Season 1
🎬 24 Episodes 📅 2022 ⏱ 24 min Ended ✅
In My Dress-Up Darling, two worlds that should never collide suddenly intertwine when a quiet craftsman and a popular girl discover an unexpected common ground. What begins as an unlikely partnership becomes a journey of vulnerability and acceptance, where stepping outside one's comfort zone reveals the beauty in being authentically yourself. This animated series captures the bittersweet ache of connection—showing how sometimes the people we least expect can become the ones who understand us most.
📊 Season Stats
24
Episodes
2022
Year
24
min / ep
9.6
Watch Hours
1/1
Season No.
⭐ 8.5
Best Episode
Ep. 11 · I Am Currently at a Lo…
Ended ✅
Status
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1
⭐ 7.7
Someone Who Lives in the Exact Opposite World as Me
Wakana Gojo is a high school student who dreams of becoming a kashirashi for hina dolls one day. Because his life is all about making hina dolls, he has a hard time fitting into his class because his interests are so different than anyone else’s. His classmate, Marin Kitagawa, is always at the cente…
🎬 Keisuke Shinohara ✍️ Yoriko Tomita
2
⭐ 7.2
Wanna Hurry Up, and Do It?
After seeing how passionate Marin is about the things she loves, Wakana decides to help her with making outfits. He decides to help her out in making a cosplay for Shizuku Kuroe-tan from the game "Slippery Girls 2." They had planned to reconvene later to get the measurements started, but Marin could…
🎬 Yoshihiro Hiramine ✍️ Yoriko Tomita
3
⭐ 7.7
Then Why Don't We?
Marin and Wakana start to grow closer as he helps her create her cosplay. Though he's happy about the fact that Marin treats him the same way at school as anywhere else, he also starts to worry about the fact that other people think it's weird that they're hanging out. Despite that, Marin takes Waka…
🎬 Hideyuki Satake ✍️ Yoriko Tomita
4
⭐ 8.3
Are These Your Girlfriend's?
Wakana felt relieved just for a moment after they got all of the materials they needed for Marin's cosplay, but then he's shocked to find out that he needs to finish the cosplay in two weeks. On top of that, his grandfather, Kaoru, hurts his back, so Wakana has to run the shop and he also has midter…
🎬 Yuichiro Komuro ✍️ Yoriko Tomita
5
⭐ 7.7
It's Probably Because This Is the Best Boob Bag Here
Wakana finally completes the Shizuku cosplay. Marin is super excited that she gets to dress as her beloved Shizuku-tan and suggests that the two of them go to a cosplay event the next day. Even though it's her first time at a cosplay event, Marin gets requests for photos left and right. Wakana is ov…
🎬 Takashi Sakuma ✍️ Yoriko Tomita
6
⭐ 6.9
For Real?!
Marin and Wakana have a successful first cosplay event. Because of something Wakana said, Marin's mental and emotional state starts to change a little. Even though she was just spending time at the Gojos' home with Wakana and Kaoru to wash her outfit, she can't seem to calm down. Meanwhile, a certai…
🎬 Shinichiro Ushijima ✍️ Yoriko Tomita
7
⭐ 7.3
A Home Date With the Guy I Wuv Is the Best
Marin is going to do a group cosplay with her idol, the cosplayer "Juju," whose real name is Sajuna Inui, and they're going to cosplay as Black Lobelia and Black Lily from the magical girl anime "Flower Girl Blaze!!". Wakana heads over to Marin's home so that he can borrow the "Blaze!!" DVDs for res…
🎬 Ken Sanuma ✍️ Yoriko Tomita
8
⭐ 7.9
Backlighting Is the Best
Juju's photographer and younger sister, Shinju Inui, meets Wakana and Marin for the first time. They're shocked at how opposite her appearance is to Sajuna, but they quickly become closer when they excitedly talk about cameras. Later on, Sajuna suggests that they check out the abandoned hospital tha…
🎬 Yusuke Kawakami ✍️ Yoriko Tomita
9
⭐ 7.5
A Lot Happened After I Saw That Photo
Gojo is able to complete the Black Lobelia and Black Lily cosplays thanks to Marin's help. Both Marin and Sajuna try on their cosplays and they're both excited about how nicely they turned out, and Marin is even more excited about their upcoming group cosplay. When the day finally arrives, Marin and…
🎬 Yuta Yamazaki ✍️ Yoriko Tomita
10
⭐ 7.0
We've All Got Struggles
Wakana and Shinju's secret plan was a success, which added to the success of their first group cosplay photoshoot. As Juju and Shinju look through the photos from the photoshoot, the sisters find out how they both feel. Meanwhile, Marin and Wakana are enjoying their summer vacation. They were prepar…
🎬 Kento Nakagome ✍️ Yoriko Tomita
11
⭐ 8.5
I Am Currently at a Love Hotel
Liz is a succubus who appears in one of Marin's favorite slice of life series, "SuccIDK." Marin had some interest in cosplaying Liz-kyun but didn't think she could pull it off until Wakana gave her a little push. With the cosplay ready, they head to a studio for a photoshoot, but the studio happene…
🎬 Yuusuke Yamamoto ✍️ Yoriko Tomita
12
⭐ 8.2
My Dress-Up Darling
Summer vacation is coming to a close. Wakana received an SOS from Marin, who hadn't finished her homework, so he ended up helping her study at her house. They later realize that Marin had forgotten some math drills at school, so they go to get them. While alone at the school, Marin and Wakana make p…
🎬 Yoshihiro Hiramine ✍️ Yoriko Tomita
13
⭐ 7.5
Wakana Gojo, 15 Years Old, Teenager
Wakana helps Marin make a bunny girl outfit so she can cosplay as one of her favorite characters.
🎬 Keisuke Shinohara ✍️ Yoriko Tomita
14
⭐ 7.3
You Can Equip Boobs
Marin and Wakana go to a cosplay event and meet another cosplayer named Amane Himeno.
🎬 Yuusuke Yamamoto ✍️ Yoriko Tomita
15
⭐ 7.8
I Wuuuuv Slice-of-Life Scenes! ♡♡♡
Amane tells Marin and Wakana about his past and how he got into cosplay.
🎬 Tomoki Yoshikawa ✍️ Yoriko Tomita
16
⭐ 7.0
Has All My Measurements Memorized
Marin represents her class enters the school beauty pageant and finds out she gets to cosplay.
🎬 Takashi Sakuma ✍️ Keisuke Shinohara
17
⭐ 7.4
800 Million
Wakana and Marin finish up the suit for the Rei-sama cosplay but Wakana realizes something is missing.
🎬 Yuichiro Komuro ✍️ Yoriko Tomita
18
⭐ 7.8
I'll Make It Happen, No Matter What with These Two Hands
Wakana finishes up Marin's suit for her Rei-sama cosplay and the day of the beauty pageant finally arrives.
🎬 Nobuhide Kariya ✍️ Yoriko Tomita
19
⭐ 7.3
Capture Those Delicious Memories!
Marin discovers the terrifying truth that she's gained weight and her cosplay no longer fits her.
🎬 Yuusuke Yamamoto ✍️ Yuusuke Yamamoto
20
⭐ 7.4
The Only Way I Can Think of to Express That Gratitude Is With Money
Marin and Wakana go to a cosplay event. Marin meets up with Amane and Suzuka and Wakana meets up with Akira.
🎬 Yuuki Gotou ✍️ Yoriko Tomita
21
⭐ 7.3
Because I Don't Intend to Sleep Tonight
Marin tries to convince Juju to join their "Coffin" cosplay group.
🎬 Haruka Tsuzuki ✍️ Yoriko Tomita
22
⭐ 7.8
So We're Gonna Do It All Right Now?!
Marin has a slight misunderstanding and Wakana has his first playthrough of "Coffin."
🎬 Yoshihiro Hiramine ✍️ Keisuke Shinohara
23
⭐ 7.5
I Didn't Think Anything Good Would Ever Happen to Me
Everyone is getting ready for the upcoming Coffin group cosplay but they also have a surprise for Juju.
🎬 Yuusuke Yamamoto ✍️ Yoriko Tomita
24
⭐ 7.8
Dear My Dress-Up Darling
Marin, Wakana, and the others finally have their "Coffin" group cosplay session.
🎬 Yuichiro Komuro ✍️ Yoriko Tomita