As Expected: ‘Chained Soldier’ Officially Renewed for a Second Season, PV Trailer Released!
This season’s silent shonen hit, Chained Soldier, ended its first season on March 21, 2024, after 12 episodes. The series never became a major title, but it has a solid fanbase, and with the manga still being published, it was logical that it would get a renewal. And finally, today, we have confirmation that Chained Soldier will, indeed, return for a second season, but probably not before 2025. As of the time of writing, the manga currently has 19 volumes, having been published since 2019, so there is enough content for a second season without the series having to face significant delays.
If you’re not familiar with the title, the Chained Soldier anime series is a fantasy adventure shonen series with ecchi elements. It follows Yuuki Waruka as he tries to become the hero in a world where only women are granted superpowers to fight demonic entities. The official synopsis sums it up like this:
Decades ago, gates to an otherworldly and dangerous dimension known as Mato-the “Demon City”-appeared across Japan. Those who partook in the “peaches” growing there gained unique abilities-but only if they’re girls. When down-in-the-dumps high school boy Yuuki Wakura finds himself caught up in a gate, he’s saved by Kyouka Uzen, the beautiful commander of the 7th squad of the Demon Defense Force, who…orders him to become her slave?!
The anime has been shown in its uncensored version on Hidive and features lots of ecchi content, so it is not for everybody’s taste.
With the first season over, we can confirm that the series has been renewed for a second season and that a short preview trailer has also been released as part of that confirmation. The trailer is focused on the character of Ren Yamashiro, the head of the Demon Defense Force and its 10th unit, who is voiced by legendary voice actress Kana Hanazawa. You can check it out here:
Alongside Hanazawa, the first season also featured the voice talents of Yuuya Hirose as Yuki Wakura, Akari Kitou as Kyoka Uzen, Yume Miyamoto as Himari Azuma, Mari Hino as Shushu Suruga, Hina Tachibana as Nei Ookawamura, Maaya Uchida as Tenka Izumo, and Tomori Kusunoki as Aoba Wakura. A character poster featuring Ren Yamashiro has also been released, and we have that one for you as well:
As of yet, there is no planned release window for the second season, but as we have said, we don’t expect it to appear until 2025. Of course, as soon as more updates are available – and we assure you, there will be a lot of them in the upcoming months – we are going to report them to you, so be sure to keep following us for more.
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