'Chained Soldier' Season 2 Headlines HIDIVE's Winter Season Showcase Planned for This Year's Anime Frontier 2025

Programming Line-Up Includes Special Japanese Guest Yukana Along With Special Screenings of the Anime Streamer's Complete Winter 2026 Season Line-up

HOUSTON, TX — December 2, 2025 — Christmas is coming early to anime fans this December when HIDIVE returns next week to Texas' Cowtown for Anime Frontier 2025.  The popular streaming service from AMC Networks will present a three-day showcase of its upcoming Winter 2026 Season during the annual anime convention, December 12 – 14 at the Fort Worth Convention Center. The fast-growing streamer will host not one, not two, not three, but six special screenings — encompassing its entire slate of simulcasts and dub titles scheduled for their next season starting in January! This will include the highly-anticipated winter simulcast series Chained Soldier Season 2, Hell Mode - The Hardcore Gamer Dominates in Another World with Garbage Balancing and Reincarnated as a Dragon Hatchling as well as the new English dubs of fall simulcast series My Gift Lvl 9999 Unlimited Gacha, Hero Without a Class: Who Even Needs Skills?! and Dusk Beyond the End of the World. All of HIDIVE's panels and screenings are free and open to all Anime Frontier badge holders.

HIDIVE's Anime Frontier 2025 line-up kicks off on Day One, Friday, December 12, with special dub screenings of two of this fall's fan favorite simulcasts, Hero Without a Class: Who Even Needs Skills?! and My Gift Lvl 9999 Unlimited Gacha. Then on Day Two, Saturday, December 13, HIDIVE presents the North American premieres of two upcoming winter simulcasts, Hell Mode - The Hardcore Gamer Dominates in Another World with Garbage Balancing and Chained Soldier Season 2, which will also include special Japanese guest Yukana (voice of Fubuki Azuma). Lastly on Day Three, Sunday, December 14, HIDIVE wraps up its programming schedule with two final premieres, the North American premiere of winter simulcast series Reincarnated as a Dragon Hatchling and the dub world premiere of this fall's hit simulcast series Dusk Beyond the End of the World.

Anime Frontier 2025 attendees are encouraged to use the hashtag #HIDIVE in their social posts about any of HIDIVE's events.

HIDIVE Anime Frontier 2025 Schedule of Events
(as of 12/02­/25; All times listed are Central.)

Friday, December 12, 2025

4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Fort Worth Convention Center
Second Floor
Room 202CD

HIDIVE Presents Hero Without a Class: Who Even Needs Skills?!  Special Dub Screening
Action is in store at this special English dub encore screening of the first two episodes of this fall's fan-favorite fantasy series Hero Without a Class: Who Even Needs Skills?!, produced by Studio A-Cat and streaming exclusively on HIDIVE in both sub and dub.

6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Fort Worth Convention Center
Second Floor
Room 202CD

HIDIVE Presents My Gift Lvl 9999 Unlimited Gacha Special Dub Screening
Expect action, adventure, magic and more at this special English dub encore screening of the first three episodes of the new fall fantasy series My Gift Lvl 9999 Unlimited Gacha, produced by J.C.STAFF and streaming exclusively on HIDIVE in both sub and dub.

Saturday, December 13, 2025

11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Fort Worth Convention Center
Second Floor
Room 202AB

HIDIVE Presents Hell Mode - The Hardcore Gamer Dominates in Another World with Garbage Balancing North American Premiere
Otherworldly action awaits at the North American premiere of the isekai action series and upcoming winter simulcast Hell Mode - The Hardcore Gamer Dominates in Another World with Garbage Balancing, produced by Yokohama Animation Lab and streaming exclusively on HIDIVE starting in January.

4:15 pm – 5:15 pm
Fort Worth Convention Center
Second Floor
Room 204AB

HIDIVE Presents Chained Soldier Season 2 North American Premiere with Special Japanese Guest Yukana
The fight against the Shuuki continues at the North American premiere of this winter's action dark fantasy series Chained Soldier Season 2 with special Japanese guest Yukana (voice of Fubuki Azuma), produced Seven Arcs and streaming exclusively on HIDIVE next season.

Sunday, December 14, 2025

10:45 am – 11:45 am
Fort Worth Convention Center
Second Floor
Room 202CD

HIDIVE Presents Reincarnated as a Dragon Hatchling North American Premiere
Follow a hero reborn at the North American premiere of the isekai fantasy and winter simulcast series Reincarnated as a Dragon Hatchling, produced by GA-CREW x Felix Film and streaming exclusively in January on HIDIVE.

2:45 pm – 3:45 pm
Fort Worth Convention Center
Second Floor
Room 204AB

HIDIVE Presents Dusk Beyond the End of the World Dub World Premiere
Enter a futuristic world transformed by technology at the English dub world premiere of this fall's hit original sci-fi series Dusk Beyond the End of the World, produced by P.A. WORKS and streaming exclusively on HIDIVE in both sub and dub.

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About HIDIVE
HIDIVE is a fast-growing, fan-centric anime service and part of AMC Networks' targeted streaming portfolio. From English subs and dubs to episodic series, movies and more, HIDIVE delivers a full-tilt, genre-spanning anime experience with blockbusters, classics and underrated masterpieces by Japan's leading and emerging producers. Each season, subscribers have exclusive access to first-run simulcasts of the best new anime at or near the same time as their Japanese broadcast. HIDIVE can be viewed on a wide array of platforms, including desktop, laptop, tablet, smartphone and connected TV, and is currently available by subscription in the U.S. and Canada as well as key overseas markets including the U.K., Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand. For more information on HIDIVE or to sign up for a free trial, visit www.hidive.com.