Date A Live

Maaya Uchida, Emi Sarah Bridcut Join Date A Live Cast

posted on 2013-10-06 17:00 EDT
Yamai twins can manipulate wind in 2nd season of anime streamed by Funimation

2nd Date A Live Season Slated to Air Next Spring

posted on 2013-12-18 12:07 EST

Date a Live IIā€™s Advance Short Promo Streamed

posted on 2013-12-29 07:40 EST
Promo for April anime tells fans that the first season was just a prologue

Shizuka Itou, Ryotaro Okiayu Join Date A Live II Cast

posted on 2014-01-20 18:50 EST
2nd season based on Koushi Tachibanaā€™s light novel series premieres in April

Date A Live II Animeā€™s Advance Long Promo Streamed

posted on 2014-01-24 12:12 EST
2nd season based on Koushi Tachibanaā€™s light novel series premieres in April

Saeko Zogo, Kanami Satou Join Date A Live II Cast

posted on 2014-02-17 12:00 EST
Also: Saki Ogasawara, Toshiharu Nakanishi, Yuko Kaida, Jouji Nakata

Date A Live Encore Book to Bundle Unaired Anime Episode

posted on 2014-03-05 02:00 EST
December 9 Blu-ray to feature Shidō, Kurumi, and a wedding hall

Date A Live II TV Animeā€™s Ad Aired

posted on 2014-03-23 18:00 EDT
2nd season to premiere on April 11 on Tokyo MX TV, then on April 12 on BS11

Date A Live II TV Animeā€™s 3rd Promo Features sweet ARMS Song

posted on 2014-03-24 10:00 EDT
Minori Chihara joins cast as Miku Izayoi/Diva for anime premiering April 11

Funimation Unveils Date A Liveā€™s English Dub Cast, Trailer

posted on 2014-04-02 11:20 EDT
Michelle Rojas, Josh Grelle, Nick Haley, Alexis Tipton, Barrett Nash star in dub

So many unknowns and ā€œunderknownsā€. Is Funimation responding to the criticism about casting ā€œthe usual suspectsā€ ad infinitum? Michelle Rojasā€¦not too sure about her, but she strikes me as another actress who got into the industry through a back door. This Bryn Apprill seems to be breaking out.

Joel McDonald is pretty solid though, IME. His actions with We Without Wings earned him some ā€œcredā€ IMO. This doesnā€™t sound all that different from War on Geminar, which he nailed.

Cā€™mon Funi, this is anime weā€™re talking about here. Those traits are exactly what Iā€™d expect in a hero. When a hero in anime isnā€™t a slight variation of the Shinji/Luke Skywalker archetype then it becomes unexpected.

Man, Iā€™m not liking that dub clip at all.

I think Iā€™m falling into that groove where you donā€™t mind the language you watch a show initially in and the other language never seems to measure up to your previous experience with the show.

I thought that this was a trailer? I canā€™t say that I was really ā€œfeelingā€ that dub from what we heard but Iā€™m trying to ā€œkeep the faithā€ as I am unable to point to a single Funimation dub trailer that was good and was promoting a show that actually had a good dub.

I took a ā€œdub clipā€ to be an unedited, ā€œstraightā€ segment of a dub, like what we got for Titan.

Though now that I think about it, since Iā€™ve seen a certain Sentai show that is mighty similar in premise I donā€™t feel all that motivated to watch this one.

Technically, since they call it a ā€œtrailerā€ it would be just that.
I, myself, call anything that presents the dub as the actual dub you will hear, a ā€œdub clipā€.

That being said, in this clipā€¦

Josh Grelle just sounds way to old for Shido
Alexis Tipton sounds off to me for Kurumi (it will also depend on how she sounds in the later episodes)
Michelle Rojas as Tohka doesnā€™t sound too off, but her bit at the very beginning was super short, so it doesnā€™t show the emotional range that Tohka goes through.
Barrett Nash as Reine also sounds a bit off to me.

All in all, this clip definitely doesnā€™t satisfy me as far as the dub goes.

ANN Spotlight: Date a Live II

by Anthony Foronda, Apr 3rd 2014

Finally got around to photoshopping the pics and fixing the first post.


That being saidā€¦

BRING ON THE SECOND SEASON!

Man I canā€™t wait for it.
Itā€™s a shame that Kadokawa has mostly gone to the 10 episode season model, I would have really liked a 12 episode season for S2.

Watch Date A Live II on FUNimation Online

Funimation Adds Date A Live II to Simulcast Line-Up

posted on 2014-04-09 13:14 EDT
Sequel series premieres in Japan April 11

FUNi posted the S2 OP.

Date A Live ā€“ season 2 opening

Ep. 01 S2

Not sure I like the animation studio switch as far as the animation goes, but it does kinda keep the feel of the first season, which is nice.

Date A Live: Ars Install PS3 Gameā€™s New Promo Previews Theme Song

posted on 2014-04-18 09:10 EDT
sweet ARMS performs ā€œInstallationā€ opening theme for June 27 PS3 game