Chainsaw Man chapter 171: Release date and time, countdown, what to expect, and more

Modified Jul 03, 2024 21:15 GMT

Chainsaw Man chapter 171 release date and time(Image via MAPPA Studios)

Chainsaw Man chapter 171 is set to release on Wednesday, July 17, 2024, at 12 am JST, according to the official MANGAPlus website. After the harrowing reveal regarding Control Devil Nayuta’s apparent status, fans are more anxious than ever about what’s next for Denji in the story.

Unfortunately, fans have no way of knowing what will happen for sure with no verifiable spoilers for Chainsaw Man chapter 171 and beyond at the time of this article’s writing. What fans do at least have is confirmed release information for the issue, which is set to be released in a matter of days rather than weeks.

Follow along as this article fully breaks down the latest release information for Chainsaw Man chapter 171, as well as speculates on what to expect from it.

Chainsaw Man chapter 171 release date and time

Denji will likely be forced to accept the reality of Nayuta's fate in Chainsaw Man chapter 171 (Image via MAPPA Studios)

Chainsaw Man chapter 171 is set to be released on Wednesday, July 17, 2024, at 12 am JST. For most international audiences, this means a local daytime release on Tuesday, July 16, 2024. A select few international audiences will instead see the issue release in the extremely early morning hours of Wednesday, July 17, 2024, like Japanese readers.

Chainsaw Man chapter 171 is set to release at the following times in the corresponding time zones:

Timezone	Local date and time
Pacific Daylight Time	8 am, Tuesday, July 16, 2024
Eastern Daylight Time	11 am, Tuesday, July 16, 2024
British Summer Time	4 pm, Tuesday, July 16, 2024
Central European Summer Time	5 pm, Tuesday, July 16, 2024
Indian Standard Time	8:30 pm, Tuesday, July 16, 2024
Philippine Standard Time	11 pm, Tuesday, July 16, 2024
Japanese Standard Time	12 am, Wednesday, July 17, 2024
Australia Central Standard Time	12:30 am, Wednesday, July 17, 2024

Where to read Chainsaw Man chapter 171

The Hero of Hell seems set to return in Chainsaw Man chapter 171 (Image via Shueisha)

Fans can read the issue on either Viz Media’s official website, Shueisha’s MANGA Plus service, or Shueisha’s Shonen Jump+ app. The former two are free services that grant readers access to the first and latest three issues of a series. The lattermost is a paid, subscription-based service that grants readers access to a series in its entirety.

Chainsaw Man chapter 170 recap

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Chainsaw Man chapter 170 began immediately where the last issue left off, seeing Barem telling Denji to eat sushi. He did so begrudgingly since it meant seeing Nayuta, but eventually grew angry enough with Barem to snap. Asa Mitaka recognized this from down the bar and said something to Famine Devil Fami about it, but Fami offered no reaction. Denji then asked Barem if he’d take him to Nayuta if he killed the Public Safety agents waiting outside.

Barem called this tempting but told Denji to calm down as Public Safety didn’t want to kill him. Barem then explained that both they and the Chainsaw Man Church wanted to use a portion of Chainsaw Man’s power to erase Devil names from existence. Barem explained that Denji’s transformation into this version of Chainsaw Man was still incomplete. Denji argued about what chainsaws could do, but Barem asserted that Chainsaw Man might have erased those other uses.

Barem then explained that to become this version of the titular hero, Denji needed everyone’s fear and his own unhappiness. He explained that Denji’s superhero status as Chainsaw Man made it difficult, but it was now possible. Barem then asked the chef to send something down the conveyor belt, which disgusted everyone who saw it. The issue ended with the reveal that it was Control Devil Nayuta’s severed head on a platter.

What to expect from Chainsaw Man chapter 171 (speculative)

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Chainsaw Man chapter 171 should begin with a focus on confirming that this is indeed Nayuta’s severed head, likewise confirming her death beyond any doubt whatsoever. From here, Denji will likely become truly broken, entering an emotionless state comparable to what fans saw him in after Aki Hayakawa and Power’s deaths in part 1.

Chapter 171 will likely see Barem trigger his transformation into the Hero of Hell the same way Makima did, setting Denji up to go on an absolute rampage on the Public Safety agents outside. The issue will likely end with the reveal that Kishibe is among these agents and has prepared for this exact contingency.