The staff of the upcoming fall anime Hotaru no Yomeiri (ホタルの嫁入り) has released the synopsis and advance scene cuts for Episode 1, “An Unwanted Debt of Gratitude”, which is set to premiere on Friday, October 9, 2026.
About the Series
Hotaru no Yomeiri is a romantic suspense anime based on the manga by Tachibana Oreco, the artist known for Promise Cinderella and #Batsuitchi Arasaa Joshi to Danshi Kousei. Serialized in Shogakukan’s Manga ONE app and collected in volumes published under the Manga ONE Comics label (currently 12 volumes), the manga has surpassed a cumulative circulation of 5 million copies and won the “Minna ga Erabu!! Denshi Comic Taisho 2024” award. The anime is directed by Kamei Takahiro and produced by david production.
Story
The story is set in an era when women were considered the property of their families. Kirigaya Satoko is the daughter of a noble household — beautiful but said to have only a short time to live. Her greatest wish is to marry into a distinguished family and become a source of pride for her father.
One night, however, she is abducted as part of someone’s sinister scheme. Cornered and facing certain death, she encounters Goto Shinpei, a mysterious assassin. In a desperate bid to survive, Satoko blurts out a lie: “Let’s get married. If you stay with me, you’ll have everything.”
Shinpei, who becomes obsessively devoted to Satoko and believes she is his destined partner, and Satoko, torn between her own mission and her growing feelings for him — where will their single-minded, forbidden love lead?
Episode 1 Synopsis — “An Unwanted Debt of Gratitude”
Satoko, the young lady of the Kirigaya household, is abducted by someone who wants her dead. Trapped in a desperate situation, she proposes marriage to Shinpei — an assassin she has only just met — as her only means of survival.
Cast & Staff
Cast
- Kirigaya Satoko — Lynn
- Goto Shinpei — Uchiyama Kouki
- Ogawa Kotaro — Ito Kento
- Saegusa — Tsuda Kenjiro
Staff
- Director: Kamei Takahiro (Urusei Yatsura, JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind)
- Series Composition & Screenplay: Kakihara Yuko (The Apothecary Diaries, Urusei Yatsura)
- Character Design: Aikyo Yukiko (Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop, Your Lie in April)
- Concept Art: Soejima Yasufumi
- Sound Director: Yamaguchi Takayuki
- Music: KAY, Koichi Sato, Nic Gitter (NOGRID)
- Animation Production: david production (JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure, Cells at Work!)
Theme Songs
- Opening Theme: iri — “Period”
- Ending Theme: TOOBOE — “夢心地 (Yumegokochi)”
Broadcast & Streaming Schedule
- Fuji TV (Noitamina block): Every Friday at 23:30, starting October 9, 2026
- AT-X: Every Friday at 23:00, starting October 16, 2026 (Repeats: Tuesdays at 11:00 / Thursdays at 17:00)
- Streaming: Every Friday from 24:00, starting October 9, 2026, on various platforms (dates and times may vary by service)
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