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Arc Almanac

17 Oct 2026Draft. Not yet checked against the books.

All series / Date A Live / Arc 1

Arc 1 of 22 in Date A Live

Arc 1: Volume 1

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

I’ve watched through

Seen by the end of Season 1.

Seen by the end of Season 2.

Seen by the end of Mayuri Judgement.

Seen by the end of Season 3.

Seen by the end of Season 4.

Seen by the end of Season 5.

What happens

Shido encounters Tohka and joins an effort to protect Spirits through conversation and dates.

Where it sits

Arc 1 in Date A Live
FormatVolumesUnitsLanguage
Light novelVol 1Prologue–epilogueJapanese
Light novelVol 1Prologue–epilogueEnglish
Manga — Date A Live (Ringo)Vol 1Chapters 1–6Japanese
Manga — Date A Live: Tohka Dead End (Sekihiko Inui)Vol 1, 2, 3Vol 01–03Japanese
AnimeSeason 1Season 1, episodes 1–12—

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