new illustration of Tohka, drawn by original light novel illustrator Tsunako, that celebrates the announcement.
Kadokawa also revealed a new visual for the anime series’ 12th anniversary, which features the characters in white summer dresses. A special event will take place at the sixth floor of Volks Akihabara Hobby Paradise 2 from April 24, 2025 to May 11, 2025 to commemorate the anniversary. There will also be an event collaboration with several Don Quijote stores in Japan.
Date A Live has inspired five total seasons, with the most recent entry, Date A Live V, airing from April 10, 2024 until June 26, 2024. The previous seasons premiered in 2013, 2014, 2019, and 2022, respectively, and are all currently streaming on Crunchyroll.
Date A Live V and IV were directed by Jun Nakagawa at GEEKTOYS. Previous seasons were directed by Keitaro Motonaga at AIC PLUS+ (Season 1), Production IMS (Season 2), and J.C.STAFF (Season 3). Aside from these anime seasons, there is also a 2015 Date A Live anime film and a 2020 two-part OVA adaptation of the Date A Bullet spin-off light novels.
