A new illustration and narrated audio drama video have been revealed for the upcoming second season of My Happy Marriage, which will broadcast in Japan in January 2025. Netflix streamed the anime worldwide, outside of Japan.
Masayuki Kojima (Made in Abyss), who storyboarded and directed My Happy Marriage Season 1’s fifth episode (and storyboarded its seventh episode), is joining Takehiro Kubota as co-director for the second season. Kinema Citrus is the animation production company once again.
Other staff members returning from season one include Sachiko Yasuda as character designer, Inspired’s Emi Katanosaka and Osamu Masuyama (previously background art advisor) as background art directors, T2 Studio’s Tsunetaka Ema as compositing director, Anna Okamatsu as color designer, HALKA as kimono designer, Evan Call as music composer, and Koji Morimoto (new) as script development supporter.
Ami Sato, Minori Hashiba (new), Fuka Ishii (new, co-screenwriter on Rankings of Kings: The Treasure Chest of Courage), Momoka Toyoda (previous co-series screenwriter) are serving as co-series screenwriters for the second season.
Meanwhile, the anime’s returning voice cast and new additions include:
- • Reina Ueda as Miyo Saimori
- • Kaito Ishikawa as Kiyoka Kudo
- • Ryohei Kimura as Arata Tsurugi
- • Hiro Shimono as Yoshito Godo
- • Ryotaro Okiayu as Tadakiyo Kudo
- • Kikuko Inoue as Fuyu Kudo
- • Yuya Uchida as Naoshi Usui
The original light novel series, written by Akumi Agitogi and illustrated by Tsukiho Tsukioka, was first published under Fujimi Shobo’s Fujimi L Bunko imprint on January 15, 2019. Eight volumes have been released as of March 2024. The series has inspired a manga adaptation drawn by Rito Kosaka (which is released in English by Square Enix Manga & Books) and a live-action film adaptation.
The first season premiered in Japan on July 5, 2023 and ran for 12 total episodes. An OVA episode was released in March 2024.
Yen Press releases the My Happy Marriage light novels in English, describing the synopsis as:
Born talentless to a noble family famous for their supernatural abilities, Miyo Saimori is forced into an existence of servitude by her abusive stepmother. When Miyo finally comes of marriageable age, though, her hopes of being whisked away to a better life crumble after she discovers her fiancé’s identity: Kiyoka Kudou, a commander apparently so cold and cruel that his previous would-be brides all fled within three days of their engagements. With no home to return to, Miyo resigns herself to her fate—and soon finds that her pale and beautiful husband-to-be is anything but the monster she expected. As they slowly open their hearts to each other, both realize the other may be their chance at finding true love and happiness.
Source: My Happy Marriage Official Anime Twitter
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