Date A Live II: Kurumi Star Festival

On the day of the Tanabata festival, Shidou Itsuka happens to meet the eerie Kurumi Tokisaki, who proceeds to ask him out on a date. Although nervous, Shidou accepts the offer. The two spend their time visiting to a planetarium, buying food at the festival, and trying out a mock wedding ceremony. Meanwhile, Shirou's friends—Tooka Yatogami, Yoshino, and Kotori Itsuka—are looking for him, while also enjoying the festival themselves.

As Shidou spends the day with Kurumi, he begins to notice an unexpected softer side of her. He knows that Kurumi is infamously called the "Worst Spirit," but the girl standing before him is a gentle soul. However, as the day draws to a close, Shirou finally begins to understand the truth behind it all.

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Tokisaki, Kurumi Main

Sanada, Asami Japanese

Itsuka, Shidou Main

Shimazaki, Nobunaga Japanese

Yatogami, Tooka Supporting

Inoue, Marina Japanese

Itsuka, Kotori Supporting

Taketatsu, Ayana Japanese

Himekawa, Yoshino Supporting

Nomizu, Iori Japanese

Narrator Supporting

Mitsuishi, Kotono Japanese

Okamoto, Hideki Episode Director

Marchi, Jamie Script

Okita, Mina Storyboard

Takizawa, Shunsuke Theme Song Arrangement

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Jan 5, 2015

AbsarNaeem

Recommended

If you're reading this review, I'll assume you've seen Date A Live so I don't need to go into the details. I'll just write a simple review of this OVA

Story 9/10:
Let's face it, we all love Kurumi Tokisaki, I mean, who doesn't. And this OVA gives the fans what they want. Kurumi on a date with Shido. Shido meets up with Kurumi at the Tanabata Festival and they go on a date which ends with them taking a wedding photograph together. A little plot twist at the ending is for you to see.

Art 8/10:
Not as good as Date A Live 1 but still not bad. ... It was fairly good and pleasant to watch.

Sound 8/10:
The opening and ending of the Date A Live II are used.

Character 9/10:
We mostly see Kurumi and Shido in this OVA but a few minutes are also given to Tohka, Kotori and Yoshino. These are the characters shown in this OVA.

Enjoyment 10/10:
I'm a big fan of Kurumi and I enjoyed this OVA from start to end. It's a really good watch.

Overall, this was a really good OVA. Do watch it. Kurumi fans will especially love it.

Reviewer’s Rating: 9

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Dec 13, 2014

ZaWarudo420

Recommended

Story: 8
The story was a bit predictable,*SPOILER* what with all the death flags Kurumi puts out, *SPOILER END* but I enjoyed it anyway. Good story.

Art: 7
The art was not great, but good enough. There are some scenes that dipped in quality, but it's tolerable enough.

Sound: 9
The voices were well done (Kurumi's VA did a great job, as usual). The sounds were okay.

Character: 8
... Gives us an idea of how Kurumi's character developed over time.

Enjoyment: 8
It was a little sad toward the end, but fulfilling.

Overall: 8
If you're a Kurumi fan, this is for you. If not, well, watch it anyway.

Reviewer’s Rating: 8

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Sep 4, 2015

TheBrainintheJar

Mixed Feelings

There is a moment here that perfectly captures what made the original Date A Live so fun. Tokisaki meets Yoshino and describes her time with Shido with sexual details growing. Yoshino's reactions are priceless. Let these silly characters roam free and be as weird as the are, and it's all fun. The cast may even audition for a new season of Galaxy Angel.

Too bad it's just one scene.

Most of the time, the purpose of this OVA is unclear. Shido and Tokisaki are having fun, but it's not the Tokisaki we know. We don't get even glimpses of Tokisaki at her best - unhinged, dangerous and ... plain weird. Her school girl antics don't do much on their own, and Shido doesn't have enough personality to make the interaction interesting.

Meanwhile, Kotori, Tohka and Yoshino are being funny off-screen. Until the camera finally finds them, we get more of the Harem aspect than their personalities. They were smart enough to use Yoshino for that one moment where the personality is allowed to surface. After that, all they do is just stand there.

The twist in the end is supposed to give purpose to the whole thing, but it just raises questions. It explains all we got before, but we didn't need 25 minutes waiting for the twist. It's one that expands Tokisaki's nature a little, but not enough.

If anything, it makes you wonder why she was AWOL in the second season. She has such odd superpowers. The whole clone thing is fuzzy, but there is so much they can do with it. At worst, it just makes everything feel more tense and dramatic. But it's used here not to create tension or drama. All we get is a twist. If I saw this before seeing the second season, I'd probably be more disappointed.

It's frustrating, really. Date A Live doesn't just have brilliant character design. It has an odd concept that was cleverly used to tell a story, not as a punchline. The first season had its moments of clever subversions. Somehow, though, the creators keep fumbling with the material and never realizing its potential. The light novel series is still going and the franchise is big enough for all these spin-offs. Hopefully it'll get the ending it deserves. This is still worth a watch if you like the characters enough.

For some reason, Shido came off with a little bit more personality here. It felt like he had a hero's complex, a desire to help everyone he can. There wasn't enough time to develop it. Maybe he remains a plot convenience.

Reviewer’s Rating: 5

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