ONE and Yusuke Murata’s manga keeps moving at a steady pace, and if you’ve already read the latest chapter, you’re probably wondering when the next one drops. One Punch Man 289 should be published on Thursday, November 19, 2026 in Japan. Here’s where that date comes from, where you can read it and what happened in Chapter 288.
When Does One Punch Man 289 Come Out?
One Punch Man runs on Tonari no Young Jump, Shueisha’s manga website, and it currently releases every two weeks. The last two chapters kept to that schedule:
- Chapter 287: Thursday, October 22, 2026
- Chapter 288: Thursday, November 5, 2026
- Chapter 289: Thursday, November 19, 2026 (expected)
Keep in mind this is an expected date based on the usual schedule, not an official announcement. One Punch Man is known for taking unexpected breaks: Murata often redraws and tweaks chapters, and in 2024 he even redid the entire Ninja Village arc. If there’s a delay, it’s usually announced on the website and official social media a few days before.
Because of the time difference, readers in the Americas might see the chapter as early as the evening of Wednesday, November 18, depending on when the site updates in Japan.
Chapter 288 Recap: “Shadow vs. Darkness”
Warning: this section contains Chapter 288 spoilers.
The manga is deep into the Neo Heroes arc, centered on the new organization positioning itself as an alternative to the Hero Association, with combat suits, body enhancements and a highly advanced surveillance system. One of its targets is none other than Sonic, whom Neo Heroes put an S-rank bounty on.
In Chapter 287, Sonic started being hunted by A, one of the Neo Heroes leaders. He’s a former underworld hitman known for going beyond what he’s hired to do, and he fights in a combat suit built with the organization’s technology. Chapter 288, titled “影対闇” (“Shadow vs. Darkness”), is the start of that showdown: two assassins with a lot of history, face to face.
The chapter ends with the fight still raging and A fighting in a suit of armor. So there’s no winner yet, and everything points to One Punch Man 289 picking up the duel right where it left off. Japanese readers especially praised Murata’s art in these fight scenes and how smoothly the battle flows.
Where to Read One Punch Man 289
The official free way to read it in Japan is Tonari no Young Jump, where Chapter 288 is already available. Chapter 289 will appear on the same site on release day.
Outside Japan, VIZ Media publishes the official English edition on its website and the Shonen Jump app. The English release usually arrives a few days after the Japanese one.
Why the Chapter Numbers Don’t Match
This confuses a lot of readers, so it’s worth clearing up. Tonari no Young Jump uses its own numbering, which differs from the collected volumes and from editions in other languages, like VIZ’s. On top of that, Murata’s redraws have shifted that gap over time.
That’s why Tonari no Young Jump’s Chapter 289 will have a lower number on VIZ. If you read in English, go by the release date rather than the chapter number.
More One Punch Man
If you want to catch up another way, volume 37 of the manga is already out digitally in Japan. And if you prefer the anime, season 3 premiered in October 2025, so it’s a good time to revisit the story before continuing with the manga.
So tell me, what do you think of One Punch Man’s current arc? Let me know in the comments, and follow me as josegeek on YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and TikTok for more anime and manga news.
