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出会って5秒でバトルBattle in 5 Seconds

5 story arcs, lined up across the anime and manga, with English and Japanese release status.

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3 editions tracked

I’ve watched through

Season 1 ends after 3rd Program.

Pick up the manga at

Partway through chapter 64, in volume 7

  • Out in Japanese since 19 Mar 2018.

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    The story, arc by arc

    Editions
    • English
    • Japanese
    • Anime
    • Free online
    • Scheduled
    • No English yet
    1. 11st Program
    2. 22nd Program
    3. 33rd Program
    4. 44th Program
    5. 5Final Program

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    Anime, TV

    Season 1

    Aired. 2021

    Story arcs

    Manga, English

    Free online

    Free online. Serialized 2021, ongoing

    Story arcs

    Manga, Japanese

    Vol 1–7

    Released. Chapters 1–64

    Volumes

    • Volume 1: Chapters 1–7
    • Volume 2: Chapters 8–18
    • Volume 3: Chapters 19–27
    • Volume 4: Chapters 28–37
    • Volume 5: Chapters 38–46
    • Volume 6: Chapters 47–54
    • Volume 7: Chapters 55–64

    Story arcs

    Manga, Japanese

    Vol 8–25

    Released. Chapters 65–220

    Volumes

    • Volume 8: Chapters 65–73
    • Volume 9: Chapters 74–80
    • Volume 10: Chapters 81–86
    • Volume 11: Chapters 87–95
    • Volume 12: Chapters 96–104
    • Volume 13: Chapters 105–113
    • Volume 14: Chapters 114–124
    • Volume 15: Chapters 125–133
    • Volume 16: Chapters 134–143
    • Volume 17: Chapters 144–152
    • Volume 18: Chapters 153–160
    • Volume 19: Chapters 161–170
    • Volume 20: Chapters 171–179
    • Volume 21: Chapters 180–189
    • Volume 22: Chapters 190–197
    • Volume 23: Chapters 198–204
    • Volume 24: Chapters 205–212
    • Volume 25: Chapters 213–220

    Story arcs

    Manga, Japanese

    Vol 26–31

    Released. Chapters 221–271.5

    Volumes

    • Volume 26: Chapters 221–228
    • Volume 27: Chapters 229–236
    • Volume 28: Chapters 237–246
    • Volume 29: Chapters 247–253
    • Volume 30: Chapters 254–261
    • Volume 31: Chapters 262–271.5

    Story arcs

    The chart as a table
    Battle in 5 Seconds coverage
    ArcMangaAnime
    1st ProgramChapters 1–18Season 1, episodes 1–2
    2nd ProgramChapters 1–19Season 1, episodes 3–4
    3rd ProgramChapters 20–64Season 1, episodes 5–12 (partial)
    4th ProgramChapters 65–220—
    Final ProgramChapters 221–271.5—

    Sorted by the start of each mapped story range, with ties in publication order.

    Units in story-spine order
    WorkSource unitMapped story range
    Battle in 5 Secondsc0011st Program – 2nd Program
    Battle in 5 Secondsc0021st Program – 2nd Program
    Battle in 5 Secondsc0031st Program – 2nd Program
    Battle in 5 Secondsc0041st Program – 2nd Program
    Battle in 5 Secondsc0051st Program – 2nd Program
    Battle in 5 Secondsc0061st Program – 2nd Program
    Battle in 5 Secondsc0071st Program – 2nd Program
    Battle in 5 Secondsc0081st Program – 2nd Program
    Battle in 5 Secondsc0091st Program – 2nd Program
    Battle in 5 Secondsc0101st Program – 2nd Program
    Battle in 5 Secondsc0111st Program – 2nd Program
    Battle in 5 Secondsc0121st Program – 2nd Program
    Battle in 5 Secondsc0131st Program – 2nd Program
    Battle in 5 Secondsc0141st Program – 2nd Program
    Battle in 5 Secondsc0151st Program – 2nd Program
    Battle in 5 Secondsc0161st Program – 2nd Program
    Battle in 5 Secondsc0171st Program – 2nd Program
    Battle in 5 Secondsc0181st Program – 2nd Program
    Animes1e011st Program
    Animes1e021st Program
    Battle in 5 Secondsc0192nd Program
    Animes1e032nd Program
    Animes1e042nd Program
    Battle in 5 Secondsc0203rd Program / Through chapter 63
    Battle in 5 Secondsc0213rd Program / Through chapter 63
    Battle in 5 Secondsc0223rd Program / Through chapter 63
    Battle in 5 Secondsc0233rd Program / Through chapter 63
    Battle in 5 Secondsc0243rd Program / Through chapter 63
    Battle in 5 Secondsc0253rd Program / Through chapter 63
    Battle in 5 Secondsc0263rd Program / Through chapter 63
    Battle in 5 Secondsc0273rd Program / Through chapter 63
    Battle in 5 Secondsc0283rd Program / Through chapter 63
    Battle in 5 Secondsc0293rd Program / Through chapter 63
    Battle in 5 Secondsc0303rd Program / Through chapter 63
    Battle in 5 Secondsc0313rd Program / Through chapter 63
    Battle in 5 Secondsc0323rd Program / Through chapter 63
    Battle in 5 Secondsc0333rd Program / Through chapter 63
    Battle in 5 Secondsc0343rd Program / Through chapter 63
    Battle in 5 Secondsc0353rd Program / Through chapter 63
    Battle in 5 Secondsc0363rd Program / Through chapter 63
    Battle in 5 Secondsc0373rd Program / Through chapter 63
    Battle in 5 Secondsc0383rd Program / Through chapter 63
    Battle in 5 Secondsc0393rd Program / Through chapter 63
    Battle in 5 Secondsc0403rd Program / Through chapter 63
    Battle in 5 Secondsc0413rd Program / Through chapter 63
    Battle in 5 Secondsc0423rd Program / Through chapter 63
    Battle in 5 Secondsc0433rd Program / Through chapter 63
    Battle in 5 Secondsc0443rd Program / Through chapter 63
    Battle in 5 Secondsc0453rd Program / Through chapter 63
    Battle in 5 Secondsc0463rd Program / Through chapter 63
    Battle in 5 Secondsc0473rd Program / Through chapter 63
    Battle in 5 Secondsc0483rd Program / Through chapter 63
    Battle in 5 Secondsc0493rd Program / Through chapter 63
    Battle in 5 Secondsc0503rd Program / Through chapter 63
    Battle in 5 Secondsc0513rd Program / Through chapter 63
    Battle in 5 Secondsc0523rd Program / Through chapter 63
    Battle in 5 Secondsc0533rd Program / Through chapter 63
    Battle in 5 Secondsc0543rd Program / Through chapter 63
    Battle in 5 Secondsc0553rd Program / Through chapter 63
    Battle in 5 Secondsc0563rd Program / Through chapter 63
    Battle in 5 Secondsc0573rd Program / Through chapter 63
    Battle in 5 Secondsc0583rd Program / Through chapter 63
    Battle in 5 Secondsc0593rd Program / Through chapter 63
    Battle in 5 Secondsc0603rd Program / Through chapter 63
    Battle in 5 Secondsc0613rd Program / Through chapter 63
    Battle in 5 Secondsc0623rd Program / Through chapter 63
    Battle in 5 Secondsc0633rd Program / Through chapter 63
    Animes1e053rd Program / Through chapter 63 – 3rd Program / Chapter 64 (mid)
    Animes1e063rd Program / Through chapter 63 – 3rd Program / Chapter 64 (mid)
    Animes1e073rd Program / Through chapter 63 – 3rd Program / Chapter 64 (mid)
    Animes1e083rd Program / Through chapter 63 – 3rd Program / Chapter 64 (mid)
    Animes1e093rd Program / Through chapter 63 – 3rd Program / Chapter 64 (mid)
    Animes1e103rd Program / Through chapter 63 – 3rd Program / Chapter 64 (mid)
    Animes1e113rd Program / Through chapter 63 – 3rd Program / Chapter 64 (mid)
    Animes1e123rd Program / Through chapter 63 – 3rd Program / Chapter 64 (mid)
    Battle in 5 Secondsc0643rd Program / Chapter 64
    Battle in 5 Secondsc0654th Program
    Battle in 5 Secondsc0664th Program
    Battle in 5 Secondsc0674th Program
    Battle in 5 Secondsc0684th Program
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    Battle in 5 Secondsc0704th Program
    Battle in 5 Secondsc0714th Program
    Battle in 5 Secondsc0724th Program
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    Battle in 5 Secondsc2014th Program
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    Battle in 5 Secondsc221Final Program
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    Battle in 5 Secondsc271Final Program
    Battle in 5 Secondsc271.5Final Program

    Every arc, in brief

    11st Program*

    High-schooler Akira Shiroyanagi is pulled out of an ordinary morning and killed by the observer Mion, then wakes in a facility where kidnapped people are given abilities and told to fight. The opening program is a round of one-on-one duels, where Akira and Yūri Amagake start to test what their powers actually do and whether anyone can leave.

    22nd Program*

    The survivors are grouped into teams of five for ring matches that run until one side has three wins. Keeping the true shape of an ability hidden matters as much as using it, and Akira's team has to fight without handing the other side a complete picture of what they can do.

    33rd Program*

    A survival contest splits the field into factions that score points to earn a place in the next program. Akira falls in with the green team against the red team's leaders, and a war game forces both sides to fight until one of them is gone.

    Season 1 ends here

    44th Program*

    The people who cleared the third program return to Tokyo for a battle among dozens of ability users grouped under observers, with only a handful allowed to go on. Killing strengthens a power, and stepping off the field can drop someone into a separate game run by an observer.

    5Final Program*

    The last remaining participants attack the observers' isolated domains to take the Graces that sit behind their powers. Each domain has its own rules, and taking a Grace can change what a person is able to do.

    * Arc names chosen by Arc Almanac, because the books don’t name them.

    Works and editions

    Release facts are entered by hand and can lag behind the publishers.

    Battle in 5 Seconds

    Manga, the original

    EditionLatestNextChecked
    JapaneseShogakukanVol 3110 Jul 2026None announced21 Oct 2026
    EnglishComikeyOnlineOngoingNone announced21 Oct 2026

    Anime

    Anime, adapts the manga

    PartAired
    Season 113 Jul 2021 to 28 Sep 2021

    Continue from any episode

    After each season

    Where to continue after each Battle in 5 Seconds anime part
    Watched throughManga (Japanese)Manga (English)
    Season 1Starts partway through chapter 64. Manga vol 7 (out)Starts partway through chapter 64. Manga (free online)

    “Out” means released in that language by 21 Oct 2026.

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