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Recent English volumes have come out about every 3 months. The English edition runs about 2.7 years behind Japan. How we predict

Chained Soldier in English so far

The English edition started with Vol. 1 on Aug 16, 2022 from Yen Press. In the 4.2 years since, 15 volumes have come out — one about every 4 months on average. Recent volumes have kept close to that pace (about every 3 months). The longest wait was 7 months, between Vol. 13 and Vol. 14.

Japan is at Vol. 22 (Nov 4, 2026), so 7 volumes are already out in Japan but not yet in English. At the current English pace, releasing those would take about 1.7 years.

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	Vol.	English	Japan	Status
	22	—	Nov 4, 2026	Japan only
	21	—	Jun 4, 2026	Japan only
	20	~January 2028	Jan 5, 2026	Predicted
	19	~October 2027	Sep 4, 2025	Predicted
	18	~July 2027	Apr 4, 2025	Predicted
	17	~April 2027	Dec 4, 2024	Predicted
	16	Jan 26, 2027	Jul 4, 2024	Announced
	15	Oct 27, 2026	Feb 2, 2024	Out
	14	Jul 28, 2026	Oct 4, 2023	Out
	13	Dec 16, 2025	Jun 2, 2023	Out
	12	Sep 9, 2025	Jan 4, 2023	Out
	11	Apr 22, 2025	Sep 2, 2022	Out
	10	Jan 21, 2025	May 2, 2022	Out
	9	Oct 15, 2024	Dec 3, 2021	Out
	8	Jul 23, 2024	Aug 4, 2021	Out
	7	Apr 16, 2024	Apr 2, 2021	Out
	6	Jan 23, 2024	Dec 4, 2020	Out
	5	Sep 19, 2023	Jul 3, 2020	Out
	4	Jun 20, 2023	Mar 4, 2020	Out
	3	Feb 21, 2023	Nov 1, 2019	Out
	2	Oct 4, 2022	Jul 4, 2019	Out
	1	Aug 16, 2022	Mar 4, 2019	Out

Japanese dates are for the first Japanese edition (print or digital, whichever came first).

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Chained Soldier English release FAQ

When does Chained Soldier Vol. 16 come out in English?

Chained Soldier Vol. 16 is scheduled for Jan 26, 2027 in English from Yen Press.

When will Chained Soldier Vol. 17 come out in English?

It hasn't been announced yet. We expect it around April 2027, based on the recent gap between English volumes. This is our estimate, not an official date; we'll update it when Yen Press announces one.

How many volumes of Chained Soldier are there?

Chained Soldier has 22 volumes in Japan so far. 15 volumes are out in English as of November 2026 (the latest is Vol. 15, released Oct 27, 2026), and 1 more has been announced.

How far behind Japan is the English edition of Chained Soldier?

Japan is at Vol. 22 and English is at Vol. 15, so English is 7 volumes behind. Recent volumes have come out in English about 2.7 years after their Japanese release.

How often do new Chained Soldier volumes come out in English?

Recently, about every 3 months. Since Vol. 1 came out in August 2022, the average gap has been 4 months.

Who publishes Chained Soldier in English?

Yen Press publishes the English edition of Chained Soldier by Takahiro, Yohei Takemura.