Firefly Wedding
Japanese manga series
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Firefly Wedding (Japanese: ホタルの嫁入り, Hepburn: Hotaru no Yomeiri) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Oreco Tachibana. It was serialized on Shogakukan's Ura Sunday manga website, under their "Girl's Club" label,[2] and MangaONE app from January 2023 to February 2026. An anime television series adaptation produced by David Production is set to premiere in October 2026.
| Firefly Wedding | |
First tankōbon volume cover | |
| ホタルの嫁入り (Hotaru no Yomeiri) | |
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| Genre | Historical, romance[1] |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Oreco Tachibana |
| Published by | Shogakukan |
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| Original run | January 1, 2023 – February 2, 2026 |
| Volumes | 11 |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Takahiro Kamei |
| Studio | David Production |
| Original network | FNS (Fuji TV) |
| Original run | October 2026 – scheduled |
Plot
Set during the Meiji era, Satoko Kirigaya is the daughter of an earl and renowned for her beauty and position. However, she does not have a lot of time left to live due to a heart condition; her only dream is to marry for the good of her family. However, her peaceful existence is unexpectedly disrupted by the attack of a mysterious assassin, Shinpei Goto. In desperation, Satoko proposes marriage. Although it was supposed to be a fake relationship, Shinpei proves to be a man full of love. Over time, his deep love touches Satoko's heart, and her guilt over the false engagement begins to grow.
Characters
- Satoko Kirigaya (桐ケ谷紗都子, Kirigaya Satoko)
- Voiced by: Yui Ishikawa (CV)[3]
- Shinpei Goto (後藤進平, Goto Shinpei)
- Voiced by: Koki Uchiyama (CV)[3]
Media
Manga
Written and illustrated by Oreco Tachibana, Firefly Wedding began serialization on Shogakukan's Ura Sunday manga website and MangaONE app on January 1, 2023.[4] The series ended its main story on February 2, 2026, with seven spin-off chapters set to be released between February 2 and August 3, 2026.[5] Its chapters have been collected into eleven tankōbon volumes as of February 2026.[6]
The series' chapters are published in English by Comikey.[7] In May 2024, Viz Media announced that they would release volumes of the series in Q2 2025.[8]
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
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| 1 | June 19, 2023[9] | 978-4-09-852147-0 | January 14, 2025[10] | 978-1-9747-5151-8 |
| 2 | September 12, 2023[11] | 978-4-09-852825-7 | April 29, 2025[12] | 978-1-9747-5229-4 |
| 3 | December 19, 2023[13] | 978-4-09-853064-9 | July 8, 2025[14] | 978-1-9747-5519-6 |
| 4 | April 18, 2024[15] | 978-4-09-853211-7 | October 14, 2025[16] | 978-1-9747-5857-9 |
| 5 | August 19, 2024[17] | 978-4-09-853526-2 | January 6, 2026[18] | 978-1-9747-6142-5 |
| 6 | December 19, 2024[19] | 978-4-09-853762-4 | April 7, 2026[20] | 978-1-9747-6143-2 |
| 7 | March 18, 2025[21] | 978-4-09-854039-6 | — | — |
| 8 | June 18, 2025[22][23] | 978-4-09-854111-9 978-4-09-943201-0 (SE) | — | — |
| 9 | September 19, 2025[24] | 978-4-09-854250-5 | — | — |
| 10 | December 19, 2025[25] | 978-4-09-854352-6 | — | — |
| 11 | February 19, 2026[6] | 978-4-09-854432-5 | — | — |
Anime
An anime television series adaptation was announced on January 12, 2026. It will be produced by David Production and directed by Takahiro Kamei, with characters designed by Yukiko Aikei. The series is set to premiere in October 2026 on the Noitamina programming block on Fuji TV and its affiliates.[26][27]
Other media
A voice comic commemorating the release of the first volume was released on Flower Comics' YouTube channel on June 19, 2023.[1] A television commercial and promotional video commemorating the release of the second volume was released on MangaONE's YouTube channel on September 12, 2023.[28] The voice comic features the performances of Yui Ishikawa as Satoko Kirigaya and Koki Uchiyama as Shinpei Goto, while the promotional video and commercial features only Uchiyama reprising his role as Shinpei.[1][28]
Reception
The series had 3 million copies in circulation by September 2025.[24]
The series was ranked fifth for the Tsutaya Comic Award.[29] The series also ranked ninth in the 2024 edition of Takarajimasha's Kono Manga ga Sugoi! guidebook for the best manga for female readers.[30] The series won the grand prize at NTT Solmare's "Minna ga Erabu!! Denshi Comic Taishō 2024" competition in 2024.[31] The series was ranked first in the Nationwide Bookstore Employees' Recommended Comics list of 2024.[32] The series was also nominated for the 48th Kodansha Manga Award in the shōjo category.[33] The series was ranked tenth in the web category for the 2024 Next Manga Awards.[34] The series was ranked third in AnimeJapan's "Manga We Want to See Animated" poll in 2025.[35] The series has also been nominated for the 71st Shogakukan Manga Award.[36]
See also
- Promise Cinderella, another manga series by the same author