Following any The Beginning After The End release schedule requires a little bit of clarification. Because there are currently three different versions of the story floating around, you need to make sure you’re talking about the right one. Whether you’re looking for the original web novel, the comic, or the anime, you’ll find the information you need in our The Beginning After The End release schedule.

How often do new chapters of The Beginning After The End come out?

New chapters of The Beginning After The End comic are released most weeks, usually on Thursday. The original novel by TurtleMe has already finished, so all that is left is for the comic to catch up to the ending of the novel.

When is the next chapter of TBATE coming out?

The next chapter of TBATE is coming out on June 25, 2026. It will be Chapter 241 of the comic. The comic typically has a weekly release schedule, so new chapters come out on Thursdays. There are occasional breaks and gaps, but it usually runs pretty consistently.

The upcoming The Beginning After The End release schedule is:

• The Beginning After The End Chapter 241 release date: June 25, 2026
• The Beginning After The End Chapter 242 release date: July 2, 2026
• The Beginning After The End Chapter 243 release date: July 9, 2026
  
  

When do new The Beginning After The End chapters come out?

New chapters of The Beginning After The End come out on Thursday at 12:00 pm EST. There are occasional delays or changes to the schedule, but it is fairly consistent with its release schedule.

Where can I read The Beginning After The End?

If you’re interested in reading The Beginning After The End novel, you can read it on Amazon either as an ebook or audiobook. There are plans for a physical edition of the books, but they haven’t been released yet.

The comic version of The Beginning After The End is available through Tapas.

Is The Beginning After The End novel finished?

The original novel version of The Beginning After The End was completed in 2025. That means that the comic is currently playing catch-up to complete the story in that version. TurtleMe, the author of The Beginning After The End, started a new book series shortly after titled Soul Forged.

Is there a The Beginning After The End anime?

Yes, there is a The Beginning After The End anime. Its second season aired as part of the spring 2026 anime season. Crunchyroll is streaming both seasons of the anime. It is not currently known if the series will get a third season.

Is The Beginning After The End a manga or manhwa?

Neither; The Beginning After The End is a web comic written first in English, which means that it is not a manga (Japanese) or manhwa (Korean). While the visual styling of the comic is very heavily inspired by manga, it is produced for an English-speaking audience first and then translated into other languages later. However, the plot is heavily inspired by Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation, which is why it is often confused for being Japanese in origin.

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