Ami Koshimizu voicing threatening god is perfect casting—her experience with powerful characters like Sailor Jupiter and Lufas Maphaal suits Kuusetsu's beautiful yet dangerous presence. YOKOHAMA BATTLE Arc sounds like major escalation; introducing a god-level antagonist raises stakes significantly from Season 1. Beautiful and threatening god creates intriguing antagonist—Kuusetsu's dual nature of allure and danger promises compelling conflict. Season 2 keeping momentum with new arc is great; moving into YOKOHAMA BATTLE maintains narrative progression without filler.

Chained Soldier season 2 is preparing to charge into the YOKOHAMA BATTLE Arc, and with the new arc comes a new trailer and a new addition to the cast!

WATCH THE YOKOHAMA BATTLE ARC TRAILER: Chained Soldier "YOKOHAMA BATTLE Arc" Trailer

Kuusetsu Character Art

New Cast Member

The trailer introduces Kuusetsu, a beautiful and threatening god who is a key player in this arc. She will be voiced by Ami Koshimizu, whose credits include Sailor Jupiter in Sailor Moon Crystal and Lufas Maphaal in A Wild Last Boss Appeared!

Production Staff (Season 2)

Director: Masafumi Tamura (The World's Finest Assassin Gets Reincarnated in Another World as an Aristocrat)

Animation Studios: Passione and Hayabusa Film

Series Composition: Yasuhiro Nakanishi

Character Design: Keiya Nakano

Music: KOHTA YAMAMOTO

Season 1 Details

The first season, which aired for 12 episodes from January 2024, was directed by Junji Nishimura and Goro Kuji at studio Seven Arcs.

About the Series

The original Chained Soldier manga is written by Takahiro, illustrated by Yohei Takamura and published by Shueisha in Shonen Jump+ magazine. An English language version is also available from Yen Press.

The Story

Yen Press describes the story:

Decades ago, gates to an otherworldly and dangerous dimension known as Mato—the "Demon City"—appeared across Japan. Those who partook in the "peaches" growing there gained unique abilities—but only if they're girls.

When down-in-the-dumps high school boy Yuuki Wakura finds himself caught up in a gate, he's saved by Kyouka Uzen, the beautiful commander of the 7th squad of the Demon Defense Force, who…orders him to become her slave?!

Are you watching Chained Soldier Season 2? What do you think of Kuusetsu? Did you enjoy Season 1? Which character is your favorite? Share your thoughts in the comments below!