{"rewrite":{"id":"r_e0cf4f022af99e648ed61263","clusterId":"c_cb0a8bb1e29448676a1dc3b1","slug":"chained-soldier-manga-goes-on-hiatus-over-artist-s-wrist-injury","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Chained Soldier Manga Goes on Hiatus Over Artist's Wrist Injury","summary":"Shonen Jump+ announced on Saturday that Chained Soldier, the manga by writer Takahiro and artist Yohei Takemura, is going on hiatus because of Takemura's health. Takemura said he injured his right wrist in June, with damage to the fibrocartilage, and that drawing in a brace has slowed his recovery. Shonen Jump+ lists a November 14 return, with Takemura's recovery as the priority.","whyItMatters":"A scheduled November 14 return is on the books, but Shonen Jump+ is tying the manga's future pace to medical advice, which leaves the serialization's schedule open rather than fixed.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eTakemura said the injury is damage to the fibrocartilage in his right wrist, sustained in June. He kept drawing with a brace on, which put strain on the wrist, caused pain, and held back healing. He has now stopped work on the manga\u0026#39;s drafts so the wrist can recover, and he said full recovery will take a long period.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShonen Jump+ put a date on the return: November 14. The editorial staff also said the manga\u0026#39;s pace after that will be settled with Takahiro and Takemura and on medical advice. Yen Press publishes the series in English, and a third anime season is in the works.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Takemura injured his right wrist in June, and drawing in a brace slowed his own recovery. The November 14 return date is Shonen Jump+'s schedule, not his.","twitterPost":"Takemura drew through his wrist injury in a brace, and the brace is what slowed the healing. The November 14 date is a schedule, not a medical clearance.","threadsPost":"Yōhei Takemura hurt his right wrist in June and damaged the fibrocartilage, then kept drawing in a brace, which slowed his own recovery. Shonen Jump+ lists November 14 for Chained Soldier's return while making his recovery the priority, so the date and the priority do not fully agree.","newsletterBlurb":"Chained Soldier is on hiatus after artist Yohei Takemura reported a right wrist injury from June, specifically fibrocartilage damage. He said drawing in a brace caused pain and impeded recovery, so he has stopped work on drafts. Shonen Jump+ lists November 14 for the return and says the manga's pace afterward will be decided with Takahiro, Takemura, and medical advice.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-10-04/chained-soldier-manga-goes-on-hiatus-due-to-artist-yohei-takemura-health/.242472\",\"title\":\"Chained Soldier Manga Goes on Hiatus Due to Artist Yōhei Takemura's Health\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4392,"outputTokens":634,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1791180869,"createdAt":"2026-10-05T06:10:38.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-10-05T06:13:23.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-05T06:13:23.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_cb0a8bb1e29448676a1dc3b1","canonicalTitle":"News\nChained Soldier Manga Goes on Hiatus Due to Artist Yōhei Takemura's Health","representativeArticleId":"a_0febdae8025c8e8aba9530fa","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[\"Chained Soldier\"],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[\"Shueisha\"],\"people\":[\"Takahiro\",\"Yōhei Takemura\"],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"manga\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-10-05T03:19:31.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-10-05T03:19:31.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-05T06:13:20.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-10-04/chained-soldier-manga-goes-on-hiatus-due-to-artist-yohei-takemura-health/.242472","title":"News\nChained Soldier Manga Goes on Hiatus Due to Artist Yōhei Takemura's Health"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":["Chained Soldier"],"work_titles":[],"studios":["Shueisha"],"people":["Takahiro","Yōhei Takemura"],"type":"news","domain":"manga","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}