Date A Live (Japanese: デート・ア・ライブ, Hepburn: Dēto A Raibu) is a science fiction Japanese light novel series written by Kōshi Tachibana and illustrated by Tsunako. Twenty-two volumes have been published at Fujimi Shobo.
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1 | Dead-End Tohka Tōka Deddo Endo (十香デッドエンド) | March 19, 2011[1] 978-4-0407-1045-7 | March 23, 2021[2] 978-1-9753-1991-5 | ||
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2 | Puppet Yoshino Yoshino Papetto (四糸乃パペット) | August 20, 2011[3] 978-4-0407-1046-4 | May 25, 2021[4] 978-1-9753-1993-9 | ||
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3 | Killer Kurumi Kurumi Kirā (狂三キラー) | November 19, 2011[5] 978-4-0407-1050-1 | October 5, 2021[6] 978-1-9753-1995-3 | ||
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4 | Sister Itsuka Itsuka Shisutā (五河シスター) | March 17, 2012[7] 978-4-0407-1047-1 | January 11, 2022[8] 978-1-9753-1998-4 | ||
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5 | Tempest Yamai Yamai Tenpesuto (八舞テンペスト) | August 17, 2012[9] 978-4-0407-1048-8 | April 5, 2022[10] 978-1-9753-2000-3 | ||
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6 | Lily Miku Miku Rirī (美九リリィ) | December 20, 2012[11] 978-4-0407-1049-5 | June 28, 2022[12] 978-1-9753-2001-0 | ||
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7 | Truth Miku Miku Turūsu (美九トゥルース) | March 19, 2013[13] 978-4-0407-1030-3 | October 18, 2022[14] 978-1-9753-4829-8 | ||
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8 | Search Natsumi Natsumi Sāchi (七罪サーチ) | September 20, 2013[15] 978-4-0407-1044-0 | February 21, 2023[16] 978-1-9753-4994-3 | ||
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9 | Natsumi Change Natsumi Chenji (七罪チェンジ) | December 20, 2013[17] 978-4-0471-2974-0 | June 20, 2023[18] 978-1-9753-5030-7 | ||
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10 | Tobiichi Angel Tobiichi Enjeru (鳶一エンジェル) | March 20, 2014[19] 978-4-0407-0066-3 | October 17, 2023[20] 978-1-9753-5032-1 | ||
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11 | Tobiichi Devil Tobiichi Debiru (鳶一デビル) | September 20, 2014[21] 978-4-0407-0143-1 | February 20, 2024[22] 978-1-9753-5034-5 | ||
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12 | Itsuka Disaster Itsuka Dizasutā (五河ディザスター) | June 20, 2015[23] 978-4-0407-0151-6 | June 18, 2024[24] 978-1-9753-5036-9 | ||
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13 | Nia Creation Nia Kurieishon (二亜クリエイション) | October 20, 2015[25] 978-4-0407-0694-8 | November 19, 2024[26] 978-1-9753-7237-8 | ||
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14 | Mukuro Planet Mukuro Puranetto (六喰プラネット) | March 19, 2016[27] 978-4-0407-0695-5 | — | ||
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15 | Mukuro Family Mukuro Famirī (六喰ファミリー) | September 17, 2016[28] 978-4-0407-0927-7 | — | ||
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16 | Kurumi Refrain Kurumi Rifurein (狂三リフレイン) | March 18, 2017[29] 978-4-0407-0928-4 | — | ||
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17 | Kurumi Ragnarok Kurumi Ragunaroku (狂三ラグナロク) | August 19, 2017[30] 978-4-0407-0929-1 | — | ||
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18 | Mio Game Over Mio Gēmu Ōbā (澪ゲームオーバー) | March 20, 2018[31] 978-4-0407-2565-9 | — | ||
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19 | Mio True End Mio Tourū Endo (澪トゥルーエンド) | August 18, 2018[32] 978-4-0407-2821-6 | — | ||
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20 | Tohka World Tohka Wārudo (十香ワールド) | March 20, 2019[33] 978-4-0407-2822-3 | — | ||
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21 | Tohka Good End First Half Tōka Guddo Endo Ue (十香グッドエンド 上) | October 19, 2019[34] 978-4-04-073267-1 | — | ||
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22 | Tohka Good End Second Half Tōka Guddo Endo Shita (十香グッドエンド 下) | March 19, 2020[35] 978-4-04-073581-8 | — | ||
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Encore is a collection of short side stories taking place within the world of Date A Live.
No. | Japanese release date | Japanese ISBN |
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1 | May 18, 2013[36] | 978-4-04-071007-5 |
2 | May 20, 2014[37] | 978-4-04-070116-5 |
3 | December 20, 2014[38] | 978-4-04-070149-3 |
4 | August 20, 2015[39] | 978-4-04-070696-2 |
5 | May 20, 2016[40] | 978-4-04-070926-0 |
6 | December 20, 2016[41] | 978-4-04-072092-0 |
7 | December 20, 2017[42] | 978-4-04-072564-2 |
8 | October 20, 2018[43] | 978-4-04-072943-5 |
9 | July 20, 2019[44] | 978-4-04-073269-5 |
10 | August 20, 2020[45] | 978-4-04-073270-1 |
11 | May 20, 2022[46] | 978-4-04-074603-6 |
A manga adaption of Date A Live with illustrations by Ringo began on April 16, 2012. Due to Ringo having health problems, the manga was cancelled after 6 chapters.[47] The adaptation ended covering only a part of Shido's first date with Tohka.
No. | Japanese release date | Japanese ISBN |
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1 | August 21, 2012[48] | 978-4-04-120446-7 |
A spin-off manga titled Date AST Like ran from March 2012 to December 2013 in Monthly Dragon Age. A total of four tankōbon volumes were released.
No. | Japanese release date | Japanese ISBN |
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1 | September 6, 2012[49] | 978-4-04-712826-2 |
2 | March 7, 2013[50] | 978-4-04-712859-0 |
3 | July 9, 2013[51] | 978-4-04-712880-4 |
4 | March 8, 2014[52] | 978-4-04-070048-9 |
A third manga titled Date A Origami began serialisation in the January 2012 issue of Monthly Dragon Age, and ended in September 2013. The manga resumed serialisation following the airing of the second TV series before ultimately ended in July 2014. The content from the second serialisation was not collected into a tankōbon volume.
No. | Japanese release date | Japanese ISBN |
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1 | March 7, 2013[53] | 978-4-04-712864-4 |
A new manga adaptation began serialisation in the January 2014 issue of Monthly Shōnen Ace, with illustrations done by Sekihiko Inui.
No. | Japanese release date | Japanese ISBN |
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1 | March 26, 2014[54] | 978-4-04-121051-2 |
2 | May 26, 2014[55] | 978-4-04-121113-7 |
3 | December 26, 2014[56] | 978-4-04-102457-7 |
A fifth manga titled Date A Party began serialisation in the February 2014 issue of Monthly Dragon Age and was collected into one tankōbon volume.[57]
No. | Japanese release date | Japanese ISBN |
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1 | June 9, 2014[58] | 978-4-04-070185-1 |