Sono Bisque Doll wa Koi wo Suru

High school student Wakana Gojou spends his days perfecting the art of making hina dolls, hoping to eventually reach his grandfather's level of expertise. While his fellow teenagers busy themselves with pop culture, Gojou finds bliss in sewing clothes for his dolls. Nonetheless, he goes to great lengths to keep his unique hobby a secret, as he believes that he would be ridiculed were it revealed.

Enter Marin Kitagawa, an extraordinarily pretty girl whose confidence and poise are in stark contrast to Gojou's meekness. It would defy common sense for the friendless Gojou to mix with the likes of Kitagawa, who is always surrounded by her peers. However, the unimaginable happens when Kitagawa discovers Gojou's prowess with a sewing machine and brightly confesses to him about her own hobby: cosplay. Because her sewing skills are pitiable, she decides to enlist his help.

As Gojou and Kitagawa work together on one cosplay outfit after another, they cannot help but grow close—even though their lives are worlds apart.

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Kitagawa, Marin Main

Suguta, Hina Japanese

Gojou, Wakana Main

Ishige, Shouya Japanese

Inui, Sajuna Supporting

Tanezaki, Atsumi Japanese

Inui, Shinju Supporting

Youmiya, Hina Japanese

Sugaya, Nowa Supporting

Takeda, Larissa Tago Japanese

Gojou, Kaoru Supporting

Ono, Atsushi Japanese

Liz Supporting

Kuno, Misaki Japanese

Tengeji, Mirai Supporting

Tange, Sakura Japanese

Rune Supporting

Sekine, Akira Japanese

Kaname Supporting

Shirai, Yuusuke Japanese

Umehara, Shouta Producer

Oowada, Tomoyuki Producer

Nakayama, Nobuhiro Producer

Komatsu, Shouta Producer

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Oct 4, 2024

Altafinut

Recommended

An absolutely charming creation, My Dress-Up Darling, is expressive of creativity, dignity, and affection for others. The story is centered around Gojo, a laid-back and laid-back guy who has his own loophole and is interested in hina dolls, as it centers around Marin, a very cute and friendly girl who likes costumes and enjoys expressing herself. Despite being an awkward pair at face value, the two of them create a smooth flow of communication that makes the story engaging from the beginning up until the end.

Where this show scores most is in its chemistry. Gojo is a nice person but pretty reserved meaning it is ... with great satisfaction that one gets to witness his social blossoming that happens when he gets to do what he loves. Marin, on the other hand, is bright in contrast—strong, opinionated, and incredibly involved in her hobbies. It is convincing the way they interact providing a lot of comfort that this is a story with some warmth to make one come back next time.

The artwork in the anime is great and should be congratulated, especially during arcs in which characters are cosplayed. It is commendable that the fashion sense in the attire of the characters on the show Cooperates in the concept of cosplaying by not making it look fake and making viewers understand the meaning behind it. Every costume has been designed with a lot of thought and effort and they bring out the artisanship of the hobbies quite well.

Moreover, the timing and content of the comedy in My Dress-Up Darling is pitched perfectly. There are several humorous scenes and these do not simply seek to amuse the audience but they actualize the already existing persons or characters in an innovative manner. It is a show that does laughter and true feelings in a nice and sensible way.

The original soundtrack beautifully adds to the narrative, with catchy openings as well as background music that helps set the overall ambient and emotional tone.

To sum it up, My Dress-Up Darling is an endearing and warm-hearted anime which appreciates the art of fun and touch. It has appealing characters, beautiful designs, and an intriguing plot. There is no way that you will not appreciate this one if you are into costume play, or just like good shows. It was an absolutely lovely anime worth a solid 9/10, and if you are whatsoever interested in aesthetics or romance, I urge you to check it out.

Reviewer’s Rating: 9

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Sep 11, 2024

hikoria

Mixed Feelings

for those who like it, well, warning you early, the anime has a long and drawn out romance, many people don't like that, but their dynamic together is certainly innovative, with the two having incredible chemistry, the famous one being ''antisocial'' and the ''popular'' one, the anime has some fanservice scenes, but nothing too exaggerated or disgusting, an incredible anime that at the time it was released, was better than any other anime at the time, the anime has cute, sad, funny and loving scenes, an anime of complete romance that everyone is waiting for a second season, which will probably take a while, but ... know that when it launches, I will be one of the first to evaluate it.

If you like anime with a deeper history, don't watch this one, as the anime is only focused on the romance, and not on any character's past or their in-depth story.

cute and addictive openings, melodies that make you think ''this anime is really cute.'', in general, it's better than many animes of the same genre, like the infamous nagatoro.

7.

Reviewer’s Rating: 8

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Aug 15, 2024

bambooo_ooo

Not Recommended

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WHAT THE HELL I JUST WATCHED ?!
What a waste of time. This romantic comedy had very little romance. Had some comedy I must admit, I smiled a few times. But mostly it's tits, butt, clothes, butt, tits, makeups, dressing up, clothes, more butt and tits. That sums it up, that's all! The balance of content is ridiculous here - I guess they tried to warn us with the title.. From the middle I was mostly skipping through endless discussions about clothes and cosplay in hope of reaching something meaningful. And I didn't find it. WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK! Up until the ending, which felt ... so hamfisted like they at the last moment realized hey, that supposed to be romantic show, lets shove something in there for good measure. Maybe it worked for some but it was so little, so out of place with the rest of the show, it didn't work for me. They are making a second season and I really hope they will not repeat the same mistakes. I REALLY, REALLY ADVISE - if you plan to watch it regardless, wait for the second season. See if it'll turn out MUCH better, then maybe it's worth investing the time to at least fast forward through the first one.
UNLESS you expect tons of cosplay, clothes, boobs and butts, served non stop........ then go ahead.

Characters. Eh all two of them, really.
Goju is a shy guy that supposedly alenated himself because of some vague childhood trauma. A girls laughed at his dream of making dolls. It's not very believable. He's calm, hard working, sensible. He worries alot, he's dedicated and focused on helping Marin. Good cook, cares about family etc.. Overall a nice guy. He would be a great pair to a girl with somewhat similar qualities, that could create a better romance. But instead he's paired to --
Marin. She's your typical pixie dream girl. Ubelievable, manufactured, synthetic. She has absolutely NO sense of boundaries and shame towards Goju and in about every episode (if not every other scene) she tortures him by showing off her body for about any reason. He's enduring it like a hero but she's basically clueless about how can he feel. She has a vague background, she is always cheerful, positive etc. To the point of being unbearable. Has alot of friends (which are not present anyhow in the show). Of course she lives alone and works as a model... And happily jumps in the pool when she can't swim. Because it was hot. About the only thing that surprised me was that sometimes we had access to her thoughts, which made her only a bit more nuanced. I guess it's not common in such shows - it's usually one of the two that we hear thoughts of. Though the ratio here is way off. We have constant stream of Gojo's thoughts but just a few instances of Marin. Maybe she doesn't think that much..

Animation. Is nice. I may be picky but they are using rotoscopy quite often. This gives a very specific feeling to the animation. Like it's not animation naymore, it's a bit like cheating - recording live action and tracing the it to animation. It looks a bit off. I'm not a fan of it. Otherwise characters look strangely shiny, not a fan either. But overall was okay.

Can't comment on music, I can't remember anything about it.

I'll sum up by saying this. How many moments from the show I desire to revisit, because they were interesting or evoked certain emotions I'd like to relive. Zero. Nothing left an impression in my memory. Sadly, it's a disposable show to me.

Reviewer’s Rating: 5

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