Firefly Wedding Episode 1: Release date and everything we need to know

The story starts in Firefly Wedding Episode 1 with a character who lived in the Meiji era. This is Satoko Kirigaya from a noble family who has just days to live. She is kidnapped and then has to bargain with the assassin hired for her by proposing marriage to him.

Firefly Wedding Episode 1 will air on October 9, 2026, at 11:30 p.m. JST on Fuji TV's noitaminA block. David Productions handled the animation used in the series, and the direction was assigned to Takahiro Kamei.

In Japan, it will debut on Friday night. Crunchyroll hasn’t said anything about the release time yet, but the conversions below are according to Japanese time.

• Pacific Time: 7:30 a.m., October 9
• Central Time: 9:30 a.m., October 9
• Eastern Time: 10:30 a.m., October 9
• British Time: 3:30 p.m., October 9
• Central European Time: 4:30 p.m., October 9
• Indian Standard Time: 8:00 p.m., October 9
• Philippine Time: 10:30 p.m., October 9
• Japan Standard Time: 11:30 p.m., October 9

Crunchyroll is the go-to place to watch this series in English and globally, including in India. Muse Asia has the rights to air the series in Asia, too. There’s still no word on when the English-dubbed version will be released.

What to expect from Firefly Wedding Episode 1

Firefly Wedding Episode 1 introduces Satoko's sickness and her family's difficulties. Her dad wants her to marry, while her stepmom and stepsister dislike her.

Unfortunately, assassins attack her during the episode. Satoko suggests to Shinpei Gotō that she wants to marry him. This episode was previewed on July 4 at Anime Expo. Coverage of this preview mentions bloody content in the show.

Cast and staff

The cast for Firefly Wedding Episode 1 and the episodes after it includes:

• Lynn as Satoko Kirigaya
• Kōki Uchiyama as Shinpei Gotō
• Kent Itō as Kōtarō Ogawa
• Kenjirō Tsuda as Mitsueda

The main staff members are:

• Director: Takahiro Kamei (Urusei Yatsura)
• Series composition and scripts: Yūko Kakihara
• Character design: Yukiko Aikei
• Music: NOGRID
• Animation production: David Productions

Theme songs

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The opening theme, called "Period," is sung by iri, and it is her first song as an anime single. It was released on November 18. The ending theme is composed by TOOBOE, and it is called "Yumegokochi." These are the theme songs for Firefly Wedding Episode 1.

Since January 2023, Oreko Tachibana has been publishing the manga on the Manga ONE app released by Shogakukan. The English version surfaced in June, released by Viz Media. Satoko's illness, the compulsion to make the deal, and the killer's true nature come into the picture.

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