Dandadan chapter 196: Release date and everything to know

Following the earlier tease of the fight against the Typhoon Human in Dandadan chapter 196, fans are more eager than ever for its release. This anticipation has been heightened by a rare break week for mangaka Yukinobu Tatsu preceding it, suggesting readers are in for a treat.

Chapter 196 is scheduled for release on Tuesday, June 3, 2025, at 12 a.m. Japan Standard Time, according to the official MANGA Plus website. Due to the time zone difference with Japan, the international release will take place on Monday, June 2, at 8 a.m. PDT, 4 p.m. BST, and 8:30 p.m. IST.

Dandadan chapter 196 will go live across several official platforms simultaneously. Free options include Shueisha’s MANGA Plus service and the official Viz Media website. The issue will also be available on Shueisha’s Shonen Jump+ digital platform, with the rest of the series also available but gated by a monthly subscription fee.

However, what fans won’t find before the upcoming issue’s official release is any verifiable spoilers on it. This is due to the series’ weekly releases being published in digital format only, which all but eliminate the possibility of pre-release spoilers. Thankfully, recent events can give readers a good idea of where the series could be headed next.

What to expect from Dandadan chapter 196 (speculative)

Dandadan chapter 196 should begin with Vamola exiting the plane and enlarging her size to the point where she can match the Typhoon Human’s. She should then begin grabbing whatever frozen sharks out of the air she can and hucking them at the Typhoon Human’s base. Momo Ayase should use her psychic powers to continuously get Vamola more frozen sharks.

However, chapter 196 should see an issue arise in Jin “Jiji” Enjoji needing to fight off the Evil Eye after it’s awoken due to hearing the word “hate.” Seiko Ayase and the Kito family will likely try to restrain him but fail, causing chaos on the plane. This should cause the group’s plan of attack to begin falling apart as Jiji’s backstory is explored in more detail via his mind’s eye.

Dandadan chapter 195 synopsis

Dandadan chapter 195 began with the Kito family, Seiko Ayase, and others reacting in shock to Jiji’s declaration about flying sharks. As they argued about this and tried to see for themselves, one of the frozen sharks punctured the cabin’s hull. This caused depressurization of the cabin, which forced Vamola to increase her kaiju suit’s size and plug the hole left by the shark.

This thankfully stopped the cabin’s depressurization, but many other sharks began puncturing the hull afterwards. Thankfully, these ones were frozen enough to stay in place and plug up the holes they made themselves. Seiko Ayase nevertheless warned everyone to put their seatbelts on and sit down in case they came loose before confirming everyone was alright.

Another problem was the rapidly decreasing temperature on the plane due to the hull punctures and frozen sharks themselves. Seiko then groaned in pain, prompting Momo and Jiji to call out to her. She thankfully recognized Momo’s presence here. After saying the medicine must’ve dulled her senses, she still furthered how dire the situation was due to barely sensing Momo.

After debating about what could be causing the out of season typhoon, they realized that the typhoon had human facial features. Momo then remembered Okarun mentioning a Typhoon Human cryptid, with the typhoon itself being alive. As the plane started making an emergency landing in the real world, Seiko said they had to stop the typhoon before losing their chance to save Momo and co.

In summation

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Dandadan chapter 196 will be officially released at 12 AM Japanese Standard Time on Tuesday, June 3, 2025. Most regions will see this translate to a local release sometime during the day on Monday, June 2 via official sources like MANGA Plus and Viz Media’s website. Fans can expect to see the fight against the Typhoon Human begin with Vamola at its center.

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