1Volume 1*
Shido encounters Tohka and joins an effort to protect Spirits through conversation and dates.
Where the anime ends, and where the books carry onAnime, manga, light novels and web novels, lined up by story arc
Arc Almanac17 Oct 2026Draft. Not yet checked against the books.
22 story arcs, lined up across the anime, light novel and manga, with English and Japanese release status.
22 arcs, 4 editions tracked
Season 1 ends after Volume 4.
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Volume 5, from the start
Read first: Light novel: Volume 4, epilogue (the adaptation cut it).
Season 2 ends after Volume 7.
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Volume 8, from the start
Read first: Light novel: Volume 4, epilogue (the adaptation cut it).
Mayuri Judgement ends after Volume 7.
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Volume 8, from the start
Read first: Light novel: Volume 4, epilogue (the adaptation cut it).
Season 3 ends after Volume 12.
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Volume 13, from the start
Read first: Light novel: Volume 4, epilogue (the adaptation cut it); Light novel: Volume 12 (the adaptation cut it).
Season 4 ends after Volume 17.
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Partway through chapter 1, in volume 17
Read first: Light novel: Volume 4, epilogue (the adaptation cut it); Light novel: Volume 12 (the adaptation cut it); Light novel: Volume 17, fragment (the adaptation cut it).
Season 5 ends after Volume 19.
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Partway through volume 19, part 6 of 6
Read first: Light novel: Volume 4, epilogue (the adaptation cut it); Light novel: Volume 12 (the adaptation cut it); Light novel: Volume 19, chapters 1–5 (the adaptation cut it).
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Anime, TV
Aired. 2013
Anime, TV
Skipped by the adaptation
Anime, TV
Aired. 2014
Anime, TV
Aired. 2019
Anime, TV
Skipped by the adaptation
Anime, TV
Aired. 2022
Anime, TV
Aired. 2024
Anime, TV
Skipped by the adaptation
Anime, TV
Skipped by the adaptation
Light novel, English
Released. Prologue–epilogue
Light novel, English
Released. Prologue–epilogue
Light novel, English
Released. Prologue–chapter 5
Light novel, English
Released. Chapter 6–epilogue
Light novel, English
Released. Prologue–epilogue
Light novel, English
Released. Prologue–chapter 5
Light novel, English
Released. Chapter 6–epilogue
Light novel, English
Released. Prologue–chapter 5
Light novel, English
Released. Chapter 6–epilogue
Light novel, English
Released. Prologue–chapter 5
Light novel, English
Released. Chapter 6–epilogue
Light novel, English
Released. Prologue–epilogue
Light novel, English
Released. Prologue–epilogue
Light novel, English
Released. Prologue–chapter 5
Light novel, English
Released. Chapter 6–epilogue
Light novel, English
Released. Prologue–chapter 5
Light novel, English
Scheduled. Fragment–chapter 5. due 2026-12-08
Light novel, English
Not in English yet
Light novel, Japanese
Released. Prologue–epilogue
Light novel, Japanese
Released. Prologue–epilogue
Light novel, Japanese
Released. Prologue–chapter 5
Light novel, Japanese
Released. Chapter 6–epilogue
Light novel, Japanese
Released. Prologue–epilogue
Light novel, Japanese
Released. Prologue–chapter 5
Light novel, Japanese
Released. Chapter 6–epilogue
Light novel, Japanese
Released. Prologue–chapter 5
Light novel, Japanese
Released. Chapter 6–epilogue
Light novel, Japanese
Released. Prologue–chapter 5
Light novel, Japanese
Released. Chapter 6–epilogue
Light novel, Japanese
Released. Prologue–epilogue
Light novel, Japanese
Released. Prologue–epilogue
Light novel, Japanese
Released. Prologue–chapter 5
Light novel, Japanese
Released. Chapter 6–epilogue
Light novel, Japanese
Released. Prologue–chapter 5
Light novel, Japanese
Released. Fragment–chapter 5
Light novel, Japanese
Released. Fragment 1–chapter 5
Light novel, Japanese
Released. Chapter 1–final
Light novel, Japanese
Released. Prologue–final
Light novel, Japanese
Released. Chapters 0–5
Light novel, Japanese
Released. Chapters 6–10
Manga, Japanese, (Ringo)
Released. Chapters 1–6. (Ringo)
Manga, Japanese, Live:
Released. Live: Tohka Dead End (Sekihiko Inui)
| Arc | Light novel | Date A Live (Ringo) | Date A Live: Tohka Dead End (Sekihiko Inui) | Anime |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volume 1 | Prologue–epilogue | Chapters 1–6 (partial) | Vol 01–03 | Season 1, episodes 1–12 |
| Volume 2 | Prologue–epilogue | — | — | Season 1, episodes 1–12 |
| Volume 3 | Prologue–chapter 5 | — | — | Season 1, episodes 1–12 |
| Volume 4 | Chapter 6–epilogue | — | — | Season 1, episodes 1–12 (partial) |
| Volume 5 | Prologue–epilogue | — | — | Season 2, episodes 1–10 |
| Volume 6 | Prologue–chapter 5 | — | — | Season 2, episodes 1–10 |
| Volume 7 | Chapter 6–epilogue | — | — | Season 2, episodes 1–10 |
| Volume 8 | Prologue–chapter 5 | — | — | Season 3, episodes 1–12 |
| Volume 9 | Chapter 6–epilogue | — | — | Season 3, episodes 1–12 |
| Volume 10 | Prologue–chapter 5 | — | — | Season 3, episodes 1–12 |
| Volume 11 | Chapter 6–epilogue | — | — | Season 3, episodes 1–12 |
| Volume 12 | Prologue–epilogue | — | — | Season 3, episodes 1–12 (partial) |
| Volume 13 | Prologue–epilogue | — | — | Season 4, episodes 1–12 |
| Volume 14 | Prologue–chapter 5 | — | — | Season 4, episodes 1–12 |
| Volume 15 | Chapter 6–epilogue | — | — | Season 4, episodes 1–12 |
| Volume 16 | Prologue–chapter 5 | — | — | Season 4, episodes 1–12 |
| Volume 17 | Fragment–chapter 5 | — | — | Season 5, episodes 1–12 |
| Volume 18 | Fragment 1–chapter 5 | — | — | Season 5, episodes 1–12 |
| Volume 19 | Chapter 1–final | — | — | Season 5, episodes 1–12 (partial) |
| Volume 20 | Prologue–final | — | — | — |
| Volume 21 | Chapters 0–5 | — | — | — |
| Volume 22 | Chapters 6–10 | — | — | — |
Units follow their earliest mapped story position. Tied units keep published reading order; broad mappings do not establish a scene-by-scene chronology.
No story-spine mapping recorded, including originals and recaps.
| Work | Source unit |
|---|---|
| Anime | date-to-date |
| Anime | kurumi-star-festival |
| Anime | mayuri |
Shido encounters Tohka and joins an effort to protect Spirits through conversation and dates.
Shido meets Yoshino, whose fear and missing companion complicate his efforts to reach her.
Kurumi arrives at Shido’s school, bringing a dangerous new challenge to his work with the Spirits.
Kotori’s powers and an incident from Shido’s childhood become central to his next date.
Season 1 ends here
A school trip brings Shido into the rivalry between the Yamai sisters.
Shido approaches Miku during a school festival while trying to understand her hostility toward men.
The festival conflict expands as Shido searches for Tohka and seeks Miku’s help.
Season 2 ends here
Mayuri Judgement ends here
Natsumi challenges Shido to identify an impostor among the people close to him.
Shido and the Spirits try to reach Natsumi while confronting a threat from above the city.
Origami seeks new power in her campaign against the Spirits and revisits the origin of her revenge.
Shido travels into the past to change the tragedy that shaped Origami’s life.
The Spirit powers within Shido become unstable, and the girls must intervene.
Season 3 ends here
Shido meets Nia, whose work as a manga creator shapes the challenge of winning her trust.
A Spirit in space draws Shido into a mission beyond the reach of an ordinary date.
Mukuro’s desire for connection brings Shido and his companions into conflict over their memories.
Kurumi returns with a challenge for Shido while concealing her reasons for approaching him.
Shido shares what Kurumi has done for him as Ratatoskr prepares to confront DEM.
Season 4 ends here
The battle reveals Mio’s connection to Shido and brings the Spirits into a struggle with her power.
Shido attempts a second approach to Mio as the conflict with DEM reaches its decisive stage.
Season 5 ends here
Shido notices something wrong with the peaceful world around him, and Kurumi reveals the danger facing one of the girls.
A year after the Spirits disappear, Shido meets a girl whose hostility toward the world raises a new mystery.
Shido and his companions attempt one final date to confront the new threat and recover the person they lost.
* Arc names chosen by Arc Almanac, because the books don’t name them.
Release facts are entered by hand and can lag behind the publishers.
| Edition | Latest | Next | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| JapaneseKadokawa Shoten | Vol 121 Aug 2012 | None announced | 4 Oct 2026 |
| Edition | Latest | Next | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| JapaneseKadokawa Shoten | Vol 326 Dec 2014 | None announced | 4 Oct 2026 |
| Part | Aired |
|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 Apr 2013 to 22 Jun 2013 |
| Date to Date | 6 Dec 2013 |
| Season 2 | 12 Apr 2014 to 14 Jun 2014 |
| Kurumi Star Festival | 9 Dec 2014 |
| Mayuri Judgement | 22 Aug 2015 |
| Season 3 | 11 Jan 2019 to 29 Mar 2019 |
| Season 4 | 8 Apr 2022 to 24 Jun 2022 |
| Season 5 | 10 Apr 2024 to 26 Jun 2024 |
| Watched through | Light novel (Japanese) | Light novel (English) | Manga (Japanese) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | Light novel vol 5, prologue (out) | Light novel vol 5, prologue (out) | Manga hasn’t reached this point yet |
| Season 2 | Light novel vol 8, prologue (out) | Light novel vol 8, prologue (out) | Manga hasn’t reached this point yet |
| Mayuri Judgement | Light novel vol 8, prologue (out) | Light novel vol 8, prologue (out) | Manga hasn’t reached this point yet |
| Season 3 | Light novel vol 13, prologue (out) | Light novel vol 13, prologue (out) | Manga hasn’t reached this point yet |
| Season 4 | Starts partway through chapter 1. Light novel vol 17 (out) | Starts partway through chapter 1. Light novel vol 17 (due 8 Dec 2026) | Manga hasn’t reached this point yet |
| Season 5 | Starts partway through final. Light novel vol 19 (out) | Starts partway through final. Light novel: final | Manga hasn’t reached this point yet |
“Out” means released in that language by 17 Oct 2026.
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