Date A Live

Cover for Date A Live Vol 1

Date A Live (デート・ア・ライブ), is a Japanese light novel series written by Tachibana Koushi(橘公司), with illustrations by Tsunako(つなこ), published by Fujimi Shobo under their Fujimi Fantasia Bunko label. The novel was first published in March 2011 and has 7 volumes currently. On April 2013 an anime adaption has begun.

The Date A Live series is also available in the following languages:

• Português Brasileiro (Brazilian Portuguese)
• Bahasa Indonesia
• Русский (Русский)
• Русский(русский альтернативный перевод)
• Español(Spanish)

Story Synopsis

April 10th. Yesterday was the last day of spring vacation, so starting this morning it was a school day. After being woken up by his cute little sister, Itsuka Shidou believed that it would be the start of another normal day. As for predicting the chance meeting with the girl who called herself a spirit......

Along with a sudden shockwave, the townscape vanished without a trace. In a corner of the street which had now become a crater, the girl was there.

"—You, have you come to kill me too?"

She is the disaster that will destroy humanity, a monster of unknown origin, and a being rejected by the world. There are only two ways to stop this girl: annihilation, and conversation. His little sister Kotori, wrapped in a military uniform, thus said to Shidou: "Since it's like this, just go date her, and make the spirit fall for you!" "Wh.. whaaaaaaaat!?" Enter a new age of boy meets girl!!

Translation

Registration

Translators are asked to register for chapters they want to work on

Format Standards

Every Chapter (after editing) must conform to the general format guidelines.

• General Format/Style Guideline
• Date A Live: Names and Terminology Guidelines (WARNING: May contain spoilers)

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Updates

• 8-May-2013
  • Volume 6 Prologue completed
• 4-May-2013
  • Volume 5 completed
  • Volume 5 Afterword completed
  • Volume 5 Epilogue completed
• 1-May-2013
  • Volume 5 Chapter 5 completed
  • Akihabara Kotori completed
• 30-April-2013
  • Akihabara Yoshino completed
  • Akihabara Kurumi completed
• 29-April-2013
  • Akihabara Tohka completed
• 10-April-2013
  • Volume 5 Chapter 4 completed
• 30-March-2013
  • Kotori Birthday chapter completed
• 3-Febuary-2013
  • Volume 4 Chapter 8 completed
• 18-January-2013
  • Volume 5 Chapter 3 completed
• 6-Jan-2013
  • Volume 4 Chapter 7 completed

Past updates here.

The Date A Live series by Tachibana Koushi

You can find the PDF files in the Date A Live section here.

Volume 1 - Dead End Tohka (Full Text - PDF - MOBI)

• Novel Illustrations
• Prologue: Chance Meeting -restart-
• Chapter 1: The Nameless Girl
• Chapter 2: GameTraining Start
• Chapter 3: Your Name Is......
• Chapter 4: Surprise Date
• Chapter 5: Ruthless SandalphonSlaughterer
• Epilogue: Life With a Spirit
• Afterword

Volume 2 - Puppet Yoshino (Full Text- PDF - MOBI)

• Novel Illustrations
• 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
• Afterword

Volume 3 - Killer Kurumi (Full Text- PDF - MOBI)

• Novel Illustrations
• 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
• Afterword

Volume 4 - Itsuka Sister

• Novel Illustrations
• 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
• Afterword

Volume 5 - Yamai Tempest (Full Text- PDF)

• Novel Illustrations
• 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 Wind
• Epilogue: Shidou, I—
• Afterword

Volume 6 - Miku Lily

• Novel Illustrations
• Prologue: The Girls' Tryst
• Chapter 1: Incomprehensible Spirit
• Chapter 2: Male/Female (incomplete)
• Chapter 3: Edit time
• Chapter 4: Music
• Chapter 5: Azure Flash
• Afterword

Volume 7 - Miku Truth

• Novel Illustrations
• Chapter 6
• Chapter 7
• Chapter 8
• Chapter 9
• Chapter 10
• Epilogue
• Afterword

Date A Akihabara

• Tohka
• Yoshino
• Kurumi
• Kotori

Short Stories

• Tohka and Shidou
• Kotori Birthday
• Yoshino Fireworks--Will be out at end of May
• Origami Impossible--Will be out at end of June
• Tohka Fearful--Will be out at end of July

Project Staff

• Project Administrator:
• Project Supervisor:

Translators

ACTIVE

• RikiNutcase
• Rozenbach

INACTIVE

• Shini
• Jonathanasdf

Editors

• Zeker
• Alexpte
• Xanga
• Cliff
• Kira0802
• Dual Blades
• Daylighter
• Monsterbandage

INACTIVE

• Chancs

All editors that speak English proficiently are welcomed.

Series Overview

• デート・ア・ライブ 十香デッドエンド (March 19, 2011 ISBN 978-4-8291-3623-2)
• デート・ア・ライブ2 四糸乃パペット (August 20, 2011 ISBN 978-4-8291-3672-0)
• デート・ア・ライブ3 狂三キラー (November 19, 2011 ISBN 978-4-8291-3704-8)
• デート・ア・ライブ4 五河シスター (March 17, 2012 ISBN 978-4-8291-3744-4)
• デート・ア・ライブ5 八舞テンペスト (August 18, 2012 ISBN 978-4-8291-3795-6)
• デート・ア・ライブ6 美九リリィ (December 20, 2012 ISBN 978-4-8291-3835-9-C0193)
• デート・ア・ライブ7 美九トゥルース (March 19, 2013 ISBN 978-4-8291-3871-7-C0193)