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My Dress-Up Darling Animation Director Reveals New Marin Artwork

June 8, 2024 3 Mins Read

The animation director of the popular romantic comedy anime series My Dress-Up Darling has sparked hope of an upcoming Season 2 release date with the reveal of new Marin Kitagawa artwork.

My Dress-Up Darling animation director Jun Yamazaki posted the new colored artwork of the series’ deuteragonist Marin Kitagawa to his official X (formerly Twitter) account on June 6, 2024. The art features a typically bubbly Marin, saying “Ohisa–,” a casual and friendly greeting meaning “long time no see.” Meanwhile, Yamazaki’s caption suggests that drawing Marin is a form of “rehabilitation” for him, with the post unsurprisingly leading fans to believe that an update on My Dress-Up Darling Season 2 could very soon be following. Readers can check out his post with the illustration below.

My Dress-Up Darling Celebrates Marin and Her Favorite Video Game Character in New Clothing Collab

My Dress-Up Darling’s Marin and her favorite video game character Shizuku-tan are starring in a special line of clothing featuring shirts and hoodies.

Yamazaki’s last My Dress-Up Darling post came last week, revealing that their Marin succubus artwork used in Season 1, Episode 11 was being turned into a figure. However, the animation director’s recent posts have been more geared toward Uma Musume, given that he returned as a character designer for the recent Uma Musume Pretty Derby: Beginning of a New Era movie released in May 2024. The film opened with a first-weekend box office of 354 million yen ($2.26 million).

My Dress-Up Darling New Official Artwork and Releases Have Been on the Rise

Yamazaki’s latest art reveal follows new artwork of Marin in a Chinese-style waitress cosplay, released ahead of the My Dress-Up Darling Chinese restaurant collaboration launching this summer in Japan. Crunchyroll also recently revealed the release date for the My Dress-Up Darling Official Anime Fanbook, with readers able to check out the front cover and preview images ahead of its shipment date. New capsule collectibles of chibi Wakana Gojo and Marin Kitagawa were also released in April 2024.

Real-life Nami cosplayer with the anime character from the One Piece anime

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A professional anime cosplayer pulls off a stunning rendition of Nami in her Whole Cake Island dress from the One Piece anime series.

Crunchyroll streams My Dress-Up Darling Season 1, describing the series: “Wakana Gojo is a high school boy who wants to become a kashirashi–a master craftsman who makes traditional Japanese Hina dolls. Though he’s gung-ho about the craft, he knows nothing about the latest trends, and has a hard time fitting in with his class. The popular kids–especially one girl, Marin Kitagawa–seem like they live in a completely different world. That all changes one day, when she shares an unexpected secret with him, and their completely different worlds collide.”

My Dress-Up Darling

Traumatized by a childhood incident with a friend who took exception to his love of traditional dolls, doll-artisan hopeful Wakana Gojo passes his days as a loner, finding solace in a room at his high school.

Release Date: January 8, 2022
Seasons: 1 Season
Characters By: Hina Suguta, Shoya Ishige, AmaLee
Creator: Shinichi Fukuda
Production Company: Aniplex, CloverWorks, Square Enix Company