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My Dress-Up Darling (Japanese: その着せ替え人形（ビスク・ドール）は恋をする, Hepburn: Sono Bisuku Dōru wa Koi o Suru; transl. "The Bisque Doll Falls in Love")[a] is a Japanese anime television series based on the manga series My Dress-Up Darling by Shinichi Fukuda. The series was produced by CloverWorks, directed by Keisuke Shinohara, and written by Yoriko Tomita.

Genre
Based on
My Dress-Up Darling
by Shinichi Fukuda
Written byYoriko Tomita
Directed byKeisuke Shinohara
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My Dress-Up Darling
その着せ替え人形（ビスク・ドール）は恋をする
Sono Bisuku Dōru wa Koi o Suru
Genre
Based on
My Dress-Up Darling
by Shinichi Fukuda
Written byYoriko Tomita
Directed byKeisuke Shinohara
Voices of
Narrated byMisako Tomioka [ja]
Music byTakeshi Nakatsuka [ja]
Opening theme
  • "Sansan Days [ja]" by
    Spira Spica (S1)
  • "Ao to Kirameki" by
    Spira Spica (S2)
Ending theme
Country of originJapan
Original languageJapanese
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes24 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
  • Akihiro Sotokawa
  • Hiroyuki Shimizu
  • Masanori Miyake
  • Ryuji Abe
Producers
List
    • Yoshinori Hasegawa
    • Tomoyuki Ōwada [ja]
    • Nobuhiro Nakayama [ja] (S1 / chief; S2)
    • Shōta Komatsu (S1)
    • Fumitaka Kitazawa (S1)
    • Yasutaka Kimura [ja] (chief; S2)
    • Miho Matsumoto (S2)
    • Mai Yamaguchi (S2)
    • Rieko Nagamine (S2)
    • Yūichi Fukushima [ja] (S2)
Cinematography
  • Tsubasa Kanamori (S1)
  • Ruri Satō (S2)
AnimatorCloverWorks
EditorDaisuke Hiraki
Running time23 minutes
Production companies
Original release
Network
ReleaseJanuary 9, 2022 (2022-01-09) –
September 21, 2025 (2025-09-21)
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The first season aired from January 9 to March 27, 2022, on Tokyo MX, BS11, GYT and GTV.[b] The second season aired on the same stations from July 6 to September 21, 2025, with the main staff and cast members reprising their roles.

Series overview

Main article: List of My Dress-Up Darling episodes
More information Season, Episodes ...
SeasonEpisodesOriginally released
First releasedLast released
112January 9, 2022 (2022-01-09)March 27, 2022 (2022-03-27)
212July 6, 2025 (2025-07-06)September 21, 2025 (2025-09-21)
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Broadcasting and distribution

The My Dress-Up Darling television series adaptation was announced in the ninth issue of Young Gangan seinen magazine, published in April 2021.[4] It was produced by CloverWorks and directed by Keisuke Shinohara, with Yoriko Tomita handling series composition and screenplay, and Kazumasa Ishida designing the characters and serving as series chief animation director. Takeshi Nakatsuka [ja] composes the series' music.[5] Funimation licensed the series for simulcast outside of Asia.[6] On January 28, 2022, Funimation announced that the series would receive an English dub, which premiered the following day.[7] Following Sony's acquisition of Crunchyroll, the series was moved to the streaming service. Muse Communication licensed the series in Southeast Asia.[8] The first season aired from January 9 to March 27, 2022, on Tokyo MX, BS11, GYT and GTV.[b] The opening theme song is "Sansan Days [ja]" (燦々デイズ; lit. 'Sun-Drenched Days'), performed by Spira Spica, while the ending theme song is "Koi no Yukue [ja]" (恋ノ行方; lit. 'Where Love Is'), performed by Akari Akase.[9] A second season was later announced in September 2022.[10] It aired from July 6 to September 21, 2025, on the same networks,[11][12][c] with the main staff and cast members reprising their roles. The opening theme song is "Ao to Kirameki" (アオとキラメキ; lit. 'Blue and Sparkle'), performed by Spira Spica,[14] while the ending theme song is "Kawaii Kaiwai", performed by PiKi.[15]

The series began streaming worldwide on Netflix on April 25, 2026.[16]

Reception

Critical reception

My Dress-Up Darling was generally well received. Reviewing the anime's first season, IGN's Kambole Campbell described the show as a "supremely enjoyable portrayal of the joy of sharing a craft." The review praised the performances as "genuine as they are entertaining."[17] Slashfilm's Rafael Motamayor wrote that the series is "not technical enough to turn the audience or the characters off, but enough that you can appreciate the very hard work that goes into cosplaying." He also praised its English translation as "go[ing] the extra mile to portray [Marin's] personality through the subtitles, capturing her gyaru idioms and even random gibberish that she says out loud."[18] Collider's David Lynn praised Gojo and Marin, the series' two main characters, as "simultaneously broadly universal and yet surprisingly complex" with "distinct strengths and flaws".[19] The series also received criticism by some for its fan service and sexualization of the characters. IGN's Campbell wrote that "There are a handful of leery moments that'll take some viewers out of it."[17] Writing for Bleeding Cool, Alejandra Bodden generally praised the series' exploration of sexuality but criticized some scenes as being uncomfortable.[20]

Accolades

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Year Award Category Recipient Result Ref.
2022 44th Anime Grand Prix Best Character (Female) Marin Kitagawa 5th place [21]
12th Newtype Anime Awards Best Work (TV) My Dress-Up Darling 9th place [22]
Best Character (Female) Marin Kitagawa 7th place
Reiwa Anisong Awards [ja] Composition Award "Sansan Days [ja]" by Spira Spica[d] Won [23]
Newcomer Award "Koi no Yukue [ja]" by Akari Akase Nominated
AT-X Top Anime Ranking My Dress-Up Darling 2nd place [24]
2023 D Anime Store Awards Heart-Pounding Anime Won [25]
7th Crunchyroll Anime Awards Best Main Character Marin Kitagawa Nominated [26]
"Must Protect at All Costs" Character Nominated
Best Comedy My Dress-Up Darling Nominated
Best Romance Nominated
Best New Series Nominated
Best Character Design Kazumasa Ishida Nominated
Best Ending Sequence "Koi no Yukue" by Akari Akase Nominated
Best Voice Artist Performance (English) AmaLee as Marin Kitagawa Nominated
Best Voice Artist Performance (Arabic) Ula Zidan as Marin Kitagawa Nominated
Best Voice Artist Performance (German) Gabrielle Pietermann as Marin Kitagawa Nominated
Best Voice Artist Performance (Italian) Deborah Morese as Marin Kitagawa Nominated
Best Voice Artist Performance (Spanish) Erika Langarica as Marin Kitagawa Nominated
2025 AT-X Top Anime Ranking My Dress-Up Darling 4th place [27]
2026 Tokyo Anime Award Festival Best Animator Shūto Enomoto Won [28]
Reiwa Anisong Awards Composition Award "Ao to Kirameki" by Spira Spica[e] Won [29]
10th Crunchyroll Anime Awards Best Comedy My Dress-Up Darling Season 2 Nominated [30]
Best Romance Nominated
Best Slice of Life Nominated
Best Character Design Kazumasa Ishida Nominated
Best Ending Sequence "Kawaii Kaiwai" by PiKi Nominated
Best Voice Artist Performance (Spanish) Erika Langarica as Marin Kitagawa Nominated
Japan Expo Awards Daruma for Best Romance Anime My Dress-Up Darling Season 2 Nominated [31]
Daruma for Best Ending "Kawaii Kaiwai" by PiKi Nominated
21st AnimaniA Awards Best TV Sequel Series: Online My Dress-Up Darling Season 2 Nominated [32]
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Notes

  1. [a]
    The kanji 着せ替え人形 in the original title, glossed over with the katakana loanword "Bisque Doll" (ビスク・ドール, Bisuku Dōru), is typically read as Kisekae Ningyō ("lit. 'Dress-up Doll'").
  2. [b]
    The series premiere was listed as airing on January 8 at 24:00, which is effectively January 9 at midnight JST.[3]
  3. [c]
    The season premiere was listed as airing on July 5 at 24:00, which is effectively July 6 at midnight JST.[13]
  4. [d]
    Yuji Teranishi is credited as the nominee.
  5. [e]
    Hiroshi Seiki is credited as the nominee.

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