The Date A Live anime series announced 12 new projects for its 12th anniversary, starting with a Season 5 recap program in April. Since its debut in 2013, the franchise has had five TV seasons and numerous movies. The 12-project anniversary campaign is inspired by the 12 Spirits present in the anime.

The anniversary celebration has revealed two of the major announcements, with the rest set to share more details in the future.

Project 1: Season 5 Recap Special Program on April 10

The first official project is a special streaming program titled Date A Live V Recap Special. Featuring Voice Actors Nobunaga Shimazaki (Shido Itsuka), Marina Inoue (Tohka Yatogami), and isan Endo (MIO Tamiya), the Program will premiere on April 10,

The date is significant for two reasons: it marks both the first anniversary of Date A Live V and ties into Tohka’s name (with “Toh” meaning “10” in Japanese). The special will include:

• A recap discussion of Date A Live V
• A Q&A session with the series’ author, Koshi Tachibana
• A fun variety segment
• New information and sneak peeks into the remaining anniversary projects

Project 2: 12th Anniversary Store in Gamers – April 12–27

As the first collaboration/special event, Date A Live will launch the “12th Anniversary Store in Gamers.” This will be a limited-time event and feature:

• Newly illustrated goods
• Merchandise sales
• Lottery giveaways and more

It will be held in Japan from April 12 to April 27.

10 More Projects to Come

The official Date A Live anniversary website lists 12 projects in total, with 10 still marked as “Coming Soon.” We can expect more collaborations, merchandise drops, and possibly announcements related to future anime content or events.

About Date a Live

Koshi Tachibana wrote the Date a Live novel series, which was serialized by Fujimi Shobo with Tsunako’s illustrations from 2012 to 2020 with a total of 22 volumes. A TV anime adaptation premiered in 2013, animated by AIC PLUS+ and directed by Keitaro Motonaga. Subsequent seasons were produced by different studios, including Production IMS, J.C. Staff, and GEEKTOYS, which animated the last two seasons.

Kurumi Togisaki was voted the Best Girl of Spring 2024, with Tohka in 7th place. Date a Live V also took the Spring 2024 awards for both the opening and ending theme songs, best ship or couple, best boy, as well as the main seiyuu awards.

Yen Press is publishing the Date a Live light novel series in English, while Crunchyroll streams the anime. They describe the story:
Ordinary high school boy Shido discovers a mysterious girl at ground zero of a recent spacequake. Shido learns, through his sister Kotori, that the girl is one of the Spirits: mystical creatures responsible for the spacequakes. Shido is recruited to help “seal” the sprits and end their threat to mankind. There’s just one catch: the only way to seal a spirit—is to make her fall in love with you.

Source: Date a Live Official X
© Koshi Tachibana, Tsunako/KADOKAWA/”Date A Live V” Production Committee