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All series / Battle in 5 Seconds / Arc 2

Arc 2 of 5 in Battle in 5 Seconds

Arc 2: 2nd Program

Arc name chosen by Arc Almanac, because the books don’t name it.

I’ve watched through

Season 1 covers this arc.

What happens

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.

Where it sits

2nd Program in Battle in 5 Seconds
FormatWorkLanguageUnitsVolumes
MangaBattle in 5 SecondsJapaneseVol 03Vol 3
MangaBattle in 5 SecondsEnglishVol 03
AnimeAnimeSeason 1, episodes 3–4Season 1

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