Dandadan chapter 197: Release date and time, where to read, and more

Dandadan chapter 197 is set to release on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at 12 am JST, according to the official MANGA Plus website. With both Momo Ayase’s group and the Kito family working to defeat the Typhoon Human, fans can expect the upcoming installment to nearly conclude the focus on this fight.

Unfortunately, it’s very unlikely that fans will get any verifiable spoiler information about the upcoming installment before its official release. Thankfully, fans do have confirmed official release information for the series, thanks to Shueisha’s MANGA Plus service. Follow along as this article breaks down the latest Dandadan chapter 197 release information, speculates on where the series is headed, and more.

Dandadan chapter 197 release date and time

The Kito family's cooperation will likely prove integral in the fight against the Typhoon Human in Dandadan chapter 197 (Image via Science SARU)

Dandadan chapter 197 will be officially released at 12 am JST on Tuesday, June 10, 2025. Most overseas readers should expect this to translate into a release window sometime during the day on Monday, June 9.

A small minority of international audiences, like Japan, will instead see the issue be made available in the very early morning hours of Tuesday, June 10. The exact release time will vary by region and timezone.

Dandadan chapter 197 is set to release at the following times in the corresponding time zones:

Timezone	Local release time
Pacific Daylight Time	8AM, Monday, June 9, 2025
Eastern Daylight Time	11AM, Monday, June 9, 2025
British Summer Time	4PM, Monday, June 9, 2025
Central European Summer Time	5PM, Monday, June 9, 2025
Indian Standard Time	8:30PM, Monday, June 9, 2025
Philippine Standard Time	11PM, Monday, June 9, 2025
Japanese Standard Time	12AM, Tuesday, June 10, 2025
Australia Central Time	1:30AM, Tuesday, June 10, 2025

Where to read Dandadan chapter 197

Dandadan chapter 197 will likely see the Evil Eye return just as Momo and co are about to claim victory (Image via Science SARU)

Fans can read chapter 197 for free on either Viz Media’s official website or Shueisha’s MANGA Plus service. However, each of these platforms offers only the first and the latest three chapters of the series for reading. Shueisha’s Shonen Jump+ subscription-based service provides full access to the entire series for a relatively low monthly fee.

Dandadan chapter 196 recap

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Dandadan chapter 196 began with Seiko Ayase explaining that Momo Ayase and Jin “Jiji” Enjoji would work together to fight the Typhoon Human. Momo would use her psychic powers to grab the sharks, while Jiji would then use his palm wave to blast them without damaging the airplane’s hull. They aimed the sharks at the typhoon itself and its base, either cooling the water vapor to turn it into droplets and ice or cooling the seawater below to get rid of the typhoon completely.

She then flew the airplane closer to the typhoon to make their task easier, despite clearly not knowing how to do so. Momo and Jiji got to work and successfully launched the first shark at the typhoon. They hilariously waited for immediate results before realizing this wouldn’t be the case and resumed their efforts. Naki Kito then told the Kito family not to attack Momo and co since they were all in the same predicament. She then blasted a hole into the cargo hold.

After pouring some water over a suitcase, a Tsuchinoko suddenly burst out of the airplane’s roof. She explained to Momo and Jiji that this was one of the children of the Tsuchinoko they had killed, which had been raised on cattle. Likewise, since it hadn’t eaten humans, it lacked any of the unique abilities that the one Momo and company had fought. The issue concluded with the Tsuchinoko eating a bunch of frozen sharks before spitting them out and firing them at the typhoon.

What to expect from Dandadan chapter 197 (speculative)

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With both Momo’s group and the Kito family making efforts to fight the Typhoon Human in Dandadan chapter 197, fans can expect that the fight will almost conclude. However, it’s likely that the typhoon will retaliate somehow before they can secure their victory, thus setting the stage for the next release and a final push.

It’s also probable that chapter 197 will show the Evil Eye try and take over Jiji as he gets weaker and weaker due to his palm wave attack. The issue may even end with Jiji being overtaken just as they’re about to defeat the Typhoon Human, creating more drama in the final stages of the fight.

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