{"rewrite":{"id":"r_06ab42cc29358328ce6a66b6","clusterId":"c_116ab9768ec28bf41b01ad17","slug":"chained-soldier-tv-anime-gets-3rd-season","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"Chained Soldier TV Anime Gets 3rd Season","summary":"The Chained Soldier television anime is getting a third season. The announcement came during a special event for the second season held in Japan on August 2, where an announcement video and visual were revealed. The event also featured seven members of the voice cast, including Yuya Hirose as Yuki Wakura and Akari Kito as Kyoka Uzen. Manga artist Yohei Takemura confirmed the news on X, writing that the second season was a huge success and that a third season had been officially confirmed. The second season premiered on January 8 on Tokyo MX, BS Asahi, MBS, and AT-X, with a TV version streaming on ABEMA and a reward version debuting on AnimeFesta, d Anime Store, and DMM TV. HIDIVE streamed the anime as it aired and also offered an English dub. The second season was directed by Masafumi Tamura at studio Passione and Hayabusa Film, with character designs by Keiya Nakano. The first season aired in January 2024, directed by Goro Kuji at Seven Arcs. The manga by Takahiro and Takemura has been serialized on Shonen Jump+ since January 2019, with Yen Press publishing it in English.","whyItMatters":"The third season announcement arrives while the second season is still airing, and the production team behind the second season is expected to continue, a sign of the franchise's momentum under its current staff.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eKeiya Nakano, the second season character designer, drew a celebration illustration for the third season announcement.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe event also included voice cast members Yume Miyamoto as Himari Azuma, Mari Hino as Shushu Suruga, Hina Tachibana as Nei Okawamura, Maaya Uchida as Tenka Izumo, and Fuuka Izumi as Yakumo Ezo.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eAdditional cast from the second season includes 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, Kana Hanazawa as Ren Yamashiro, Kana Ichinose as Konomi Tatara, Fairouz Ai as Mira Kamiunten, Manaka Iwami as Bell Tsukiyono, and Yukana as Fubuki Azuma.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe first season, which aired in January 2024, had Junji Nishimura as general director, Gorō Kuji as director at Seven Arcs, Yasuhiro Nakanishi on series composition, and Hiroyuki Yoshii on character designs.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eKohta Yamamoto composed the music for the second season, with Chikako Yokota as sound director.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eTakemura wrote on X: \u0026#34;Thanks to everyone\u0026#39;s support, Season 2 of the anime Chained Soldier was a huge success, and a third season has officially been confirmed!\u0026#34;\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe anime previously teased the continuation with a special video featuring Varvara Pilipenko, voiced by Yui Ishikawa.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSeason 2 is streaming worldwide on HIDIVE, MUSE, and Aniplus.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Yohei Takemura: 'Thanks to everyone's support, Season 2 of the anime Chained Soldier was a huge success, and a third season has officially been confirmed!'","twitterPost":"Chained Soldier Season 3 is in the works, announced at a live event with seven cast members. The second season is still airing, with HIDIVE streaming it with an English dub.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Chained Soldier is getting a third season, announced at a special event on August 2. The second season is still airing, with the manga artist confirming the news and celebrating the series' success.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-08-02/chained-soldier-tv-anime-gets-3rd-season/.240191\",\"title\":\"Chained Soldier TV Anime Gets 3rd Season\"},{\"source\":\"Anime Corner\",\"url\":\"https://animecorner.me/chained-soldier-season-3-anime-announced/\",\"title\":\"Chained Soldier Season 3 Anime Announced\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":9992,"outputTokens":1487,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1785842010,"createdAt":"2026-08-04T11:03:44.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-04T11:07:23.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-04T11:03:44.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_116ab9768ec28bf41b01ad17","canonicalTitle":"Chained Soldier Season 3 Anime Announced","representativeArticleId":"a_4015f0d54c85fb1a302aee49","sourceCount":2,"writtenSourceCount":2,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":false,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"Chained Soldier\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-02T08:12:16.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-02T09:42:15.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-04T11:07:23.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-08-02/chained-soldier-tv-anime-gets-3rd-season/.240191","title":"News\nChained Soldier TV Anime Gets 3rd Season"},{"source":"Anime Corner","url":"https://animecorner.me/chained-soldier-season-3-anime-announced/","title":"Chained Soldier Season 3 Anime Announced"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["Chained Soldier"],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"announcement","domain":"anime","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Chained Soldier Season 3 was announced on August 2 during a special event for the second season.","The second season premiered on January 8 on Tokyo MX, BS Asahi, MBS, and AT-X.","The second season was directed by Masafumi Tamura at studio Passione and Hayabusa Film.","The manga by Takahiro and Yohei Takemura has been serialized on Shonen Jump+ since January 2019.","HIDIVE streamed the second season as it aired and also streamed an English dub."]}