Chained Soldier manga rescheduled to resume on December 12
Chained Soldier's chapter 189 return has moved from November 14 to December 12 after Shonen Jump+ took creator Yōhei Takemura's health into account.
Chained Soldier (also known as Mato Seihei no Slave) will now resume with chapter 189 on December 12, according to an announcement from the official Shonen Jump+ account. The return had previously been planned for November 14, making this a further delay for Takahiro and Yōhei Takemura's manga.1
The announcement says the schedule was moved after taking Takemura's health into account. It also says that work on the manga has resumed, so the update is a change to the planned publication date rather than a cancellation or an announcement that the series is ending.1
What happened to *Chained Soldier*
Takemura has previously explained that a right-wrist fibrocartilage injury, along with the strain of drawing while wearing a brace, affected the recovery process. The new Shonen Jump+ notice does not announce a new diagnosis or provide further medical detail. It simply confirms that the next chapter is now expected on December 12.1
That distinction matters because the update is about the manga's publication schedule, not the anime. The third anime season remains in production, but this announcement does not provide a new release date, cast, staff, streaming platform or territory information. Readers should therefore treat December 12 as the current planned date for chapter 189, rather than as a wider franchise release announcement.
Why the new date matters
A delayed return can be frustrating when a series has already set an earlier date, but moving the schedule to account for the creator's health is the responsible choice. The notice also makes clear that the creative work has restarted, giving readers a more useful update than a vague postponement: there is a new target, but it remains subject to the realities of Takemura's recovery.
Our opinion
The most important part of this update is not the extra wait; it is the decision to avoid rushing a creator back into a demanding schedule. A firm date gives readers something to look forward to, while the wording leaves room for the team to protect Takemura's health if more time is needed. For now, December 12 is the date to watch, and any further change should come from Shonen Jump+ rather than speculation.
Sources: the official notice is linked below. The Shonen Jump+ catalogue also identifies Chained Soldier as a Takahiro and Yōhei Takemura series.12