The Yakuza Fiancé anime adaptation of Asuka Konishi’s manga is set to premiere on October 7. However, before the general debut, a special “Kansai Prologue-hen” episode will be available exclusively on Amazon Prime Video in Japan for a limited time on September 28 and 29. This one-hour special will focus on the Osaka storyline of the manga.
The main anime series will air on Tokyo MX, BS11, and AT-X in Japan starting on October 7. Additionally, it will be available for streaming on Amazon Prime Video on the same day. International audiences can watch the series on Crunchyroll in various regions.
The anime features a talented cast, including Hitomi Ueda, Akira Ishida, Kōji Yusa, Hiroshi Kamiya, and more. Toshifumi Kawase is directing the series at Studio DEEN, with Rika Takasugi overseeing the scripts and Itsuko Takeda designing the characters. The music for the series will be composed by Hiroaki Tsutsumi and Masato Suzuki, with THE ORAL CIGARETTES performing the opening theme and Yoshino singing the ending theme.
The manga, which follows the story of Yoshino, the yakuza princess of the Osaka Somei crime family who is betrothed to the leader of the Tokyo-based Miyama crime family, has been well-received since its debut in 2017. The series won the grand prize in the fourth Tsugi ni Kuru Manga Awards in 2018.
Fans of the manga and anime can look forward to this special prologue episode that sets the stage for what promises to be an exciting and dramatic series. Stay tuned for more updates and mark your calendars for the premiere on October 7!