The wait is finally over — One Piece Chapter 1190 goes live tonight at 10 PM SGT (Sunday, 9 August) on MANGA Plus, Viz Media, and Shonen Jump+. After back-to-back breaks stretched the gap to nearly two weeks, the Elbaph arc resumes with what fan translators are calling “One Whose Death Is Celebrated” — and the official title should follow when the chapter drops. Heads up to SG fans: catch it tonight, because the next issue isn’t coming until 23 August.
Two Breaks, One Big Return
Chapter 1189 landed on 26 July 2026 and then things went quiet. First, Eiichiro Oda took a personal break — par for the course for the most ambitious manga in publishing. That gave us Chapter 1190 on 9 August in the WSJ Double Issue #37-38. But the very next week (16 August) brings a magazine-wide Obon Festival break that affects every title in Weekly Shonen Jump — not an Oda-specific rest, just Japan’s summer holiday season shutting things down for a week.
Scopper Gaban Challenges Imu
Without going full-spoiler mode: Chapter 1190 picks up right in the thick of the Elbaph arc’s most jaw-dropping confrontation yet. Scopper Gaban — one of the legendary figures from the Roger Pirates’ era — steps between Luffy and Imu, and the chapter pushes that fight to a new level. Gaban doesn’t just buy time; he offers Luffy a challenge on what it even means to become Pirate King, rooted in everything Roger’s generation knew and fought for. Whether you have read the fan scans or are going in fresh tonight, this is shaping up to be one of the standout chapters of the Elbaph arc so far.
August’s Lean One Piece Schedule
If you are wondering why August feels slow for One Piece, here is the full picture:
- Chapter 1189 — 26 July 2026 (released)
- Chapter 1190 — Tonight, 9 August (WSJ Double Issue #37-38)
- 16 August — No chapter (Obon Festival break, magazine-wide)
- Chapter 1191 — 23 August 2026
- Chapter 1192 — 30 August 2026
So August delivers just two chapters in total (1190 and 1191), with three more weeks before 1192 rounds out the month on 30 August. From September, the release cadence picks back up — though another batch of breaks is expected before the year is out.
Where to Read One Piece Chapter 1190 in Singapore
The official and free option for Singapore readers is MANGA Plus by Shueisha, which puts new chapters up simultaneously with the Japanese release — no paywall, just ads. Viz Media and the Shonen Jump+ app are the paid alternatives with a cleaner reading experience and chapter archive access. All three go live at the same time: 10 PM SGT, Sunday 9 August.
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