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Arc Almanac

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All series / Battle in 5 Seconds / Arc 3

Arc 3 of 5 in Battle in 5 Seconds

Arc 3: 3rd 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

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.

Where it sits

3rd Program in Battle in 5 Seconds
FormatVolumesUnitsLanguage
MangaVol 3, 4, 5, 6, 7Vol 03–07Japanese
MangaVol 03–07English
AnimeSeason 1Season 1, episodes 5–12

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