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Date A Live S1E2 — Another Close Encounter
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Date A Live•Season 1•Episode 2

Another Close Encounter

7.3/10 · 280 votesApr 13, 201324 min

Ranked #8 of 12 in Season 1•−0.3 vs season avg

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Shido practices making women fall in love with him and has another encounter with the Spirit "Princess".

Directed byTakashi Ando
Written byHideki Shirane
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Cast14

Nobunaga Shimazaki

Nobunaga Shimazaki

Shido Itsuka (voice)

Marina Inoue

Marina Inoue

Tohka Yatogami (voice)

Misuzu Togashi

Misuzu Togashi

Origami Tobiichi (voice)

Ayana Taketatsu

Ayana Taketatsu

Kotori Itsuka (voice)

Iori Nomizu

Iori Nomizu

Yoshino (voice)

Asami Sanada

Asami Sanada

Kurumi Tokisaki (voice)

Maaya Uchida

Maaya Uchida

Kaguya Yamai (voice)

Sarah Emi Bridcutt

Sarah Emi Bridcutt

Kuzuru Yamai (voice)

Minori Chihara

Minori Chihara

Miku Iyazoi (voice)

Aya Endo

Aya Endo

Reine Murasame (voice)

Misato

Misato

Mana Takamiya (voice)

Takehito Koyasu

Takehito Koyasu

Kyōhei Kannazuki (voice)

Crew5

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Hideki Shirane

Writer

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Takashi Ando

Director

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Akiyoshi Fukamachi

Key Animation

H

Hiroshi Kugimiya

Storyboard Artist

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Goichi Iwahata

Storyboard Artist

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Episode Summary

"Another Close Encounter" is episode 2 of Date A Live season 1. It scored 7.3/10 from 280 votes, ranking #8 of 12 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Directed by Takashi Ando and written by Hideki Shirane, it aired on April 13, 2013.

Next: E3 · For the Sky and the SwordBest of Season 1