What time will the upcoming chapter of Boruto: Naruto Next Generations, number 61, release digitally and what spoilers have been leaked online?
Today, August 18th, is the day that every Boruto fan has been looking forward to for over a month, the release of a new manga chapter.
The iconic spin-off series will undoubtedly dominate every social media platform when the new chapter launches online.
However, as fans around the world start counting down the hours to its release, we breakdown everything you need to know about Boruto chapter 61!
Spoiler warning: This article contains a spoiler and leak section for Boruto chapter 61.
Boruto chapter 61: Release date and time
- Boruto chapter 61 is set to release around the world at midnight Japan Standard Time on Wednesday, August 18th.
This has been confirmed by Viz Media and is the first Boruto chapter not to release worldwide on the 20th since March’s chapter 56, although none of us are complaining about that.
The first three and latest three chapters are available for free on Viz Media but if you want access to the entire collection, you will have to purchase a Members subscription costing $1.99 a month.
Chapter 61 is expected to release online at the following times for international audiences:
- Pacific Time: 9 AM PDT on Wednesday, August 18th
- Central Time: 11 AM CDT on Wednesday, August 18th
- Eastern Time: 12 PM EDT on Wednesday, August 18th
- British Time: 5 PM BST on Wednesday, August 18th
- European Time: 6 PM CEST on Wednesday, August 18th
- India Time: 9.30 PM IST on Wednesday, August 18th
- Philippine Time: 12 AM PHT on Thursday, August 19th
- Australia Time: 1.30 AM ACST on Thursday, August 19th
What spoilers have leaked online?
A brief summary of the upcoming chapter, titled ‘Madness/Insanity/Crazy’ has been shared online by fans; this is a final spoiler warning.
Amado claims that Kawaki’s love for Naruto is ‘madness’ and something he refers to as a ‘father complex’, similar to that for Code and Otsutsuki.
Shikadai and Inojin then explain how that it will be almost impossible for them to escape from the Sensory Team – unless they can temporarily hide their own Chakra.
Sasuke returns and there is a “panic-type situation in Konoha” as Kawaki starts to hatch a plan
In the middle of the night, he briefly stops by the house and uses a shadow clone to escape the Sensory Team.
Code is curious about how Kawaki was able to escape so easily, to which Ada answers that he is an Otsutsuki after all and that this is part of his natural abilities.
As Kawaki leaves Konoha, Code is curious about his actions and thinks of it as an opportunity to ask him in secret – thus, “the pursuit of Kawaki begins.”
Is there a new anime episode this week?
Yes, episode 212 of the anime adaptation is set to launch worldwide this weekend.
The episode, titled Amado’s Defection, will release at 10 AM BST (2 AM PDT/5 AM EDT) via Crunchyroll.
A synopsis was uploaded by popular Twitter page Abdul Zoldyck, which read: “Amado has captured Shikadai and is negotiating for his asylum in the Village of Konohagakure.”
The preview clip has since been uploaded by fans on YouTube with English subtitles.
This article will be updated if any of the described information is officially altered.
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