Dandadan chapter 178: Release date and time, where to read, and more

Dandadan chapter 178 is set to release on Tuesday, December 24, 2024, at 12 AM JST according to the official MANGA Plus website. With the focus shifting to Seiko and her paranormally powered friends Kashimoto and Payase as they fight off Count Saint-Germain’s underlings, the manga is seemingly heading in an exciting direction.

While there are no verifiable spoilers on the upcoming issue as of this article’s writing, there is at least confirmed official release information for the manga’s upcoming installment shared via Shueisha’s MANGA Plus platform and website. Follow along as this article fully breaks down all confirmed Dandadan chapter 178 release information, as well as what to expect from the upcoming release and more.

Dandadan chapter 178 release date and time

Seiko's allies may be Momo and Okarun's new mentors following Dandadan chapter 178 (Image via Science SARU)

Dandadan chapter 178 will be officially released at 12 AM JST on Tuesday, December 24, 2024. For most international regions, this translates to a release sometime during the day on Monday, December 23. A small portion of overseas readers will instead see the chapter released in the early morning hours of Tuesday, December 24. The exact time of release will vary by region and timezone.

Dandadan chapter 178 is set to release at the following times in the corresponding time zones:

Timezone	Local release time
Pacific Daylight Time	7AM, Monday, December 23, 2024
Eastern Daylight Time	10AM, Monday, December 23, 2024
Greenwich Mean Time	3PM, Monday, December 23, 2024
Central European Time	4PM, Monday, December 23, 2024
Indian Standard Time	8:30PM, Monday, December 23, 2024
Philippine Standard Time	11PM, Monday, December 23, 2024
Japanese Standard Time	12AM, Tuesday, December 24, 2024
Australia Central Time	1:30AM, Tuesday, December 24, 2024

Where to read Dandadan chapter 178

Seiko and Momo's reunion should be set up in Dandadan chapter 178, if not fully seen (Image via Science SARU)

The issue will be free to read via official manga licensing platforms like the official VIZ Media website, Shueisha’s MANGA Plus platform, and Shueisha’s Shonen Jump+ service. The former two are free platforms that allow users to read the first and latest three issues in a series. The lattermost is a paid service that allows full access to select series.

Dandadan chapter 177 recap

Dandadan chapter 177 began immediately where the last issue ended, with Kashimoto and Payase incapacitated from the hit the jiangshi landed on them. Seiko, meanwhile, immediately began fighting off the jiangshi, first doing so one at a time as they approached her. She quickly transitioned into fighting off the group at large, using unconventional tactics to eventually all but eliminate them.

However, this was when an anthropomorphic bull made of iron appeared, charging into Seiko and doing severe damage. She tried fighting back but realized this would be ineffective due to his body, which was as hard as iron. The bull claimed it would only get stronger as its body was hit or hit her, adding that the temperature of its body would also increase. It sat on and squished Seiko as it said this, seemingly knocking her unconscious.

The bull then pulled a knife exactly like the one Kouki Yukishiro had out of its underwear, confirming that it and the jiangshi were working for Count Saint-Germain after all. It asked Seiko to accept her defeat but was then interrupted by a major attack from Payase and Kishimoto. The issue ended with the pair revealing their powers, Payase’s seemingly being similar to Okarun’s former powers, and Kashimoto’s appearing to be psychic in nature like Momo Ayase’s.

What to expect from Dandadan chapter 178 (speculative)

Dandadan chapter 178 will likely open up with Seiko taking a step back to rest and recover while Payase and Kashimoto handle the bull and the jiangshi. While they were also attacked, Seiko is in a much worse condition now both for taking damage from the bull and having fought off the jiangshi by herself initially. The pair may even tell her to escape and let them handle this while she works towards restoring Momo to her actual size.

In any case, Payase and Kashimoto’s fight against the iron bull and the jiangshi should be the issue’s main focus. The two’s powers will likely be explained throughout the fight, as well as their likely familiarity with who Count Saint-Germain is. This would serve as a means of setting up the pair to mentor Momo and Okarun, who are currently being targeted by the enigmatic antagonist.