Kodoani.com – Kadokawa released the opening video of the second anime television season based on the light novel series My Happy Marriage (Watashi no Shiawase na Kekkon) by Akumi Agitogi and Tsukiho Tsukioka on December 22. The video uses the opening theme song “Shiawase no Yakusoku” (A Happy Promise) do Riria presented, delivering an emotional melody and arousing expectations from fans.
Broadcast information
Broadcast date:Television: Day January 6, 2024 on Tokyo MX, BS11, KBS Kyoto, Sun TV and TV Aichi. AT-X: Date January 7, 2024. Netflix and other streaming platforms: Date January 6 at 10:30 p.m (Japan time).
Special program: The main cast appeared in an online New Year's event on the day January 1, 2024.
Main cast
Queen Ueda in the role Miyo Saimori
Kaito Ishikawa in the role Burn Kudo
Ayane Sakura in the role Kaya Saimori
Kotaro Nishiyama in the role Koji Tatsuishi
You don't appreciate it in the role Yuri
Hiro Shimono in the role Yoshito Godō
Ryōhei Kimura in the role Arata Tsuruki
Yōko Hikasa in the role Hazuki Kudo
Ryōtarō Okiayu in the role Tadakiyo Kudo
Kikuko Inoue in the role Animal Breeding
Yūya Uchida in the role Naoshi Usui
Haruka Tomatsu in the role Kaoruko Jinnouchi (new actor).
Production information
Director: Masayuki Kojima and Takehiro Kubota (Kinema Citrus)
Script:Supervised by Ami Satōwith screenwriters: Misato Hashiba, Fūka Ishii, Momoka Toyoda.
Character design: Shōko Yasuda
Soundtrack: Takahiro Ikeda
Music producer: MIRACLE BUS cooperates with Kinema Citrus and Kadokawa
Ending theme song: “Tsukikage Okuri” (Moonlight Sending) do Kashitarō Itō present.
Main story
Miyo Saimori, born into a noble family, grew up under the abuse of her stepmother and was forced to marry Kiyoka Kudo, a man known for his coldness. Over time, Miyo gradually opens her heart and discovers a sincere love amidst the turmoil.
Additional information
First season: Airs July 2023 with 12 episodes, streamed globally via Netflix.
OVA: The original anime titled Shiawase no Katachi (The Shape of Happiness) was released on Blu-ray on March 15, 2024, and was streamed on November 22.
Light novel: Started publishing in January 2019.
Manga adaptation: Made by Rito Kohsaka, published on Gangan Online.
The success of the live-action version
The film adaptation was released in March 2023, reaching #1 at the Japanese box office in its opening week with 479,700 tickets sell, collect 654 million yen (about 4.97 million USD) in the first three days.