One Punch Man chapter 202: Exact release date and time, what to expect, and more

Modified Jul 06, 2024 14:30 GMT

One Punch Man chapter 202: Exact release date and time, what to expect, and more — Blast and Empty Void as seen in One Punch Man manga (Image via Shueisha)

One Punch Man chapter 202 is set to be released on Thursday, August 22, 2024, at 12 AM JST. Following the release of the redrawn One Punch Man chapter 201, the Editorial Department of Tonari no Young Jump magazine announced a two-month hiatus for the manga series.

The previous chapter saw Sonic save Flash from God's influence and team up with him to attack Empty Void. However, Empty Void managed to step out of their dimension in time and attack the ninjas with Dimension Slash. Moments later, the ninja village founder tried getting close to Flashy Flash. Just then, Blast arrived at the battlefield setting up a fight against his former partner.

Disclaimer: This article contains spoilers from the One Punch Man manga.

One Punch Man chapter 202 release date and time

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According to an announcement made by the Editorial Department of Tonari no Young Jump and manga creator Yusuke Murata on June 20, One Punch Man manga is set to go on a two-month hiatus and return in August 2024.

Therefore, One Punch Man chapter 202 is set to be released on Thursday, August 22, 2024, at 12 AM JST. That said, given the manga series's simulrelease schedule, the chapter will be released on Wednesday, August 21, 2024, in most countries worldwide.

As for the manga series's English-translated version, fans will have to wait until VIZ Media makes an announcement for the same. However, before that happens, the publication may have to release the English-translated versions of the revamped Ninjas Arc manga chapters.

One Punch Man chapter 201 will be released internationally at the following times:

Time Zone	Release Time	Release Day	Release Date
Pacific Daylight Time	8 am	Wednesday	August 21
Eastern Daylight Time	11 am	Wednesday	August 21
British Summer Time	4 pm	Wednesday	August 21
Central European Summer Time	5 pm	Wednesday	August 21
Indian Standard Time	8:30 pm	Wednesday	August 21
Philippine Standard Time	11 pm	Wednesday	August 21
Japanese Standard Time	12 am	Thursday	August 22
Australia Central Standard Time	12:30 am	Thursday	August 22

Where to read One Punch Man chapter 202?

Flashy Flash as seen in the One Punch Man manga (Image via Shueisha)

One Punch Man chapter 202 will be available to read on Shueisha's Tonari no Young Jump website. Unfortunately, the service only releases its chapters in Japanese with no option to switch languages.

Hence, fans who cannot understand the language, can either use tools to translate the chapter or wait for VIZ Media to release the same.

One Punch Man chapter 201 Recap

Empty Void as seen in One Punch Man manga (Image via Shueisha)

One Punch Man chapter 201, titled 'You Pass,' saw Sonic save Flash from God's clutches. Right after, the two ninjas attacked Empty Void, however, the former ninja village founder managed to step out of their dimensions and execute his Dimension Slash.

While Flash survived the attack, it seemed like Sonic's upper body had been erased by the attack. Just then, Empty Void closed in on Flash with the mysterious cube. That's when Blast arrived at the battlefield and fended off his former partner. Additionally, the manga revealed that it was Blast who hid Sonic's upper body in another dimension to protect him from Empty Void's attack.

What to expect from One Punch Man chapter 202?

Blast as seen in the One Punch Man manga (Image via Shueisha)

One Punch Man chapter 202 will most likely showcase the fight between the two former partners - Blast and Empty Void. This chapter could effectively reveal which of the two fighters is stronger.

In addition, it could give fans a glimpse of the former partners' past, revealing what went wrong between them. Even if the manga does not reveal that, there is a good chance it will reveal how the Ninja Village Founder Empty Void turned into "The Great One."