The Chained Soldier manga will resume on December 12, four weeks later than the November 14 return originally planned. Shonen Jump+ said the new date was set after taking artist Takemura's health into account.
The series went on hiatus in October because of Takemura's poor health. The change of date means readers will wait roughly a month longer than the schedule first indicated, with the delay tied directly to the artist's physical recovery rather than to any change in the series itself.
The injury behind the hiatus
Takemura said they injured their right wrist in June and damaged the fibrocartilage. Drawing while wearing a brace puts strain on the wrist and gets in the way of recovery, according to the artist. For that reason Takemura decided to stop working on the manga's drafts so the wrist could heal.
When the hiatus was announced in October, the Shonen Jump+ editorial staff said Takemura's recovery was the top priority. They added that the pace of the series going forward would be decided in consultation with writer Takahiro and Takemura, based on medical advice. The December 12 date follows from that approach: it was fixed with the artist's condition in mind, and it replaces the earlier November target.
The series and its adaptation
Chained Soldier is a battle fantasy written by Takahiro, known for Akame ga KILL!, and drawn by Takemura, who illustrated the Papa no Iu Koto o Kikinasai! manga. The two launched it in January 2019 on Shonen Jump+, the digital manga service in the Shonen Jump family. Yen Press publishes the manga in English.
The anime adaptation premiered its first season in January 2024, and the second season began on January 8. Both seasons have streamed on HIDIVE with English dubs. A third season is in the works.
The manga is due back on Shonen Jump+ on December 12.
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