Firefly Wedding Anime Premieres on October 9
According to Anime News Network, a new promotional video for the manga adaptation Firefly Wedding has been released. The video confirms that the series will begin airing in Japan on October 9, while also revealing for the first time that Kent Itō and Kenjirō Tsuda are joining the cast. Additionally, it was noted that the ending theme performed by TOOBOE was also announced alongside this reveal.
The manga that forms the basis of the series is drawn by Oreco Tachibana, known for shōjo romance works such as Daytime Shooting Star and Tsubaki-chō Lonely Planet. Tachibana's project has been serialized in Shogakukan's Sho-Comi magazine since 2023. Set in the Meiji period, the story quickly attracted attention with its atmosphere combining the social pressures of the era, love, and suspense.
Among the newly announced names, Kenjirō Tsuda is known in the anime world for roles such as Nanami in Jujutsu Kaisen and Kishibe in Chainsaw Man. His addition to the cast has further heightened anticipation for Firefly Wedding. Kent Itō, meanwhile, brings fresh energy to the project as a figure prominent in both voice acting and music. The teaser that was released gave viewers a feel for the story's overall tone through scenes that reflect the Meiji period atmosphere and character dynamics.
Firefly Wedding has become one of the most anticipated anime adaptations of fall 2026. Viewers who especially love period dramas and shōjo stories are closely following this production. In the coming days, more details about new cast members and the opening theme are expected from the adaptation, which manga readers have been eagerly awaiting.
