Date A Live Fragment: Date A Bullet

Date A Live Fragment: Date A Bullet (デート・ア・ライブ フラグメント デート・ア・バレット) is a Japanese spin-off light novel series of the Date A Live series written by Kōshi Tachibana. The series is written by Yuichiro Higashide under Kōshi Tachibana's supervision and illustrated by NOCO. A two-part anime film adaptation by Geek Toys was announced, with the first part Dead or Bullet premiering on August 14, 2020, and the second part Nightmare or Queen premiering on November 13, 2020.

Plot
Hibiki Higoromo, better known as Empty, is an amnesiac young girl. She wakes up in the Neighboring World, where she encounters Kurumi Tokisaki. In order to kill the mysterious girl, Kurumi leads Empty to a school. When arriving at the school, a number of girls, known as Quasi-Spirits, gather together. Now, a new battle begins.

Characters

 * Kurumi Tokisaki (時崎 狂三)
 * A clone of Kurumi Tokisaki that ended up in the Neighboring World after her death. She is known as Empty (エンプティ) when her identity was stolen by Hibiki Higoromo.
 * A clone of Kurumi Tokisaki that ended up in the Neighboring World after her death. She is known as Empty (エンプティ) when her identity was stolen by Hibiki Higoromo.


 * White Queen (白の女王)
 * The Dominion of the Third Region: Binah. She is also known as White Kurumi. It is revealed that her dominant personality is Kurumi's childhood friend, Sawa Yamauchi (山内紗和).
 * The Dominion of the Third Region: Binah. She is also known as White Kurumi. It is revealed that her dominant personality is Kurumi's childhood friend, Sawa Yamauchi (山内紗和).


 * Hibiki Higoromo
 * A mysterious person who approaches Kurumi.
 * A mysterious person who approaches Kurumi.


 * Tsuan
 * A Quasi-Spirit who is infamous for being a veteran fighter who has killed 100 people with a single blow.
 * A Quasi-Spirit who is infamous for being a veteran fighter who has killed 100 people with a single blow.


 * Panie Ibusuki (パニエ)
 * A Quasi-Spirit who was the Dominion of the Tenth Region: Malkuth. Her real name is Doll Master.
 * A Quasi-Spirit who was the Dominion of the Tenth Region: Malkuth. Her real name is Doll Master.


 * Yui Sagakure
 * A seventh type Quasi-Spirit.
 * A seventh type Quasi-Spirit.


 * Isami Hijikata (土方イサミ)
 * A first type Quasi-Spirit.
 * A first type Quasi-Spirit.

Light novels
Date A Live Fragment: Date A Bullet began serialization as a light novel on March 18, 2017 under Fujimi Shobo's Fujimi Fantasia Bunko. The series is written by Yuichiro Higashide and illustrated by NOCO, with Kōshi Tachibana as the supervisor. To date, eight volumes have been released in Japan.

Anime film
The anime project was first revealed on September 17, 2019. On September 23, 2019, an anime adaptation of the spin-off series was announced, later revealed to be a theatrical film. On May 18, 2020 it was announced that the series will be a prequel to the novels, and the title of the series is confirmed as Dead or Bullet. It is animated by Geek Toys and directed by Jun Nakagawa, with Yuichiro Higashide writing the script, and Naoto Nakamura designing the characters. It was revealed that the adaptation will be a two-part film series. The first film, Date A Bullet: Dead or Bullet, premiered on August 14, 2020, followed by the second film, Date A Bullet: Nightmare or Queen, which premiered on November 13, 2020. Funimation licensed the first film.