The exciting Jump Festa 26′ event unveiled the new trailer for the Chained Soldier season 2 anime that features Akari Kitō’s opening theme.
New cast members include:
- Sayuri Sadaoka as Riu Myouga
- Hina Kino as Saki Tokoroyama
- Anna Yamaki as Kaiko Itsuki
- Shiori Isawa as Tobera Azuma
- Yuna Nemoto as Homare Azuma
- Kaori Maeda as Maia Azuma
Akari Kitō will perform the anime’s opening theme song “Hikari yo, Boku ni.”
Release date for Chained Soldier season 2 anime!
Chained Soldier season 2 anime will be released on January 8, 2026.
Previously confirmed cast:
- Fairouz Ai as Mira Kamiunten
- Manaka Iwami as Bell Tsukiyono
- Fuka Izumi as Yakumo Ezo
- Kana Ichinose as Konomi Tatara
- Akari Kitou as Kyouka Uzen
- Yuuya Hirose as Yuuki Wakura
- Yume Miyamoto as Himari Azuma
- Hina Tachibana as Nei Ookawamura
- Mari Hino as Shushu Suruga
- Maaya Uchida as Tenka Izumo
- Yukana as Fubuki Azuma
- Kana Hanazawa as Ren Yamashiro
Chained Soldier, originally titled Mato Seihei no Slave in Japan, is a Japanese online manga created by writer Takahiro and artist Yohei Takemura [ja]. The story began running on Shueisha’s Shōnen Jump+ digital platform starting in January 2019.
The narrative unfolds in a futuristic version of Japan, where mysterious gateways to a perilous alternate realm known as Mato have appeared nationwide. To combat the threats emerging from these portals, a elite unit called the Mato Defense Force (MDF)—composed entirely of women with extraordinary abilities—has been established. At the center of the tale is Yuuki Wakura, an ordinary young man who stumbles into Mato by chance and is saved by Kyouka Uzen, a high-ranking commander within the MDF.
The manga inspired a TV anime adaptation produced by Seven Arcs, which broadcast from January through March 2024.
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