From this season, she shows a corrupted side of her character. However, we see a side of Origami that people may not be used to. Oh yes, remember Origami? She’s the girl that has been trying to seduce Shido at every chance she gets. The show takes a dive into Origami’s past while also reintroducing a popular character from the previous seasons. Unlike Natsumi’s arc, the second arc adapts a more serious and emotional tone. Except in her case, she's an annoying little bitch. By the time this arc ended, I felt nothing for Natsumi and she became yet another harem member in Shido’s collection. It doesn’t take long for Shido to realize this either with the childish games she puts them through. To put it simply, she’s an irritating character to deal with. In her adult form, she’s prone to jealousy with pride and a bit of ego. She is an attention seeker and seems to throw fits like a child would when things don’t go her way. However, I felt like the first arc became more and more idiotic with each passing episode. Similar to previous seasons, she puts Shido’s life on a rollercoaster of drama.

The first few episodes has her play mind games against Shido and his friends. The new season introduces Natsumi, the seventh spirit who actually has two forms – a child and young adult. The catch is that the show’s premise adheres to such genre with its dating elements.ĭate a Live III returns with the familiar formula of main protagonist Shido Itsuka as he helps to seal Spirits into his body with a kiss. It’s the standard generic harem with a cast of characters who all fall for the main protagonist eventually. However, I am willing to look over this since Date a Live has never been known for its art style.

At worst, the third season would be a fine example of a plastic broken art piece.

While the first episode made improvements compared to the online pre-air, the visual quality overall is at best be described as subpar. The production quality from the previews seems to have taken a nose dive to hell. With that being said, there’s little to really praise about the show together when you see what they’ve set on the table.Įven before this aired, some red flags are raised regarding the technical elements of the show.

Regardless if you’ve read the light novel or an anime only viewer, this show requires knowledge from the previous season forĪ watchable experience. I only advise watching Date a Live Season III if you are absolutely curious about the continuation of this franchise. All we need really is some well-crafted storytelling with clever humor and this could have been a redemption of the catastrophe known as Date a Live season 2. Why is it so damn hard to make a proper harem sequel these days? Date a Live needs no introduction as the franchise had established its principle cast from the previous seasons.

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