With the Date A Live IV project originally set for an October 2021 debut, the series was pushed back to an April 8th, 2022 premiere. Crunchyroll handled the simulcast for it and the home video side as well. Now, the show is setting up for some additional distribution. Madman Entertainment has now scheduled a DVD/BD combo release for the property on July 5th, 2023 where it’ll be priced at $69.95. The four-disc set will be a bilingual release that comes with these extras:
- Promo Videos
- Commercials
- Textless Opening Song
- Textless Closing Song
A formal solicitation to retailers confirming the date and details will come in the near future.
Jun Nakagawa will be directing it based on the scripts by Fumihiko Shimo. Naoto Nakamura is working on the character designs with production set to be done at Geek Toys.
The Japanese cast includes Nobunaga Shimazaki as Shido Itsuka, Marina Inoue as Tohka Yatogami, Misuzu Togashi as Origami Tobiichi, Ayana Taketatsu as Kotori Itsuka, Iori Nomizu as Yoshino, Asami Sanada as Kurumi Tokisaki, Maaya Uchida as Kaguya Yamai, Sarah Emi Bridcutt as Yuzuru Yamai, Minori Chihara as Miku Izayoi, and Ayumi Mano as the “Seventh Spirit” Natsumi.
The dub has Aaron Roberts directing it based on the script from Jessica Cavanagh. The English cast includes Josh Grelle as Shido, Michelle Rojas as Tohka, Michelle Lee as Origami, Bryn Apprill as Kotori, Katelyn Barr as Natsumi, Alexis Tipton (Miko in Mieruko-chan) as Kurumi, Tia Ballard as Yoshino and Yoshinon, Brittney Karbowski as Kaguya, Megan Shipman as Yuzuru, Mallorie Rodak as Nia, Trina Nishimura as Ellen, * J. Michael Tatum as Kannazuki, Christopher R. Sabat as Kawagoe, Felecia Angelle as Mana, Bradley Campbell) as Mikimoto, Jad Saxton as Miku, Sara Ragsdale as Minowa, Matt Thurston as Nakatsugawa, Barrett Nash as Reine, Cynthia Cranz as Shizaki, Christopher Wehkamp as Westcott, and Alex Moore as Narrator.
Miyu Tomita is performing “OveR” as the opening theme song while sweet ARMS is handling “S.O.S.” as the ending theme song.
The property has twenty-two volumes of the light novels released with it wrapping up in March 2020.
Check out our review of the first season and second season of Date A Live.
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Property Concept: In a world devastated by mysterious Spatial Quakes, Shidoh isn’t what you’d expect in a hero. He’s an average Joe who gets bossed around by his adorable little sister and mocked by the popular girls at his school. You’d definitely pick him last for dodgeball, but when it comes to saving the planet from imminent destruction, Shidoh’s got one thing going for him: intergalactic hotties can’t keep their hands off him! When the secret to stopping the Spatial Quakes turns out to be romancing the extraterrestrial Spirits responsible for all the chaos, Shidoh the loveable loser becomes the hero of all humanity. For every Spirit he makes out with, mankind breathes a little bit easier. Kiss the girls – save the world. That name of the game is driving the space babes crazy, and nobody does it better than Shidoh!
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