My Dress-Up Darling Season 2

Comedy / Romance / EcchiTV12 EP/6 Jul 2025

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9.1
1,411 Ratings
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Synopsis

A shy high school kid with an unlikely passion for crafting traditional hina dolls, Wakana Gojou is about as popular as you'd expect. Then Marin Kitagawa, outgoing, gorgeous, and deeply into anime and manga, discovers he can sew, and suddenly he's her go-to cosplay costume maker. Season 1 built their whole dynamic from scratch, and now this 12-episode second season picks up right where the tension was thickening. Gojou keeps leveling up his craft, tackling more ambitious costumes that push his skills, while Marin is increasingly struggling to keep her feelings under wraps. People around them already assume they're dating, which flusters Gojou because he genuinely can't fathom someone like her being into someone like him. That gap between how they see themselves and how they see each other is where the show lives, and it's painfully relatable. CloverWorks continues to deliver on the animation front: the cosplay sequences are gorgeous and the character expressions do a lot of heavy lifting emotionally. The pacing stays warm and easygoing without dragging. If you liked the slow-burn honesty of Horimiya or the otaku-romance angle of Wotakoi, this hits a similar sweet spot but with its own identity rooted in cosplay culture and craft. It's a romance that earns its moments through small, specific details rather than big dramatic gestures, and that's exactly what makes it stick with you.

Episode Guide

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Characters

Marin Kitagawa

Lee Amanda

Wakana Gojou

Dateh Paul

MANGA BRIDGE

This season covers Chapters 40-85 of the manga. Continue reading from Chapter 86.

Manga cover

Community Feed

Someone and 97 others rated 9.5
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chio1891★★★★★VerifiedEP 11

Lo que hace que la escena del hotel del amor sea tan brillante y positiva no es solo el evidente fan service , sino lo absurdamente real y humana que se siente . En la mayoría de los animes, estas situaciones se sienten forzadas o caen en clichés aburridos. Aquí, es un choque de trenes de hormonas, vergüenza y malentendidos que cualquiera que haya tenido 15 o 16 años puede entender (¡y sufrir!). Marin Kitagawa decide hacer una sesión de fotos de su nuevo cosplay de Liz-kyun, y el único lugar disponible con la estética adecuada resulta ser una habitación de un hotel temático. A partir de ahí, el episodio se convierte en una clase maestra de cómo romper la tensión con comedia pura.

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uorseucs★★★★★Anime

My take on this season remains the same as season 1—PEAK! The only difference here is that the ship has sailed far and wide now. The lovely-dovey scenes are definitely the most enjoyable ones. That said, it’s a little frustrating that they still ain’t together. While the pacing is a bit saddening, it’s not that hard to understand. To be honest, there’s still a lot to work on in their relationship. Still, it’s not really a flaw in their characters—it’s just a small issue with their confidence. I’d rate this season a 9/10. I cannot wait for season 3!

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