Oshi no Ko chapter 159: Release date, time, what to expect, and more

Modified Aug 26, 2024 13:22 GMT

Oshi no Ko Chapter 159: Release date, time, what to expect, and more — Ruby Hoshino as seen in Oshi no Ko manga (Image via Shueisha)

Oshi no Ko chapter 159 is set to be released on Thursday, September 5, 2024, at 12 am JST. The manga series will be going on a one-week break. Hence, the upcoming chapter will be released in the next week. Oshi no Ko manga is available to read on Shueisha's MANGA Plus.

The previous chapter saw the B-Komachi live tour proceed further towards the final performance on Christmas Day. During this, Niino rejected Hikaru's request to surrender to the police. Instead, she identified Ruby as a threat to her Ai's idol legacy. Hence, on the day of the Christmas performance, Niino stabbed Ruby.

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

Oshi no Ko chapter 159 release date and time

Ruby Hoshino as seen in Oshi no Ko manga (Image via Shueisha)

According to Shueisha's MANGA Plus website, Oshi no Ko chapter 159 will be released on Wednesday, September 4, 2024, in most countries worldwide. As for Japan, the manga chapter will be released on Thursday, September 5, 2024, at 12 am JST.

The difference in release date is due to the manga's simulrelease schedule, which sees the manga release its chapters at the same time worldwide. Unfortunately, with the manga on a break, fans will have to wait an extra week for the chapter to be dropped.

Oshi no Ko chapter 159 will be released at these times internationally:

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

Where to read Oshi no Ko chapter 159?

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

Oshi no Ko chapter 159 will be available to read on Shueisha's MANGA Plus services. The service is available as both a mobile application and a website; however, both platforms work very differently.

The website only allows fans to read the first three and the latest three chapters for free, while all other chapters are inaccessible. As for the mobile application, fans can read all chapters for free, albeit one will need to purchase a premium membership to read chapters other than the first three and the latest three repeatedly.

Oshi no Ko chapter 158 recap

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

Oshi no Ko chapter 158, titled 'Jewel,' saw Fuyuki Niino watching one of B-Komachi's live tour performances. During this, she realized how close Ruby Hoshino was to surpassing her mother, Ai, as an idol.

The manga later saw Akane and Ruby discuss the trials and tribulations of being an idol. While Ruby Hoshino was a great idol, unlike other fields, idol career was short-lived. Thus, the only way to retain one's position as a jewel was to become part of fans' memories.

Following that, the manga saw Hikaru Kamiki asking Fuyuko Niino to surrender to the police with him. However, Niino rejected this as she didn't think things could go back to normal after they killed Ryosuke. Right after, Niino shifted the blame to Ruby and stabbed her on the morning of Christmas Day.

What to expect from Oshi no Ko chapter 159?

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

Oshi no Ko chapter 159 will most likely continue from where the previous chapter ended. Therefore, the start of the next manga chapter will likely reveal if Ruby Hoshino survived the stab or succumbed to it like her mother.

However, unlike the last time when Ai lived alone with two children, Ruby lived with two adults - Aqua and Miyako. Hence, they should be able to take Ruby to the hospital and apprehend Niino for her actions.