The producer Pony Canyon revealed the first trailer for the second season of the anime Chained Soldier (Mato Seihei no Slave), adaptation of the manga by Takahiro and Yohei Takemura. The video confirms that the series will return in January 2026 in Japan, in addition to advancing the voice of the character Mira Kamiunten. The rest of the cast will be announced in future updates.
New creative team and animation studio
The second season will feature renewed staff and a change in production. Masafumi Tamura (The World's Finest Assassin, Wise Man's Grandchild) will be the new director at the studios Passion and Hayabusa Film. The character design will be in charge of Keiya Nakano (Keijo!!!!!!!!, AOKANA: Four Rhythm Across the Blue).
Additional names include:
- Series composition: Yasuhiro Nakanishi
- Screenwriters: Yasuhiro Nakanishi, Ohine Ezaki, Takahiro Nagase, Kyōta Kanō
- Art direction: Shino Ohara
- Color design: Sakie Suzuki
- Photography direction: Koji Hayashi
- CG address: Takayuki Taba (SANZIGEN)
- Music: Kohta Yamamoto
- Sound direction: Chikako Yokota
In addition, it was confirmed that the renowned voice actress Kana Hanazawa will play Ren Yamashiro.
A review of the first season
The first season of Chained Soldier premiered in January 2024 under the direction of Junji Nishimura and the studies Seven Arcs. The series aired on AT-X, Tokyo MX, BS Asahi and MBS, while the platform HIDIVE was in charge of its international distribution with English dubbing.
Story behind Chained Soldier
This action fantasy It takes place in a world invaded by demonic creatures called Shukiemerging from a mysterious door. Only women can gain special powers thanks to a sacred peach tree, which completely changes the balance of the war. The protagonist, Yūki Wakuraan unlucky young man, ends up meeting Uzen Kyōkacaptain of the Seventh Anti-Demon Unit, and her destiny takes an unexpected turn.
The manga and its trajectory
The original manga was created by Takahiro (Akame ga KILL!) and Takemura (Papa no Iu Koto o Kikinasai!) on the platform Shonen Jump+ from Shueisha, where it debuted in January 2019. Since then, it has established itself as one of the most outstanding proposals of the digital magazine.
