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Complete manga reading guide

The Beginning After The End Manga in Order (Arcs & Chapters)

Read every collected volume from the beginning, then use the story guide below to see how the chapters and sourced story sections fit together.

Volumes
8
Chapters
529
Status
Completed
Original run
2015–2025

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Collected editions

All The Beginning After The End Manga volumes in order

8 collected volumes

Story guide

The Beginning After The End Manga arcs and chapters

The local books are sequential prose-novel installments, identified by titles such as Early Years, New Heights, Beckoning Fates, and Ascension.

  1. Part 1

    Early Years

    Arthur begins his second life, develops an unusual affinity for magic, and discovers how fiercely he values his new family and home.

  2. Part 2

    New Heights

    Arthur’s training and travels broaden his view of the continent, introducing demanding mentors, dangerous encounters, and responsibilities beyond ordinary childhood.

  3. Part 3

    Beckoning Fates

    New friendships, academy ambitions, and signs of wider instability draw Arthur toward choices that connect his private goals to a changing world.

  4. Part 4

    Horizon’s Edge

    As Arthur’s circle expands, political tensions and magical dangers test his preparation, forcing him to weigh independence against trust in his companions.

  5. Part 5

    Convergence

    Separate threads involving Arthur’s family, school life, and continental powers begin to meet, bringing greater urgency to his search for strength.

  6. Part 6

    Transcendence

    The conflict widens beyond familiar borders as Arthur confronts harsher realities of war, leadership, and the limits of the power he has gained.

  7. Part 7

    Divergence

    Arthur faces a transformed situation in which old assumptions no longer hold, requiring him to adapt his identity, alliances, and methods of survival.

  8. Part 8

    Ascension

    A new stage of Arthur’s journey emphasizes recovery, discovery, and advancement while larger forces continue to reshape the world around him.

Sources checked: TurtleMe — checked July 20, 2026.

Series overview

The Beginning After The End Manga synopsis

King Grey once possessed unmatched power, wealth, and status, but his victories left him profoundly alone. Reborn as Arthur Leywin in a world ruled by magic, he receives the childhood and family he never had. Arthur pursues strength while learning to protect those he loves, unaware that mounting political and supernatural threats will reshape his new life.

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