Gympie told Yor the truth about her past, and what she revealed raises a huge question about Yor herself. The last chapter left plenty of readers wondering whether the Thorn Princess’s superhuman strength has a darker explanation than we thought. Spy x Family chapter 144 comes out on Sunday, November 22 on MANGA Plus and VIZ, and here’s when it drops and what happened in the previous chapter.
Spy x Family Chapter 144 Release Date and Time
Tatsuya Endo releases a new chapter every two weeks on Shonen Jump+, and in Japan they drop at midnight on Monday. Since MANGA Plus posts them at the same time, readers in the Americas and Europe get them on Sunday:
| Region | Time on Sunday, November 22 |
|---|---|
| US Pacific (PST) | 7:00 a.m. |
| US Eastern (EST) | 10:00 a.m. |
| UK (GMT) | 3:00 p.m. |
| Central Europe (CET) | 4:00 p.m. |
It’s free to read on MANGA Plus and on VIZ Shonen Jump. And since One Piece also returns from its break that same Sunday, check out the manga calendar with new chapters coming out this week so you don’t miss a release.
What Happened in Chapter 143
Warning: this section contains chapter 143 spoilers.
If chapter 142 ended with Gympie reacting strangely at the dolphin show, chapter 143 explained why. At the aquarium, she told Yor she was orphaned at the end of the war and survived by stealing and selling her blood. So when a government medical research program offered her food and money, she signed up without hesitation.
The problem is that the tests kept getting more intense. Gympie tried to leave after hearing rumors about animals being used as weapons, but she was threatened with prison and ended up at a biological and chemical weapons facility, where her body was altered until she could kill with a single touch. In a fit of rage, she killed the researchers, and that’s when the Shopkeeper found her and recruited her into Garden.
The most emotional moment came at the end of her story, when Gympie admitted she just wants to be normal. Yor touched her and nothing happened, which led Gympie to think there might be others like her and that a cure could exist. Meanwhile, Hemlock overheard part of the conversation and decided to end his date with Millie, who took it in stride in a way that left Gympie surprised.
Theories for Spy x Family Chapter 144
The scene where Yor touches Gympie without getting hurt is the one everyone’s talking about. Several readers think Yor’s resistance to poison and her extraordinary strength could come from similar experiments, something the manga has never explained. Add what we already know about Bond and Anya, and it all points to the wartime experiments becoming a key piece of the story.
I don’t think Endo will reveal everything at once, but it seems likely that Spy x Family chapter 144 will leave Yor thinking about her own past. She’s always believed her strength is just natural, and what she just heard could make her doubt it for the first time.
Meanwhile, the Anime Is Gearing Up
The manga isn’t the only thing moving forward. At the SPY x FAMILY ANIME EXTRA MISSION II event, held November 8 in Tokyo, the anime was confirmed for a Season 4 and a second movie, both coming in 2027. So if the manga keeps up this pace, the anime will have plenty of material to adapt.
So tell me, do you think Yor was part of an experiment too? Share your theory in the comments, and follow me as josegeek on YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and X for more manga and anime news.
