The ongoing TV anime based on the dark fantasy manga Chained Soldier published a new piece of character art today focusing on Konomi Tatara, the leader of the first division. The series returns to Japanese TV for a second season beginning in January 2026. RELATED: Chained Soldier Season 2 Anime Reveals January 2026 Premiere in New Trailer Shueisha serializes the original Chained Soldier manga in their Shonen Jump+ magazine. Takahiro writes and Yohei Takamura illustrates the series. Yen Press also publishes an English language version. Masafumi Tamura directs season 2 of the Chained Soldier anime at animation studios Passione and Hayabusa Film, with series composition by Yasuhiro Nakanishi, character designs by Keiya Nakano and music by KOHTA YAMAMOTO. Sentai Filmworks releases Chained Soldier on home video and describes the story: In a world where only women can gain superpowers, Yuuki Wakura seemed doomed to a boring future working in secondary and caretaker positions. Then fate literally changes his world, pulling him into the monster-filled Mato dimension, where he’s rescued by the dominating Kyouka Uzen, whose ability temporarily gives Yuuki incredible power… at the cost of transforming him into her inhuman slave! Stunned at Yuuki’s strength when transformed, Kyouka decides to bind Yuuki to herself permanently… which he’s all too willing to do. Until it turns out that she also expects him to serve her all-female combat unit as maid and servant, even when he’s not fighting as her personal CHAINED SOLDIER!. Source: Chained Soldier on X (formerly Twitter)
