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ホタルの嫁入り [Hotaru no Yomeiri] #1
Firefly Wedding, Vol. 1
Epoca Meiji. Satoko Kirigaya è la bellissima figlia di un conte... ma una malattia la condanna a una vita breve. Tutto ciò che vuole è un matrimonio vantaggioso per la sua famiglia. La sua vita viene sconvolta quando un misterioso sicario, Shinpei Goto, viene incaricato di ucciderla. Spinta dal disperato desiderio di vivere il più a lungo possibile, Satoko avanza una proposta al suo assassino. Sposatevi con me, ve ne prego! Se lo farete, potrete ottenere tutto ciò che desiderate... Non è che una falsa promessa per avere salva la vita, ma Shinpei è un uomo per cui anche l'amore è un'ossessione e Satoko si ritrova vincolata alle sue parole…
208 pages, Paperback
First published June 19, 2023
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August 23, 2023
That man is a walking traffic light, switching between red and green in 2 sec 🚦
November 29, 2023
"I think people who hurt my wife should be erased from the world."
12/10 obviously
12/10 obviously
January 14, 2026
I've known the sickly noblewoman turned prostitute and her psychotic assassin fiancé for less than a day, but I would be deeply upset if anything ever happened to them.
February 22, 2025
3.5 stars
the mmc is a psycho, not mad at it honestly 💅🏽
the mmc is a psycho, not mad at it honestly 💅🏽
April 18, 2025
something shifted in the cuntosphere...
February 9, 2025
My thanks to NetGalley and VIZ Media LLC for an eARC of this book to read and review.
Ya'll I started 2025 with a Book Slump and it is still going strong. This book is one of the many books my slump has affected my reading of.
It isn't bad, the artwork is good, the storyline different from what I usually read and if you like darker plot lines, this will definitely scratch that itch, but it just didn't wow me. What grabbed me the most are the characters.
The MC h is determined and strong and is willing to do what it takes to achieve her goals, even if it's doing things she has never done before. She has emotions, but she is able to focus intellectually on the problem at hand and come up with the best solution she can with her knowledge and abilities and then she implements her plan.
The MC H is....he has issues and I am torn between wanting him to become less problematic or NOT changing, because I am afraid that he will change with the "love of a good woman" and that is not always a good trope to use. So we will see.
I do want to read the next volume, as it ended on a cliffhanger of sorts and this isn't a bad first volume of a series. It just didn't get as rave a review due to my slump.
3, not bad and broke through enough of my slump that I can say I am more positive than lukewarm about it, stars.
Ya'll I started 2025 with a Book Slump and it is still going strong. This book is one of the many books my slump has affected my reading of.
It isn't bad, the artwork is good, the storyline different from what I usually read and if you like darker plot lines, this will definitely scratch that itch, but it just didn't wow me. What grabbed me the most are the characters.
The MC h is determined and strong and is willing to do what it takes to achieve her goals, even if it's doing things she has never done before. She has emotions, but she is able to focus intellectually on the problem at hand and come up with the best solution she can with her knowledge and abilities and then she implements her plan.
The MC H is....he has issues and I am torn between wanting him to become less problematic or NOT changing, because I am afraid that he will change with the "love of a good woman" and that is not always a good trope to use. So we will see.
I do want to read the next volume, as it ended on a cliffhanger of sorts and this isn't a bad first volume of a series. It just didn't get as rave a review due to my slump.
3, not bad and broke through enough of my slump that I can say I am more positive than lukewarm about it, stars.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 8, 2025
Don’t care about anything but that man who I want to eat alive
June 13, 2025
FIRST IMPRESSION VIDEO HERE: https://youtu.be/eTb-7YIZDVs
This was definitely a crazy level of unhinged!
I was not unprepared for that because I already knew thanks to trying this series over a year ago, but goodness, what I WAS unprepared for is how gripping this first volume to be! Satoko is a fascinating character who finds her entire world turned upside down and never really know what to think with every new situation she finds herself in. From declaring "Let's get married!" to an assassin to her becoming a prostitute so she can one day escape the island she's on, she is constantly having to make very quick decisions that are going to impact her for a longgg time. I really admired her courage in each of these situations because it really does feel like a bad dream and if she would just "wake up," she would be completely fine.
Buttttttt…
Between the very real blood Goto gets on her to no one listening to her story of being kidnapped (and even laughing at her), she is definitely NOT dreaming!
And speaking of Goto, he is INTENSE! I wrestled a lot with "oh, he's being so cute!" to "I am terrified for Satoko and she needs to get away from him ASAP!" because there is a strong mix of both and I'm still processing all my feelings about it. LOL! However, it IS those "sweet" or at least meaningful moments that do make me want to keep reading. There is something about him being his REAL self and showing an earnest side to Satoko that's hard not to want to see what will happen between them.
Though that beginning…what was that? Foreshadowing? Is this series even going to have a happy ending? Who exactly was that? WHAT DOES IT MEAN?!?
Lots of questions there, but all I can say is that while this was definitely very intense for me, I caught myself wishing I had gotten volume two from the library to see what happens next. I don't think it's going to shy away from real life on this island and that makes me a little uneasy, but the characters really are the best part of this first volume.
I would hesitantly recommend it if you want a historical read, two determined leads (with one being unhinged LOL), and a darker-toned story where you really don't know if it will have a happy ending or not...
This was definitely a crazy level of unhinged!
I was not unprepared for that because I already knew thanks to trying this series over a year ago, but goodness, what I WAS unprepared for is how gripping this first volume to be! Satoko is a fascinating character who finds her entire world turned upside down and never really know what to think with every new situation she finds herself in. From declaring "Let's get married!" to an assassin to her becoming a prostitute so she can one day escape the island she's on, she is constantly having to make very quick decisions that are going to impact her for a longgg time. I really admired her courage in each of these situations because it really does feel like a bad dream and if she would just "wake up," she would be completely fine.
Buttttttt…
Between the very real blood Goto gets on her to no one listening to her story of being kidnapped (and even laughing at her), she is definitely NOT dreaming!
And speaking of Goto, he is INTENSE! I wrestled a lot with "oh, he's being so cute!" to "I am terrified for Satoko and she needs to get away from him ASAP!" because there is a strong mix of both and I'm still processing all my feelings about it. LOL! However, it IS those "sweet" or at least meaningful moments that do make me want to keep reading. There is something about him being his REAL self and showing an earnest side to Satoko that's hard not to want to see what will happen between them.
Though that beginning…what was that? Foreshadowing? Is this series even going to have a happy ending? Who exactly was that? WHAT DOES IT MEAN?!?
Lots of questions there, but all I can say is that while this was definitely very intense for me, I caught myself wishing I had gotten volume two from the library to see what happens next. I don't think it's going to shy away from real life on this island and that makes me a little uneasy, but the characters really are the best part of this first volume.
I would hesitantly recommend it if you want a historical read, two determined leads (with one being unhinged LOL), and a darker-toned story where you really don't know if it will have a happy ending or not...
July 25, 2024
Finally found something with the same energy as Raise wa Tanin ga II (Yakuza's Fiance), but set in Edo-esque Japan instead of modern day.
I.e. a walking red flag man (borderline psychopath) who is insane, obsessed, and will kill for female lead (and is the only one to control him). The only man I want is one who is very crazy for his woman.
I.e. a walking red flag man (borderline psychopath) who is insane, obsessed, and will kill for female lead (and is the only one to control him). The only man I want is one who is very crazy for his woman.
July 4, 2025
Y’all 😭😭😭😫😫😫🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻😮💨😮💨😮💨
NEED ME A MAN LIKE GOTO
I just wish every fucking romance manga the fmc wasn’t 16 bro like why why why ??? Make them OVER TWENTY FOR ONCE weirdos 🙄
That being said, this stowed my levi Ackerman obsession so much 😭😩 love love love
NEED ME A MAN LIKE GOTO
I just wish every fucking romance manga the fmc wasn’t 16 bro like why why why ??? Make them OVER TWENTY FOR ONCE weirdos 🙄
That being said, this stowed my levi Ackerman obsession so much 😭😩 love love love
June 7, 2025
Firefly Wedding: volume 1 by Oreco Tachibana is a manga that will have you spilling your guts to all your friends about this great and gory volume that you read.
THERE ARE NO SPOILERS IN THIS REVIEW.
What do you want from me? Why don't you run from me?
What are you wondering? What do you know?
Why aren't you scared of me? Why do you care for me?
TRIGGER WARNINGS: Blood, gore, violence and uh the hottest psychopath since Dahmer. Just kidding-except I'm not.
//Pre-Read. I already have two reviews to write, but this sounds amazing and hells, somebody just stop meeeeeee—//
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Five stars out of five. 5/5.
Review:
— Why did this have to end so fast? I was NOT done with it and I'm going to have to run off soon...
Why? Why did you do this to me? I am doomed, everyone's gunna think I'm a freak now and maybe I am. Not really, but this fact makes me wonder.
"Afflicted with a heart condition, Meiji-era noblewoman Satoko is determined to secure a marriage that will benefit her family before she dies." — the GoodReads website for 'Firefly Wedding'.
I don't like Satoko very much right now and, honestly, I don't think that will change anytime soon, not unless she becomes a bit more independent and hardy. I don't like women that can't help themselves even just a little bit. So she has a bad heart but it doesn't mean you have to wait to either show or to be saved, like, what?! Not only this but I don't find her pretty at all.
"But before she can realize her goal, she’s targeted by a mysterious assassin named Shinpei. In a last-ditch effort to save her life, she asks her would-be murderer to marry her. Her proposal isn’t sincere, but unfortunately for her, Shinpei loves as intensely as he kills." — the GoodReads website for 'Firefly Wedding'.
Shinpei... I will happily take her place instead. It's be scary, but I could take it... I think, maybe.
"When it comes to love, however, Shinpei takes “until death do we part” seriously" — the GoodReads website for 'Firefly Wedding'.
I've always enjoyed villains. Even before I was reading a whole lot I was really into serial killers and evil bad guys like Candyman, Loki—why am I struggling so much to remember bad guys that I liked? I mean anti-hereos are nice too, like Deadpool and Venom. I like monsters too, okay?! Jeez.
Shinpei is definitely the character with more depth despite him being a literal sociopathic killer.
Charming, and quick to draw a knife, the male is covered in scars and has a very warped way of thinking tof things. I can't believe what happened when they got to the island it really caught me off guard and that doesn't happen often. All too soon I was laughing though.
Not only funny, but Shinpei is pretty oblivious to the fact that Satoko wasn't being truthful.
I kind of want him to kill her now, but then there wouldn't be anymore volumes, so...
A full five star recommendation as this was my favourite manga by far.
THERE ARE NO SPOILERS IN THIS REVIEW.
What do you want from me? Why don't you run from me?
What are you wondering? What do you know?
Why aren't you scared of me? Why do you care for me?
TRIGGER WARNINGS: Blood, gore, violence and uh the hottest psychopath since Dahmer. Just kidding-except I'm not.
//Pre-Read. I already have two reviews to write, but this sounds amazing and hells, somebody just stop meeeeeee—//
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Five stars out of five. 5/5.
Review:
— Why did this have to end so fast? I was NOT done with it and I'm going to have to run off soon...
Why? Why did you do this to me? I am doomed, everyone's gunna think I'm a freak now and maybe I am. Not really, but this fact makes me wonder.
"Afflicted with a heart condition, Meiji-era noblewoman Satoko is determined to secure a marriage that will benefit her family before she dies." — the GoodReads website for 'Firefly Wedding'.
I don't like Satoko very much right now and, honestly, I don't think that will change anytime soon, not unless she becomes a bit more independent and hardy. I don't like women that can't help themselves even just a little bit. So she has a bad heart but it doesn't mean you have to wait to either show or to be saved, like, what?! Not only this but I don't find her pretty at all.
"But before she can realize her goal, she’s targeted by a mysterious assassin named Shinpei. In a last-ditch effort to save her life, she asks her would-be murderer to marry her. Her proposal isn’t sincere, but unfortunately for her, Shinpei loves as intensely as he kills." — the GoodReads website for 'Firefly Wedding'.
Shinpei... I will happily take her place instead. It's be scary, but I could take it... I think, maybe.
"When it comes to love, however, Shinpei takes “until death do we part” seriously" — the GoodReads website for 'Firefly Wedding'.
I've always enjoyed villains. Even before I was reading a whole lot I was really into serial killers and evil bad guys like Candyman, Loki—why am I struggling so much to remember bad guys that I liked? I mean anti-hereos are nice too, like Deadpool and Venom. I like monsters too, okay?! Jeez.
Shinpei is definitely the character with more depth despite him being a literal sociopathic killer.
Charming, and quick to draw a knife, the male is covered in scars and has a very warped way of thinking tof things. I can't believe what happened when they got to the island it really caught me off guard and that doesn't happen often. All too soon I was laughing though.
Not only funny, but Shinpei is pretty oblivious to the fact that Satoko wasn't being truthful.
I kind of want him to kill her now, but then there wouldn't be anymore volumes, so...
A full five star recommendation as this was my favourite manga by far.
April 11, 2025
Que belleza de protagonista ❤️
December 29, 2024
What an unhinged ripped-off Battosai.
The following will be a very unpopular opinion but I’ll just fire away:
I honestly tried to finish the series but the main guy being a creep just made it even harder. Tried to swallow the series as hard as I can even though I’m choking along the process and kept on feeling a bile rising up. I hate it so much and what I hate even more is sensei coming up with a more unhinged side-character to justify the unhinged main character’s actions. This is toxic and problematic and I just want out of it.
I liked sensei’s Promise Cinderella. That one I can tolerate maybe because the main character is just too cute being a tsundere (this kind of character that I adore so much haha.) But this one… I finished this volume, but I’m not willing to continue to the next ones. I’ll drop this manga now.
I’m sorry but I guess I’m not into yandere characters because they just give me the creeps. I guess, this will be my 1-star manga this year.
The following will be a very unpopular opinion but I’ll just fire away:
I honestly tried to finish the series but the main guy being a creep just made it even harder. Tried to swallow the series as hard as I can even though I’m choking along the process and kept on feeling a bile rising up. I hate it so much and what I hate even more is sensei coming up with a more unhinged side-character to justify the unhinged main character’s actions. This is toxic and problematic and I just want out of it.
I liked sensei’s Promise Cinderella. That one I can tolerate maybe because the main character is just too cute being a tsundere (this kind of character that I adore so much haha.) But this one… I finished this volume, but I’m not willing to continue to the next ones. I’ll drop this manga now.
I’m sorry but I guess I’m not into yandere characters because they just give me the creeps. I guess, this will be my 1-star manga this year.
December 11, 2024
3.5 rounded up for being different enough to be interesting. It also, if the opening pages aren't lying, may not end happily, but that's sort of expected when part of the back copy talks about the heroine's bad heart in a time before reliable (or any) heart-based healthcare. In some ways this sits in a place between Yakuza Fiance and Yakuza Lover while being much more appealing than both. An odd description, I know, but somehow the one that feels like it suits Firefly Wedding the best.
July 20, 2025
no thank you. well that’s so unfortunate because this sounded good 😭💀
September 11, 2025
Maybe life with him wouldn't be so bad
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April 17, 2025don't speak about satokoshinpei at all unless it's to praise them btw
August 19, 2025
I am totally here for this crazy! Lots of red flags but I'm down for possessive.
December 5, 2024
TL;DR : unhinged in the best way
I loved this. There's a fast start, and really interesting characters that at first seem to be similar to other mangas, but quickly we find out that they're completely unique! While I was slightly taken aback by Goto at first, readers like me will easily warm up to his maniacal, earnest energy. He reminds me of Chika Takiishi from Windbreaker in the best possible way. I can't wait to see what depths there are to his and Satoko's characters- I think they'll develop so well! The art style is beautiful and the character expressions and action are well-drawn. I loved this and can't wait to read more in this series!
Thanks to VIZ Media and Netgalley for the ARC!
I loved this. There's a fast start, and really interesting characters that at first seem to be similar to other mangas, but quickly we find out that they're completely unique! While I was slightly taken aback by Goto at first, readers like me will easily warm up to his maniacal, earnest energy. He reminds me of Chika Takiishi from Windbreaker in the best possible way. I can't wait to see what depths there are to his and Satoko's characters- I think they'll develop so well! The art style is beautiful and the character expressions and action are well-drawn. I loved this and can't wait to read more in this series!
Thanks to VIZ Media and Netgalley for the ARC!
February 8, 2025
This series dives into its messiness and makes a home there. And so far it's a wild ride. Shinpei is unhinged and I can't wait to see his ferocity expand from violence to passion.
November 11, 2023
This is a fun one
January 14, 2026
3.5 stars
Decided to read this solely because of the cover and it delivered exactly what i was expecting 😛
also first manga of the year lessgooo (I've 23 books I've started and didn't finish arghh i need to read those too arghhh but lessgooooo let's have a good reading year unlike 2025😾💪🏼)
Decided to read this solely because of the cover and it delivered exactly what i was expecting 😛
also first manga of the year lessgooo (I've 23 books I've started and didn't finish arghh i need to read those too arghhh but lessgooooo let's have a good reading year unlike 2025😾💪🏼)
November 29, 2024
I don’t know where they pulled that description from, but it’s not even remotely accurate. Satoko is kidnapped by mercenaries, who have orders to kill her, and no talks about ransom. She has no real idea who could be behind it, but since she seldom leaves home due to being ill, she suspects her step-mother who hates her.
The abductors are brutes who aren’t above rape, but fortunately for her, the swordman ordered to execute her is also given an order to prevent rape and he kills everyone. She tries to bargain with him for her release, so he whisks her away from the abductors so that they can finish negotiating. He’s a very single-minded person, but manipulative too. Since she fears for her life, she strikes all sorts of deals with him just because he keeps frightening her.
Turns out, they’re in an island of brothels that’s outside the law. The only way to get out is for a wealthy patron to buy the woman’s freedom. So Satoko has to become a prostitute, if only for a moment, and get someone to free her. Her saviour certainly won’t let it go farther than that. He’s already become attached to her, because she didn’t flinch when she saw him kill people. The volume ends before the escape plan is put to motion.
It’s really difficult to rate this manga. On the one hand, the story is fairly good, if very brutal. On the other, it’s kind of off-putting. It’s saved by the ending though when Satoko finds her backbone, and tells the assassin she’ll handle their escape. Art is good too. Still, I’m not sure I’d read more.
I received a free copy from Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review.
The abductors are brutes who aren’t above rape, but fortunately for her, the swordman ordered to execute her is also given an order to prevent rape and he kills everyone. She tries to bargain with him for her release, so he whisks her away from the abductors so that they can finish negotiating. He’s a very single-minded person, but manipulative too. Since she fears for her life, she strikes all sorts of deals with him just because he keeps frightening her.
Turns out, they’re in an island of brothels that’s outside the law. The only way to get out is for a wealthy patron to buy the woman’s freedom. So Satoko has to become a prostitute, if only for a moment, and get someone to free her. Her saviour certainly won’t let it go farther than that. He’s already become attached to her, because she didn’t flinch when she saw him kill people. The volume ends before the escape plan is put to motion.
It’s really difficult to rate this manga. On the one hand, the story is fairly good, if very brutal. On the other, it’s kind of off-putting. It’s saved by the ending though when Satoko finds her backbone, and tells the assassin she’ll handle their escape. Art is good too. Still, I’m not sure I’d read more.
I received a free copy from Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review.
December 1, 2023
5⭐️
OK when I say I want unhinged I mean THIS level of unhinged in a MH ❤️ He was so insane. I loved it.
OK when I say I want unhinged I mean THIS level of unhinged in a MH ❤️ He was so insane. I loved it.
April 18, 2025
THIS IS NUTS I LOVE IT HERE
April 16, 2025
Mais c’est quoi ce poulet ? Mais c’est quoi ce poulet ?
[5/5] 🐼
[5/5] 🐼
April 29, 2025
Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! meets A Walk to Remember
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February 3, 2025Je ne sais pas où ça va nous mener et je ne sais pas si ça va me plaire.
February 26, 2025
Menudo plan tiene la pobre chica. Me gusta porque ve que tiene que espabilar para sobrevivir y es lo que hace, pero el chico da mucho miedo.
Pensaba que sería un drama, pero es divertido.
Pensaba que sería un drama, pero es divertido.
February 25, 2025
Il manga ha mangato ed è stato letto in 1 ora e mezza!
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