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Wakana Gojo is a high school boy who wants to become a kashirashi--a master craftsman who makes traditional Japanese Hina dolls. Though he's gung-ho about the craft, he knows nothing about the latest trends, and has a hard time fitting in with his class. The popular kids--especially one girl, Marin Kitagawa--seem like they live in a completely different world. That all changes one day, when she shares an unexpected secret with him, and their completely different worlds collide.

2 Seasons
24 Episodes
Returning Series
Animation Comedy Drama
Cast & Characters
episode image I Am Currently at a Love Hotel
8.9/10 (1020 votes)

#1 I Am Currently at a Love Hotel

S1:E11

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 happened to be a rather unexpected location.

episode image My Dress-Up Darling
8.6/10 (738 votes)

#2 My Dress-Up Darling

S1:E12

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 plans to go to a summer festival together. And when that day finally arrived...

episode image Are These Your Girlfriend's?
8.5/10 (909 votes)

#3 Are These Your Girlfriend's?

S1:E4

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 midterms. Wakana feels overwhelmed and gets depressed, wondering if he'll ever actually become a kashirashi at this point.

episode image It's Probably Because This Is the Best Boob Bag Here
8.3/10 (783 votes)

#4 It's Probably Because This Is the Best Boob Bag Here

S1:E5

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 overwhelmed with feelings as he watches over Marin, but...

episode image Backlighting Is the Best
8.0/10 (700 votes)

#5 Backlighting Is the Best

S1:E8

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 that they'll be using for their group cosplay but...

episode image We've All Got Struggles
8.0/10 (671 votes)

#6 We've All Got Struggles

S1:E10

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 preparing Marin's cosplay for a fighting game character named Veronica-tya, but then a problem arises...

episode image Someone Who Lives in the Exact Opposite World as Me
7.9/10 (925 votes)

#7 Someone Who Lives in the Exact Opposite World as Me

S1:E1

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 center of attention and from another world. One day, they both end up on classroom cleaning duty and…

episode image Wanna Hurry Up, and Do It?
7.9/10 (902 votes)

#8 Wanna Hurry Up, and Do It?

S1:E2

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 couldn't wait and ends up coming to Wakana's house over the weekend.

episode image Then Why Don't We?
7.8/10 (783 votes)

#9 Then Why Don't We?

S1:E3

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 Wakana shopping so they can look for materials needed for her cosplay.

episode image For Real?!
7.7/10 (708 votes)

#10 For Real?!

S1:E6

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 certain person comes to Gojo Dolls after seeing the photos Marin posted onto social media of her Shizuku cosplay.

episode image A Home Date With the Guy I Wuv Is the Best
7.6/10 (685 votes)

#11 A Home Date With the Guy I Wuv Is the Best

S1:E7

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 research to make the outfits for them.

episode image A Lot Happened After I Saw That Photo
7.4/10 (652 votes)

#12 A Lot Happened After I Saw That Photo

S1:E9

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 Sajuna get an unexpected visitor.

Cast & Chracters

character image Marin Kitagawa (voice)

Marin Kitagawa (voice)

Actor: Hina Suguta
character image Wakana Gojo (voice)

Wakana Gojo (voice)

Actor: Shoya Ishige
character image Sajuna Inui (voice)

Sajuna Inui (voice)

Actor: Atsumi Tanezaki
character image Shinju Inui (voice)

Shinju Inui (voice)

Actor: Hina Youmiya
character image Kaoru Gojo (voice)

Kaoru Gojo (voice)

Actor: Atsushi Ono

The highest rated episode of My Dress-Up Darling is "I Am Currently at a Love Hotel" (S1E11) with a rating of 8.90.

This episode received 1,020 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "A Lot Happened After I Saw That Photo" (S1E9) with a rating of 7.40.

This episode received 652 votes.

The highest rated episode is "I Am Currently at a Love Hotel" (S1E11) with a rating of 8.90.

This episode received 1,020 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "A Lot Happened After I Saw That Photo" (S1E9) with a rating of 7.40.

This episode received 652 votes.

Name Department Job
Ayumi Nagaki Art Prop Designer
Hiroyuki Nemoto Art Art Direction
Ruri Satou Camera Director of Photography
Tsubasa Kanamori Camera Director of Photography
Erika Nishihara Costume & Make-Up Costume Designer
Chiemi Irisa Crew Special Effects
Yuya Sakuma Crew Technical Supervisor
Keisuke Shinohara Directing Series Director
Yoshihiro Hiramine Directing Assistant Director
Yuusuke Yamamoto Directing Assistant Director
Daisuke Hiraki Editing Editor
Rumi Maruyama Editing Assistant Editor
Akihiro Sotokawa Production Executive Producer
Akira Shimizu Production Production Supervisor
Fumitaka Kitazawa Production Producer
Hirotaka Kaneko Production Executive Producer
Masanori Miyake Production Executive Producer
Nobuhiro Nakayama Production Producer
Shota Komatsu Production Producer
Shota Umehara Production Line Producer
Tomoyuki Ohwada Production Producer
Yasutaka Kimura Production Executive Producer
Yoshinori Hasegawa Production Producer
Airi Kobayashi Sound Sound Effects
Akari Akase Sound Theme Song Performance
Akiko Fujita Sound Sound Director
Hiroki Nozaki Sound Sound Effects
Kenji Hoshino Sound Sound Mixer
Masaharu Yamanouchi Sound Music Producer
Masuda Sound Theme Song Performance
Mikiha Sound Theme Song Performance
Takeshi Nakatsuka Sound Original Music Composer
Yuji Teraniji Sound Theme Song Performance
Jie Ren Visual Effects CGI Director
Jun Yamazaki Visual Effects Supervising Animation Director
Katsuaki Miyaji Visual Effects CGI Director
Kazumasa Ishida Visual Effects Supervising Animation Director
Mai Yamaguchi Visual Effects Color Designer
Naoya Takahashi Visual Effects Lead Animator
Youhei Yaegashi Visual Effects Supervising Animation Director
Shinichi Fukuda Writing Comic Book
Yoriko Tomita Writing Series Composition

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