Date A Live is a Japanese light novel series written by Koushi Tachibana and illustrated by Tsunako. Fujimi Shobo published 22 volumes from March 2011 to March 2020 under their Fujimi Fantasia Bunko imprint. Yen Press holds the license to publish the li ...

'' is an anime series adapted from the light novels of the same title written by Kōshi Tachibana and illustrated by Tsunako. The story follows the adventures of Shido Itsuka and the Spirits, supernatural female entities that have fallen in love with him. The season was produced by

Anime International Company , often abbreviated as AIC is a Japanese animation studio founded on June 15, 1982 and located in Nerima, Tokyo, Japan. On December 10, 2015, AIC RIGHTS Co., Ltd was established through a company split, in which AIC Rights received the transfer ...

and directed by Keitaro Motonaga, the first season, covering volumes 1 to 4 of the light novel series, was broadcast on

Tokyo MX JOMX-DTV, branded as Tokyo MX (officially stylized as TOKYO MX), is an independent television station in Tokyo, Japan, owned by the . It is the only television station that exclusively serves the city. It competes with Nippon TV, TV Asahi, NH ...

from April 6, 2013, to June 22, 2013. The opening theme is sung by sweet ARMS, a vocal group consisting

Iori Nomizu is a Japanese actress, voice actress and singer who provides voices for anime television series and video games. In anime shows, she voiced Yoshino Himekawa in ''Date A Live'', Nymph in '' Heaven's Lost Property'', Rinko Kuzaki in ''Omamori ...

Misuzu Togashi is a Japanese actress, voice-actress, and singer affiliated with Ken Production. She is known for Minakami Mai in ''Nichijou'', Amano Yukiteru in '' Mirai-Nikki'', and Tobiichi Origami in the ''Date A Live''-series. Filmography Anime OVA / S ...

Kaori Sadohara is a Japanese voice actress and singer. One of her most notable roles was Chocolat in '' Noucome''. Filmography Anime *'' Upotte!!'' – Sig *'' Noucome'' – Chocolat *''Amagi Brilliant Park'' – Chiba *''Date A Live'' � ...

, and Misato. The first season uses four ending themes: "Hatsukoi Winding Road", by Kayoko Tsumita, Risako Murai and Midori Tsukimiya; "Save The World", "Save My Heart" and , all three by Nomizu. __TOC__

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