Battle Game in 5 Seconds

Battle Game in 5 Seconds (出会って5秒でバトル), 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.

Plot
Akira Shiroyanagi, a 16-year-old high school student with excellent grades and a hobby of playing games, is bored with his normal daily life. He was attacked by a mysterious bandage man who suddenly appeared there, and succeeded in repelling it like a game, but was killed by a magician-like woman who appeared afterwards. Kei wakes up in a mysterious hospital-like facility, and the magician-like woman, Metsune, appears in a venue where only people in similar circumstances are gathered. It is explained that each of them fights using the "ability" given to them. After the 1st program of one-on-one battles, the 2nd program of 1-on-1 battles in groups of 5, and the 3rd program of team battles, the stage shifts to the 4th program, in which 6 groups of 12 people, including one observer, compete.

Characters

 * Akira Shiroyanagi (白柳 啓)
 * A 16-year-old sophomore who does excellent academically, but likes gaming instead because it is "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.
 * A 16-year-old sophomore who does excellent academically, but likes gaming instead because it is "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)
 * 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 five times. She has feelings for Akira.
 * 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 five times. She has feelings for Akira.


 * Mion (魅音)
 * 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.
 * 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)
 * A delinquent. His ability is to turn any stick into a sword that can cut through anything, including the effects of other abilities.
 * 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)
 * A wrestler. His ability is to become invincible for two seconds; this is shown visually as a suit of armour.
 * 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)
 * A seductive and manipulative office lady who has the ability to create torture devices from body fluids.
 * 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)
 * 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.
 * A petite figured girl whose ability is "Plagiarist", which allows her to copy someone else's ability with about ⇭⇭⇭ of its real power.


 * Yang (ヤン)
 * Mion's follower, dressed in Chinese style.
 * Mion's follower, dressed in Chinese style.

Manga
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. Shogakukan has collected its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes. The first volume was released on February 26, 2016. As of February 2024, twenty-four volumes have been released.

Comikey is digitally publishing the manga in English since July 12, 2021. The manga is licensed in Indonesia by Elex Media Komputindo.

Anime
In November 2020, it was announced that the manga would receive an anime television series adaptation. 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. It aired from July 13 to September 28, 2021, on Tokyo MX and BS11. 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), is performed by 15-sai to Seiko Oomori. Crunchyroll licensed the series outside of Asia. Muse Communication licensed the series in South and Southeast Asia.

Reception
As of November 2020, the manga had 2 million copies in circulation.

Battle Game in 5 Seconds has been nominated for the 67th Shogakukan Manga Award in the shōnen category in 2021.