KEY POINTS

  • Westcott uses magic to transport Shido and the others
  • "Date A Live" Season 4, Episode 5 is airing Friday
  • The episode will stream on Crunchyroll

A surprise attack by Westcott makes things messy for Shido and the Spirits in "Date A Live" Season 4, Episode 5. The new episode is titled "Fairy Tale."

The official synopsis of Episode 5 is out teasing Shido and his allies finding themselves in a strange place. When Shido and his team head toward saving the Spirits and Zodiac, they are confronted by Westcott, who uses magic to transport them into another world.

Apart from transporting Shido, the magic also transforms him and now he looks like a pig. Turns out Shido and his friends are trapped in a fairy tale.

Can Shido break this spell and return to Ratatoskr in order to stop Westcott and Beelzebub?

“Ordinary high school boy Shido discovers a mysterious girl at ground zero of a recent spacequake. Shido learns, through his sister Kotori, that the girl is one of the Spirits: mystical creatures responsible for the spacequakes. Shido is recruited to help seal the spirits and end their threat to mankind. There’s just one catch: the only way to seal a spirit—is to make her fall in love with you,” read the official "Date A Live" series synopsis, as per Crunchyroll.

The cast of the anime includes Nobunaga Shimazaki as Shido Itsuka, Marina Inoue as Tohka Yatogami, Iori Nomizu as Yoshino, Maaya Uchida as Kaguya Yamai, Minori Chihara as Miku Izayoi, Misuzu Togashi as Origami Tobiichi, Ryotaro Okiayu as Isaac Ray Pelham Westcott, Sarah Emi Bridcutt as Yuzuru Yamai, Shizuka Itou as Ellen Mira Mathers, Akari Kageyama as Mukuro Hoshimiya, Asami Sanada as Kurumi Tokisaki, Ayana Taketatsu as Kotori Itsuka, Ayumi Mano as Natsumi, Eriko Matsui as Artemisia Bell Ashcroft and Hitomi Nabatame as Nia Honjo.

The opening theme song of "Date A Live" Season 4 is titled "OveR" by Miyu Tomita. The closing theme song is titled "S.O.S." and is performed by sweet ARMS.

"Date A Live" anime series is based on the original story by Koushi Tachibana and the original character design by Tsunako.

"Date A Live" Season 4, Episode 5 is airing Friday. Fans can watch the episode online on Crunchyroll. The episode will stream in Japanese with English subtitles.

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