Chained Soldier episode 12: Release date and time, where to watch, what to expect, and more

Modified Mar 15, 2024 12:18 GMT

Chained Soldier episode 12 release date and time (Image via Seven Arcs)

Chained Soldier episode 12 is set to premiere on Thursday, March 21, 2024 at 11 p.m. JST, according to the series' website.

With the Eight Thunder Gods having introduced themselves, it seems that the Demon Defense Force’s looming war with Aoba and the other Humanoid Shuuki may have to be put on hold.

Unfortunately, there’s no verifiable spoiler info available for Chained Soldier episode 12 yet. While this is typical for the series, it’s nonetheless upsetting. Thankfully, fans do at least have a confirmed release date and time for the highly anticipated first episode of the series.

Read on to know all the available release information for Chained Soldier episode 12 and more.

Chained Soldier episode 12 release date and time

Aoba and co are forced to face a new enemy heading into Chained Soldier episode 12 (Image via Seven Arcs)

Chained Soldier episode 12 is set to begin airing on local Japanese networks at 11 p.m. JST on Thursday, March 21, 2024, according to the series’ website.

For a minority of international fans, that translates to an early Friday morning local release window. Most international fans will instead see the episode become available sometime during the day or evening on Thursday, like Japanese fans. The time of release will vary by region and time zone.

Episode 12 is set to air in Japan at the following times in the corresponding time zones:

Time zone	Local date and time
Pacific Daylight Time	7AM, Thursday, March 21, 2024
Eastern Daylight Time	10AM, Thursday, March 21, 2024
Greenwich Mean Time	2PM, Thursday, March 21, 2024
Central European Time	3PM, Thursday, March 21, 2024
Indian Standard Time	7:30PM, Thursday, March 21, 2024
Philippine Standard Time	10PM, Thursday, March 21, 2024
Japanese Standard Time	11PM, Thursday, March 21, 2024
Australia Central Standard Time	12:30AM, Friday, March 22, 2024

Chained Soldier episode 12 where to watch

Yuuki Wakura reenters the battlefield heading into Chained Soldier episode 12 (Image via Seven Arcs)

International audiences can stream the episode on HIDIVE roughly one hour after the episode begins airing in Japan.

With Crunchyroll seemingly not hosting the series given the lack of its presence in the platform’s Winter 2024 schedule, HIDIVE appears to be the only legitimate way of streaming the series internationally.

Chained Soldier episode 11 recap

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Chained Soldier episode 11 began with Izumo and Kyouka continuing their battle against Aoba Wakura and the Unihorn, respectively.

Izuma and Aoba continued to go back and forth, while Kyouka largely dominated her battle against the Unihorn. It seemed that Izumo was getting the upper hand at one point, but Aoba ate a Mato Peach, which heightened her power and senses enough to win the advantage back in the battle.

Meanwhile, Shushu Suruga and Sahara Wakasa tried a new plan, in which Shushu shrunk and had Sahara throw her into Kumadoushi’s mouth. Shushu then grew from the inside out of Kumadoushi, setting up Sahara to use one of his teeth to attack Coco.

Himair and Yachiho Azuma also won their battle against Yuno, thanks to Himari using a new tactic, which exposed the enemy’s location. Yachiho then rewound time and delivered a killing blow with that new information.

Later, the two groups chased Coco and Yuno to Izumo and co’s battle, where Aoba questioned whether or not they should surrender. However, they were interrupted by the introduction of the Eight Thunder Gods, seemingly led by Shikoku.

It was also confirmed that the Eight Thunder Gods are opposed to Aoba’s group. The episode ended with Yuuki transforming and preparing to fight the Unihorn, now under the Thunder Gods’ control.

Chained Soldier episode 12 what to expect (speculative)

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With the series finale finally at hand, Chained Soldier episode 12 will likely end the fight of Yuuki and Kyouka Uzen versus the Unihorn as quickly as it began.

That should also give way to a focus on the Eight Thunder Gods, exploring their motivations and goals more to end the first season. It will also set up their likely return in the second season.

Episode 12 should also elaborate on whether or not the Humanoid Shuuki will collaborate with the Demon Defense Force against the Eight Thunder Gods. While it’s unclear how this plotline unfolds, it’s undoubtedly the most influential loose thread with regards to the series’ future plot and events.