Firefly Wedding Anime: Episode Schedule, Cast and Where to Watch (Crunchyroll)
Firefly Wedding (Hotaru no Yomeiri) is airing now. Get the episode schedule, story, cast, staff and how to watch on Crunchyroll in India.
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10/24/20262 min read
Firefly Wedding Anime: Release Schedule, Story, Cast and Where to Watch
Published: October 24, 2026
Searches for Firefly Wedding (Hotaru no Yomeiri) have jumped worldwide this week. It is one of the most talked-about shows of the Fall 2026 anime season. Here’s a spoiler-light guide to the story, the team behind it, and how to watch.
What is Firefly Wedding about?
The story is set in the Meiji era and follows Satoko, a terminally ill noblewoman who proposes marriage to the assassin sent to kill her, as a desperate bid to survive. A reviewer who saw the first episode called it a tale of two halves and praised its colourful art style, even during bloody scenes. That mix of romance, danger and dark humour is why it’s getting attention.
From manga to anime
The manga is by Oreco Tachibana and began on Shogakukan’s Ura Sunday website and MangaONE app in January 2023. The manga has since ended, with spinoff stories to follow. In English, Comikey has published it digitally since 2023, and VIZ Media has released the print volumes under the Shojo Beat imprint since January 2025.
Who is making the anime?
Studio: David Production, the studio behind JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure and Fire Force. outlookindia
Director: Takahiro Kamei (Urusei Yatsura), with Yukiko Aikei (Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop) as character designer.
Script and music: Yūko Kakihara oversees and writes the scripts, and NOGRID composes the music.
Ending theme: By TOOBOE.
Voice cast
Lynn voices Satoko and Koki Uchiyama voices Shinpei. Kent Itō and Kenjiro Tsuda have also joined the cast.
Release schedule and where to watch
Firefly Wedding premiered Friday, October 9 on Fuji TV’s Noitamina block in Japan, at 11:30 p.m. Internationally, it streams on Crunchyroll, and that includes the Indian Subcontinent. hoshikafinalweapon
New episodes arrive on Fridays at 9:00 a.m. PT, and the series is expected to run at least 12 episodes. The schedule so far:
EpisodeDate3October 23 (out now)4October 305November 66November 1312December 25 (expected finale)
Dates can change, so check Crunchyroll for the latest. For viewers in India: 9:00 a.m. Pacific works out to roughly 9:30 p.m. IST on Fridays right now. That can shift by an hour after the US changes its clocks in early November, so confirm the time on Crunchyroll.
Dubs are less clear. One report says English subs and an English dub arrive together, while another says the dub will follow later. Check the Crunchyroll listing.
What’s next for the franchise?
A live-action TV adaptation has been announced for 2027.
Is Firefly Wedding worth watching?
Yes, if you like period romance with a dangerous edge. Reviews are warm after the opening episode, but one reviewer says it suits viewers who don’t mind some gore in their romance. Treat it as a darker romance and not a light slice-of-life.
Watch it legally on Crunchyroll to support the creators. It also keeps you away from the malware-heavy pirate sites that show up in “watch anime online” searches.