My Dress-Up Darling

Have you ever been mocked as a child for something you were extremely passionate about? These things can happen to you as an adult as well as as a child. For example, "you're a girl, you shouldn't do that," "you're a boy, you should man up," or "you're too old for this." So many assumptions and regulations keep you from doing basic things that can bring you joy.

"My Dressup Darling" (Japanese: Sono Bisque Doll wa Koi wo Suru) is an anime series based on Shinichi Fukuda's manga series of the same name. CloverWorks studio created the series produced by Aniplex, Square Enix, Movic, Studio Mausu, and Tokyo MX.

Keisuke Shinohara directs the series, with Kazumasa Ishida doing character design and animation directing and Yoriko Tomita serving as composer. Yoriko Tomita composed the series, Takeshi Nakatsuka composed the music, and Akiko Fujita served as the sound director. The series was broadcasted on Tokyo MX and other networks from January 9, 2022, to March 27, 2022. Outside of Asia, the series was licensed by Funimation. Funimation announced on January 28, 2022, that the series would receive an English dub, which would premiere the following day. Following Sony's takeover of Crunchyroll, the dub was transferred to Crunchyroll. The series was licensed in Southeast Asia by Muse Communication.

"My Dressup Darling" is a 12-episode series that lasts 23 minutes each. Its genres are humor, ecchi, romance, and slice of life, with a central topic of otaku culture and high school, and it caters to the Seinen demographic. It was rated PG-13, which means it is appropriate for teens aged 13 and up.

"My Dress-Up Darling" is a story about a gentle-hearted 15-year-old orphan boy fostered by his grandfather. As a child, he was blatantly humiliated by a childhood friend who believed that playing with girl dolls was just for girls and not for guys, and as a result, he became socially reclusive. Growing up with his grandfather, a Hina doll craftsman, encouraged him to become a craftsman who makes Hina doll heads, and he desires to become a Hina doll craftsman.

When his grandfather's sewing machine breaks down one day, he uses the one at school until a new one arrives. Marin Kitagawa, a classmate who seldom spoke, accidentally stumbles into him on that fateful day and realizes that Wakana can sew her cosplay clothes. Wakana is hesitant because he has no experience sewing clothes for real people, but he accepts. Their friendship blossoms as they begin to collaborate, encouraged by Wakana's assurance. Marin assists Wakana in discovering and developing his true passion. It's amusing to witness how a timid boy reacts to intimate or ecchi moments.

Wakana stands at least 180 centimeters tall for his age. He has short black hair, gray eyes, and a small mole around the lower corner of his right eye. Wakana is shy and modest and struggles with uncomfortable or ecchi situations. Wakana is deeply concerned about others and has agreed to handle his grandfather's shop after the latter injured his back. Furthermore, even when he was highly weary from his responsibilities, such as preparing for his midterm exams, operating his grandfather's shop, and other everyday duties, he kept his cool and worked hard. This reveals a lot about his lovely and gentle demeanor.

At the start of the series, Wakana was a quiet high school student with no friends and a secret affection and adoration for Hina dolls. This derives from his history when a girl angrily yelled at him that boys shouldn't love dolls and called him a "freak," which apparently affected him badly enough that he shut himself off from everyone and lived his high school life as a loner.

Marin Kitagawa, the female protagonist, is a thin, above-average-height young woman with fair skin. Her eyes are dark brown, but she usually always wears dark pink contacts. Marin is a cosplayer and massive otaku who enjoys magical girl anime and adult video games. As a cosplayer, she appears in a variety of outfits ranging from gothic to fantasy throughout the series. Marin is lavish, messy, and sloppy, despite her maturity. She is absolutely perfect, polite, happy, and extroverted. Marin is shown to despise overly critical people who judge others based on their interests, leading her to dismiss the approaches of a boy at the start of the series who made fun of her liking anime. Marin's nonjudgmental view and kind demeanor allow her to strongly respect Wakana, oblivious that others perceive the boy as awkward and silent. She saw no reason to conceal their newfound connection, greeting him openly in the school hallways and subsequently meeting him outside.

Marin is a part-time model at the start of the series, which gives her more independence and confidence. Her mother died while she was pretty young, and her father raised her. Even though he adores her, his job demands him to be away from her for extended periods.

This series concerns being yourself despite social acceptance and being sure of what you love. Also, don't judge people for having interests and hobbies that make them happy. There's a hint of openly confronting sexism and stereotypes, such as guys not being permitted to play with dolls or girls being trained to do "girly things." We may be reminded of emotional traumas we acquired as children. Also, don't judge people for having interests and hobbies that make them happy.

Takeshi Nakatsuka composed the series' music and did an excellent job. The opening theme tune is Spira Spica's "Sansan Days" ("Sun-Drenched Days"), while the ending theme song is Akari Akase's "Koi no Yukue" ("Where Love Is").

My Dress up Darling has excellent narrative, animation, and characters. Overall, the animation is slick, and the plot is consistent and forward-moving. The story feels fantastic, the animation is lovely, and the characters are well-written and add just the appropriate amount to the story. This may be a perfect "waifu" anime atmosphere.

Finally, "My Dressup Darling" is a charming romantic ecchi anime that may move you to a variety of moods. It's a lighthearted anime that can appeal to your wounded inner kid in an odd way, in my opinion. I would give this anime a 16+ age recommendation for the only reservation if you were to ask me.