noitaminA · Fuji TV · Hotaru no Yomeiri
Firefly
Wedding
A Meiji-era romance of an earl's daughter and the assassin sent to kill her — adapted into a 12-episode anime by david production. Here is everything on the schedule, the cast, and the manga it's built from.
Next episode · Episode 2
Scheduled ·
1 of 12 episodes aired · finale Dec 25
Episodes
12
Premiere
Oct 9, 2026
Broadcast
Fridays · 23:30 JST
Studio
david production
Streaming
Crunchyroll
Source
Manga · completed
Start here
Six ways into the story.
The anime
Studio, staff, themes and everything confirmed for the 12-episode season.
ToolRelease schedule
Every air date from premiere to the December 25 finale, with a live countdown.
GuideCharacters
Satoko, Shinpei, Mitsueda and the household around them.
GuideThe manga
The completed series, its volumes, and the ending that divided readers.
ToolWhere to watch
Region-by-region streaming and broadcast, and the weekly release rhythm.
ReferenceFAQ
Plain answers on episodes, schedule, cast, and the manga's status.
The anime
Built by david production
Announced in January 2026 and premiered on October 9, the adaptation brings Oreco Tachibana's manga to the screen under director Takahiro Kamei. It streams on Crunchyroll outside Asia and airs on Fuji TV's noitaminA block in Japan.
- Opening
- "Period" — iri
- Ending
- "Yumegokochi" — TOOBOE
- Satoko
- Lynn
- Shinpei
- Kōki Uchiyama
The manga
Completed at ≈79 chapters
In the Meiji era, Satoko Kirigaya — an earl's daughter with a failing heart — is abducted by the assassin Shinpei Gotō. Her desperate proposal of marriage turns a contract killing into a consuming, dangerous love story that carries the pair from a noble house to the red-light island of Tennyo.
Serialized 2023-01-01–2026-02-02 on Ura Sunday (web) & MangaONE app. The main story is finished, with spin-off chapters running into August 2026.
Questions people ask
The short answers — full list on the FAQ page.
When does Firefly Wedding air?
Firefly Wedding premiered on Friday, October 9, 2026 on Fuji TV's noitaminA block (Fridays, 23:30 JST). New episodes air weekly through the 12-episode finale on December 25, 2026.
Where can I watch Firefly Wedding?
Outside Asia the series streams on Crunchyroll, with new episodes on Fridays. Muse Communication holds the license for Southeast Asia, and the original broadcast is on Fuji TV in Japan.
How many episodes does Firefly Wedding have?
Season 1 is 12 episodes. It runs from October 9 to December 25, 2026, one episode each Friday.
What is the correct watch order?
Watch in broadcast order — Episode 1 through Episode 12. There are no OVAs, recap episodes, or split cours to shuffle, so the weekly schedule is the intended order.
Has a second season been announced?
Not as of October 2026. Season 1 covers roughly the first act of the manga, so a continuation is possible, but no official announcement has been made.
What is Firefly Wedding about?
In the Meiji era, Satoko Kirigaya is an earl's daughter with a terminal heart condition who wants to marry well for her family's sake. When she is targeted by the assassin Shinpei Gotō, she proposes marriage to save her life — beginning a dangerous, obsessive romance.