“Logic prodigy Akira battles deadly trials with secret powers after being abducted for reality-bending experiments.”
Battle in 5 Seconds
出会って5秒でバトル
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Synopsis
Logic prodigy Akira battles deadly trials with secret powers after being abducted for reality-bending experiments.
Logic puzzle genius Akira Shiroyanagi and many others are plucked from modern-day Japan and thrown into an unfamiliar room. With shackles around their wrists, they are informed that no one will miss them, the world believes they are dead, and they are the new test subjects for groundbreaking research. The research in question entails abilities that can enhance a body's capability and bend the fabric of reality. Most are left quaking in fear, but Akira can't help but find the challenge exciting. Each of them is given an ability unknown to anyone else and is soon thrust into various trials. Nothing is off the table from fighting one-on-one duels to large battle royales—not even death. As the group comes to grips with the dreadful turn of events, Akira determines to outsmart everyone standing in his way and unravel the enigma surrounding this mysterious organization.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 7 sampled reviews
What 7 readers settled on.
Polarized
σ 1.83 · split reception
4.3 pts
Recommenders 8.3 · others 4.0
↓ 0.29
Running avg · Nov 2019 → Aug 2025
- 9 “I´ll make this simple: 1.-The anime is not a great reference. 2.- The begging is not...”
- 7 “Story: 6. The story is interesting but not particularly captivating. It's your classic survival games, it's well executed but without originality. You're never bored but it's not a page turner....”
- 7 “Similar in quality to something like Darwin's Game, maybe even a bit better in some departments, but worse in others. I don't think Deatte 5-byou de Battle is anything special, but it's a death...”
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A Manga Publication
- Published Aug 2015 – ongoing
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M41705 catalog