My Dress-Up Darling Creator Releases New Marin Artwork in Kimono, Sailor Fuku & More

My Dress-Up Darling creator Shinichi Fukuda has showcased all-new artwork of main character Marin Kitagawa dressed in a series of different outfits, depicting her cosplaying in a traditional sailor school uniform, kimono and more.

Via the Square Enix Store, My Dress-Up Darling manga creator Shinichi Fukuda released new artwork of the series co-protagonist Marin Kitagawa in cosplay. Marin comes in seven styles, including wearing a blazer, an all-pink and white outfit, a sailor fuku school uniform, kimono, leopard-print jumper, leopard ears and even one embodying an “oshikatsu”-style, referring to strong support of something beyond mere fandom. Marin’s oshikatsu outfit features a tote bag with Wakana’s face plastered all over it. Readers can check out the images below.

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My Dress-Up Darling’s Shinichi Fukuda Releases New Marin Artwork for Special Merchandise Collection

The goods can be bought as part of Square Enix’s lottery, with full details available on the site. The lottery entry period opens on Nov. 6 and closes on Dec. 16, ahead of a scheduled delivery date of April 15, 2025. The items are divided into five classes of rarity: S, A, B, C and D, with the B2-sized tapestry ranked the rarest with just a 4% chance of winning it. The D-ranked can badges are the easiest to obtain, with a 49% chance of winning one.

The new goods follow My Dress-Up Darling‘s official pop-up café that finished its run in Ikebukuro last month. Its Tokyo version opened on Oct. 9 and will close on Dec. 1, serving original food, drink and merchandise. To commemorate the opening, fans received artwork of Marin in a Chinese dress — the theme of the My Dress-Up Darling Chinese Restaurant. This month also saw the My Dress-Up Darling live-action series‘ premiere as fans await the return of the popular anime by CloverWorks, first announced for a second season in 2022.

My Dress-Up Darling

In this heartwarming and spicy romantic comedy, a solitary boy and an outgoing girl discover a shared interest in cosplay. The high school boy, skilled in sewing and passionate about traditional dolls, reluctantly becomes involved in creating cosplay outfits for one of the most attractive and popular girls in his class. As the unlikely pair develops a closer bond, they navigate increasingly provocative situations.

Author

Shinichi fukuda

Artist

Shinichi fukuda

Release Date

January 19, 2018

Genre

Romantic Comedy

Chapters

76

Volumes

12

Publisher

Square Enix

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Source: Square Enix Store via X (formerly Twitter)