Yakuza Fiancé episode 1 will mark its premiere on October 7, 2024, at 11 PM JST. The anime will debut on Tokyo MX, BS11, and multiple Japanese channels. It is being adapted from a manga of the same name and will be one of the few seinen romance anime to have aired in recent years, while also being the only Yakuza-related series to air in 2024.
Yakuza Fiancé: Raise wa Tanin ga Ii serves as the source material for the anime. The manga began serialization in 2017 and is currently ongoing, fans interested in progressing with the story can refer to the manga material.
Disclaimer- This article contains minor spoilers for the Yakuza Fiance series.
Yakuza Fiancé episode 1: Release date and time
Yakuza Fiancé episode 1 is set to premiere at 11 pm JST on Monday, October 7, 2024, as part of the Fall 2024 anime release season. The release schedule depending on the time zone are as follows:
Where to watch Yakuza Fiancé episode 1?
Yakuza Fiancé episode 1 will be broadcast on Tokyo MX, BS11, and other networks in Japan. The series will not be available for streaming on popular platforms like Netflix.
However, the anime will be available for international streaming on Crunchyroll, and Aniplus Asia. The actual release time for this series on streaming platforms has not yet been revealed, but Crunchyroll is expected to be the quickest and most convenient way for fans to experience the series.
Everything to know about Yakuza Fiancé
Yakuza Fiancé is being adapted from the manga series Yakuza Fiancé: Raise wa Tanin ga Ii by author Asuka Konishi. The series is currently being published by Kodansha's Monthly Afternoon Seinen magazine. The story primarily falls under the Yakuza, drama, romance, and seinen genres, with bits of comedy throughout the narrative.
The plot follows Yoshino, whose grandfather is the head of a large Yakuza organization. He enters a truce with the Miyama crime family. As a result, he arranges Yoshino's marriage to Kirishima Miyama. Yoshino later begins uncovering the twisted and unhinged nature of Kirishima after transferring to the Miyama estate as part of a temporary arrangement.
The anime shares a setting similar to the classic romance series Nisekoi while maintaining a niche but dedicated fandom. As one of the few unique romance anime airing during the Fall 2024 season, fans have already set high expectations for it. Studio Deen, which previously worked on series like The Seven Deadly Sins and the later seasons of Log Horizon, is producing the anime.
What to expect from Yakuza Fiancé episode 1?
Yakuza Fiancé episode 1 will introduce the protagonists named Yoshino and Kirishima. It will lay the foundation of Yoshino's character arc while also shedding light on the unpredicable and unhinged nature of Kirishima due to his Yakuza upbringing. The first episode will be rather slow paced and set the entire tone of the anime going forward.
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