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The Best Episodes of Date a Live

Every episode of Date a Live ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Date a Live!

The Best Episodes of Date a Live

Thirty years ago a strange phenomenon called a "spacequake" devastated the center of Eurasia, claiming the lives of at least 150 million people. Since then,...

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  1. Background image for Cycle of Salvation
    9.1/10(235 votes)

    #1 - Cycle of Salvation

    S4:E12

    Driven by her resolve to erase the Spirit of Origin from existence, Kurumi is fighting a battle of her own. And at long last, the identity of Phantom is revealed.

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  2. Background image for The One Who Pulled the Trigger
    9.0/10(151 votes)

    #2 - The One Who Pulled the Trigger

    S5:E8

    Shido is shocked when Mio tells him that all the Spirits are dead. Stunned and unable to move, Mio nearly wipes his memories as Shido, but there is still one Spirit who's survived.

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  3. Background image for Mother Mio
    8.6/10(128 votes)

    #3 - Mother Mio

    S5:E5

    Shido is flooded with memories as the girl named Mio Takamiya stands before him. She was the person with whom Shido once shared his feelings when he was Shinji Takamiya. Meanwhile, Kotori and the others learn of Reine's true identity.

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  4. Background image for The Spirit of Origin
    8.5/10(132 votes)

    #4 - The Spirit of Origin

    S5:E4

    A certain time, a certain place. Shinji Takamiya encounters a spatial earthquake, but finds a girl at the scene. She remembers almost nothing about herself. Shinji gives her the name Mio and she goes to live with him and his younger sister, Mana.

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  5. Background image for Past Sins
    8.4/10(177 votes)

    #5 - Past Sins

    S4:E11

    Shido takes charge during their Valentine's Day date and trusts his gut to capture Kurumi's heart. Before it ends, a look into Kurumi's past sheds light on how she became a Spirit.

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  6. Background image for A Fleeting Paradise
    8.4/10(111 votes)

    #6 - A Fleeting Paradise

    S5:E11

    Kurumi manages to survive Mio's assault and the other Spirits arrive to aid Shido. Realizing why he failed to seal Mio previously, Shido plans to kiss her again and this time make her choose him over Shinji.

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  8. Background image for And The One She Chooses Is
    8.4/10(105 votes)

    #7 - And The One She Chooses Is

    S5:E12

    While Shido and Mio face each other and convey their feelings, Westcott activates his terrifying ritual. Can Shido and the others stop his plot from achieving fruition?

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  9. Background image for Demon King of Descending Darkness
    8.3/10(161 votes)

    #8 - Demon King of Descending Darkness

    S3:E8

    Origami is on a mission to avenge her parents, but when she finally discovers the truth, it turns out to be much harsher than she bargained for.

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  10. Background image for A "Second" Date
    8.3/10(112 votes)

    #9 - A "Second" Date

    S5:E9

    Shido returns to a time before the final battle with DEM began, when no one has died yet. In order to avoid repeating the same future, Shido asks Reine out on a date. After hearing the story from Shido, Kotori and the Spirits support their date.

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  11. Background image for Tengu City, Five Years Ago
    8.2/10(159 votes)

    #10 - Tengu City, Five Years Ago

    S3:E9

    On a mission to avert disaster, Shido attempts to rewrite history. Can he stop Origami's crazed rampage or are her parents doomed to die?

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    8.2/10(130 votes)

    #11 - The Spirit's Resurrection

    S5:E3

    A full-scale confrontation between Shido and his friends Ratatoskr and DEM has begun. Kurumi and her clone, AST led by Ryoko Kusabe, join them, and as the battle intensifies, Shido confronts a horde of pseudo-Spirits, Nibeelcole.

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  13. Background image for Beginnings of War
    8.1/10(132 votes)

    #12 - Beginnings of War

    S5:E1

    Kotori and the others gathered on the bridge of Fraxinus learn that Kurumi has traveled back in time 204 times to try to save Shido. Shido also tries to search his memories to learn who Mio Takamiya is, but...

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  14. Background image for The World Tree Sheds Leaves
    8.1/10(123 votes)

    #13 - The World Tree Sheds Leaves

    S5:E7

    Many spirits were exhausted by Mio's Ein Sof Ohr and collapsed. Kotori directs Fraxinus toward Mio and fires her spirit cannon, Gungnir, but...

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  15. Background image for Frenzied Nightmare
    8.0/10(194 votes)

    #14 - Frenzied Nightmare

    S1:E9

    Shido and the others face off against "Nightmare", and they receive some unexpected help.

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  16. Background image for Another World, Another Girl
    8.0/10(155 votes)

    #15 - Another World, Another Girl

    S3:E10

    Shido wakes up and finds that the world around him is different. His attempt to thwart disaster may have succeeded, but for how long will it last?

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  17. Background image for Angel of the Starry Night
    8.0/10(175 votes)

    #16 - Angel of the Starry Night

    S3:E11

    Shido takes Origami on a date but she's not acting like herself. After all hell breaks loose, the fate of the world depends on whether he can reach out to her heart or not.

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  18. Background image for The Three Magi
    8.0/10(118 votes)

    #17 - The Three Magi

    S5:E6

    As Shido rushes to the Spirits' side, Westcott blocks his path. Meanwhile, Tohka and the others find themselves overwhelmed and powerless before Mio's manifested Angel, Ein Sof Ohr.

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  19. Background image for A Battlefield That Shouldn't Be Possible
    8.0/10(113 votes)

    #18 - A Battlefield That Shouldn't Be Possible

    S5:E10

    As Shido's date with Reine is winding down, Reine comes to the realization that history has been rewritten. With DEM approaching, Kurumi arrives at their location to aid Shido.

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  20. Background image for Inversion
    7.9/10(165 votes)

    #19 - Inversion

    S2:E10

    Tohka is born into a negative form with her counterpart sword Qliphoth and has no memory. Mana and Jessica reach the concluded battle. Jessica, dying in Mana's arms, tells how she always felt jealous and wanted to become strong for the DEM, Mana made her decision to dishonor Westcott. Westcott decides to retreat, although he briefly calls Shido "Takamiya". Tohka launches brutal attacks then Miku becomes vulnerable. Yoshino, Yoshinon, Kaguya, and Yuzuru regain their sanity. Shido took the hit to protect Miku. Tohka swings the sword of demise on the city, Shido flies towards her reminding her of him; dropping the Sandalphon, he seals her power once more with a kiss restoring her. Kurumi continue her search for the captive Spirit. The next day, Miku who is happy trusting Shido she purposely kisses him sealing her power much less her clothes. Miku invites everyone to listen to her latest concert then announces to her "darling" stunning the crowd and Shido. His competition among the girls' affection continues.

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  21. Background image for Can You Find Me?
    7.9/10(162 votes)

    #20 - Can You Find Me?

    S3:E2

    While the witch impersonates one of his friends, Shido is forced into a game where he must identify Natsumi before it's too late and they all disappear.

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  22. Background image for For the Sky and the Sword
    7.7/10(201 votes)

    #21 - For the Sky and the Sword

    S1:E3

    With the support of Ratatoskr, Shido goes on a date with Tohka as Origami watches from afar.

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  23. Background image for The Seventh Spirit
    7.7/10(160 votes)

    #22 - The Seventh Spirit

    S3:E1

    Shido meets a pretty trickster that loves to get compliments. He also runs amok at the school doing one naughty thing after another. Or does he?

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    7.6/10(150 votes)

    #23 - The Power Given

    S3:E7

    As Fraxinus defends against a fierce opponent, Origami stops at nothing to fulfill her wish and makes the ultimate sacrifice. Will she regret the cost to gain what she wanted?

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    7.6/10(156 votes)

    #24 - Space Spirit

    S4:E4

    When the Earth comes under attack by a Spirit from space, Shido attempts to charm her. The problem is, she's closed off her heart and just wants to be left alone.

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    7.6/10(152 votes)

    #25 - Locked Memories

    S4:E7

    Mukuro resorts to drastic measures in order to monopolize Shido's heart. To gain his full love and affection, Mukuro locks away all memories of him.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Cycle of Salvation" is the best rated episode of "Date a Live". It scored 9.1/10 based on 235 votes. Directed by Hiroyuki Kambe and written by Fumihiko Shimo, it aired on 6/24/2022. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "The One Who Pulled the Trigger".