デート・ア・ライブ 03 - 狂三キラー / Date A Live 03 - Killer Kurumi

Date A Live Light Novel #3

by Koushi Tachibana, 橘公司, Tsunako (Illustrator)

六月五日。士道の通う高校に災厄は突然やって来た。「わたくし、精霊ですのよ」転校生の少女、狂三の衝撃的な自己紹介。校内を案内することになった士道に、少女は微笑を浮かべささやく。「士道さんにお願いがありますの。…聞いてくださいまして?」世界を殺す災厄を体現するかのように己の意思と、明確な殺意で、愉悦を感じながら、人を殺す最悪の精霊。「精霊が現れやがったんです。ならぶっ殺す以外にすることはねーです」そして、その精霊を殺す少女、真那。人を殺す少女と精霊を殺す少女。悪夢を断ち切るため、デートして、デレさせろ!?―。

Genres: Light Novel, Comedy, Harem, Manga, Japan, Romance

334 pages, Paperback

First published November 19, 2011

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See also 橘公司

Reviews

[Elisabeth]

This is where the story gets interesting, when Kurumi gets into the picture!

[Pastbounds]

I think this is my favorite one so far.

I think the first 2/3rds of this volume are a little slow, but really really picks up in the last third.

We get introduced to this series most interesting character, Kurumi, who is a spirit but she is not quite the same as the others we have met so far. The way the author presents her throughout the story makes you really want to learn a lot more about her and see her life story. The ending also features the first plot twist or "turning point" which is just fantastic and elevated the stakes the larger narrative so much more.

Lot of interesting and thought provoking quotes and narratives are present throughout the story, so I think this will get five stars again.

I got a lot from this volume, I think of the themes of self depreciation, masking, and the cycle of hurting yourself because you think your not worthy is something we could all need to hear. It also made me realize how much I catorgize people in to little boxes, which is something I felt like I might have needed to hear too.

[KIY TOKISAKI]

Good

[Kayleigh]

Awesome

[Aza]

peak fiction

[Tomas]

So in this novel we are introduced to a new character, well in reality, we get to know about two new characters, since Mana was only at the epilogue of the previous volume.

So two new female characters. One is the biological sister of Shidou and the other is a spirit, which is for the first time in this series, an evil spirit, who replenishes her spent "spirit energy", by absorbing the life force of normal people.

The main event in this book is revelation of Kururi's true character to Shidou and his decision how to deal with it. The volume ends with a cliffhanger, so be prepare to start reading the next book as soon as possible.

Nevertheless, the time it took us to the "main event" of the book, we were force to read about Shidou's triple date and boring school days. That's why such a low score.

[Pieter]

Shido Itsuka's life already was a mess. Now his younger biological sister Mana Takamiya and a new spirit Kurumi Tokisaki arrive. His dating and family life becomes a lot more complicated, especially since Kurumi is unlike any other spirits Shido has met before. Volume 3 is mostly familiar, a bit of cringe with some of the tropes taken too far, and entertaining comedy (those same dating game tropes). Things take a bit more serious tone near the end. Besides the occasional cringe, I do wish there was a name list at the start and I could do without the cliff-hanger ending. Eagerly looking forward to the next volume.

[Aegis]

Events were quite confusing but if you perceive things quickly you may be able to define Kurumi's abilities which transcend time. Explained thing thoroughly in an reader-friendly manner, giving readers more time to use their imagination.

[J]

I mean really, the last thing you want to read at the end of a book when the pivotal encounter is revealed—to be continued… WTF!?!?! Up until that point, there’s a lot entertaining about Shido and these supernatural hijinks.