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The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity

“Delinquent baker Rintarou befriends noble Kaoruko, defying school rivalry and social expectations.”

The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity

8.54
140 rank · 425,621 viewers · 8,235 favorites
Drama Romance School
13 episodes · 24 min per ep min · Summer 2025 · CloverWorks · PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
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Synopsis

Delinquent baker Rintarou befriends noble Kaoruko, defying school rivalry and social expectations.

The all-girls Kikyo Private Academy and Chidori Public High School are polar opposites. With its prestigious history, Kikyo is attended by noble young ladies from distinguished families, while Chidori is infamously full of simple-minded delinquents. It is no surprise that their students clash with their differences. Having a tall stature and fierce appearance, Chidori student Rintarou Tsumugi is often avoided by others despite his gentle heart. One day, while helping out at his family's patisserie, he meets a customer who, after a brief moment, runs away from him. The next day, the customer returns to apologize to Rintarou, introducing herself as the cheerful Kaoruko Waguri. After spending time with Kaoruko, Rintarou appreciates that she does not judge him based on his appearance and looks forward to when they will meet again. However, when Rintarou discovers Kaoruko attends Kikyo, their relationship will challenge the social expectations and dynamics around them.

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Derived from 161 sampled reviews

7.4 /10

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73% recommend
Score distribution
median 8 mode 10 σ 2.34
1510
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Polarized

σ 2.34 · split reception

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The polarity gap

4.9 pts

Recommenders 9.0 · others 4.1

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Score over time

↓ 2.65

Running avg · Jul 2025 → Mar 2026

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Production slate

A Tv Production · Summer 2025

CloverWorks.
in association with

Aniplex · Kodansha

  • Format 13 × 24′ eps × min
  • Total runtime 5h 12m all episodes
  • Aired Jul 2025 – Sep 2025 Summer 2025
  • Source Tv media type
  • Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
  • Ref. BS-27242 catalog

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