Overview
- Early scans from a reported print copy of Weekly Shonen Jump and posts from a known spoilers account spread online, with fans sharing images said to show Imu’s face.
- Publishers have not confirmed the content of Chapter 1179, and the verified English release is scheduled for April 5 on VIZ Media and Manga Plus.
- A wave of AI-generated art and reposted photos is making it hard for fans to tell which images are real and which are fabricated.
- Rumors of a three-month break after Chapter 1179 were debunked, with outlets noting the hiatus talk started as an April Fools’ joke.
- In series canon, Imu is the secret head of the World Government, so any official reveal would be a major moment in the Final Saga, which helps explain the rush to see and verify the chapter.