Cooking Papa Manga Offers 1,735 Chapters Free for 72 Hours
Kodansha's campaign on Comic Days runs until November 1 but excludes the latest volume and later chapters, covering up to chapter 1735.
Kodansha launched a free-reading campaign for the manga Cooking Papa on its web manga site Comic Days on October 30, according to news.denfaminicogamer.jp. The campaign runs for 72 hours, ending on November 1.
The offer makes 1,735 chapters available to read for free without membership registration. The free portion includes all chapters except the latest volume and later chapters, up to chapter 1735, titled 'Superfood Kikuimo Again!!', which was published on January 29, 2026.
Reading all 1,735 free chapters within the 72-hour window would require about 150 seconds per chapter. Chapter 1579, which features a crossover appearance by Chiikawa, is also included in the campaign.
Long-Running Series
Cooking Papa has been serialized since 1985. The 179th collected volume was just released. Counting completed series as well, it ranks fourth in volume count after Golgo 13, Kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari Koen-mae Hashutsujo and Minami no Teio.
Quick answers
When does the Cooking Papa free-reading campaign end?
The campaign runs for 72 hours from October 30 and ends on November 1.
Which chapters are free in the Cooking Papa campaign?
1,735 chapters are free, up to chapter 1735, but the latest volume and later chapters are excluded.
Do I need a Comic Days membership to read the free chapters?
No membership registration is required.