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My Dress-Up Darling

My Dress-Up Darling

2024•24m•6.3/10
DramaComedy

Ratings

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6.3/10(3)

Wakana Gojo is a high school guy who’s totally into hina dolls and is training to become a master doll maker. Even though he loves making these dolls, his unique hobby makes it hard for him to fit in with his classmates. One day, his popular classmate, Kitagawa Marin, notices his talent and asks him to make a cosplay costume using his doll-making skills. At first, Wakana’s unsure about it, but Marin’s excitement convinces him to give it a try. Marin might look like a flashy gal, but she’s actually a big otaku who loves cosplaying her favorite characters. Watching Marin enjoy herself so much, Wakana starts to come out of his shell bit by bit. As they work on the costumes together, they start getting closer and closer…?!

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Production

Kyodo Television, MBS

Language

JA

Status

Ended

First Aired

October 9, 2024

Last Aired

December 11, 2024

Networks

MBS

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
US
No providers available for this region.
Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
Episode 1
E1
Episode 1
Air date: 2024-10-09
Wakana Gojo enjoys making outfits for Hina dolls. His classmate, Riko Nagase, learns of this, and asks him to help her make cosplay costumes.
Episode 2
E2
Episode 2
Air date: 2024-10-16
After taking measurements, Gojo begins to design the costume, and Kitagawa drags him shopping for materials.
Episode 3
E3
Episode 3
Air date: 2024-10-23
Gojo works himself to exhaustion to finish the costume in time for an event.
Episode 4
E4
Episode 4
Air date: 2024-10-30
Sajuna Inui commissions Gojo to make her a Black Lily costume.
Episode 5
E5
Episode 5
Air date: 2024-11-06
Gojo struggles to fill out his career path form, as he helps the girls prepare for a Flower Princess Blaze collaboration.
Episode 6
E6
Episode 6
Air date: 2024-11-13
When Gojo gets artist’s block while practicing his painting skills, Kitagawa drags him shopping for a new outfit.
Episode 7
E7
Episode 7
Air date: 2024-11-20
Gojo and Kitagawa meet Amano, a fellow cosplayer from their school.
Episode 8
E8
Episode 8
Air date: 2024-11-27
Kitagawa volunteers to cosplay for the school festival, but develops a fever from overwork when she tries to make the costume without Gojo’s help.
Episode 9
E9
Episode 9
Air date: 2024-12-04
The entire class teams up to prepare for the cultural festival together.
Episode 10
E10
Episode 10
Air date: 2024-12-11
The school festival arrives, and the pressure starts to get to Gojo-kun.

Cast

Kouta Nomura

Kouta Nomura

Gojo Wakana

Riko Nagase

Riko Nagase

Kitagawa Marin

Akana Ikeda

Akana Ikeda

Inui Sajuna

Cocoro Toyoshima

Cocoro Toyoshima

Inui Shinju

Daichi Shiozaki

Daichi Shiozaki

Amano Chitose

Meikyo Yamada

Meikyo Yamada

Gojo Kaoru

Minori Taira

Minori Taira

[Student]

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