The Mato Seihei no Slave (Chained Soldier) stage at the Pony Canyon booth at AnimeJapan 2025 revealed new staff and the first key visual (pictured) for Mato Seihei no Slave 2 (Chained Soldier Season 2) on Sunday. The second season adapting Takahiro and Youhei Takemura's action fantasy manga will air in 2026.

Staff
Script: Yasuhiro Nakanishi (Jibaku Shounen Hanako-kun 2), Ooine Ezaki (Tate no Yuusha no Nariagari), Takahiro Nagase (The New Gate), Kyouta Kanou (Mato Seihei no Slave)
Concept Composite: Junpei Takatsu (Watashi no Yuri wa Oshigoto desu!)
Art Director: Shino Ohara (Maou Gakuin no Futekigousha)
Color Design: Sakie Suzuki (Seiken Gakuin no Makentsukai)
Color Design Assistance: Mai Kabatani (Ookami to Koushinryou: Merchant Meets the Wise Wolf color spec.)
Director of Photography: Kouji Hayashi (MF Ghost)
CG Director: Takamasa Taba (SANZIGEN)
Editing: Ayako Tan (Ishura)
Sound Production: DAX Production
Studio: Passione, Hayabusa Film

Masafumi Tamura (Sekai Saikou no Ansatsusha, Isekai Kizoku ni Tensei suru) is directing the second season, replacing Junji Nishimura. Yasuhiro Nakanishi is returning to handle the series composition. Keiya Nakano (Hitoribocchi no Isekai Kouryaku) is designing the characters, replacing Hiroyuki Yoshii.

The first season, produced by Seven Arcs, aired in 12 episodes in Winter 2024. Sentai Filmworks licensed the anime in North America and simulcast it on HIDIVE.

Takahiro and Takemura began serializing the manga on the Shounen Jump+ web magazine in January 2019. Shueisha published the 17th volume on December 4 last year.

Yen Press licensed the manga in English in December 2021. The tenth volume went on sale on January 21, with the 11th volume planned for an April 22 release.

Source: Moca News