Chained Soldier
| Chained Soldier | |
 Cover of the first tankōbon volume, featuring Kyouka Uzen | |
| 魔都精兵のスレイブ (Mato Seihei no Sureibu) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Action, fantasy[1] |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Takahiro |
| Illustrated by | Youhei Takemura |
| Published by | Shueisha |
| English publisher | |
| Imprint | Jump Comics+ |
| Magazine | Shōnen Jump+ |
| Demographic | Shōnen |
| Original run | January 5, 2019 – present |
| Volumes | 9 |
| Anime television series | |
| Studio | Seven Arcs |
Chained Soldier, also known as Mato Seihei no Slave (Japanese: 魔都精兵のスレイブ, Hepburn: Mato Seihei no Sureibu, "Slave of the Magic Capital's Elite Troops"), is a Japanese manga series written by Takahiro and illustrated by Youhei Takemura. It has been serialized on Shueisha's Shōnen Jump+ online platform since January 2019. An anime television series adaptation by Seven Arcs has been announced.
Characters
- Yūki Wakura (和倉 優希, Wakura Yūki)
- Voiced by: Yūya Hirose[2]
- Kyōka Uzen (羽前 京香, Uzen Kyōka)
- Voiced by: Akari Kitō[2]
- Himari Azuma (東 日万凛, Azuma Himari)
- Voiced by: Yume Miyamoto[3]
- Shushu Suruga (駿河 朱々, Suruga Shushu)
- Voiced by: Mari Hino[3]
- Nei Ōkawamura (大川村 寧, Ōkawamura Nei)
- Voiced by: Hina Tachibana[3]
- Tenka Izumo (出雲 天花, Izumo Tenka)
- Voiced by: Maaya Uchida[4]
- Yachiho Azuma (東 八千穂, Azuma Yachiho)
- Voiced by: Nene Hieda[4]
- Sahara Wakasa (若狭 サハラ, Wakasa Sahara)
- Voiced by: Reina Ueda[4]
Media
Manga
Chained Soldier, written by Takahiro and illustrated by Youhei Takemura, began on Shueisha's Shōnen Jump+ online platform on January 5, 2019.[1] Shueisha has collected its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes. The first volume was released on March 4, 2019.[5] As of December 3, 2021, nine volumes have been released.[6]
The manga is licensed in North America by Yen Press,[7] in France by Kurokawa,[8] and in Italy by Panini Comics.[9]
Volume list
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 4, 2019[5] | 978-4-08-881786-6 | June 21, 2022[10] | 978-1-97-534608-9 |
| 2 | July 4, 2019[11] | 978-4-08-881896-2 | September 20, 2022[12] | 978-1-97-534610-2 |
| 3 | November 1, 2019[13] | 978-4-08-882113-9 | — | — |
| 4 | March 4, 2020[14] | 978-4-08-882235-8 | — | — |
| 5 | July 3, 2020[15] | 978-4-08-882359-1 | — | — |
| 6 | December 4, 2020[16] | 978-4-08-882481-9 | — | — |
| 7 | April 2, 2021[17] | 978-4-08-882604-2 | — | — |
| 8 | August 4, 2021[18] | 978-4-08-882743-8 | — | — |
| 9 | December 3, 2021[6] | 978-4-08-882857-2 | — | — |
| 10 | May 2, 2022[19] | 978-4-08-883109-1 | — | — |
Anime
On November 19, 2021, it was announced that the series will be adapted into an anime television series by Seven Arcs.[2]
Reception
As of November 2021, the manga had over 1 million copies in circulation.[20]
See also
- Listen to Me, Girls. I Am Your Father! – a light novel series whose manga adaptation was illustrated by Yōhei Takemura
References
- ^ a b Ressler, Karen (December 4, 2018). "Akame ga KILL! Writer Takahiro Launches New Matoseihei no Slave Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
- ^ a b c Pineda, Rafael Antonio (November 19, 2021). "Mato Seihei no Slave Battle Fantasy Manga Gets TV Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
- ^ a b c Pineda, Rafael Antonio (December 18, 2021). "Mato Seihei no Slave Anime Casts Yume Miyamoto, Mari Hino, Hina Tachibana". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ a b c Pineda, Rafael Antonio (March 27, 2022). "Chained Soldier Anime Adds 3 Cast Members". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
- ^ a b 魔都精兵のスレイブ 1 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
- ^ a b 魔都精兵のスレイブ 9 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
- ^ Mateo, Alex (December 20, 2021). "Yen Press Licenses Shadows House, Mato Seihei no Slave, Magical Explorer, More Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
- ^ De la Cruz, Bruno (December 10, 2020). "Kurokawa va sortir le manga Demon Slave de Takahiro (Red Eyes Sword)". Anime News Network (in French). Retrieved April 17, 2021.
- ^ "Demon Slave Cut-Price 1" (in Italian). Panini Comics. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
- ^ "Chained Soldier, Vol. 1". Yen Press. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
- ^ 魔都精兵のスレイブ 2 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
- ^ "Chained Soldier, Vol. 2". Yen Press. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
- ^ 魔都精兵のスレイブ 3 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
- ^ 魔都精兵のスレイブ 4 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
- ^ 魔都精兵のスレイブ 5 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
- ^ 魔都精兵のスレイブ 6 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
- ^ 魔都精兵のスレイブ 7 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
- ^ 魔都精兵のスレイブ 8 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
- ^ 魔都精兵のスレイブ 10 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
- ^ 累計1億PV超えバトルファンタジー「魔都精兵のスレイブ」TVアニメ化決定！ ヒロイン役は鬼頭明里. animeanime.jp (in Japanese). November 19, 2021. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
External links
- Mato Seihei no Slave official manga website at Shōnen Jump+ (in Japanese)
- Mato Seihei no Slave official anime website (in Japanese)
- Chained Soldier (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
