List of Date A Live volumes

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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.

Light novels

Main series

No.	Title	Original release date	English release date
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
Prologue: Chance Meeting -restart- Chapter 1: The Nameless Girl Chapter 2: Training (Game) Restart Chapter 3: Your Name Is...... Chapter 4: Surprise Date Chapter 5: Ruthless Slaughterer (Sandalphon) Epilogue: Life With a Spirit
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
Prologue: New Daily Life Chapter 1: Mission: Under One Roof Chapter 2: Rainy Girl Chapter 3: Excessively Distorted Compassion Chapter 4: Multiple requests at Tobiichi's House Chapter 5: Frozen Earth Epilogue: The Past that Starts to take Action
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
Prologue: The Black Visitor Chapter 1: Second Transfer Student Chapter 2: A Spirit's Invitation Chapter 3: Sister Wars Chapter 4: Triple Date Chapter 5: Imitation Nightmare
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
Chapter 6: Time Penetrating Flame Chapter 7: Kotori's Conference Chapter 8: Swimwear Battle Chapter 9: Last Date Chapter 10: Avenger from Five Years Ago Epilogue: Encounter of Darkness
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
Prologue: Reverse Conquest Chapter 1: DEM's Plans Chapter 2: Cyclone Girls Chapter 3: Double Approach Chapter 4: Cross-Counter Heart Chapter 5: The Light that Splits the Winds Epilogue: Shidou, I—
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
Prologue: The Girls' Tryst Chapter 1: Incomprehensible Spirit Chapter 2: Male/Female Chapter 3: Edit Time Chapter 4: Music Chapter 5: Azure Flash
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
Chapter 6: Nightmare, Reappear Chapter 7: The Battlefield of Only Two People Chapter 8: Streets Engulfed in Fire and Shadow Chapter 9: Demon King Chapter 10: Slaughtering Tyrant Epilogue: After the Festival
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
Prologue: Another Shidou (Doppelganger) Chapter 1: Witch of October (Halloween) Chapter 2: Twelve Photos (Suspect) Chapter 3: Morning Twelve (Delete) O'clock Chapter 4: Suspect Designation (High risk) Chapter 5: Witch's Work (Witchcraft)
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
Chapter 6: The Children (Little Monsters) Chapter 7: Beckoning From The Darkness (Head Hunting) Chapter 8: Transform (Makeup) Chapter 9: It's Definitely A Lie (I'd Like To Believe) Chapter 10: Despair Is Falling (Fall down) Epilogue: DEM's Wizard (Friend or Enemy)
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
Prologue: Tobiichi Origami Chapter 1: The Targeted Shidou Chapter 2: The Radiant Goetia Chapter 3: Angel Chapter 4: Truth Chapter 5: The Descending Of The Devil King To Darkness
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
Chapter 6: The One Struggling Chapter 7: Illusion Chapter 8: <Devil> Chapter 9: Instinct Chapter 10: The Angel Of The Night With Falling Stars Epilogue: Tobiichi Origami
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
Prologue: The Beast of Demise Chapter 1: An Invading Unordinary Chapter 2: King's March Chapter 3: Vacation Time Chapter 4: Party Time Chapter 5: Spirit's Dance Epilogue: "The Second" Who Has Been Released
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
Prologue: And More Importantly—The Time Is Not Enough Chapter 1: Don't Panic, This is Spirit's Trap Chapter 2: Akiba, I Have Returned! Chapter 3: Very Well, Then 2D Is What You Shall Have Chapter 4: If You Give Up, The Deadline Is Already Over Chapter 5: What's Yours Is Mine Epilogue: You Know That Nia!?
14	Mukuro Planet Mukuro Puranetto (六喰プラネット)	March 19, 2016[27] 978-4-0407-0695-5	May 13, 2025[28] 978-1-9753-7239-2
Prologue: Awakening of the Stars Chapter 1: First Shrine Visit of the Year Chapter 2: The Spirit from Space Chapter 3: New Wings Chapter 4: Fairy Tale Chapter 5: Hero
15	Mukuro Family Mukuro Famirī (六喰ファミリー)	September 17, 2016[29] 978-4-0407-0927-7	—
Chapter 6: Battle of Cosmos Chapter 7: The Unlocked Heart Chapter 8: The Locked Memories Chapter 9: Oblivion of the Outside Chapter 10: The Key and The Sword Epilogue: Reunion Time
16	Kurumi Refrain Kurumi Rifurein (狂三リフレイン)	March 18, 2017[30] 978-4-0407-0928-4	—
Prologue: Ally of Justice Chapter 1: Nightmare's Temptation Chapter 2: Tide of Battle Chapter 3: A Maiden's Time Chapter 4: The Recent Sin Chapter 5: Samsara of Salvation
17	Kurumi Ragnarok Kurumi Ragunaroku (狂三ラグナロク)	August 19, 2017[31] 978-4-0407-0929-1	—
Fragment Chapter: The Birth of Spirits Chapter 1: The Signal Outbreak of War Chapter 2: Nightmare's Secret Maneuvers Chapter 3: The Final Rest Chapter 4: The Footsteps of Demise Chapter 5: Revival of Spirit
18	Mio Game Over Mio Gēmu Ōbā (澪ゲームオーバー)	March 20, 2018[32] 978-4-0407-2565-9	—
Fragment Chapter 1: Memory Chapter 1: Mother Zero Fragment Chapter 2: Friends Chapter 2: The Three Wizard Fragment Chapter 3: School Chapter 3: The Fallen Folium of Yggdrasil Fragment Chapter 4: Date Chapter 4: The First and Last Confrontment Fragment Chapter 5: Ocean Chapter 5: The One Who Pull the Trigger
19	Mio True End Mio Tourū Endo (澪トゥルーエンド)	August 18, 2018[33] 978-4-0407-2821-6	—
Chapter 1: Responsibility of the Survivors Chapter 2: "Second" Date Chapter 3: Battlefield That Should be Called Impossible Chapter 4: Momentary Paradise Chapter 5: And Her Choice Is... Final Chapter: A Hand Stretched Out
20	Tohka World Tohka Wārudo (十香ワールド)	March 20, 2019[34] 978-4-0407-2822-3	—
Prologue: Another Spirit Fragment Chapter 1: The Other Me Chapter 1: The World of Happiness Fragment Chapter 2: Happiness Chapter 2: The Stage Curtain Rises For Those Two Fragment Chapter 3: Despair Chapter 3: Spirit War Fragment Chapter 4: Reunion Chapter 4: The Last One Standing Is Fragment Chapter 5: Dear Chapter 5: The Benevolent God Final Chapter: Last Day Alive
21	Tohka Good End First Half Tōka Guddo Endo Ue (十香グッドエンド　上)	October 19, 2019[35] 978-4-04-073267-1	—
Chapter 0: Murasame Reine Chapter 1: Tobiichi Origami Chapter 2: Honjou Nia Chapter 3: Tokisaki Kurumi Chapter 4: Himekawa Yoshino Chapter 5: Itsuka Kotori
22	Tohka Good End Second Half Tōka Guddo Endo Shita (十香グッドエンド　下)	March 19, 2020[36] 978-4-04-073581-8	—
Chapter 6: Hoshimiya Mukuro Chapter 7: Kyouno Natsumi Chapter 8: Kazamachi Yamai Chapter 9: Izayoi Miku Chapter 10: Yatogami Tohka

Encore

Encore is a collection of short side stories taking place within the world of Date A Live.

No.	Japanese release date	Japanese ISBN
1	May 18, 2013[37]	978-4-04-071007-5
2	May 20, 2014[38]	978-4-04-070116-5
3	December 20, 2014[39]	978-4-04-070149-3
4	August 20, 2015[40]	978-4-04-070696-2
5	May 20, 2016[41]	978-4-04-070926-0
6	December 20, 2016[42]	978-4-04-072092-0
7	December 20, 2017[43]	978-4-04-072564-2
8	October 20, 2018[44]	978-4-04-072943-5
9	July 20, 2019[45]	978-4-04-073269-5
10	August 20, 2020[46]	978-4-04-073270-1
11	May 20, 2022[47]	978-4-04-074603-6

Manga

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.^[48] The adaptation ended covering only a part of Shido's first date with Tohka.

No.	Japanese release date	Japanese ISBN
1	August 21, 2012[49]	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
1	September 6, 2012[50]	978-4-04-712826-2
2	March 7, 2013[51]	978-4-04-712859-0
3	July 9, 2013[52]	978-4-04-712880-4
4	March 8, 2014[53]	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
1	March 7, 2013[54]	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
1	March 26, 2014[55]	978-4-04-121051-2
2	May 26, 2014[56]	978-4-04-121113-7
3	December 26, 2014[57]	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.^[58]

No.	Japanese release date	Japanese ISBN
1	June 9, 2014[59]	978-4-04-070185-1

References

1. "デート・ア・ライブ 十香デッドエンド" [Date A Live Tohka Dead End] (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. Retrieved March 31, 2019.
2. "Date A Live, Vol. 1 (light novel)". Yen Press. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
3. "デート・ア・ライブ２ 四糸乃パペット" [Date A Live 2 Yoshino Puppet] (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. Retrieved March 31, 2019.
4. "Date A Live, Vol. 2 (light novel)". Yen Press. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
5. "デート・ア・ライブ３ 狂三キラー" [Date A Live 2 Kurumi Killer] (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. Retrieved March 31, 2019.
6. "Date A Live, Vol. 3 (light novel)". Yen Press. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
7. "デート・ア・ライブ４ 五河シスター" [Date A Live 4 Itsuka Sister] (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. Retrieved March 31, 2019.
8. "Date A Live, Vol. 4 (light novel)". Yen Press. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
9. "デート・ア・ライブ５ 八舞テンペスト" [Date A Live 5 Yamai Tempest] (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. Retrieved March 31, 2019.
10. "Date A Live, Vol. 5 (light novel)". Yen Press. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
11. "デート・ア・ライブ６ 美九リリィ" [Date A Live 6 Miku Lily] (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. Retrieved March 31, 2019.
12. "Date A Live, Vol. 6 (light novel)". Yen Press. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
13. "デート・ア・ライブ７ 美九トゥルース" [Date A Live 7 Miku Truth] (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. Retrieved March 31, 2019.
14. "Date A Live, Vol. 7 (light novel)". Yen Press. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
15. "デート・ア・ライブ８ 七罪サーチ" [Date A Live 8 Natsumi Search] (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. Retrieved March 31, 2019.
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17. "デート・ア・ライブ９ 七罪チェンジ" [Date A Live 9 Natsumi Change] (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. Retrieved March 31, 2019.
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19. "デート・ア・ライブ１０ 鳶一エンジェル" [Date A Live 10 Tobiichi Angel] (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. Retrieved March 31, 2019.
20. "Date A Live, Vol. 10 (light novel)". Yen Press. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
21. "デート・ア・ライブ１１ 鳶一デビル" [Date A Live 11 Tobiichi Devil] (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. Retrieved March 31, 2019.
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25. "デート・ア・ライブ１３ 二亜クリエイション" [Date A Live 13 Nia Creation] (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. Retrieved March 31, 2019.
26. "Date A Live, Vol. 13 (light novel)". Yen Press. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
27. "デート・ア・ライブ１４ 六喰プラネット" [Date A Live 14 Mukuro Planet] (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. Retrieved March 31, 2019.
28. "Date A Live, Vol. 14 (light novel)". Yen Press. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
29. "デート・ア・ライブ15 六喰ファミリー" [Date A Live 15 Mukuro Family] (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. Retrieved March 31, 2019.
30. "デート・ア・ライブ16 狂三リフレイン" [Date A Live 16 Kurumi Refrain] (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. Retrieved March 31, 2019.
31. "デート・ア・ライブ17 狂三ラグナロク" [Date A Live 17 Kurumi Ragnarok] (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. Retrieved March 31, 2019.
32. "デート・ア・ライブ18 澪ゲームオーバー" [Date A Live 18 Mio Game Over] (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. Retrieved March 31, 2019.
33. "デート・ア・ライブ19 澪トゥルーエンド" [Date A Live 19 Mio True End] (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. Retrieved March 31, 2019.
34. "デート・ア・ライブ20 十香ワールド" [Date A Live 20 Tohka World] (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. Retrieved March 31, 2019.
35. "デート・ア・ライブ21 十香グッドエンド 上" [Date A Live 21 Tohka Good End First Half] (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
36. "デート・ア・ライブ22 十香グッドエンド 下" [Date A Live 22 Tohka Good End Second Half] (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
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External links

• Official website (in Japanese)
• Date A Live Archived 2013-05-21 at the Wayback Machine at Fujimi Shobo (in Japanese)
• Date A Live (light novel) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
• Date A Live (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia