Firefly Wedding Ends Manga in 2026 but Gets Spin-offs and Anime

Firefly Wedding, Oreco Tachibana’s manga, officially came to an end in early 2026. Shogakukan’s Manga ONE platform made the final chapter available in early access on Monday, January 12, with its official release set for February 2. Although the main story has concluded, fans do not need to say goodbye to the characters, as the series will get two new spin-off stories still in the first quarter of the year. The story, which follows noblewoman Satoko and assassin Shinpei in the Meiji Era, earned a Kodansha Award nomination in 2024 and, as a result of that success, will also become an anime in 2026.

The news matters greatly to fans of shojo and period narratives, as it shows the life cycle of a successful series. While the main manga comes to an end, the author is already preparing new stories to expand the universe. In this way, the world of Firefly Wedding stays alive in multiple ways. The fifth physical volume in English, published by Viz Media, hits stores on January 27, while the 11th volume in Japan is scheduled for February 19, showing that interest in the title remains strong.

What to Expect From the Spin-offs and the Anime

Set to debut next month, the first spin-off is titled ‘Koi to Doku’ (Love and Poison). Its first part will be released on February 2 on Manga ONE, with the second part following on March 2. In addition, a second side story titled ‘Hotaru no Yomeiri Gaiden – Hitokiri to Yodo’ (Firefly Wedding Spinoff — The Assassin and a Child) has also been announced. It will run for five chapters, with publication dates to be revealed soon. These expansions promise to explore new sides of the tense relationship between Satoko and Shinpei, or even focus on other characters from the world created by Tachibana.

For fans who prefer to follow the story in Portuguese, there is still no confirmed local release. However, the series is available digitally in English through the Comikey and Viz Media services. The anime adaptation, which should bring the intense marriage proposal at knifepoint to the screen, is slated to premiere in October this year. So 2026 promises to be a year full of news for followers of the series, who will be able to relive the main story in a new form and dive deeper into the universe with brand-new content.