Fans are afraid of heavy censorship and HIDIVE region locking it to only two countries.
Perhaps it’s better to wait for the BD release.
An anime adaptation of Chained Soldier (Mato Seihei no Slave) was announced two years ago, but the series is only going to air in Winter 2024. HIDIVE announced they will be simulcasting the series, both subbed and dubbed. They finally released a trailer — however, the reception is far from overwhelmingly positive.
Why is it so popular?
Chained Soldier is a manga serialized in Shounen Jump+, an online subsection of Weekly Shounen Jump. With the person behind the story of the manga being Takahiro, it has gained quite a following already before the adaptation. Takahiro is a prolific writer, known for multiple light novel series, as well as his involvement with the visual novel industry and working on the story for multiple manga. His most famous work is Akame ga Kill!, which is still quite popular despite having ended years ago and some fans disliking the adaptation for how different it is from the original.
Multiple possible issues with the adaptation
With the popularity of the series, however, there is a certain demand for a good adaptation, so it is natural for fans to be concerned. The main fear is that the adaptation will be heavily censored — and it is not completely baseless. Chained Soldier is an action harem manga, known for both large amounts of ecchi/fanservice and its violent action. Both of these things are often censored in the TV releases of anime, as well as the releases for streaming services, and so the fans are afraid they’ll have to wait for the BD release to watch the series in all its glory. Another fear is that some regions might not even get the show at all — HIDIVE only licensed it in the US and Canada, even the trailer being restricted to those regions. There are also some concerns about the excessive use of CGI during action scenes, as seen in the trailer.
Fans are still excited
Despite all these concerns, fans still seem to be glad the series is being adapted. It is understandable: Takahiro’s name is very famous, the manga is extremely fun if you’re into its genres, and with it being serialized in Jump+, many people at least know of its existence. It even got over 500 favorites on MyAnimeList before it even started airing. With all that said, however, it would be still wise to wait until the BD release, as the BDs might fix some of the more roughly animated moments, in addition to getting rid of excessive censorship.
With how famous the author is, it’s only expected that there’d be high standards for the anime.
Fans are afraid of heavy censorship and HIDIVE region locking it to only two countries.
Perhaps it’s better to wait for the BD release.
An anime adaptation of Chained Soldier (Mato Seihei no Slave) was announced two years ago, but the series is only going to air in Winter 2024. HIDIVE announced they will be simulcasting the series, both subbed and dubbed. They finally released a trailer — however, the reception is far from overwhelmingly positive.
Why is it so popular?
Chained Soldier is a manga serialized in Shounen Jump+, an online subsection of Weekly Shounen Jump. With the person behind the story of the manga being Takahiro, it has gained quite a following already before the adaptation. Takahiro is a prolific writer, known for multiple light novel series, as well as his involvement with the visual novel industry and working on the story for multiple manga. His most famous work is Akame ga Kill!, which is still quite popular despite having ended years ago and some fans disliking the adaptation for how different it is from the original.
Multiple possible issues with the adaptation
With the popularity of the series, however, there is a certain demand for a good adaptation, so it is natural for fans to be concerned. The main fear is that the adaptation will be heavily censored — and it is not completely baseless. Chained Soldier is an action harem manga, known for both large amounts of ecchi/fanservice and its violent action. Both of these things are often censored in the TV releases of anime, as well as the releases for streaming services, and so the fans are afraid they’ll have to wait for the BD release to watch the series in all its glory. Another fear is that some regions might not even get the show at all — HIDIVE only licensed it in the US and Canada, even the trailer being restricted to those regions. There are also some concerns about the excessive use of CGI during action scenes, as seen in the trailer.
Fans are still excited
Despite all these concerns, fans still seem to be glad the series is being adapted. It is understandable: Takahiro’s name is very famous, the manga is extremely fun if you’re into its genres, and with it being serialized in Jump+, many people at least know of its existence. It even got over 500 favorites on MyAnimeList before it even started airing. With all that said, however, it would be still wise to wait until the BD release, as the BDs might fix some of the more roughly animated moments, in addition to getting rid of excessive censorship.
