Oshi no Ko chapter 157: Release date, time, what to expect, and more

Modified Jul 31, 2024 17:51 GMT

Oshi no Ko chapter 157: Release date, time, what to expect, and more — Kana and Mem-Cho as seen in Oshi no Ko anime (Image via Doga Kobo)

Oshi no Ko chapter 157 is set to be released on Thursday, August 8, 2024, at 12 am JST. The manga series has gone on a one-week break and will resume its serialization the next week. Oshi no Ko manga is available to read on Shueisha's MANGA Plus service.

The previous chapter focused on Mem-Cho as she was left worried about a possible reporter looking into her real age. Hence, following a discussion with Ruby, Mem-Cho decided to deal with her situation and revealed her biggest secret to her fans. With that, she created more buzz around her.

Disclaimer: This article contains spoilers from the Oshi no Ko manga.

Oshi no Ko chapter 157 release date and time

Fuyuko Niino as seen in Oshi no Ko manga (Image via Shueisha)

According to Shueisha's MANGA Plus website, Oshi no Ko chapter 157 will be released on Wednesday, August 7, 2024, in most countries worldwide. This is due to the magazine's simulrelease schedule that sees the manga chapter release on Thursday, August 8. 2024, at 12 am JST in Japan.

Oshi no Ko chapter 157 will be released internationally at the following times:

Time Zone	Release Time	Release Day	Release Date
Pacific Daylight Time	8 am	Wednesday	August 7
Eastern Daylight Time	11 am	Wednesday	August 7
British Summer Time	4 pm	Wednesday	August 7
Central European Summer Time	5 pm	Wednesday	August 7
Indian Standard Time	8:30 pm	Wednesday	August 7
Philippine Standard Time	11 pm	Wednesday	August 7
Japanese Standard Time	12 am	Thursday	August 8
Australia Central Standard Time	12:30 am	Thursday	August 8

Where to read Oshi no Ko chapter 157?

Akane Kurokawa as seen in the Oshi no Ko manga (Image via Shueisha)

Oshi no Ko chapter 157 will be available to read on Shueisha's official manga reader service MANGA Plus. The service's website allows fans only to read the first and the latest three chapters of manga for free.

Meanwhile, the MANGA Plus mobile application allows one to read all chapters of a manga for free. However, only the first and latest three can be read repeatedly. Other chapters require a premium subscription to be read more than once.

Oshi no Ko chapter 156 recap

Mem-Cho as seen in the manga (Image via Shueisha)

Oshi no Ko chapter 156, titled 'MEMe,' saw Frill Shiranui informing Mem-Cho about a possible reporter following her due to the recent rise in her popularity. This information left Mem-Cho worried that someone was coming after her to look into her age.

Therefore, after speaking to Ruby Hoshino, Mem-Cho conducted a live stream, through which she revealed that she had lied about her age to her fans. However, she refrained from revealing her real age, creating a buzz. Even Kana was left amazed at the way Mem-Cho handled her situation.

What to expect from Oshi no Ko chapter 157?

Mem-Cho as seen in Oshi no Ko manga (Image via Shueisha)

As fans might remember, Oshi no Ko manga was focusing on Aqua and Ruby's revenge against Hikaru Kamiki only a few chapters ago. Following that, it seemed like the series would focus on Fuyuko Niino next. However, the previous manga chapter focused on Mem-Cho.

Therefore, there is a chance that before the manga proceeds with its climax and Kana Arima's final B-Komachi performance, the series will focus on giving proper conclusions to each one of its supporting characters. Thus, similar to the previous chapter that focused on Mem-Cho, Oshi no Ko chapter 157 could focus on another supporting character.