My Happy Marriage Returns October 25: A Three-Episode Special, a New Face, and What Collectors Should Know
My Happy Marriage (Watashi no Shiawase na Kekkon) is coming back. On August 30, 2026, the franchise confirmed that all three of its long-teased "special episodes" will premiere together on October 25, 2026, streaming worldwide on Netflix and airing in Japan the same day. For a series built on quiet, Taishō-era romance rather than shonen spectacle, a full three-episode drop is a notable moment — and a good excuse to look at where Miyo and Kiyoka sit in the wider world of anime collecting.
What the October 25 Special Covers
The special picks up after the events that closed the TV anime's second season — the conflict with Naoshi Usui and the Gifted Communion. With that behind them, Miyo Saimori has awakened as the Maiden of Dream-Sight and reunited with Kiyoka Kudo, and the two are settling into a more peaceful life as they prepare for their wedding. The new arc begins gently: Miyo attends a cooking class, where she reunites with a former classmate whose reappearance carries a subtly unsettling atmosphere.
That framing is worth underlining for anyone new to the series. My Happy Marriage pairs an arranged-marriage romance with a supernatural undercurrent of inherited "Gifts," all set in an early-20th-century Japan clearly inspired by the Taishō era. It is a slower, more emotional register than most Netflix anime headliners — and that tone is exactly what its fanbase collects around.
The Staff, Cast, and Sound
Kinema Citrus returns to animate the special, with Takehiro Kubota back as director and handling series composition, and Evan Call — whose lush orchestral score has been central to the show's identity — composing the music again. Reina Ueda reprises Miyo Saimori and Kaito Ishikawa returns as Kiyoka Kudo, alongside the established supporting cast.
The headline addition is M・A・O, who joins as Kimio Nagaba — the returning classmate from Miyo's past, introduced performing a charm meant to boost Miyo's happiness that quietly kicks off the new storyline. On the audio side, the special carries a new ending theme, "Just before the Prelude 〜for me&you〜," performed by Kashitaro Ito, leaning warmer and more up-tempo than the show's earlier songs.
Why Collectors Should Care
New anime almost always lifts demand for the merchandise around it, and My Happy Marriage is no exception — a fresh three-episode arc puts Miyo and Kiyoka back in front of a global audience right before the winter gift season. If you already collect the series, a premiere window is usually when scale figures, prize items, and small goods for the leads see renewed interest, so it is a sensible time to keep an eye on the secondary market rather than waiting for a sell-through spike.
If you're a fan of My Happy Marriage's Taishō-era mood but want something Akibato stocks right now, the natural neighbor is Demon Slayer: it shares the same early-1900s Japanese setting, the same blend of the supernatural with human, family-driven drama, and the same appeal to fans who love period atmosphere over sci-fi. Browse Demon Slayer figures and Ichiban Kuji prizes at Akibato for scale figures, prize figures, and acrylic charms in that same wistful register. One handy detail for overseas collectors: Akibato charges shipping by total parcel weight rather than per item, so a few small pieces — charms and prize figures — can travel together for roughly the cost of sending one.
Sources
- Anime News Network — My Happy Marriage Anime Special Airs on October 25 With All 3 Episodes
- Anime Corner — My Happy Marriage Special Episodes Reveal Trailer, New Cast, October 25 Premiere
- Anitrendz — My Happy Marriage Special Gets Teaser Trailer, October 25 Release Date
- What's on Netflix — New 'My Happy Marriage' Special Episodes Head to Netflix in October 2026