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Arc Almanac

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

All series / Date A Live / Arc 19

Arc 19 of 22 in Date A Live

Arc 19: Volume 19

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

I’ve watched through

Season 1 stops before this arc.

Season 2 stops before this arc.

Mayuri Judgement stops before this arc.

Season 3 stops before this arc.

Season 4 stops before this arc.

Partly seen by the end of Season 5.

What happens

Shido attempts a second approach to Mio as the conflict with DEM reaches its decisive stage.

Parts of this arc

  1. Chapters 1–4 before the cooking competition
  2. Chapter 4: Shido and Shinji’s cooking competition
  3. Remainder of Chapter 4 and Chapter 5
  4. Final Chapter: A Hand Stretched Out

Where it sits

Arc 19 in Date A Live
FormatVolumesUnitsLanguage
Light novelVol 19Chapter 1–finalJapanese
Light novel—Chapter 1–finalEnglish
AnimeSeason 5Season 5, episodes 1–12—

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