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Firefly Wedding Anime Casts Natsuko Abe as Aoi
The Firefly Wedding television anime has cast Natsuko Abe as Aoi, a courtesan with a gentle demeanor who mentors Satoko, the official X/Twitter account for the series announced on Thursday.
Reporting from 1 source: Anime News Network.
Why it matters
Aoi's casting fills in a mentor figure for Satoko more than two months into the broadcast, a sign the adaptation is still adding supporting roles while it airs.
Key Facts
- Natsuko Abe was cast as Aoi, Satoko's mentor and a courtesan with a gentle demeanor.
- The Firefly Wedding anime debuted on October 9 and airs on Fuji TV's Noitamina block on Fridays at 11:30 p.m.
- Crunchyroll streams the anime as it airs and also streams an English dub.
- Takahiro Kamei directs the anime at david production, with Yuko Kakihara writing the series scripts.
- Oreko Tachibana's manga is also inspiring a live-action television adaptation slated to debut in 2027.
The anime debuted on October 9 on Fuji TV's Noitamina block and airs Fridays at 11:30 p.m. Crunchyroll streams the series and an English dub. Lynn and Koki Uchiyama lead the cast.
The announcement came from the anime's own X/Twitter account, which named Abe in the role of Satoko's mentor. Aoi is described as a courtesan with a gentle demeanor.
Lynn plays Satoko Kirigaya and Koki Uchiyama plays Shinpei Goto. Kent Ito and Kenjiro Tsuda are also in the cast. Takahiro Kamei directs at david production, with Yukiko Aikei on character designs and Yuko Kakihara writing the scripts. Oreko Tachibana's manga runs on Shogakukan's Manga ONE app, and a live-action television adaptation is slated for 2027.
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