Fans of Shinichi Fukuda’s My Dress Up Darling won’t have to wait too long, because a second season has been confirmed for 2025! The news was announced on the next issue of Square Enix’s Young Gangan.
My Dress Up Darling follows Wakana Gojo whose passion for crafting hina dolls causes him to hide his interests due to social trauma. However, when his beautiful and popular classmate Marin Kitagawa discovers his talent, she sees beyond his apparent idiosyncrasies and encourages him to create cosplay costumes.
With Marin’s support, Wakana steps out of his seclusion and begins to gain confidence. Working together, they create unique and beautiful costumes showcasing their talents and true selves.
The manga began serialisation in Young Gangan in January 2018, and has released 14 volumes as of November 2024. It was adapted into an anime television series by CloverWorks with one season in January 2022. A live-action television drama adaptation was aired on MBS’ Dramaism in October 2024.