1The early heroes (Commission years 18–22)*
The Johnnies’ family history and Ghostblade’s early career belong to an earlier generation of heroes.
Where the anime ends, and where the books carry onAnime, manga, light novels and web novels, lined up by story arc
Arc Almanac21 Oct 2026Draft. Not yet checked against the books.
7 story arcs across the donghua episodes.
7 arcs, 1 editions tracked
Season 1 (Japanese/international broadcast) ends after The twenty-first tournament (41).
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Donghua, TV
Aired. 2025
| Arc | Donghua |
|---|---|
| The early heroes (Commission years 18–22) | Season 1, episodes 15–18 |
| Cyan’s early years (23–35) | Season 1, episodes 8–18 |
| The changing rankings (36–38) | Season 1, episodes 5–18 |
| The ruins investigation (39) | Season 1, episodes 12–20 |
| Dragon Boy and Smile (40) | Season 1, episodes 20–22 |
| Ahu and the Commoner (41) | Season 1, episodes 1–23 |
| The twenty-first tournament (41) | Season 1, episode 24 |
Units follow their earliest mapped story position. Tied units keep published reading order; broad mappings do not establish a scene-by-scene chronology.
The Johnnies’ family history and Ghostblade’s early career belong to an earlier generation of heroes.
Cyan survives a disaster, grows up at an orphanage and eventually pursues a life outside it.
A new E-Soul emerges while Cyan and Queen face the demands of public trust.
Loli, Ghostblade and the Johnnies join an investigation whose discoveries threaten the hero agencies.
Dragon Boy pursues a place among the leading heroes while the agencies continue their experiments.
Ahu becomes a hero, and Lin Ling finds himself drawn into Nice’s public identity.
X reaches the next tournament as the agencies try to control the leading heroes.
Season 1 (Japanese/international broadcast) ends here
* 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.
| Part | Aired |
|---|---|
| Season 1 (Japanese/international broadcast) | 6 Apr 2025 to 14 Sep 2025 |
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