My Dress-Up Darling has inspired another meta-cosplay of cosplay.
Created and uploaded to Reddit by JinxTheFunHouse, the Shizuku-tan cosplay accurately recreates the fictional video game character’s signature maid outfit and floral pants. My Dress-Up is a story about cosplay. The dark purple-haired beauty was the inspiration for protagonist Marin Kitagawa’s first attempt at making a costume.
Of course, JinxTheFunHouse isn’t the only standout cosplayer to have tried out super cosplay for the award-nominated anime; Notably, Reddit user Sakura Kitsune posted their interpretation of Shizuku-tan on the site, explaining in the comments section that “a cosplayer’s cosplay is purely my hobby.” Another costume maker posted stunning photos of themselves wearing another Kitagawa cosplay β Black Lobelia, the main antagonist in Flower Princess Blaze!!, a fantasy show in My’s world Dress-Up Darling draws influence from the anime’s Magical Girl subgenre.
Furthermore, some cosplayers love to bring Kitagawa to life. For example, Nymphahri showed off their cosplay of a warm and kind high school student; The poses and facial expressions that My Dress-Up Darling fans show in the photo contribute to Kitagawa’s energetic and cheerful personality.
About Shinichi Fukuda’s My Dress-Up Darling
Shinichi Fukuda’s My Dress-Up Darling manga, which is nearing 10 million copies sold worldwide, first appeared in Square Enix’s Young Gangan magazine in January 2018. So far, The series has produced 12 volumes of content. The plot centers on Kitagawa, a genki girl and passionate high school student who dreams of becoming a famous cosplayer, and Wakana Gojo, her shy classmate with incredible sewing skills because His secret hobby is making Hina Dolls. My Dress-Up Darling received praise from fans for breaking gender norms.
The CloverWorks anime adaptation premiered in January 2022. It quickly became one of the breakout hits of that anime season and was given the green light for a second season. The film even received nominations at the 2023 Crunchyroll Anime Awards in multiple categories, including Best Character Design and Best New Series. Kitagawa himself was nominated for Best Lead Character, losing to Eren Jaeger of Attack on Titan: The Final Season. Keisuke Shinohara, the anime’s director, recently explained why he thinks Kitagawa is such a popular character. βShe respects herself as well as others, which makes her loved,β he said. Marin is not afraid to speak her mind.β
Square Enix distributes Fukuda’s manga in North America, and CloverWorks’ My Dress-Up Darling Anime is available to stream on Crunchyroll.
Source: Reddit