My Dress-Up Darling Manga to End on March 21
Shinichi Fukuda's My Dress-Up Darling manga is ending with its next chapter on March 28, 2025, as announced in the Square Enix's Young Gangan magazine (issue #5/2025). The final chapter will be released in the seventh issue for this year.
The popular manga series began publication in 2018 and has since published 14 volumes. It was adapted into a 12-episode anime by studio CloverWorks in 2022 and a sequel has been announced for this year. A live-action TV drama adaptation aired on MBS from October to December 2024
Square Enix is also publishing the My Dress-Up Darling manga in English. The publisher describes the plot of the first volume as:
Traumatized by a childhood incident with a friend who took exception to his love of traditional dolls, doll-artisan hopeful Wakana Gojou passes his days as a loner, finding solace in the home ec room at his high school. To Wakana, people like beautiful Marin Kitagawa, a trendy girl who's always surrounded by a throng of friends, is practically an alien from another world. But when cheerful Marin--never one to be shy--spots Wakana sewing away one day after school, she barges in with the aim of roping her quiet classmante into her secret hobby: cosplay! Will Wakana's wounded heart be able to handle the invasion from this sexy alien?!
The series, which currently follows a monthly release schedule, is also available on the MangaUp! app.
Source: Young Gangan, issue #5/2025
© Shinichi Fukuda, Square Enix