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I see it time and time again,

There's a series clearly labeled as an ecchi/harem where it's extremely clear the type of show that it is, and one of the "top" reviews will be some (most likely girl or white-knight) person whining about misogyny, fan service, perversion or amount of gigantic boobs. I had to post this, because it seems to be a very common trend that baffles me. I don't know if these types are gluttons for punishment or what.

If you don't like that type of series, why would you watch it... much less write a "captain obvious" review of the content? I do understand ... that some are a bit more cliche than others, but that's like me watching Gundam and then making a review about how much I despise mecha shows.

There are plenty of other genres to enjoy if one does not like Harem/Ecchi genres but to bash it because of the content it is supposed to show is just unfair.

That's it for my semi rant and on to the review!

Date a Live gives a refreshing take on the genre by mixing it up, the typical elements are there but there are also twists to them. There are some really unique characters in the show as well some that you can't compare to nearly any other harem genre. One of the best characters in the show doesn't show up until later in the series and boy is it worth it.

The Opening Music is one of the catchiest and best sounding theme songs I have ever heard and it was the main reason I decided to watch it. I'm glad I did because Date a Live was definitely one of the harem series that I enjoyed the most. The second season is even better and you should watch it even if you are not in it for the Harem or Ecchi (There's a modest amount of it.)

The designs pretty awesome looking and the animation is pretty good for a harem series. You'll have a sense of "color coded characters" but it doesn't detract from the viewing as Date A Live builds on it instead.

The story is mediocre at best as since its only 12 episodes it doesn't have enough time to cover it in more detail and decides to go for more the fan service and character development instead. The character development does help with adding elements to the story though.