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AMBot | 08/31/2026 | Reading Time: 5 Min.
The anime adaptation of Akumi Agitogi's light novel "My Happy Marriage" will continue with a three-part special. The producers and publisher KADOKAWA have announced that "My Happy Marriage" – Special will air and stream starting October 25, 2026. TOKYO MX and other stations will broadcast the episodes from 7:00 PM (Japan time) as the fastest terrestrial airing, followed by the start on Netflix and other services at 8:30 PM; internationally, Netflix will handle the release. Along with the announcement, a teaser PV and new visuals of the main characters Miyo Saimori and Kiyoka Kudo were released.
The story picks up where the second season ended. Miyo, who has awakened her long-hidden supernatural ability, rose as the "Yumemi no Miko" – the Maiden of Dream Vision – after the cult "Inō Shinkyō," led by Naoshi Usui, triggered a conflict that shook the realm to its foundations. Kiyoka, the former officer known as "cold and merciless," has left military service to live a quiet life with Miyo. While the public still regards the engagement of the former elite soldier with mocking rumors, the two grow closer and look forward to their wedding day.
But shortly before that, the peaceful idyll begins to waver: At a cooking class that Miyo attends together with her confidante Hazuki, she meets her former elementary school classmate Kimio Nagaba. Kimio married into the Nagaba family, which is closely connected to the military, right after graduating from the girls' high school. She is visibly delighted at the reunion and speaks a "spell" over Miyo that is supposed to make her "even happier." But in her eyes lies a dark shadow that hints at a complicated past.
The new character is voiced by M・A・O. In a statement, the voice actress expressed her delight at being able to take part in a story that so carefully illuminates the feelings of its characters: Kimio enters the stage with a subtly unsettling aura, and it was important to her to authentically convey the character's conflicting emotions. At the same time, she invited the audience to follow how the encounter affects Miyo and Kiyoka.
For the music, the series remains true to its previous path: The ending of the special episodes also comes from singer-songwriter Kashitaro Ito, who already contributed the ending themes for both TV seasons. The new title "Prelude no Temae ni ～for me & you～" (roughly "Just Before the Prelude") was written by Ito himself, with arrangement by EFFY. A first impression is provided by the teaser PV, in which an excerpt of the song can be heard. The digital release will take place on October 26 at 0:00. Ito describes the piece, which he says he wrote as a congratulation to the couple, as a song about the value of the time before the wedding: A marriage is not a goal but a beginning, and the ceremony itself is only the prelude.
Accompanying the special, the EP "My Happy Marriage" by singer riria., who already sang the series' opening themes, will be released on October 21. The collection includes six tracks, including the two opening songs "Anata no Soba ni." and "Shiawase na Yakusoku." as well as, for the first time in full length, "Anata no Soba ni." in the version sung by Reina Ueda – Miyo's voice actress takes over the vocals herself. The price is 2,000 yen plus tax.
The production is again handled by Studio Kinema Citrus, with direction by Takehiro Kubota, who also takes on the series composition. The scripts are by Mika Tanaka and Ikuho Negi, and the music is by Evan Call. In the main roles, Reina Ueda as Miyo Saimori, Kaito Ishikawa as Kiyoka Kudo, Hiro Shimono as Yoshito Godo, and Yoko Hikasa as Hazuki Kudo can be heard; other voice roles are taken on by, among others, Toshinari Fukamachi, Taro Kiuchi, Ryotaro Okiayu, Kikuko Inoue, Ryohei Kimura, and Houko Kuwashima.
The source material by Akumi Agitogi is published under KADOKAWA's Fujimi L Bunko label and was illustrated by Tsukiho Tsukioka; with the manga adaptation and digital editions, the series exceeds a total circulation of ten million copies. The first TV season aired in 2023, the second in 2025, and in March 2023 a live-action film adaptation also hit Japanese theaters. The special was announced in November 2025 and comprises three episodes.
The story picks up where the second season ended. Miyo, who has awakened her long-hidden supernatural ability, rose as the "Yumemi no Miko" – the Maiden of Dream Vision – after the cult "Inō Shinkyō," led by Naoshi Usui, triggered a conflict that shook the realm to its foundations. Kiyoka, the former officer known as "cold and merciless," has left military service to live a quiet life with Miyo. While the public still regards the engagement of the former elite soldier with mocking rumors, the two grow closer and look forward to their wedding day.
But shortly before that, the peaceful idyll begins to waver: At a cooking class that Miyo attends together with her confidante Hazuki, she meets her former elementary school classmate Kimio Nagaba. Kimio married into the Nagaba family, which is closely connected to the military, right after graduating from the girls' high school. She is visibly delighted at the reunion and speaks a "spell" over Miyo that is supposed to make her "even happier." But in her eyes lies a dark shadow that hints at a complicated past.
The new character is voiced by M・A・O. In a statement, the voice actress expressed her delight at being able to take part in a story that so carefully illuminates the feelings of its characters: Kimio enters the stage with a subtly unsettling aura, and it was important to her to authentically convey the character's conflicting emotions. At the same time, she invited the audience to follow how the encounter affects Miyo and Kiyoka.
For the music, the series remains true to its previous path: The ending of the special episodes also comes from singer-songwriter Kashitaro Ito, who already contributed the ending themes for both TV seasons. The new title "Prelude no Temae ni ～for me & you～" (roughly "Just Before the Prelude") was written by Ito himself, with arrangement by EFFY. A first impression is provided by the teaser PV, in which an excerpt of the song can be heard. The digital release will take place on October 26 at 0:00. Ito describes the piece, which he says he wrote as a congratulation to the couple, as a song about the value of the time before the wedding: A marriage is not a goal but a beginning, and the ceremony itself is only the prelude.
Accompanying the special, the EP "My Happy Marriage" by singer riria., who already sang the series' opening themes, will be released on October 21. The collection includes six tracks, including the two opening songs "Anata no Soba ni." and "Shiawase na Yakusoku." as well as, for the first time in full length, "Anata no Soba ni." in the version sung by Reina Ueda – Miyo's voice actress takes over the vocals herself. The price is 2,000 yen plus tax.
The production is again handled by Studio Kinema Citrus, with direction by Takehiro Kubota, who also takes on the series composition. The scripts are by Mika Tanaka and Ikuho Negi, and the music is by Evan Call. In the main roles, Reina Ueda as Miyo Saimori, Kaito Ishikawa as Kiyoka Kudo, Hiro Shimono as Yoshito Godo, and Yoko Hikasa as Hazuki Kudo can be heard; other voice roles are taken on by, among others, Toshinari Fukamachi, Taro Kiuchi, Ryotaro Okiayu, Kikuko Inoue, Ryohei Kimura, and Houko Kuwashima.
The source material by Akumi Agitogi is published under KADOKAWA's Fujimi L Bunko label and was illustrated by Tsukiho Tsukioka; with the manga adaptation and digital editions, the series exceeds a total circulation of ten million copies. The first TV season aired in 2023, the second in 2025, and in March 2023 a live-action film adaptation also hit Japanese theaters. The special was announced in November 2025 and comprises three episodes.
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This article was originally published in German. It was translated with technical support and editorially reviewed before publication.
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