Battle Game in 5 Seconds (Japanese: 出会って5秒でバトル, Hepburn: Deatte Go-byō de Batoru) also known as Battle in 5 Seconds After Meeting is a Japanese manga series, written by Saizō Harawata and illustrated by Kashiwa Miyako. It has been serialized in Shogakukan's MangaONE app and Ura Sunday website since August 2015. It is a remake of Harawata's webcomic by the same name. An anime television series adaptation by SynergySP and Vega Entertainment (with CG animation by Studio A-Cat) aired from July to September 2021. Synopsis[edit]
Characters[edit]Akira Shiroyanagi (白柳 啓, Shiroyanagi Akira)Voiced by: Ayumu Murase[2] (Japanese); Robbie Daymond[3] (English)A 16 year old sophomore who does excellent academically, but likes gaming instead because its "unpredictable." His ability is called "Sophist", an ability that allows him to use any ability which the other person (opponent or partner) believes he has. He is somehow labeled as "My Prince" by Mion.Yūri Amagake (天翔 優利, Amagake Yūri)Voiced by: Aimi[2] (Japanese); Laura Stahl[3] (English)A 17 year old high school girl who hates the word "coincidence" because she thinks that all the things that happen coincidentally lead to an unfortunate life. Her ability is called "Demon God" which allows her to multiply her physical ability by 5 times. She has feelings for Akira.Mion (魅音, Mion)Voiced by: Mayumi Shintani[2] (Japanese); Lisa Ortiz[3] (English)A catgirl who is a cruel sadist, she is interested in seeing people slaughtering each other for her own sake of fun. She is one of the Observers. Madoka Kirisaki (霧崎 円, Kirisaki Madoka)Voiced by: Kazuya Nakai[2] (Japanese); Billy Kametz (English)A delinquent. His ability is to turn any stick into a sword that can cut through anything, including the effects of other abilities.Shin Kumagiri (熊切 真, Kumagiri Shin)Voiced by: Yūichi Nakamura[2] (Japanese); Bill Butts (English)A wrestler. His ability is to become invincible for two seconds; this is shown visually as a suit of armour.Rin Kashii (香椎 鈴, Kashii Rin)Voiced by: Toa Yukinari[2] (Japanese); Kennady Ray (English)A seductive and manipulative office lady who has the ability to create torture devices from body fluids. Ringo Tatara (多々良 りんご, Tatara Ringo)Voiced by: Miyuri Shimabukuro[2] (Japanese); Xanthe Huynh (English)A petite figured girl whose ability is "Plagiarist", which allows her to copy someone else's ability with about 1/10 of its real power.Yang (ヤン, Yan)Voiced by: Akari Kitō[2] (Japanese); Erica Schroeder (English)Mion's follower, dressed in Chinese style.Media[edit]Manga[edit]Battle Game in 5 Seconds is created by Saizō Harawata. Harawata first launched the series as a webcomic and a remake illustrated by Kashiwa Miyako began publishing on Shogakukan's MangaONE app and Ura Sunday website on August 11 and August 18, 2015, respectively.[4][5][6] Shogakukan has collected its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes. The first volume was released on February 26, 2016.[7] As of October 12, 2021, eighteen volumes have been released.[8] Comikey is digitally publishing the manga in English since July 12, 2021.[9] The manga is licensed in Indonesia by Elex Media Komputindo.[4] Volume list[edit]
Anime[edit]In November 2020, it was announced that the manga would receive an anime television series adaptation.[27] The series is animated by SynergySP and Vega Entertainment and directed by Nobuyoshi Arai with Meigo Naito serving as chief director, Touko Machida handling series composition, Studio A-Cat producing the CG animation, and Tomokatsu Nagasaku and Ikuo Yamamoto handling character designs.[2] It aired from July 13 to September 28, 2021 on Tokyo MX and BS11.[28] The opening theme song, "No Continue," is performed by Akari Kitō, while the ending theme song, "Makeibe Jikkyō Play" (負けイベ実況プレイ, lit. "Let's Stream a Playthrough of the Bad Ending"), is performed by 15-sai to Seiko Oomori.[2] Crunchyroll licensed the series outside of Asia.[29] Muse Communication licensed the series in South and Southeast Asia.[30] Episode list[edit]Reception[edit]As of November 2020, the manga had 2 million copies in circulation.[34] Battle Game in 5 Seconds has been nominated for the 67th Shogakukan Manga Award in the shōnen category in 2021.[35] Notes[edit]
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Who is the strongest character in battle game in 5 seconds?Akira Shiroyanagi (白柳 啓, Shiroyanagi Akira) is the main character in Battle in 5 Seconds After Meeting series. His ability is whatever the other person thinks it is.
Is there romance in battle game in 5 seconds?Battle Game in 5 Seconds tried to introduce some romantic tension between these two characters, but it didn't do it effectively. They have good chemistry as friends, but it remains unclear if Akira is manipulating her due to his nature.
Who is the traitor in battle game in 5 seconds?Momoko Sonomura (園村桃子, Sonomura Momoko) is a character in Battle in 5 Seconds After Meeting series. She is a spy of the Red Team inside the Green Team.
What is yuuri ability?Description: the ability to quintuple your physical abilities. It is the ability of Yuri which increases her physical capabilities up to five times, making her stronger, faster, and more durable. Unleashing an attack while her strength is multiplied by five is extremely powerful.
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