Chained Soldier on Another Month-Long Hiatus
Chained Soldier will be taking a much-needed long break
On October 3, 2026, it was announced that Chained Soldier will be taking a month-long hiatus due to the artist Takemura suffering a wrist injury since June and thus Shueisha has decided to prioritize the artist’s recovery.
Last year, it was the author who had health issues and thus the biweekly series took a month-long break.
By August 2026, the manga had over 6.8 million copies in circulation.
About Chained Soldier
Chained Soldier, known as “Mato Seihei no Slave” (Slave of the Magic Capital’s Elite Troops) is a manga written by Takahiro and illustrated Yohei Takemura for Shonen Jump Plus, which first came out on January 5, 2019 and is released biweekly.
As of writing, Chained Soldier has over 188 chapters and 21 volumes, with Volume 22, covering Chapters 179 to 187, releasing on November 4th alongside Sakamoto Days Volume 29.
Chained Soldier was adapted into an anime by Studio Passione and Hayabusa Film, with music from Kohta Yamamoto (Attack on Titan: The Final Season, Seven Deadly Sins, Four Knights of the Apocalypse, 86).
Although initially set for a 2023 release, Season 1, directed by Gorō Kuji and Junji Nishimura, was released from January 4 to March 21, 2024 for 12 episodes, adapting the first 45 chapters.
Season 2, directed by Masafumi Tamura, was released from January 8 to March 26, 2026 and adapted up to Chapter 86.
A third season was announced during a special event for the anime series on August 2, 2026, which will likely adapt up to Chapter 127.
Chained Soldier tells the story of Yuuki Wakura, who found himself in another dimension called Mato, where the Mato Defense Force established by the Japanese military, is tasked to protect humans from monstrous Shuuki and their masters, the Eight Thunder Gods, with Yuki serving as a ward under the all-female force after being made a “slave” by 7th Squad Chief Kyouka Uzen through her Peach ability.
Source: Twitter
Chained Soldier by Takahiro and Yohei Takemura will be going on break until November 14th at Shonen Jump+ App.
Takemura has been suffering from a wrist injury since June, and the department has decided to prioritize the artist’s recovery for further updates on the series. https://t.co/OkE2Ftx4cT
— Shonen Jump News (@WSJ_manga) October 2, 2026
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