Date A Live IV Ends with a Highly Awaited Announcement for Season 5

Date A Live IV really opened our eyes, and suddenly the ‘Worst Spirit’ wasn’t as evil as we had imagined. As the season’s ending approached, Kurumi’s character got more and more likable.

Shido still has a long way to go, as his mission is not over yet. Still, a bigger disaster is looming over him now, and the anime’s fifth season will address it in its entirety.

Episode 12 of Date A Live IV not only carried the season’s finale but also confirmed the anime’s fifth season. The series’ original illustrator, Tsunako, also drew a visual to commemorate the announcement.

The last episode of the anime, “Samson of Salvation,” adapted the entirety of volume 16 of the light novel.

Date A Live has 22 volumes, and it’d be crazy to fit all six remaining volumes in a single season. Thus, the anime might adapt volumes 17, 18, and 19 for season 5, leaving the rest for a sixth season or maybe a concluding movie.

[ In the upcoming episodes, get ready to be confronted with a huge secret regarding Kurumi and Shido. According to the light novels, Kurumi has been saving Shido from his pending death by subjecting them to a time loop.

Soon, it will be Shido’s turn to save the spirit from the backlash. As if this wasn’t enough, they will also have to face a full-scale attack from Westcott.  ]

After the cute fluffy episodes of season 4, get ready to face some harsh truths in Date A Live V. Can Kurumi and Shido come out unharmed, or does a grave sacrifice await them?

About Date A Live

Date A Live is a light novel series by Tachibana Koshi(writer) and Tsunako (illustrator). Since its debut in 2011, it has received several manga and anime adaptations.

Girls known as spirits are the cause of spatial earthquakes in a dystopian future. Shido discovers that the only way to seal such spirits is to make them fall in love with him and kiss him. Shido has to seal as many spirits as he can to save the world.

Source: Official Website