Release OrderRecommended
0 / 11 watchedWatch everything in the order it came out. Date A Bullet lands between seasons 3 and 4 here.
- 1 Date A Live (Season 1) 12 episodes. AIC Plus+.
- 2 Date A Live: Date to Date Unaired season 1 episode bundled with light novel volume 9.
- 3 Date A Live II (Season 2) 10 episodes. Production IMS.
- 4 Date A Live II: Kurumi Star Festival Bundled OVA episode released December 2014.
- 5 Date A Live: Mayuri Judgement Original film story set after season 2.
- 6 Date A Live III (Season 3) 12 episodes. J.C.Staff.
- 7 Date A Bullet: Dead or Bullet Part 1 of the Kurumi spin-off duology. Geek Toys.
- 8 Date A Bullet: Nightmare or Queen Part 2 of the duology.
- 9 Date A Live IV (Season 4) 12 episodes. Geek Toys. Delayed from 2021.
- 10 Date A Live V (Season 5) 12 episodes. Geek Toys. Adapts light novel volumes 17 to 19.
- 11 Date A Live F Last Date Announced April 10, 2026. Format and date unannounced. Directed by Junji Nishimura at Fugaku.
Chronological Order
0 / 11 watchedThe only real difference from release order is Date A Bullet, a prequel about Kurumi that plays best first.
- 1 Date A Bullet: Dead or Bullet Prequel set before the main series.
- 2 Date A Bullet: Nightmare or Queen Concludes the prequel duology.
- 3 Date A Live (Season 1) 12 episodes.
- 4 Date A Live: Date to Date Unaired season 1 episode.
- 5 Date A Live II (Season 2) 10 episodes.
- 6 Date A Live II: Kurumi Star Festival Bundled OVA episode.
- 7 Date A Live: Mayuri Judgement Set after season 2.
- 8 Date A Live III (Season 3) 12 episodes.
- 9 Date A Live IV (Season 4) 12 episodes.
- 10 Date A Live V (Season 5) 12 episodes.
- 11 Date A Live F Last Date Placement unknown until it releases.
Main Story Only
0 / 8 watchedSkips the Kurumi spin-off duology. Date A Bullet is self-contained, so nothing later depends on it.
- 1 Date A Live (Season 1) 12 episodes.
- 2 Date A Live: Date to Date Unaired season 1 episode.
- 3 Date A Live II (Season 2) 10 episodes.
- 4 Date A Live II: Kurumi Star Festival Bundled OVA episode.
- 5 Date A Live: Mayuri Judgement Original film story.
- 6 Date A Live III (Season 3) 12 episodes.
- 7 Date A Live IV (Season 4) 12 episodes.
- 8 Date A Live V (Season 5) 12 episodes.
About Date A Live
Shido Itsuka must seal the powers of Spirits, girls whose appearances threaten the city, by making each one fall for him. The anime spans five TV seasons with studios changing along the way, plus a film, two OVAs and a two-part Kurumi spin-off that slots between them.
Good to know
Date A Bullet is a prequel centered on Kurumi, so release order and story order genuinely differ and both are listed below. A new anime, Date A Live F Last Date, was unveiled on April 10, 2026 with staff, cast and a teaser, but no release date yet.
