One Punch Man manga goes on sudden break ahead of redrawn chapter 201

On Wednesday, June 12, 2024, Yusuke Murata, the creator of One Punch Man manga, informed fans that the release of the next chapter would be postponed by one week. Consequently, the redrawn chapter 201 will now be available on Thursday, June 20, 2024.

One Punch Man, a manga series created by ONE and adapted into manga format by Yusuke Murata, was first published on Shueisha’s Tonari no Young Jump website in June 2012. The series has since been compiled into 30 volumes, with a total of over 30 million copies sold globally.

Please be advised: This article may reveal plot points from the One Punch Man manga.

One Punch Man manga delayed by one week

On Wednesday, June 12, 2024, Yusuke Murata, the creator of One Punch Man manga, posted on his official X (formerly Twitter) account that the next chapter of the series will be released next week. He expressed his apologies to the fans and kindly asked for their patience until the next manga chapter is released.

This indicates that the rescheduled release of One Punch Man chapter 201 will take place on Thursday, June 20, 2024, at 12 AM JST in Japan.

Flashy Flash and Speed-o'-Sound Sonic as seen in the One Punch Man manga (Image via Shueisha) — Flashy Flash and Speed-o’-Sound Sonic as seen in the One Punch Man manga (Image via Shueisha)

Despite the expected release date of Thursday, June 13, 2024 based on the previous chapter’s release and the biweekly schedule of the manga, fans were left waiting for an additional week due to an unexpected break. They eagerly anticipate learning the events depicted in the redrawn One Punch Man chapter 201.

What to Expect from the Redrawn Chapter 201 of One Punch Man

The upcoming One Punch Man chapter 201 redraw is expected to shed light on whether or not God successfully transformed Flashy Flash into a monster. In the previous version of the manga, Speed-o’-Sound Sonic broke out of his illusion induced by God and aided Flashy Flash in escaping his own illusion. Therefore, it is likely that similar events may occur in the redrawn chapter.

Blast as seen in the One Punch Man manga (Image via Shueisha)

In the event that this development does occur, fans can anticipate a showdown between Flashy Flash and Speed-o’-Sound Sonic against Empty Void in the upcoming chapter. Although this event also occurred in the previous version of the manga, the current version of Empty Void appears to be significantly more powerful. As a result, the two ninjas may face a difficult challenge in fighting the founder of the former ninja village.

Alternatively, Blast may potentially arrive to assist the two ninjas in their battle against Empty Void. It remains to be seen if Saitama and Manako will choose to join him or not.