This new arc of One Punch Man has been an absolute banger, and the story so far has been nothing but very engaging. We saw the return of Sonic in this new arc with some new additional characters that relate to each other. We kind of hoped all of the characters would relate to each other. However, we did not assume it would be this serious.
Sonic and Flash have been the main focus since the talk of the “Village,” and now, after learning that even Blast is engaged in this and is, in fact, very close, something big is surely about to go down with these characters. That Man who turned out to be Blast’s close friend and Sonic and Flash’s teacher, we wonder how Saitama would fit in all of this.
OAnly the new chapters of the series will tell us that, but for the time being, we are here to discuss the One Punch Man upcoming chapter. One Punch Man Chapter 197 is going to be the next installment, and since the chapter is far from being released, the best we can do about the upcoming chapter is speculate on the events that it might feature.
In addition to that, we will also be including the details for the upcoming One Punch Man Chapter 197, such as its release date, time, and where it will be available to read. With that being said, here we bring you the latest One Punch Man manga updates.
Recap And Review
In the latest One Punch Man chapter, without wasting any time, saw the Flash asking about Blast if he was the one that had destroyed the village that “That Man” had created. While we were hoping to see the latter answer this question, what followed was completely unexpected as he revealed that “That Man” was his close friend in the past before he had turned into a monster.
Blast also revealed that he was finding ways to get his friend back to the way he was because he has the ability to open doors to the destination of the “Gods,” as he referred to them. Soon, a letter from Sonic arrived that challenged Flash, and the destination was near the wedding.
After arriving at the Village, Flash tells Blast and Saitama to go ahead while he heads out to a secret destination that only Flash and Sonic know about, and after meeting there, they begin to fight.
Expectations
One Punch Man Chapter 197 will very likely see the fight between Sonic and Flash, and it will be very emotional after the revelation from the latest chapter. This fight will settle the debate that is going online about who is stronger.
Kid Flash and Sonic looks so innocence…#OnePunchMan pic.twitter.com/6Zo1Gw7Lvf
— Andra Rizvi (@AndraLalilulelo) November 16, 2023
Sonic seems pretty intent on ending this fight, but Flash might be trying to seek the former’s help. Flash thinks that Sonic is already in control of “That Man” and thus will try to convince him to be with their side.
Meanwhile, we will also get an update update where Saitama and Blast are headed inside the Village and hope to see the latter’s former close friend as well.
Release Date & Where to Read
One Punch Man Chapter 197 is expected to be out by Thursday, November 30th, 2023. Based on this predicted release date, the following will be the various times for the same;
Releasing on Thursday for countries:
- Central European Time (CEST): at 05:00 PM on Wednesday, November 29th, 2023
- New York: at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, November 29th, 2023
- Pacific Time (PST): at 08:00 AM on Wednesday, November 29th, 2023
- Eastern European Time (EEST): at 5:00 PM on Wednesday, November 29th, 2023
Releasing on Friday for countries:
- Japanese Standard Time (JST): at 12:00 AM on Thursday, November 30th, 2023
- Korean Standard Time (KST): at 12:00 AM on Thursday, November 30th, 2023
One Punch Man Chapter 197 will be free to read on the Viz Media platform for a limited period of time, so make sure to read it there once it is out.
