Hotaru no Yomeiri anime releases second episode preview

Details and preview images have been released for the second episode, titled ‘Tennyo Island’, of the upcoming anime series ‘Hotaru no Yomeiri’. The episode is scheduled to air on October 16, 2026, on Fuji TV’s Noitamina block.

Based on the manga by Oreko Tachibana, which has surpassed 5 million copies in circulation, the story is a romance suspense set in an era where women were treated as family assets. The plot follows Satoko Kirigaya, a beautiful noblewoman with a limited lifespan, who is kidnapped and subsequently enters a desperate pact with a hitman named Shinpei Goto.

The second episode will feature the introduction of a new character, Yukari, a popular courtesan at the ‘Iseyoshi’ house, voiced by Kanon Amaki. The series is produced by david production and directed by Takahiro Kamei.