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My Happy Marriage
My Happy Marriage has three episodes of new anime set for October 25, 2026, airing on TV Tokyo at 7:00 p.m. JST and streaming the same day from 8:30 p.m. JST. The story continues after the conflict with Naoshi Usui and the Gifted Communion, with Miyo and Kiyoka preparing for their wedding.
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The next animated My Happy Marriage content is a three-episode special, announced in two stages. Kadokawa first confirmed all three episodes for October 25, 2026 with a teaser on August 31, saying they air on TV Tokyo and other stations at 7:00 p.m. JST and stream on Netflix and other services from 8:30 p.m. JST. A later announcement on October 4 added the main promotional video, the opening theme "Shiawase de Namida ga Deru no wa." (Crying Tears of Happiness.) performed by Riria, and the revealing of M.A.O's role.
Both announcements keep the core staff intact. Takehiro Kubota, who directed the first season and co-directed the second, directs the special at Kinema Citrus and handles series composition. Mika Tanaka and Ikuho Negi write the scripts, Reina Ueda and Kaito Ishikawa return as Miyo and Kiyoka, and Evan Call returns to compose. M.A.O joins as Kimio Nagaba, a former elementary school classmate of Miyo who performs a charm meant to make Miyo happier. Kashitaro Ito performs the ending theme "Prelude no Temae ni ~for me&you~." The special picks up after the conflict with Naoshi Usui and the Gifted Communion and moves toward the wedding.
Between the two specials announcements, the franchise's other activity came from the author and from seasonal promotion. Author Akumi Agitogi and Masaki Kazuka, the artist of Fiancée of the Wizard, launched the manga Miko to Yashayome in Kadokawa's B's-LOG COMIC on July 24, with serialization starting Wednesday. Through July 7 and 8, My Happy Marriage put out a special Tanabata illustration and used the holiday to announce the three-episode special, part of a wider Tanabata drop across many franchises. The October 4 announcement is the most recent word on the anime itself.
Key facts
- Special format
- Three episodes, all airing and streaming the same day ↗
- Release date
- October 25, 2026 on TV Tokyo and other stations at 7:00 p.m. JST; Netflix and other services from 8:30 p.m. JST ↗
- Director
- Takehiro Kubota, who also handles series composition, at Kinema Citrus ↗
- Opening theme
- "Shiawase de Namida ga Deru no wa." (Crying Tears of Happiness.), performed by Riria ↗
- Ending theme
- "Prelude no Temae ni ~for me&you~" by Kashitaro Ito ↗
- New cast member
- M.A.O as Kimio Nagaba, a former elementary school classmate of Miyo who performs a charm intended to make Miyo happier ↗
- Lead cast returning
- Reina Ueda as Miyo and Kaito Ishikawa as Kiyoka ↗
- Story point
- Picks up after the conflict with Naoshi Usui and the Gifted Communion, with Miyo and Kiyoka preparing for their wedding ↗
- New manga from the author
- Akumi Agitogi and Masaki Kazuka launched Miko to Yashayome in Kadokawa's B's-LOG COMIC, with Chapter 0 on July 24 and serialization starting Wednesday ↗
Timeline
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Facts
- Release
- special · 2026-10-25 · Japan · 2026-08-31
- Release
- special · 2026 · Japan · 2026-07-08
- Announced
- three-episode special will air on TV Tokyo and other stations starting October 25 at 7:00 p.m. JST · 2026-10-04
- Announced
- special airing and streaming on October 25 (Kadokawa announcement) · 2026-08-31
- Licensed by
- Netflix (global) · 2026-10-04
- Licensed by
- Netflix (Japan) · 2026-08-31
- Noted
- All three episodes arrive on the same day. · 2026-10-04
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- Confirmed platform: Netflix; region: global 2d ago · source
- Confirmed three-episode special will air on TV Tokyo and other stations starting October 25 at 7:00 p.m. JST 2d ago · source
- Confirmed Kadokawa produces My Happy Marriage 2d ago · source
- Confirmed special airing and streaming on October 25 Sep 10 · source
- Confirmed platform: Netflix; region: Japan Sep 10 · source
- Confirmed special 2026 Japan Sep 3 · source
All coverage
2d ago
Kadokawa announced on Friday that the three-episode My Happy Marriage special will air on TV Tokyo and other stations starting October 25 at 7:00 p.m. JST, with streaming on Netflix and other services beginning the same day at 8:30 p.m. JST. All three episodes arrive on the same day. A main promotional video reveals the opening theme, "Shiawase de Namida ga Deru no wa." (Crying Tears of Happiness.), performed by Riria. Reina Ueda and Kaito Ishikawa return as Miyo and Kiyoka, and M.A.O plays new character Kimio Nagaba. Takehiro Kubota directs at Kinema Citrus and handles series composition, with Mika Tanaka and Ikuho Negi writing scripts and Evan Call composing music. Kashitaro Ito performs the ending theme. The special continues the story as Miyo and Kiyoka prepare for their wedding.
Aug 31
Kadokawa announced on Monday that all three episodes of the My Happy Marriage anime special will air and stream on October 25. The special airs on TV Tokyo and other stations at 7:00 p.m. JST, and streams on Netflix and other services starting at 8:30 p.m. JST the same day. The announcement came with a new teaser trailer, a new cast member, and the ending theme song artist. M.A.O joins the cast as Kimio Nagaba, a former elementary school classmate of Miyo who performs a charm intended to make Miyo happier. Reina Ueda and Kaito Ishikawa return as Miyo and Kudo. Takehiro Kubota, who directed the first season and co-directed the second, returns to direct the special at Kinema Citrus and handles series composition. Mika Tanaka and Ikuho Negi write the script. Shoko Yasuda returns as character designer alongside Hikaru Sato and Kuniyuki Ito. Evan Call returns to compose the music. The special continues the story after the conflict with Naoshi Usui and the Gifted Communion, as Miyo and Kudo look toward their wedding. The ending theme is "Prelude no Temae ni ~for me&you~" by Kashitaro Ito.
Aug 6
Akumi Agitogi, author of My Happy Marriage, and Masaki Kazuka, artist of Fiancée of the Wizard, have launched a new manga titled Miko to Yashayome. Kadokawa's B's-LOG COMIC published Chapter 0 on July 24, and serialization began Wednesday. The story follows sorceress Miyabi Mori, who marries into the Koiwai family and tries to save her cursed husband Kuon.
Jul 8
Anime News Network published a five-part roundup of Tanabata greetings from across the anime, manga, and video game industries on July 7, 2026. The collection includes wishes and illustrations from official accounts for series such as Bungo Stray Dogs, Detective Conan, My Hero Academia, Sakamoto Days, Doraemon, Chibi Maruko-chan, Hell's Paradise, and Dragon Quest. Video game franchises like Final Fantasy, Monster Hunter, and Like a Dragon also participated, alongside creators including Hideo Kojima, Yuki Kaji, and Shoko Nakagawa. Several series tied their posts to new releases: the second season of Yoroi Shin Den Samurai Troopers premiered on July 7, My Happy Marriage released a special Tanabata illustration and announced a three-episode special for 2026, and My Stepmother and Stepsisters Aren't Wicked began airing on July 8. The roundup also features greetings from manga titles like Chiikawa, MARRIAGETOXIN, and Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You, as well as from studios Tatsunoko Production and Square Enix.
Jul 7
On July 7, 2026, official X accounts for multiple anime and character franchises released Tanabata-themed limited illustrations and shots, including Sakamoto Days, My Happy Marriage, Chibi Maruko-chan, Kuromi, Gudetama, Chopper, Marriage Toxin, Tatsunoko Production's Doronbo gang, and Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You. Fan reactions ranged from praise for the art to speculation about character relationships.