Series synopsis
My Dress-Up Darling, also known as その着せ替え人形は恋をする is a Japanese animation comedy drama television series that premiered on MBS on October 9, 2024. It ended on December 11, 2024. It stars Kouta Nomura, Riko Nagase, Akana Ikeda and Cocoro Toyoshima.
Wakana Gojo is a high school guy who’s totally into hina dolls and is training to become a master doll maker. Even though he loves making these dolls, his unique hobby makes it hard for him to fit in with his classmates. One day, his popular classmate, Kitagawa Marin, notices his talent and asks him to make a cosplay costume using his doll-making skills.
At first, Wakana’s unsure about it, but Marin’s excitement convinces him to give it a try. Marin might look like a flashy gal, but she’s actua ...
Premise
Wakana Gojo is a high school guy who’s totally into hina dolls and is training to become a master doll maker. Even though he loves making these dolls, his unique hobby makes it hard for him to fit in with his classmates. One day, his popular classmate, Kitagawa Marin, notices his talent and asks him to make a cosplay costume using his doll-making skills.
At first, Wakana’s unsure about it, but Marin’s excitement convinces him to give it a try. Marin might look like a flashy gal, but she’s actually a big otaku who loves cosplaying her favorite characters. Watching Marin enjoy herself so much, Wakana starts to come out of his shell bit by bit. As they work on the costumes together, they start getting closer and closer…?!
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Kouta Nomura as Gojo Wakana
- Riko Nagase as Kitagawa Marin
- Akana Ikeda as Inui Sajuna
- Cocoro Toyoshima as Inui Shinju
- Daichi Shiozaki as Amano Chitose
- Meikyo Yamada as Gojo Kaoru
- Minori Taira as [Student]
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 10 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 10 | October 9, 2024 | September 21, 2025 |
| Season 2 | 0 | July 5, 2025 | September 20, 2025 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Wakana Gojo enjoys making outfits for Hina dolls. His classmate, Riko Nagase, learns of this, and asks him to help her make cosplay costumes. |
October 9, 2024 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 After taking measurements, Gojo begins to design the costume, and Kitagawa drags him shopping for materials. |
October 16, 2024 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Gojo works himself to exhaustion to finish the costume in time for an event. |
October 23, 2024 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wakana Gojo, 15 Years Old, Teenager Wakana helps Marin make a bunny girl outfit so she can cosplay as one of her favorite characters. |
July 5, 2025 |
| 2 |
You Can Equip Boobs Marin and Wakana go to a cosplay event and meet another cosplayer named Amane Himeno. |
July 12, 2025 |
| 3 |
I Wuuuuv Slice-of-Life Scenes! ♥♥♥ Amane tells Marin and Wakana about his past and how he got into cosplay. |
July 19, 2025 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | MBS |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 9, 2024 |
| Last aired | December 11, 2024 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Wednesday at 00:00:00 |