“Shy doll-maker Gojou helps popular Marin with cosplay, bridging their contrasting worlds through sewing and friendship.”
My Dress-Up Darling
その着せ替え人形は恋をする
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Synopsis
Shy doll-maker Gojou helps popular Marin with cosplay, bridging their contrasting worlds through sewing and friendship.
High school student Wakana Gojou spends his days perfecting the art of making hina dolls, hoping to eventually reach his grandfather's level of expertise. While his fellow teenagers busy themselves with pop culture, Gojou finds bliss in sewing clothes for his dolls. Nonetheless, he goes to great lengths to keep his unique hobby a secret, as he believes that he would be ridiculed were it revealed. Enter Marin Kitagawa, an extraordinarily pretty girl whose confidence and poise are in stark contrast to Gojou's meekness. It would defy common sense for the friendless Gojou to mix with the likes of Kitagawa, who is always surrounded by her peers. However, the unimaginable happens when Kitagawa discovers Gojou's prowess with a sewing machine and brightly confesses to him about her own hobby: cosplay. Because her sewing skills are pitiable, she decides to enlist his help. As Gojou and Kitagawa work together on one cosplay outfit after another, they cannot help but grow close—even though their lives are worlds apart.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 283 sampled reviews
What 283 viewers settled on.
Polarized
σ 1.94 · split reception
4.9 pts
Recommenders 8.5 · others 3.7
↓ 0.47
Running avg · Jan 2022 → Feb 2026
- 9 “So i've seen to many reviews saying that this anime is trash but i was thinking about and i really like this anime ,the story was very different from the others other thing i should reffer is that...”
- 10 “It's been a while since I watched a good Slice of Life anime!✨ And this one is most especially romantic and light-hearted! The story is easy to follow and well-thought-out, the relationship between...”
- 9 “This anime is very good, I really like the characters. The story is mediocre, but what I like is how the main character works hard to make his friends happy. I like his spirit. Now I'm thinking of...”
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- Format 12 × 23′ eps × min
- Total runtime 4h 36m all episodes
- Aired Jan 2022 – Mar 2022 Winter 2022
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-20647 catalog
Produced by
- Aniplex Producer
- Square Enix Producer
- Movic Producer
- Studio Mausu Producer
- Tokyo MX Producer
- BS11 Producer