Date A Live Fragment: Date A Bullet
Date A Live Fragment: Date A Bullet (Japanese: デート・ア・ライブ フラグメント デート・ア・バレット, Hepburn: Dēto A Raibu Furagumento Dēto A Baretto) is a Japanese spin-off light novel series of the Date A Live series written by Kōshi Tachibana. The series is written by Yuichiro Higashide under Kōshi Tachibana's supervision and illustrated by NOCO. A two-part anime film adaptation by Geek Toys was announced, with the first part Dead or Bullet set to premiere on August 14, 2020, and the second part Nightmare or Queen set to premiere on November 13, 2020.
Date A Live Fragment: Date A Bullet | |
![]() Cover of Date A Live Fragment: Date A Bullet volume 1 as published by Fujimi Shobo, featuring Hibiki Higoromo and Tokisaki Kurumi | |
デート・ア・ライブ フラグメント デート・ア・バレット (Dēto A Raibu Furagumento Dēto A Baretto) | |
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Light novel | |
Written by | Yuichiro Higashide Kōshi Tachibana |
Illustrated by | NOCO |
Published by | Fujimi Shobo |
Imprint | Fujimi Fantasia Bunko |
Demographic | Male |
Original run | March 18, 2017 – present |
Volumes | 6 |
Anime film | |
Date A Bullet: Dead or Bullet | |
Directed by | Jun Nakagawa |
Written by | Yuichiro Higashide |
Studio | Geek Toys |
Released | August 14, 2020 |
Anime film | |
Date A Bullet: Nightmare or Queen | |
Directed by | Jun Nakagawa |
Written by | Yuichiro Higashide |
Studio | Geek Toys |
Released | November 13, 2020 |
Other | |
Plot
Hibiki Higoromo, better known as, Empty, is an amnesiac young girl. She wakes up in the neighboring world, where she encounters Tokisaki Kurumi. In order to kill the mysterious girl, Kurumi leads Empty to a school. When arriving at the school, a number of girls, known as quasi-spirits, gather together. Now then, a new battle begins.
Characters
Character | Voice cast[1] |
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Kurumi Tokisaki | Asami Sanada |
White Queen | Saori Ōnishi |
Hibiki Higoromo | Kaede Hondo |
Tsuan | Mariya Ise |
Panie Ibusuki | Rina Hidaka |
Yui Sagakure | Asami Seto |
Isami Hijikata | Natsumi Fujiwara |
Media
Light novels
Date A Live Fragment: Date A Bullet began serialization as a light novel on March 18, 2017 under Fujimi Shobo's Fujimi Fantasia Bunko. The series is written by Yuichiro Higashide and illustrated by NOCO, with Kōshi Tachibana as the supervisor. To date, six volumes have been released in Japan.
No. | Japanese release date | Japanese ISBN |
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1 | March 18, 2017[2] | 978-4-0407-2239-9 |
2 | August 19, 2017[3] | 978-4-0407-2240-5 |
3 | April 20, 2018[4] | 978-4-0407-2239-9 |
4 | August 18, 2018[5] | 978-4-0407-2872-8 |
5 | March 20, 2019[6] | 978-4-0407-3105-6 |
6 | March 19, 2020[7] | 978-4-0407-3372-2 |
Anime film
The anime project was first revealed on September 17, 2019.[8] On September 23, 2019, an anime adaptation of the spin-off series was announced,[9] later revealed to be a theatrical film. On May 18, 2020 it was announced that the series will be a prequel to the novels, and the title of the series is confirmed as Dead or Bullet.[1] It is animated by Geek Toys and directed by Jun Nakagawa, with Yuichiro Higashide writing the script, and Naoto Nakamura designing the characters.[10] It was revealed that the adaptation will be a two-part film series.[11] The first film, Date A Bullet: Dead or Bullet, premiered on August 14, 2020, following by the second film, Date A Bullet: Nightmare or Queen, scheduled to premiere on November 13, 2020.[12]
References
- Pineda, Rafael Antonio (May 18, 2020). "Date A Bullet Theatrical Anime Reveals 6 New Cast Members". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
- デート・ア・ライブ フラグメント デート・ア・バレット [Date A Live Fragment: Date A Bullet] (in Japanese). Fujimi Shobo. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
- デート・ア・ライブ フラグメント デート・ア・バレット2 [Date A Live Fragment: Date A Bullet 2] (in Japanese). Fujimi Shobo. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
- デート・ア・ライブ フラグメント デート・ア・バレット3 [Date A Live Fragment: Date A Bullet 3] (in Japanese). Fujimi Shobo. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
- デート・ア・ライブ フラグメント デート・ア・バレット4 [Date A Live Fragment: Date A Bullet 4] (in Japanese). Fujimi Shobo. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
- デート・ア・ライブ フラグメント デート・ア・バレット5 [Date A Live Fragment: Date A Bullet 5] (in Japanese). Fujimi Shobo. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
- デート・ア・ライブ フラグメント デート・ア・バレット6 [Date A Live Fragment: Date A Bullet 6] (in Japanese). Fujimi Shobo. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
- Sherman, Jennifer (September 17, 2019). "Date A Live Franchise Gets New Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
- Loo, Egan (September 23, 2019). "New Date A Live Anime Adapts Date A Bullet Spinoff Novels". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
- Hodgkins, Crystalyn (March 21, 2020). "Date A Bullet Anime Reveals Staff, Theatrical Anime Format, Visual". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
- Frye, Patrick (July 13, 2020). "Date A Bullet release date: 2-part Date A Live movie set for fall 2020 theater premiere". Monsters and Critics. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
- Sherman, Jennifer (July 10, 2020). "Date A Bullet Theatrical Anime Reveals 2-Part Premiere, Trailer, Songs". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
External links
- Official website (in Japanese)
- Date A Live at Fujimi Shobo (in Japanese)
- Date A Live (light novel) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia