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 premiering on August 14, 2020, and the second part Nightmare or Queen premiering 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)
Light novel
Written byYuichiro Higashide
Kōshi Tachibana
Illustrated byNOCO
Published byFujimi Shobo
ImprintFujimi Fantasia Bunko
DemographicMale
Original runMarch 18, 2017 – present
Volumes6
Anime film
Date A Bullet: Dead or Bullet
Directed byJun Nakagawa
Written byYuichiro Higashide
StudioGeek Toys
ReleasedAugust 14, 2020 (2020-08-14)
Runtime24 minutes
Anime film
Date A Bullet: Nightmare or Queen
Directed byJun Nakagawa
Written byYuichiro Higashide
StudioGeek Toys
ReleasedNovember 13, 2020 (2020-11-13)
Runtime29 minutes
Other

Plot

Hibiki Higoromo, better known as Empty, is an amnesiac young girl. She wakes up in the neighboring world, where she encounters Kurumi Tokisaki. 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, a new battle begins.

Characters
See also: List of Date A Live characters
Kurumi Tokisaki (時崎 狂三, Tokisaki Kurumi)
Voiced by: Asami Sanada[1]
A clone of Kurumi Tokisaki that ended up in the Neighboring World after her death. She is known as Empty (エンプティ) when her identity was stolen by Hibiki Higoromo.
White Queen (白の女王, Shiro no Joō)
Voiced by: Saori Ōnishi[1]
The Dominion of the Third Region: Binah. She is also known as White Kurumi. It is revealed that her dominant personality is Kurumi's childhood friend, Sawa Yamauchi (山内紗和, Yamauchi Sawa).
Hibiki Higoromo (緋衣 (ひごろも) 響 (ひびき), Higoromo Hibiki)
Voiced by: Kaede Hondo[1]
A mysterious person who approaches Kurumi.
Tsuan (蒼 (ツァン), Tsuan)
Voiced by: Mariya Ise[1]
A Quasi-Spirit who is infamous for being a veteran fighter who has killed 100 people with a single blow.
Panie Ibusuki (指 (いぶ)宿 (すき)パニエ, Ibusuki Panie)
Voiced by: Rina Hidaka[1]
A Quasi-Spirit who was the Dominion of the Tenth Region: Malkuth. Her real name is Doll Master (人形遣 (ドールマスター), Dōru Masutā).
Yui Sagakure (佐 (さ)賀 (が)繰 (くれ)唯 (ゆい), Sagakure Yui)
Voiced by: Asami Seto[1]
A seventh type Quasi-Spirit.
Isami Hijikata (土方イサミ, Hijikata Isami)
Voiced by: Natsumi Fujiwara[1]
A first type Quasi-Spirit.

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
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, followed by the second film, Date A Bullet: Nightmare or Queen, which premiered on November 13, 2020.[12]

No.TitleOriginal air date
1"Date A Bullet: Dead or Bullet"
(Japanese: デート・ア・バレット　デッド・オア・バレット)		August 14, 2020 (2020-08-14)
2"Date A Bullet: Nightmare or Queen"
(Japanese: デート・ア・バレット　ナイトメア・オア・クイーン)		November 13, 2020 (2020-11-13)

References
  1. Pineda, Rafael Antonio (May 18, 2020). "Date A Bullet Theatrical Anime Reveals 6 New Cast Members". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. Sherman, Jennifer (September 17, 2019). "Date A Live Franchise Gets New Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
  9. Loo, Egan (September 23, 2019). "New Date A Live Anime Adapts Date A Bullet Spinoff Novels". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
  10. Hodgkins, Crystalyn (March 21, 2020). "Date A Bullet Anime Reveals Staff, Theatrical Anime Format, Visual". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
  11. 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.
  12. Sherman, Jennifer (July 10, 2020). "Date A Bullet Theatrical Anime Reveals 2-Part Premiere, Trailer, Songs". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
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