Jump to content

Firefly Wedding

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Firefly Wedding
First tankōbon volume cover
ホタルの嫁入り
(Hotaru no Yomeiri)
GenreHistorical, romance[1]
Manga
Written byOreco Tachibana
Published byShogakukan
English publisher
Imprint
  • Ura Sunday Comics (1–5)
  • Manga One Comics (6–)
Magazine
  • MangaONE
  • Ura Sunday
Original runJanuary 1, 2023 – August 3, 2026
Volumes12
Anime television series
Directed byTakahiro Kamei
Written byYūko Kakihara
Music byNogrid
StudioDavid Production
Licensed by
Original networkFNS (Fuji TV)
Original run October 9, 2026 – present
Episodes1
Television drama
Original networkFuji TV
Original run 2027 – scheduled
icon Anime and manga portal

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 premiered in October 2026. A television drama adaptation is set to premiere in 2027.

Plot

[edit]

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.

Shinpei takes Satoko to Tennyo Island, home to a flourishing red-light district, where she assumes the role of a courtesan while searching for a way to return to her family. During her stay, she becomes acquainted with the other courtesans and gradually develops feelings for Shinpei, despite his violent occupation, possessiveness, and unpredictable behavior. Their relationship is further complicated by the arrival of Kotaro Ogawa, a longtime acquaintance and bodyguard of the Kirigaya family, who attempts to bring Satoko home. As Satoko's feelings for Shinpei deepen, she begins to question her family's expectations and the marriage she had originally envisioned for herself.

Satoko subsequently discovers that her kidnapping was orchestrated by her father, Jubei Kirigaya, who intended to arrange a seemingly accidental encounter with a suitable marriage candidate. After Satoko refuses to return home without Shinpei, Jubei forcibly separates them and brings her back to the family estate. Determined to reunite with Shinpei, Satoko rejects her father's plans for her marriage, including a proposed engagement to Mitsuharu Okumura, the son of a duke. Although Mitsuharu initially attempts to win her affection, he eventually becomes involved in efforts to find treatment for her worsening heart condition. Satoko and Shinpei ultimately reunite and resolve to spend their remaining time together.

The couple return to Tennyo Island, where they hold a private wedding ceremony and begin living together. However, Satoko's health continues to deteriorate, and she eventually loses consciousness. Shinpei takes her to Mitsuharu's residence and mistakenly concludes that she has died and leaves her body with Mitsuharu. Overcome by grief, he leaves the island and spends the following decades traveling throughout Japan, without ever returning to visit Satoko's grave in the assumption that she had died.

Several decades later, an elderly Shinpei learns that Tennyo Island is set to be demolished and returns to visit the home he once shared with Satoko. There, he encounters Kotaro, who finally gives him a letter from Satoko that he has had for many years. The letter reveals that she somehow survived her illness after receiving treatment from a physician whom Mitsuharu had brought from overseas after Shinpei left her body. She had spent all those years waiting alone for Shinpei's return. The series concludes with Shinpei visiting their former home, where he and Satoko reunite as elders after decades of separation.

Characters

[edit]
Satoko Kirigaya (桐ケ谷 紗都子, Kirigaya Satoko)
Voiced by: Yui Ishikawa (PV),[1] Lynn (anime)[3]

Born into a respected family, Satoko is an intelligent young woman whose life is constrained by a serious heart condition. Despite her medical limitations, her primary goal is to fulfill her father's wish for his daughter's happiness by finding a suitable spouse to care for her.

Shinpei Goto (後藤 進平, Gotō Shinpei)
Voiced by: Koki Uchiyama (PV, anime)[1][3]
Kōtarō Ogawa (小川 康太郎, Ogawa Kōtarō)
Voiced by: Kent Itō (anime)[4]
Mitsueda (三枝)
Voiced by: Kenjiro Tsuda (anime)[4]

Media

[edit]

Manga

[edit]

Written and illustrated by Oreco Tachibana, Firefly Wedding began serialization on Shogakukan's Ura Sunday manga website and MangaONE app on January 1, 2023.[5] The series ended its main story on February 2, 2026, with seven spin-off chapters being released between February 2 and August 3, 2026.[6] Its chapters have been collected into twelve tankōbon volumes as of June 2026.[7]

The series' chapters are published in English by Comikey.[8] In May 2024, Viz Media announced that they would release volumes of the series in Q2 2025.[9]

No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1June 19, 2023[10]978-4-09-852147-0January 14, 2025[11]978-1-9747-5151-8
  • Chapters 1–5
  • Bonus
2September 12, 2023[12]978-4-09-852825-7April 29, 2025[13]978-1-9747-5229-4
  • Chapters 6–12
3December 19, 2023[14]978-4-09-853064-9July 8, 2025[15]978-1-9747-5519-6
  • Chapters 13–19
4April 18, 2024[16]978-4-09-853211-7October 14, 2025[17]978-1-9747-5857-9
  • Chapters 20–26
5August 19, 2024[18]978-4-09-853526-2January 6, 2026[19]978-1-9747-6142-5
  • Chapters 27–32
  • Bonus
6December 19, 2024[20]978-4-09-853762-4April 7, 2026[21]978-1-9747-6143-2
  • Chapters 33–38
7March 18, 2025[22]978-4-09-854039-6July 14, 2026[23]978-1-9747-6144-9
  • Chapters 39–44
8June 18, 2025[24][25]978-4-09-854111-9
978-4-09-943201-0 (SE)		October 13, 2026[26]978-1-9747-6538-6
9September 19, 2025[27]978-4-09-854250-5January 5, 2027[28]978-1-9747-6643-7
10December 19, 2025[29]978-4-09-854352-6——
11February 19, 2026[30]978-4-09-854432-5——
12June 19, 2026[7]978-4-09-854526-1——
13October 19, 2026[31]978-4-09-854848-4——
SSOctober 19, 2026[32]978-4-09-854849-1——

Anime

[edit]

An anime television series adaptation was announced on January 12, 2026.[33][34] It will be produced by David Production and directed by Takahiro Kamei, with series composition handled Yūko Kakihara, characters designed by Yukiko Aikei, and music composed by Nogrid.[3] The series premiered on October 9, 2026, on the Noitamina programming block on Fuji TV and its affiliates. The opening theme song is "Period", performed by Iri,[35] and the ending theme song is "Yumegokochi" (夢心地; lit. 'Trance'), performed by Tooboe.[4] Crunchyroll will stream the series.[36] Muse Communication licensed the series in Southeast Asia.[37]

Episodes

[edit]
No.Title [38][39]Directed by [a]Written by [a]Storyboard by [a]Original release date [40]
1"An Unwanted Repayment"
Transliteration: "Nozomanai Ongaeshi" (Japanese: 望まない恩返し)		TBATBATBAOctober 9, 2026 (2026-10-09)
During the Meiji era, the beautiful Satoko Kirigaya suffers from a terminal heart condition but agrees to marry a husband of her father's choosing for the good of the family. Her stepsister Miwako is jealous of Satoko's multiple marriage offers despite her terminal diagnosis. Her father Jubei wishes Satoko to marry for love, but must also find her a husband wealthy enough to support her poor health. Satoko is kidnapped by thugs who hand her over to the violent assassin Shinpei Goto, revealing they have been paid to keep Satoko safe until 9pm, then execute her. The thugs attempt to rape Satoko, but Shinpei severs their arms and legs. Desperate for protection, Satoko claims to have fallen in love with Shinpei for saving her, and proposes marrying him so he can have her wealth. Amused and disbelieving her claims of love, Shinpei nonetheless escapes with her, killing dozens of thugs sent after them. He mocks her unwillingness to kiss him and her wealth that gives her no reason to worry about her future. Angered, she kisses him then reveals her bad heart means she has no future. Smitten that she kissed him despite his savage violence, Shinpei manically agrees to marry her.

Drama

[edit]

A television drama adaptation was announced on October 10, 2026. It is set to premiere on Fuji TV in 2027.[41]

Other media

[edit]

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.[42] 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][42]

Reception

[edit]

The series had 4 million copies in circulation by September 2025.[7]

The series was ranked fifth for the Tsutaya Comic Award.[43] The series also ranked ninth in the 2024 edition of Takarajimasha's Kono Manga ga Sugoi! guidebook for the best manga for female readers.[44] The series won the grand prize at NTT Solmare's Digital Comic Awards in 2024.[45] The series was ranked first in the Nationwide Bookstore Employees' Recommended Comics list of 2024.[46] The series was also nominated for the 48th Kodansha Manga Award in the shōjo category.[47] The series was ranked tenth in the web category for the 2024 Next Manga Awards.[48] The series was ranked third in AnimeJapan's "Manga We Want to See Animated" poll in 2025.[49] The series was nominated for the 71st Shogakukan Manga Award.[50]

See also

[edit]

Notes

[edit]
  1. 1 2 3 Production staff information is taken from the ending credits of each episode.

References

[edit]
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 橘オレコ「ホタルの嫁入り」1巻発売、石川由依&内山昂輝のボイスコミック公開. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. June 19, 2023. Archived from the original on September 7, 2023. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  2. ↑ ホタルの嫁入り【単話】 1巻. Shogakukan eComic Store (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved December 17, 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 Cayanan, Joanna (March 25, 2026). "Firefly Wedding Anime's Teaser Unveils Main Cast, More Staff". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 25, 2026.
  4. 1 2 3 Hodgkins, Crystalyn (August 2, 2026). "Firefly Wedding TV Anime Reveals More Cast, October 9 Debut, Ending Theme in New Teaser Video". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 2, 2026.
  5. ↑ Cayanan, Joanna (December 20, 2022). "Promise Cinderella's Oreco Tachibana Launches New Manga". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on December 27, 2022. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  6. ↑ Cayanan, Joanna (January 13, 2026). "Firefly Wedding Manga Ends, Gets Spinoff Stories". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 13, 2026.
  7. 1 2 3 ホタルの嫁入り 12 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved June 19, 2026.
  8. ↑ Hazra, Adriana (June 18, 2023). "Comikey Adds Oreco Tachibana's Firefly Wedding Manga". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on July 14, 2023. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  9. ↑ Luster, Joseph (May 31, 2024). "VIZ Media Announces Vagabond Definitive Edition, One Piece: Heroines and More". Crunchyroll News. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
  10. ↑ ホタルの嫁入り 1 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on December 1, 2023. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Firefly Wedding, Vol. 1". Viz Media. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
  12. ↑ ホタルの嫁入り 2 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on December 13, 2023. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  13. ↑ "Firefly Wedding, Vol. 2". Viz Media. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
  14. ↑ ホタルの嫁入り 3 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on December 13, 2023. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  15. ↑ "Firefly Wedding, Vol. 3". Viz Media. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
  16. ↑ ホタルの嫁入り 4 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
  17. ↑ "Firefly Wedding, Vol. 4". Viz Media. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
  18. ↑ ホタルの嫁入り 5 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
  19. ↑ "Firefly Wedding, Vol. 5". Viz Media. Retrieved October 2, 2025.
  20. ↑ ホタルの嫁入り 6 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
  21. ↑ "Firefly Wedding, Vol. 6". Viz Media. Retrieved December 28, 2025.
  22. ↑ ホタルの嫁入り 7 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved February 22, 2025.
  23. ↑ "Firefly Wedding, Vol. 7". Viz Media. Retrieved April 3, 2026.
  24. ↑ ホタルの嫁入り 8 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved May 25, 2025.
  25. ↑ ホタルの嫁入り 8 ジオラマアクリルスタンド付き特装版 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved May 25, 2025.
  26. ↑ "Firefly Wedding, Vol. 8". Viz Media. Retrieved July 6, 2026.
  27. ↑ ホタルの嫁入り 9 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
  28. ↑ "Firefly Wedding, Vol. 9". Viz Media. Retrieved September 30, 2026.
  29. ↑ ホタルの嫁入り 10 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
  30. ↑ ホタルの嫁入り 11 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved January 27, 2026.
  31. ↑ ホタルの嫁入り 13 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved September 30, 2026.
  32. ↑ ホタルの嫁入り外伝　－人斬りと幼童－ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved September 30, 2026.
  33. ↑ 橘オレコ「ホタルの嫁入り」TVアニメ化！制作はdavid production、10月放送開始. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. January 12, 2026. Archived from the original on March 9, 2026. Retrieved January 12, 2026.
  34. ↑ Loo, Egan (January 11, 2026). "Firefly Wedding Manga Gets TV Anime by David Production in October". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 11, 2026.
  35. ↑ Mateo, Alex (September 17, 2026). "Firefly Wedding TV Anime's Promo Video Reveals Iri's Opening Theme Song". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 18, 2026.
  36. ↑ Mateo, Alex (June 3, 2026). "Crunchyroll to Stream 'Goodbye, Lara', Firefly Wedding, Tomb Raider King, Overgeared, More Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 3, 2026.
  37. ↑ "[DISTRIBUTION ANNOUNCEMENT] We are pleased to announce that Muse has acquired the distribution rights of [Firefly Wedding] 🎉". August 22, 2026. Retrieved August 22, 2026 – via YouTube.
  38. ↑ "Kakuwa Arasuji | Terebi Anime 『Hotaru no Yomeiri』 Kōshiki Saito" 各話あらすじ | TVアニメ『ホタルの嫁入り』公式サイト [Episode Synopsis | TV Anime "Firefly Wedding" Official Site]. hotaru-anime.com (in Japanese). Retrieved October 10, 2026.
  39. ↑ "Watch Firefly Wedding - Crunchyroll". Crunchyroll. Retrieved October 10, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  40. ↑ "Hōsō to Haishin Jōhō (On'ea ando Sutorīmingu) | Terebi Anime 『Hotaru no Yomeiri』 Kōshiki Saito" 放送・配信情報(ON AIR & STREAMING) | TVアニメ『ホタルの嫁入り』公式サイト [Broadcast and Streaming Information (On Air & Streaming) | TV Anime "Firefly Wedding" Official Site]. hotaru-anime.com (in Japanese). Retrieved October 10, 2026.
  41. ↑ Mateo, Alex (October 9, 2026). "Firefly Wedding Manga Gets Live-Action Adaptation on TV in 2027". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 9, 2026.
  42. 1 2 「ホタルの嫁入り」2巻発売 内山昂輝が愛が重い殺し屋演じるテレビCMとPV公開. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. September 12, 2023. Archived from the original on October 16, 2023. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  43. ↑ 荒川弘「黄泉のツガイ」が「みんなが選ぶTSUTAYAコミック大賞」の大賞に. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. September 27, 2023. Archived from the original on September 27, 2023. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  44. ↑ Cayanan, Joanna; Pineda, Rafael Antonio (December 11, 2023). "Kono Manga ga Sugoi! Editors Unveil 2024 Rankings". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on December 13, 2023. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  45. ↑ 橘オレコ「ホタルの嫁入り」が電子コミック大賞2024の大賞に. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. January 25, 2024. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
  46. ↑ 橘オレコ「ホタルの嫁入り」が全国書店員が選んだおすすめコミック2024の第1位に. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. February 1, 2024. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
  47. ↑ Cayanan, Joanna (April 8, 2024). "48th Annual Kodansha Manga Awards' Nominees Announced". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
  48. ↑ Cayanan, Joanna (August 28, 2024). "Kagurabachi Tops Print Category, Girl Meets Rock! Wins in Web Category of Next Manga Awards 2024". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
  49. ↑ Iikura-Gross, Ken (March 13, 2025). "Nue's Exorcist Tops AnimeJapan's 'Manga We Want to See Animated' Poll". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 13, 2025.
  50. ↑ 第71回小学館漫画賞、ノミネート作品を発表. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 4, 2025. Archived from the original on May 29, 2026. Retrieved December 4, 2025.
[edit]
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Firefly_Wedding&oldid=1380056294"