List of Arata: The Legend chapters
Written and illustrated by Yuu Watase, chapters of Arata: The Legend has been serialized in Shogakukan's Weekly Shōnen Sunday magazine since October 2008. Shogakukan collected its chapters into twenty-four individual tankōbon volumes, published from January 16, 2009, to September 18, 2015.[1][2] Shogakukan started re-releasing the series in a two-in-one volume "remastered edition", which includes the original color page chapters from the magazine and various other modifications.[3] The first volume was released on July 18, 2013.[4] On May 14, 2021, Watase wrote on her blog that the tankōbon edition of the series would not continue being published and the series will only continue with the remastered edition.[5] As of October 18, 2021, fourteen volumes have been released.[6]


The manga is licensed for English release in North America by Viz Media, as part of their Shonen Sunday imprint. The first volume was released on March 9, 2010.[7] The 24th and last volume of the tankōbon edition was released on August 9, 2016.[8]
Volume list
Tankōbon edition
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1 | January 16, 2009[1] | 978-4-09-121579-6 | March 9, 2010[7] | 1-4215-3420-7 | ||
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In a world where humans and gods coexist, Arata is the unfortunate successor to the matriarchal Hime Clan – unfortunate because if he’s not cross-dressing to hide his gender one minute, he’s fleeing for his life the next! When Arata winds up in the modern world and switches place with a boy named Arata Hinohara, it’s a wonder which Arata’s actually better off… Hinohara is the spitting image of Arata, so he suddenly finds himself fighting people after his life! As he navigates through this foreign world filled with power-hungry warriors, who will come to his aid? One thing's for sure - it's not easy being Arata.[7] | ||||||
2 | March 18, 2009[9] | 978-4-09-121629-8 | June 8, 2010[10] | 1-4215-3421-5 | ||
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In a world where humans and gods coexist, Arata is a member of the Hime clan. One day, he winds up in the modern world and switches places with a boy named Arata Hinohara. While Arata acclimates himself to the life of a high school student, Hinohara must summon up the courage to face Arata’s overwhelming enemies… Framed for the assassination of Princess Kikuri, Hinohara is sent to the prison island Gatoya, where the fearsome warden Tsutsuga awaits him. Will Hinohara be able to awaken his Hayagami in time to escape?[10] | ||||||
3 | June 28, 2009[11] | 978-4-09-122020-2 | September 14, 2010[12] | 1-4215-3422-3 | ||
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In a world where humans and gods coexist, Arata is a member of the Hime clan. One day, he winds up in the modern world and switches places with a boy named Arata Hinohara. While Arata acclimates himself to the life of a high school student, Hinohara must summon up the courage to face Arata’s overwhelming enemies… Hinohara manages to escape his captors, and now he must make his way back to the Amawakuni capital, in order to get there, however, he has to first cross the region ruled by the treacherous Kannagi.[12] | ||||||
4 | September 17, 2009[13] | 978-4-09-121749-3 | December 14, 2010[14] | 1-4215-3423-1 | ||
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Hinohara becomes more resolved in his mission now that he knows he is the rightful wielder of the powerful Hayagami called "Tsukuyo." However, Kannagi comes after Hinohara, intent on taking Tsukuyo for himself![14] | ||||||
5 | December 28, 2009[15] | 978-4-09-122044-8 | March 08, 2011[16] | 1-4215-3846-6 | ||
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Hinohara is surprised to learn that Kotoha no longer believes he's Arata of the Hime clan. Meanwhile, a group within the Twelve Shinsho sets in motion a diabolical plan to eliminate Hinohara![16] | ||||||
6 | March 19, 2010[17] | 978-4-09-122192-6 | June 14, 2011[18] | 1-4215-3847-4 | ||
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Hinohara discovers to his horror that his tormentor Kadowaki has followed him to Arata's world. Recalling his suffering, Hinohara flies into a rage that triggers his transformation into a demonic entity![18] | ||||||
7 | June 18, 2010[19] | 978-4-09-122332-6 | September 13, 2011[20] | 1-4215-3981-0 | ||
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While on his quest to help Princess Kikuri, Hinohara goes up against Yorunami, the Shinsho who controls water. But when Yorunami kidnaps Hinohara's beloved Kotoha and threatens to kill her unless Hinohara submits to him, what will he do?[20] | ||||||
8 | September 17, 2010[21] | 978-4-09-122523-8 | December 13, 2011[22] | 978-1-4215-3982-9 | ||
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Hinohara and his companions arrive in a town ruled by Kugura, the Shinsho who controls wind. But since Kugura's palace is forbidden to men, the group concoct a plan to infiltrate the place...in disguise![22] | ||||||
9 | December 17, 2010[23] | 978-4-09-122696-9 | March 6, 2012[24] | 978-1-4215-4075-7 | ||
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While on a mission disguised as a girl, Hinohara becomes utterly dismayed when Shinsho Kugura takes a liking to him. Meanwhile, Hinohara’s rival Kadowaki shows up and initiates a showdown! Will Kadowaki manage to best Hinohara?[24] | ||||||
10 | March 18, 2011[25] | 978-4-09-122795-9 | June 12, 2012[26] | 978-1-4215-4147-1 | ||
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While Hinohara visits the Hime clan, he is declared the second coming of a past king and the true ruler of Arata’s world! Despite the many obstacles that fate puts before him, Hinohara forges ahead. But then, he encounters his strongest foe yet—the Shinsho Yataka![26] | ||||||
11 | June 17, 2011[27] | 978-4-09-122899-4 | September 11, 2012[28] | 978-1-4215-4246-1 | ||
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While Hinohara battles Yataka, he learns that Yataka harbors a deep hatred for Princess Kikuri. As Yataka’s memories flood Hinohara’s mind, the true reason behind his bitterness is revealed. How will Hinohara untangle this complex matter of past betrayal in order to break out of an inescapable crucible?[28] | ||||||
12 | August 18, 2011[29] | 978-4-09-123219-9 | December 4, 2012[30] | 978-1-4215-4270-6 | ||
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Hinohara was once friends with his tormentor Kadowaki, just as Shinsho rivals Kannagi and Akachi used to be close comrades. Now all Kadowaki wants is to make Hinohara submit to him, and he’ll go to any length to make this happen. But when Kadowaki seeks an alliance with Akachi, he gets more than he bargained for![30] | ||||||
13 | November 18, 2011[31] | 978-4-09-123386-8 | March 12, 2013[32] | 978-1-4215-4333-8 | ||
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14 | February 17, 2012[33] | 978-4-09-123547-3 | June 11, 2013[34] | 978-1-4215-5156-2 | ||
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15 | May 18, 2012[35] | 978-4-09-123660-9 | September 10, 2013[36] | 978-1-4215-5162-3 | ||
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16 | August 17, 2012[37] | 978-4-09-123796-5 | December 10, 2013[38] | 978-1-4215-5380-1 | ||
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17 | December 18, 2012[39] | 978-4-09-124036-1 | March 11, 2014[40] | 978-1-4215-5876-9 | ||
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18 | Mars 18, 2013[41] | 978-4-09-124197-9 | June 10, 2014[42] | 978-1-4215-6505-7 | ||
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19 | May 17, 2013[43] | 978-4-09-124300-3 | September 9, 2014[44] | 978-1-4215-6506-4 | ||
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20 | July 18, 2013[45] | 978-4-09-124347-8 | December 9, 2014[46] | 978-1-4215-6640-5 | ||
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21 | October 18, 2013[47] | 978-4-09-124458-1 | March 10, 2015[48] | 978-1-4215-6781-5 | ||
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22 | December 18, 2013[49] | 978-4-09-124515-1 | June 9, 2015[50] | 978-1-4215-7904-7 | ||
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23 | October 18, 2014[51] | 978-4-09-124581-6 | September 8, 2015[52] | 978-1-4215-7905-4 | ||
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24 | September 18, 2015[2] | 978-4-09-126287-5 | August 9, 2016[8] | 978-1-4215-8709-7 | ||
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Remastered edition
Note: The remastered edition includes more chapters than the tankōbon edition, therefore, the numbering of the remastered edition do not entirely match with the numbering of the tankōbon edition. For example: chapters 208 and 226 of the tankōbon edition were numbered 226 and 243, respectively, in the remastered edition. In 2021, chapters 227–237 of the tankōbon edition and chapters 238–240, were republished in Weekly Shōnen Sunday, numbered as 244–257.[53]
No. | Japanese release date | Japanese ISBN | ||
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1 | July 18, 2013[4] | 978-4-09-124399-7 | ||
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2 | September 18, 2013[54] | 978-4-09-124411-6 | ||
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3 | April 18, 2014[55] | 978-4-09-124688-2 | ||
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4 | October 17, 2014[56] | 978-4-09-125480-1 | ||
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5 | January 16, 2015[57] | 978-4-09-125717-8 | ||
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6 | September 18, 2015[58] | 978-4-09-126409-1 | ||
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7 | June 17, 2016[59] | 978-4-09-127269-0 | ||
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8 | June 16, 2017[60] | 978-4-09-127646-9 | ||
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9 | April 18, 2018[61] | 978-4-09-128199-9 | ||
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10 | November 16, 2018[62] | 978-4-09-128717-5 | ||
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11 | May 17, 2019[63] | 978-4-09-129226-1 | ||
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12 | November 18, 2019[64] | 978-4-09-129499-9 | ||
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13 | May 18, 2021[65] | 978-4-09-850606-4 | ||
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14 | October 18, 2021[6] | 978-4-09-850748-1 | ||
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15 | April 18, 2022[69] | 978-4-09-851142-6 | ||
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Chapters not yet published in bound volumes
Note: The list of chapters follows the numbering of the remastered edition.
- 283. Taema (タエマ)
- 284. "Uneme Dormitory" (采女寮, Uneme Ryō)
- 285. "Training Punishment" (修練懲罰, Shūren Chōbatsu)
- 286. "Class and Lynching" (授業と私刑, Jugyō to Rinchi)
- 287. "Shake" (揺れる, Yureru)
- 288. "Happiness" (幸福, Kōfuku)
- 289. "Honest Feelings" (素直な気持ち, Sunaona Kimochi)
- 290. "Sissy" (いくじなし, Ikuji Nashi)
- 291. "Trauma" (トラウマ, Torauma)
- 292. "Explosion" (爆発, Bakuhatsu)
- 293. "Awards" (表彰, Hyōshō)
- 294. "Dinner Party" (食事会, Shokuji-kai)
- 295. "War Pretend" (戦争ごっこ, Sensō-gokko)
- 296. "End" (終わり, Owari)
Notes
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