Date A Live Cover of Date A Live Volume 1 as published by Fujimi Shobo featuring Tohka Yatogami デート・ア・ライブ (Dēto A Raibu) Genre Comedy, science fiction[1] Light novel Written by Kōshi Tachibana Illustrated by Tsunako Published by Fujimi Shobo Demographic Male Imprint Fujimi Fantasia Bunko Magazine Dragon Magazine Original run March 19, 2011 – present Volumes 18 Manga Date AST Like Illustrated by Kakashi Oniyazu Published by Fujimi Shobo Demographic Shōnen Magazine Monthly Dragon Age Original run March 9, 2012 – December 9, 2013 Volumes 4 Anime television series Directed by Keitaro Motonaga Produced by Chiaki Kurakane Written by Hideki Shirane Music by Go Sakabe Studio AIC Plus+ (season 1) Production IMS (season 2) Licensed by AUS Madman Entertainment NA Funimation Original network JAITS, Tokyo MX, AT-X, TwellV, Animax Original run March 31, 2013 – December 8, 2014 Episodes 22 + 2 OVAs Video games Date A Live: Rinne Utopia (2013) Date A Live: Ars Install (2014) Date A Live Twin Edition: Rio Reincarnation (2015) Anime film Date A Live Movie: Mayuri Judgement[2] Directed by Keitaro Motonaga Written by Hideki Shirane Music by Go Sakabe Studio Production IMS Released August 22, 2015[3]