Chainsaw Man chapter 179: Release date and time, countdown, what to expect, and more

Modified Sep 29, 2024 17:10 GMT

Chainsaw Man chapter 179 release date and time (Image via MAPPA Studios)

Chainsaw Man chapter 179 is set to release on Wednesday, October 2, 2024, at 12 am JST, according to the official MANGA Plus website. Following War Devil Yoru’s attack on Pochita with the Gun Goddess and the Aging Devil moving to heal him, it seems that the battle’s climax is at hand with their next deadly round.

Unfortunately, fans have no way of knowing what will happen for sure with no verifiable spoilers for Chainsaw Man chapter 179 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 179, as well as speculates on what to expect from it.

Chainsaw Man chapter 179 release date and time

Asa and Yoru may exchange words to open up Chainsaw Man chapter 179 (Image via Shueisha)

Chainsaw Man chapter 179 is set to be released on Wednesday, October 2, 2024, at 12 am JST. For most international audiences, this means a local daytime release on Tuesday, October 1, 2024. A select few international audiences will instead see the issue released in the extremely early morning hours of Wednesday, October 2, 2024, like Japanese readers.

Chainsaw Man chapter 179 is set to release at the following times in the corresponding time zones:

Timezone	Local date and time
Pacific Daylight Time	8 am, Tuesday, October 1, 2024
Eastern Daylight Time	11 am, Tuesday, October 1, 2024
British Summer Time	4 pm, Tuesday, October 1, 2024
Central European Summer Time	5 pm, Tuesday, October 1, 2024
Indian Standard Time	8:30 pm, Tuesday, October 1, 2024
Philippine Standard Time	11 pm, Tuesday, October 1, 2024
Japanese Standard Time	12 am, Wednesday, October 2, 2024
Australia Central Standard Time	12:30 am, Wednesday, October 2, 2024

Where to read Chainsaw Man chapter 179?

Pochita and Denji will likely have their next discussion on dreams in Chainsaw Man chapter 179 (Image via MAPPA Studios)

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 178 recap

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Chainsaw Man chapter 178 began with the reveal that the Gun Goddess was hiding within the Statue of Liberty. The Gun Goddess was a skeletal creature with organs oozing out of it due to lacking any skin. It had two muscled arms that merged and formed a massive rifle-like appendage. Its face was missing its lower jaw, had a feminine appearance, and a visor-like protrusion of horns that were seemingly in the shape of guns.

Yoru then said the word “bang,” which prompted the Gun Goddess’ rifle-like appendage to fire a giant index finger across the sea toward Pochita in Japan. Upon impact, it caused massive destruction to the entire surrounding area. Asa was so shocked at what happened that she regained control of her body from Yoru. She then questioned how she could possibly forget that Yoru was a Devil, as Yoru laughed hysterically at the destruction she had just caused.

The focus then shifted to Pochita, who was nothing but a charred, cracked, and smoking torso and head. The Aging Devil then appeared and began feeding Pochita its blood, telling him to eat it piece by piece saving its head for last.

It added that children will die with each bite taken per its contract with Public Safety, calling this romantic and asking if Pochita understands. The issue ended with the Aging Devil looking into a mirror, which showed several children being escorted by the military.

What to expect from Chainsaw Man chapter 179? (speculative)

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Chainsaw Man chapter 179 will almost certainly open up with Pochita’s revival, which may be prefaced by an introspective on Denji having a conversation with Pochita. If this does take place, the pair will likely discuss Denji’s next dream and what he wants to do now. This should then focus on Pochita’s revival as the Hero of Hell, at which point it will likely begin eating the Aging Devil.

The focus will likely then shift to Public Safety confirming that Pochita’s consumption of the Aging Devil has begun. Any immediate effects this may have should also be shown, likely via elderly seniors in hospitals who were on the brink of death due to old age but are now perfectly healthy. The issue will likely then end with a focus on Fumiko Mifune and the Japanese government members.