Hotaru no Yomeiri

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On the surface, Satoko has it all she’s beautiful, the daughter of a nobleman, and at a prime age for marriage. Unfortunately, she is also quite ill and only has a short time left to live. Before she can secure a marriage that will redeem her worth in her family’s eyes, she finds herself the target of the mysterious assassin Shinpei, and her plans are put in jeopardy. In order to save herself, she makes a desperate proposal of marriage! When it comes to love, however, Shinpei takes “until death do we part” seriously.

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Note: Nominated for the 48th Annual Kodansha Manga Awards in the Shoujo Category in 2024.

Type

Manga

Related Series

Ojousama to Youjinbou (Side Story)

Associated Names

Firefly Wedding

Đám cưới của đom đóm

Весілля світлячків

जुनकिरी को विवाह

วิวาห์แห่งหิ่งห้อย

ホタルの嫁入り

萤火虫之婚

螢火蟲之婚

반딧불이의 혼례

Groups Scanlating

Lovesick Alley

Pochita Scanlations

Latest Release(s)

v.3 c.15 by Lovesick Alley 2 years ago

v.3 c.14 by Lovesick Alley 2 years ago

v.3 c.13 by Lovesick Alley 2 years ago

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Status in Country of Origin

8 Volumes (Ongoing)

Completely Scanlated?

Anime Start/End Chapter

N/A

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User Rating

Average: 8.2 / 10.0 (123 votes)

Bayesian Average: 7.83 / 10.0

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Last Updated

June 21st, 2025 12:10pm PDT - 6 days ago

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Genre

Drama Historical Mature Psychological Romance Shoujo Tragedy
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Recommendations

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Author(s)

TACHIBANA Oreco

Artist(s)

TACHIBANA Oreco

Year

2023

Original Publisher

Shogakukan

Serialized In (magazine)

Manga One (Shogakukan)

Ura Sunday Jyoshibu (Shogakukan)

Licensed (in English)

Yes

English Publisher

Comikey (51 Chapters; Ongoing)

Viz (2 Volume; Ongoing)

Activity Stats (vs. other series)

Weekly Pos #448

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Monthly Pos #778

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3 Month Pos #867

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6 Month Pos #764

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Year Pos #651

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List Stats

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On 357 wish lists

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Superb quality

by catwoman1994
2 years ago

Rating: 10.0 / 10.0

The Red flags are endless but .... Red is my favorite color.
Yandere are just so wholesome, in a murder your adversaries kinda way ♡

... Last updated 8 months ago

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not for the rich Yandere CEO fans

by ninakun
1 year ago

Rating: 8.0 / 10.0

It's a solid story with good art and great women characters.

The FL is a serious girl who is in marriage talks and wants to marry someone who will benefit her father whom she loves very much and was always very good to her. But she will meet, be saved by, and eventually fall in love with someone who could never be presented to polite society.

The plot and pace is solid so far (Ch 31). But to really enjoy this story you will need to like Yandere characters for being purely Yandere. If you love the ripped CEO yanderes because they are ripped or rich and not purely for the Yandere aspect this might not be the story for you. Because there is not much going on here for the ML, logically speaking. He has no money, no family, no future (as in he can die because of his profession as an assassin), no patronage, his body has no muscle but is full of ugly scars. His temper and inability to understand proper behaviour is also not the best. He is the worse prospect, compared to the second male lead and to other possible marriage partners. But he IS in love with her and sweet (in a Yandere way). He is honest and tries to have good communication many times. He is many times a kind person.

It's only that the story doesn't have an easy way out for them, so even with the story not being melodramatic at all so far so difficult to see how they could end up married. So, if this is your cup of tea then this is probably a good story to read.

... Last updated 1 year ago

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Fantastic Yandere Series

by showraniy
2 years ago

Rating: 10.0 / 10.0

I find it fascinating that this is in the Shoujo genre because I find it much more Seinen personally. Regardless, if you're into the Yandere character type, this is a must read. I read a metric ton of this genre (mostly books), but this manga is a standout because the male lead is actually very interested in the female lead's consent. If you engage in Yandere, you'll know the lack of consent is a common trope, and, while I have nothing against that, seeing the male lead so invested in her consent over her domination is very refreshing.

Satoko is sometimes naive because of her sheltered upbringing, but she grows from her mistakes and, most importantly to me, always makes a point to be useful where she can. Sure, she can't do much against 10 assassins all after her head, but she can outsmart the conniving nobles and courtesans who would plot against her.

Shinpei is a force of nature, stronger than any other swordsman, but he wants to know love in his own way, strives to work with Satoko and talk through things, and I find them both very refreshing as leads.

I look forward to where this story will go since we're only 26 chapters in, but there hasn't been a single miss yet.

Edit: after seeing the manga in Japanese, I think it's Seinen after all. There are no furigana on the kanji, so it's definitely intended for an adult audience. As a heads up, there's violence, nudity, some sexual stuff, and so on, but no gore (e.g. viscera) or explicit sex yet, so genre could definitely go either way.

... Last updated 2 years ago

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Excellent art, YMMV especially if not a fan of yandere MLs

by chillychill
1 year ago

Rating: 10.0 / 10.0

The art is what I came for, the female lead is what I stayed for xD She's an interesting study in how a girl with a quiet and meek personality can still be assertive and stubborn about what she wants. The characters feel complex and interesting to read about, and while yandere male leads aren't usually up my alley the one in this manga actually seems interesting, if just barely on the edge of being a little unbearable at times (I'm chalking it up to his messed up upbringing.. or lack of any at all). I'm also enjoying just having so many female characters in the story with important and interesting roles. Really intrigued with how the mangaka is going to end this story because right now it feels like there are no easy answers for anyone involved xD I don't want to spoil too much but one of the side characters really makes me feel bad for him. I hope the managaka has the time and plot space to give him some more development before the story has to end.

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Never thought I'd love a Yandere ML but here we are

by Lourie
7 months ago

Rating: 9.0 / 10.0

[Latest ch.: 48]

This is one of the best mangas I've read this year and I was devastated, crushed, shattered when I finished reading ch 48 and realized there was nothing else to read😭 I was ready to throw hands istg 😭👊

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There is interesting parts but also super cringe

by spinninglemon9
1 month ago

Rating: 3.0 / 10.0

I can see the appeal why people like this but I don't think that's a good thing.Hard to explain I just find it weird and pretty embarassing for those who find this type of ML cool. God..every character acts like a teenager

they may say some wise and mature things once in a while,true,but they are still feel like edgy teenagers.

I don't even like yandere types but he wasn't too bad.FL also has a 'i can fix him' mindset.Which I don't mind either,I hope she fixes him. I didn't really care for the other characters,they seemed unsincere/fake to me.Actually interestingly side characters were more annoying that the mains,that doesn't happen oo often i feel like. They live in a depressing world and of course with brothel aspect of the story it gets more depressing(i hate brothel stories).

This is also has the same problem as raise wa tanin ga ii- direct wide-eyed deadpan/or just tired eye deadpan stare to scare the other person is exactly the why its so cringe..hence the teenagers trying to intimidate you feeling i get from this. there could be better face expressions..this problem seemed way too common and i got tired of looking at their faces.

Art is pretty good

... Last updated 1 month ago

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