One Piece Chapter 1190 is delayed to August 9, 2026, arriving in Weekly Shonen Jump’s double issue #37–38. The series skips issue #36 on August 2, then pauses again for Shueisha’s Obon break, pushing Chapter 1191 to roughly August 23. That means just one new chapter across four weeks.
August is always the thinnest month on the Jump calendar, and 2026 is no exception. Here is the full schedule, and why two different kinds of break are stacking on top of each other.
One Piece Chapter 1190 release date and the August 2026 schedule
Chapter 1189 landed on July 26, 2026 in Weekly Shonen Jump issue #35. What follows is a compressed run of gaps:
| Date | Issue | What happens |
|---|---|---|
| July 26, 2026 | #35 | Chapter 1189 released |
| August 2, 2026 | #36 | No One Piece chapter — series break |
| August 9, 2026 | #37–38 (double) | Chapter 1190 released |
| August 16, 2026 | — | No magazine — Obon break, all series off |
| ~August 23, 2026 | #39 | Chapter 1191 expected |
Dates are for the Japanese release; Viz and Manga Plus publish simultaneously, so English readers follow the same calendar.
Our take: these are two different breaks, and confusing them is why the calendar keeps surprising people
Every August, the same reaction cycles through the fandom: Oda is taking too many breaks, is he unwell, is the ending being delayed. Almost every year, that reading collapses two entirely separate mechanisms into one.
The first is Oda’s personal rotation. Since 2020 he has worked on a roughly three-weeks-on, one-week-off cadence, negotiated specifically so a weekly series could be sustained through its final act. The skipped issue #36 is this. It is scheduled, routine, and tells you nothing about his health or the story’s endpoint.
The second is Shueisha’s corporate calendar. The mid-August pause is the Obon holiday, and it is not Oda’s at all — Weekly Shonen Jump itself does not publish. Every series in the magazine is off that week, from the newest serial to the longest-running. No mangaka chose it.
There is a third wrinkle that makes the gap feel worse than the calendar suggests: the double issue. Issue #37–38 is a combined edition counting as two issues, which is standard practice around holiday periods. So the two weeks after August 9 contain no new magazine at all — one week absorbed by the double issue, one by Obon.
Stack the three and you get the real picture: a personal break, a combined issue, and a company-wide holiday landing consecutively. It is a scheduling pile-up, not a warning sign. Once you can name which break is which, the Jump calendar stops being mysterious — and you can predict next year’s August in advance, because it will look almost identical.
Where the story stands
The Elbaf arc is deep into its climax, with the confrontation against Imu escalating chapter to chapter. This is the stretch of the series Oda has been building toward for years, which is precisely why the break cadence exists — the three-on, one-off rotation was introduced so the final saga could be drawn at this density without the schedule collapsing.
If you are catching up or want the wider context, see our rankings of the strongest One Piece characters, our explainer on how Haki works, and our guide to Devil Fruits.
Frequently asked questions
When does One Piece Chapter 1190 come out?
August 9, 2026, in Weekly Shonen Jump double issue #37–38. It was delayed from August 2, when the series skips issue #36.
Why is One Piece on break in August 2026?
Two separate reasons stack up: Oda’s regular scheduled break skips issue #36, and Shueisha’s company-wide Obon holiday means no magazine publishes in mid-August at all.
When is One Piece Chapter 1191?
Roughly August 23, 2026, assuming no further schedule changes, since the Obon break removes the intervening week.
Is Eiichiro Oda taking more breaks than usual?
No. He has worked on an approximately three-weeks-on, one-week-off schedule since 2020. August only looks unusual because a personal break, a double issue and the Obon holiday fall consecutively.
Sources
- Game Rant — Chapter 1190 delayed, new release date
- Game Rant — two official breaks for August
- Viz — Shonen Jump simultaneous release
