Audience reviews
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hexashadow13
*This is a review of both Dead or Bullet and Nightmare or Queen.*
Date A Bullet is a spin off of Date A Live. It’s very loosely based on a light novel series with the same name, but it’s loose enough that I would consider it as something original. It’s listed as two films, but each film is the size of a standard anime episode so it’s basically just two episodes. It is very clearly targeted at Kurumi fans. It is technically a sequel to the Date A Live OVA Kurumi Star Festival, but it also has spoilers for Kurumi’s past that were only revealed in season 4. Thus, I would recommend watching this only after watching Date a Live IV.
The basic premise is that after the Kurumi from Kurumi Star Festival was killed, she appears in another world called the Neighboring World. There she is forced to…
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Story (6) :
The concept is not bad but the execution is just lacking, the enjoyment isn't felt yet and I don't know why this is a movie and not combined with Date a Bullet: Nightmare or Queen. But because this is a live series, I still have hope about their story
Characters (6) :
The characters are not bad, the characters hold a sense of respect for their competitors but their influence won't be felt because they are just characters, not like important characters. Except Kurumi, because people really like Kurumi and I also like her character lol.
Visual (8) :
The visuals are good with magic effects and the animation is decent
Audio (6) :
The opening is strange but the sound effects are okay and the OST is good
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Kurumi is a character I do not understand. I don't just mean that her character arc is confusing, or her motivations unclear. Those things are also true, but what I'm talking about is I don't understand why on Earth she's apparently so damn popular. My speculation is that it's purely on an aesthetic level. People like her design, or they like cosplaying as her or whatever, I don't think it has anything to do with her role in the show or her personality or anything like that. For some reason that irritates me on a fundamental level, and makes me want to not like her.
This spin-off exists solely on the marketability of Kurumi merch. It's like the Fate franchise, alternate timelines that exist for the sole purpose of selling you on a character so you'll be more likely to spend more money on…
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You better read the LNs of Date a Bullet, because this movie has nothing to do with the books much. Yeah you got your animated Kurumi fanservice and some cool soundtrack. But the plot.... even the oroginal Date a Live series are rushed. This one is on steroids and hardly makes any sense compared to the books' setting. It somewhat does the job as a story linker about Kurimi's past... but there are so many essential events that just got cutted out. I can't really recommend as a stand alone animated spinoff as well... For me it was a huge dissapointment. And the animations were also too sketchy... A crappy cash grab pruduct to feed the Kurumi thisrty fandom, with the aim for the people who would not dwell into the LNs... please do... you will see how much different it is.
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Objectively speaking, DAB is a mediocre anime that was made for fans of Kurumi Tokisaki. That being said, I slightly increased the rating to 7/10. I can't imagine people outside of the target audience being awayed away with it.
As for me I was never enthusiastic about DAB and expected it to be a disaster but it was quite pleasant to watch. I like that Kurumi's personality is very much like in the original, as I find it to be not only hers but also the movie's biggest charms(it's refreshing to have an anti-heroine for protagonist).
That being said I'll list the things that, in my opinion make the movie worse or don't make it good.
-Art&Animation
DAL always had stiff animation and although I appreciate that's not the case here I don't like how Kurumi changed. Her face changed quite drasti…
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Date a Bullet: Dead or Bullet
RAPID FIRE REVIEW [ A great promise, but that`s about it.]
(This review will be relatively short and to the point. It won`t go into much detail and there will be some spoilers.)
INTRODUCTION:
Date a Bullet: Dead or Bullet is short 23-minutes anime film set in the world of the main anime date a live. It is set, presumably, after the end of the OVA, KURUMI`S ONCORE. It follows Kurumi`s clone that we saw in the OVA, as she finds herself in a different world, and in the middle of a battle royal.
CONTEXT:
Alright, let’s get the elephant in the room out of the way. I`m not a big fan of the date a live anime. I watched all 3 seasons, and I felt them really boring and repetitive, with an extremely out of focus, over-blown and predictable plot-hole story, which isn…
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Are you, like me, a fan of Kurumi, but not a fan of Date a live ?
Well then, here are some good news.
Only fighting, no harem trash, no annoying characters, no ecchi, just Kurumi ! 100% Kurumi.
Unfortunately, the movie is only 24 minutes long, so the story is incomplete.
It focuses mainly on the characters introduction, and explains the plot, or the reason for the battle, with some briefs flashbacks on Kurumi's past.
But apparently, there is a second part, I hope it will be as good.
Because what's better than a movie for Kurumi ? Well, two movies of Kurumi of course.
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I am not a big fan of Date a Live to begin with but I was excited when a movie featuring Kurumi Tokisaki was announced. Her character is without a doubt the best thing from Date a Live. Her abilities, design, and character in general are very interesting so my disappointment with this movie was even greater.
Sadly this "movie" is 24 minutes long and is just introducing new characters. Thats it. Thats the whole "movie". It is just an introduction for the next movie.
I really hope that the next movie will be worth the wait. But this was an absolute letdown.
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This is one of the best and most elaborate adverts I have ever seen. Especially for a mobile game, at that. This is an episode-long movie that I would have loved to watch as a full hour and a half one. It was enjoyable from start to finish and is, quite frankly, actually more enjoyable than a lot of the main series.
As this came out in 2020, I was expecting an improvement. I was met with standards that went higher than my expectations. The art style is significantly improved, cleaner and even the minor character details seem to be kept in account throughout.
The music was good, it fit well with the one-time opening sequence that was with it. The voice acting was also very crisp and smooth, all of the cast fit their characters very well.
Hibiki Higoromo - A Quasi-Spirit who who bumps…
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Date A Bullet: Dead or Bullet (2020)
Regardless of the fact, Kurumi is my best girl in all of anime for that I love her look, personality and her Japanese voice actress has such an amazing voice for her, I shall, however, endeavour to not be bias in this.
The story is somewhat battle royale with Kurumi Tokisaki at the heart of the storyline. You do not get a huge amount of information but enough to know what is happening. It has very much the feel of the start of something.
The art used is superb in all aspects and comes with a great backdrop. Characters are drawn to a very high standard also to the point of the clock in Kurumi's eye is superb quality.
The sound firstly as said Kurumi's voice is awesome. The OP and ED are both great too. Generally, you get some real nice SFX with jus…
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Watch the other OVA for context. You don't need to, but it certainly helps. Anyone can jump into this and enjoy it as a random battle royale short.
If you're already a fan of Date-A-Live, then your enjoyment will vary. I love Kurumi and DAL is great when it comes to grandiose epic fights, but I couldn't tell you what happened. There's a blonde girl who also has clock eyes. She might be the boss of the stage.
It's good as a commercial for the light novels and it got me hyped and hoping for a season 4. If that isn't enough to get you watching, then go read other reviews or decide for yourself.
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First review yaayy.
It is basically an introduction to the next movie.
A confusing start, but you start to understand during the episode, which greatly improves the experience watching.
I liked how Kurumi's skills were presented, for example "aleph", which in the anime implied it was a teleportation, but in reality it is a speed increase, the movie made a connection with the OVA of Date a Live II, which was very interesting .
The animation was interesting, nothing to bother me, the characters are cool and a little striking, especially the White Queen, that ending made me very excited for the next movie, I hope they keep the quality or even improve it.
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Let me start off by saying I am both a huge fan of Kurumi Tokisaki as well as the entire DAL series. I was extremely excited when they announced an adaptation was coming for Date A Bullet in the form of a movie. Heres where that goes wrong. It's far too short. With the first "movie" part being a limited 25 minutes, it is difficult to introduce the plot, the characters, and show any real progression in such a short amount of time. However, I am genuinely impressed by how well it was handled. Though brief, we were able to grasp what had happened to Kurumi, where she had ended up, and what her objective was. We were introduced to all the characters as well. It wasn't perfect by a long shot, but I was genuinely impressed for what it was, although I admit my bias towards this series.
As for the…
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Sooo, a light novel reader here which means that i am up to date with date a bullet and i gotta say that i had to reread the first volume. You might be asking "Why?" or "Whats your point?".
Well, I had to reread it because i was not sure if i read the same thing. Cause the plot of the anime really differs from what i read and it was a huge disappointment to me. I wanted more emotions, more action, more character development and MORE SENSE!!!! Is it only me that thinks a bunch of stuff doesnt add up?! OKay, the main character IS Kurumi, but doesnt make the WHOLE anime a great one.
The setting is great but it is ruined. The original story was full of emotions, drama, yet this... is just a battle royale hosted for..? Who knows? Thats how the studio wanted to happen so here you go? Not a big…
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Date a live is back and it's great to see our beloved Kurumi again especially in her own story.
Okay, I first thought that it was supposed to be a movie that is an hour-long but I watched the first episode and it was 24 minutes, standard time for animes. It was great how the premise of the story is shown in the middle part and didn't narrate it in the first part. If you really love date a live, even if you don't know anything about this, you will just keep watching it, idk for Kurumi? lol. Also, the subtlety was shown, not revealing who was really the Kurumi that died. The art is so cute for the other characters but also for Kurumi but I kinda miss the old art. I think it would be more good if the director at least clipped a flashback about Shido to hype up the fans watching this.
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