Dandadan chapter 188: Release date and time, where to read, and more

Dandadan chapter 188 is set to be released on Tuesday, April 1, 2025, at 12 am JST, according to the official MANGA Plus website. With Murakami defeated due to Kouki Yukishiro’s true powers, the upcoming installment should at least kick off Ken “Okarun” Takakura and Kinta Sakata’s respective fights.

Unfortunately, it seems highly unlikely that fans will get any verifiable spoiler information about the upcoming installment before its official release. Thankfully, what fans do have is confirmed official release information for the series, thanks to Shueisha’s MANGA Plus service. Follow along as this article thoroughly breaks down the latest Dandadan chapter 188 release information, speculates on the series’ direction, and more.

Dandadan chapter 188 release date and time

Okarun's first fight without Turbo Granny's powers should begin in Dandadan chapter 188 (Image via Science SARU)

Dandadan chapter 188 will be officially released at 12 am JST on Tuesday, April 1, 2025. Most overseas readers should see this translated to a release window sometime during the day on Monday, March 31.

A small minority of international audiences, like Japan, will see the issue made available in the early morning hours of Tuesday, April 1. The exact time of release will vary by region and time zone.

Dandadan chapter 188 is set to release at the following times in the corresponding time zones:

Timezone	Local release time
Pacific Daylight Time	8AM, Monday, March 31, 2025
Eastern Daylight Time	11AM, Monday, March 31, 2025
Greenwich Mean Time	3PM, Monday, March 31, 2025
Central European Time	4PM, Monday, March 31, 2025
Indian Standard Time	8:30PM, Monday, March 31, 2025
Philippine Standard Time	11PM, Monday, March 31, 2025
Japanese Standard Time	12AM, Tuesday, April 1, 2025
Australia Central Time	1:30AM, Tuesday, April 1, 2025

Where to read Dandadan chapter 188

Dandadan chapter 188 should see Okarun and Kinta's fights against Hase and the Jet Booster Exosuit Kur officially begin (Image via Shueisha)

Fans can read chapter 188 for free on either Viz Media’s official website or Shueisha’s MANGA Plus service. However, each of these platforms only offers the first chapter and the latest three chapters in the series. Shueisha’s Shonen Jump+ subscription-based service provides full access to the entire series for a relatively low monthly fee.

Dandadan chapter 187 recap

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Dandadan chapter 187 began with Murakami telling Adachi not to worry about money since he was wealthy from trading stocks. He then threw her down on a couch, at which point her jiangshi manifested out of an apparent desire to protect her. She instructed them to wait until he let his guard down, when a swarm of insects suddenly flooded the room. Focus returned to the gymnasium, where Mai revealed that Kouki’s power was the ability to make small living things obey her.

As Mai dubbed it “Lord of the Flies,” focus shifted back to Murakami, who was being attacked by the insects. Adachi pulled out a black-handled kozuka knife and demanded that Murakami admit defeat, surprising him. His shock indicated that he was not the Orchestrator, as the Orchestrator is the one distributing the kozuka knives. Murakami admitted defeat before cutting himself on the knife, sealing his power within it as a result.

Adachi then instructed her jiangshi to help Murakami by getting the bugs off him, but they were unable to help before the swarm carried him outside. Focus then returned to the gym, where Kouki collapsed from exhaustion as the severed-head dribblers disappeared. The swarm then brought Murakami in, where he promised to delete the pictures of Kouki. The issue ended with Aira demanding a formal apology as she transformed and kicked him twice.

What to expect from Dandadan chapter 188 (speculative)

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Dandadan chapter 188 should start with a continued focus on the girls and Murakami as they restrain him and get an apology from him. As they confirm that the police are on their way, Aira will likely express concern for Okarun and attempt to reach him, but she will collapse from exhaustion. The focus should then shift to Adachi, who will likely tell the Orchestrator of her success against Murakami, further confirming that he is not the Orchestrator.

Next, the focus should move to Okarun and Kinta Sakata as they prepare for their fights. The matchups should be Hase versus Okarun and Kinta versus the Jet Booster Exosuit Kur if the two split into one-on-one battles, which will likely be the case. The issue should conclude with a focus on the beginning of Okarun and Hase’s fight as Kinta leads the Jet Booster Exosuit Kur away.

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Edited by Joseph Brogan