According to the official MANGA Plus website, Dandadan chapter 206 will be released on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, at 12 AM JST, after a one-week break. Chapter 205, released in Japan on Tuesday, August 5, 2025, unfolds Jiji’s fight against the smoke yokai Enenra. With Seiko’s teachings on spiral energy use, Jiji can hit ethereal beings like Enenra.Jiji also reveals a new "fusion" form where his body remains shrouded in Evil Eye’s energy while he’s the one in control. This form lets him endure attacks while still using Evil Gun without needing to switch between himself and Evil Eye. With Jiji’s new form and power-up, the upcoming chapter is poised to finally give him a long-awaited spotlight and show how he takes on, and possibly takes down, the smoke yokai.Dandadan chapter 206 release date, time, and countdownJiji finally gets a merged form with the Evil Eye (Image via Science SARU)As stated before, Dandadan chapter 206 is scheduled for release on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, at 12 AM JST. Due to timezone differences, most international readers can access the chapter earlier, on Monday, August 18, 2025, at varying times.The release timings for Dandadan chapter 206 in different parts of the world are as follows:Time zonesDateTimePacific Standard TimeMonday, August 188:00 AMEastern Standard TimeMonday, August 1811:00 AMBritish Summer TimeMonday, August 184:00 PMCentral European Summer TimeMonday, August 185:00 PMIndian Standard TimeMonday, August 188:30 PMPhilippine Standard TimeMonday, August 1811:00 PMAustralia Central Daylight TimeTuesday, August 191:30 AMWhere to read Dandadan chapter 206?Dandadan chapter 206 is set to be released on different digital platforms, such as Viz Media’s official website, Shueisha’s MANGA Plus service, and Shueisha’s Shonen Jump+ digital publication platform. The Viz Media and MANGA Plus websites provide free access to the chapter. But they only offer the first and the last three chapters for free.To get full access to all chapters, readers can turn to the Shonen Jump+ site or the MANGA Plus app. Shonen Jump+ only offers the original Japanese version of the manga, which can be accessed either through a point system or a subscription.A brief recap of Dandadan chapter 205Jiji and the Evil Eye (Image via Science SARU)Dandadan chapter 205, titled Spiral Training, kicks off with Jiji landing a direct hit on the smoke yokai Enenra using his Evil Gun. Enenra is stunned, as physical attacks shouldn’t be able to hit his smoke body. He dodges Jiji’s next attack and launches a counterattack.Since Jiji is now in his flesh-and-blood form, a clean hit would be fatal. The attack lands, but Jiji has already swapped with the Evil Eye, whose spiritual energy allows Jiji’s body to withstand the hit. Amid the back-and-forth between Enenra and the Evil Eye, Jiji finds another opening, switches, and hits Enenra with another Evil Gun.Enenra is still confused about how Jiji’s attacks are landing. Jiji credits it all to his awesome teacher, Seiko. In a flashback, she teaches him how combining spiritual energy with spiral motion is key to effective attacks. She breaks it down scientifically. Proteins in the human body consist of L-form amino acids that rotate left, while sugars and genetic material rotate right.This difference matters when releasing spiritual energy. Left rotation, "loosening force," unleashes energy and works on corporeal bodies, while right rotation, "containing force," stores energy and is effective against ethereal enemies made up of smoke-like bodies.Back then, Jiji struggled to even fire basic shouha waves. But through persistent practice, he’s now able to channel spiral motion into his Evil Gun. He’s now using the right rotation to strike the smoke yokai.Enenra still believes he has the upper hand since Jiji has to swap with the Evil Eye to block his hits, and the Evil Eye can't shoot Evil Gun. Enenra attacks relentlessly, not giving Jiji any chance to switch. But to his surprise, Jiji manages to blast him with another Evil Gun even while still in Evil Eye form.The chapter closes with an exciting reveal. Jiji has unlocked a new form, a fusion state with the Evil Eye. In this form, he’s in control of his body while still cloaked in Evil Eye’s spiritual power. This means he can now tank Enenra’s hits and still unleash his Evil Gun without needing to switch forms.What to expect in Dandadan chapter 206? (speculative)Jiji maintains his promise to entertain the Evil Eye (Image via Science SARU)Jiji's new form marks a major turning point in the fight against the smoke yokai Enenra, so Dandadan chapter 206 will likely focus on how he uses this power to gain the upper hand and secure victory. This battle looks set to give Jiji a well-earned moment in the spotlight, along with a significant power boost.There’s also a good chance the next chapter might shift briefly to Momo and Vamola’s side, offering a glimpse into their clash with the chameleon-faced alien and phantom thieves.Also read:The Summer Hikaru Died episode 5 highlightsKaiju No. 8 season 2 episode 3 highlightsVinland Saga manga ending review