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Nowa Sugaya

**Nowa Sugaya** (菅 (すが) 谷 (や)  乃 (の) 羽 (わ) , *Sugaya Nowa*?) is a friend of Marin Kitagawa.

## Appearance

Nowa is a high school girl who is rather shorter than her friend Marin. She has black hair that is tied into pigtails, which contain parallel red streaks on the sides of her hair and the inward sides of her pigtails. Her eyes are black and she has two piercings in both her ears, along with black painted nails and a black, white-studded bracelet on her right wrist.

She wears her school uniform with a black vest, and is often seen with a lollipop in her mouth.

## Plot

Nowa is introduced by accidentally throwing Kitagawa onto Gojo's desk. She does apologize for it.

## Relationship

### Marin Kitagawa

Every time Nowa appears she is always in close proximity with Marin, they have a playful and close relationship, close to the point where Nowa doesn't mind calling out Marin and Wakana Gojo in the karaoke chapter if they are going out together, and Marin nonchalantly responds that it was summer.

## Etymology

* The name **Nowa** means "from" (乃) (**no**) and "feather" (羽) (**ha**/**wa**).
* Nowa's surname **Sugaya** means "edge" (菅) (**suga**) and "valley" (谷) (**ya**).

## Trivia

* Nowa is pretty strong despite her frame

## References

First year of high-school, so unless she skipped a year or redid a year, she would be either 15 or 16 when starting.
The Student Council President is the No. 1 Host

**The Student Council President is the No. 1 Host** (生徒会長は No.1 ホスト, *Seito Kaichō wa No.1 Hosuto*?) or shortened to **"SeiHosu"** (生ホス) in Japanese and **"PrezHost"** in English, is a manga with anime and live action adaptations which features Rei Kogami, a character who Marin cosplays during their school cultural festival.

After the shojo manga smash hit sold over 10 million copies, it got a live-action adaptation which is well-known to have featured numerous popular and handsome actors. In the said live-action drama and movie, Rei Kogami is portrayed by the popular actress MICO.

Despite being a shojo manga, it is also popular among guys as demonstrated by Wakana and Marin's male classmates who said that they enjoyed watching the hit TV series. Murakami, in particular, was initially embarrassed to admit his enjoyment of the series, but he confessed that he cried while watching it with his sister, especially during the famous **Bento Scene**.

## Background

**PrezHost** is about a student council president named Rei Kogami who pretends to be a boy so she could work as a host. Her brother works as a host to support their family. One day, he leaves something he needs for work at home. When Rei takes it to him at the club, they were short-handed, so she starts working there part-time, too. When it is found out that she is actually not a guy, her clients stand up for her as she is able to win their hearts. They continue their patronage of her services despite them knowing that she is a girl.

The series' most popular scene is the "Bento Scene." Marin recreates Rei's costume in that scene, winning her first prize during their school's cultural festival's beauty pageant.

## Characters

* Rei Kogami
* Koyomi Mishima
* Tokiko Tsumugi
Chapter 77

This is the sixth chapter of the tenth volume and the seventy-seventh chapter overall of the *My Dress-Up Darling* manga series written and illustrated by Shinichi Fukuda.

## Summary

Nowa notices Marin looking forlorn. Marin confides in Nowa about her dilemma about Wakana, without mentioning his name. She asks Nowa what she would do if a friend "hypothetically" confessed to her. Without hesitation, Nowa answers that it wouldn't work out since they're friends. Unfortunately, this only adds more to her distress.

She makes her way to the Gojo residence. Wakana greets her at the door but asks her if she could come another time. He explains that he had cooked fried mackerel because he remembered her saying that she wanted to eat fried food. He figured that fish would be fine while she was dieting as long as she didn't eat it with any sauce, but he found out that she should avoid fried food altogether. As Wakana is explaining, Marin is moved at how Wakana bought oil and prepared fried fish for her after her mentioning it in passing. After hearing Wakana apologize for messing up with her diet, Marin assures him that she'll eat what he prepared no matter what and that she'll just make today a cheat day.

Later, Marin, Wakana and Kaoru are eating dinner together. She enjoys every bite and notices that the fish is stuffed with something. Wakana tells her that he added pickled plum and shiso leaves inside so she could enjoy it without sauce. She is touched by Wakana's thoughtfulness.

After dinner, Marin prepares to leave. She sadly asks Wakana to walk her home and he obliges. Wakana notices Marin's mood and asks if something was wrong. Instead of answering him, Marin asks if she could come over for dinner tomorrow again. Wakana doesn't think twice and tells her that she could. When they reach the station, he bids her goodbye while Marin looks at him longingly.

Inside the train, Marin thinks about how she couldn't even look at Wakana's face. She thought all this time that if they didn't work out, she'd be fine because that's something that couldn't be helped. However, with tears in her eyes, she realizes that she's actually afraid of it not working out. Sick of feeling helpless, she decides to stop worrying. She's determined to tell Wakana that she loves him after the *Coffin* meetup.

## Characters in Order of Appearance

Marin Kitagawa
Nowa Sugaya
Kensei Moritamentioned
Wakana Gojo
Kaoru Gojo
## Chapter Notes

* Marin shares her woes to Nowa who tells her that if it were her, she wouldn't confess to a friend.
* Marin is determined to confess her love to Wakana after the *Coffin* meetup.

## Navigation

«-Previous Chapter-«          »-Next Chapter-»
Chapter 23

This is the eighth and final chapter of the third volume and the twenty-third chapter overall of the My Dress-Up Darling manga series written and illustrated by Shinichi Fukuda.

## Summary

Final exams are finished at Wakana and Marin's school. Marin approaches Wakana telling him that they should go to the ocean right away. Wakana is surprised when they actually go to the beach with some snacks bought at a convenience store. Wakana asked if Marin wanted to do a photo shoot. Marin is confused and said that because finals are over and because it's summer, they should go to the beach.

Marin decides to dip her feet in the ocean after finishing her burger. As she splashes around, Wakana gets a view of her underwear. She catches some seaweed and asks for Wakana to dip his feet in the ocean too. As the water flows over his feet, Wakana notices how cold it is and that he feet are sinking in a way. Wakana also mentions that he never went to the beach because he was always focused on painting Hina dolls. He loves the beach and thinks it's beautiful. Marin decides to go with him all over and Wakana agrees.

Marin goes back saying she's taking a drink. In actuality her face is red from embarrassment on asking him out. She ends up taking a picture of him. Wakana takes a few steps out and falls over. He has to be carried back in by Marin because he got tangled in seaweed.

## Characters in Order of Appearance

Wakana Gojo
Marin Kitagawa
## Chapter Notes

* Marin spontaneously brings Wakana to the beach right after taking their final exams.
* Wakana reveals that this is his first time going to the beach.
* Marin asks Wakana to go to a lot of places with her during their summer break.
* The scene where the bird takes the sandwich is excluded from the manga.

## Navigation

«-Previous Chapter-«          »-Next Chapter-»
Volume 5 (Blu-ray & DVD)

## Volume 5

**Volume 5 (Blu-ray & DVD)** is the fifth volume of Sono Bisque Doll wa Koi wo Suru's BD & DVD release. It was released on July 27, 2022.

## Cover

The cover features Shinju Inui cosplaying as Soma Tengeji.

## Limited Edition Benefits

* Digital Jacket drawn by Character Designer and Animation Director, Kazumasa Ishida
* Original Drama CD
* Calendar Illustration Card Set (December & January)
* Event Stickers
* Special Leaflet
* Priority in ticket purchase for an upcoming event

## Episodes

1. **Because There Was a Lot That I Saw in That Photo** (写真を見たら色々あったからです, *Shashin o Mitara Iroiro Atta kara Desu*?)
2. **Everyone Has A Lot Going On** (誰にでも色々あるんです, *Dare ni demo Iroiro Arun Desu*?)

## References

Blu-ray & DVD Volume 5 On Official Website
2. ↑ Event: 『TVアニメ「その着せ替え人形は恋をする」～マ！？
Soma Tengeji

**Soma Tengeji** (天 (てん) 花 (げ) 寺 (じ)  颯 (そう) 馬 (ま) , *Tengeji Sōma*?) is a character in Flower Princess Blaze.

## Appearance

Soma has short black hair. He wears a school uniform with a blue tie and teal pants.

## Plot

Soma is introduced as a character in Flower Princess Blaze.

## Relationships

### Mirai Tengeji

Soma is always trying to help his little sister despite the two of them getting into fights.

## Etymology

* The name **Soma** means "sudden, sound of the wind" (颯) (**so**) and "horse" (馬) (**ma**).
* Soma's surname **Tengeji** means "snow" (天花) (**tenge**) and "temple" (寺) (**ji**).

## References

1. ↑ Calendar included in Volume 3 (Blu-ray & DVD)
Neon Nikaido

**Neon Nikaido** (二 (に) 階 (かい) 堂 (どう)  ネオン, *Nikaidō Neon*?) is a fictional character from Flower Princess Blaze.

## Appearance

Neon has long black hair, a white blouse and black skirt. When transformed she wears a gothic-looking dress underneath a military uniform while her hair is white.

## Plot

Neon is introduced as the main antagonist of Flower Princess Blaze.

## Etymology

* Neon's surname **Nikaido** means "upstairs, two-storied" (二階) (**nikai**) and "hall" (堂) (**do**).
	+ **Nikaido** is a name of a clan of Japanese samurai that ruled the Iwase District of Mutsu Province during the Sengoku period during the Kamakura era. The founder was Nikaido Yukimasa and they lived in the Sukagawa Castle.

## References

Calendar included in Volume 4 (Blu-ray & DVD)
Veronica

*For the story arc, see Veronica Arc.*

* Anime
* Manga

**Veronica** (ベロニカ, *Beronika*?) is a fictional character that Marin Kitagawa cosplays as.

## Appearance

Veronica has short white hair, sharp teeth, tanned skin and white mascara. Her outfit is very revealing.

## Plot

Veronica was a prisoner sentenced to be imprisoned for 60,000 years. According to the plot of the game, she was taken in order to fight other characters wherein rich people bet on the fights.

## References

1. ↑ *My Dress-Up Darling* Manga — Vol. 4 Chapter 31.
Tokio Shiba

**Tokio Shiba** (司 (し) 波 (ば) 刻 (とき) 央 (お) , *Shiba Tokio*?) is the writer of the fictional manga called *Mandate of Heaven* in the *Sono Bisque Doll wa Koi wo suru* series.

## Appearance

Tokio is a middle-aged man with short, light-colored hair and a trimmed beard. He wears glasses and in his interview photo, he wears a white shirt under a black blazer.

## Personality

He is described to have a crusty personality based on his writing. He has bizarrely strict demands and extreme fixations. He has set a high bar for himself and his work, which is why he is able to make the declaration of never having his work adapted by another. When he's decided on something, he never changes his mind. According to Akira, everyone loves Tokio, but he yields to no one.

## History

After having one of his works adapted to an anime and being disappointed in how it turned out, Tokio became adamant in not allowing any of his other works to be adapted. He did not give his permission for his earlier work to be adapted because if he couldn't draw something acceptable to his own standards, he did not believe anyone else could. He later reluctantly gave permission after he was persuaded but he thoroughly regretted this decision and vowed to never let it happen again.

## Etymology

* The name **Tokio** means **"time, ticking, or a period of time"** (刻) (toki) and **"center, middle, nucleus"** (央) (o).
* Tokio's surname, **Shiba**, means **"administer, manage, control"** (司) (shi) and **"wave, billow, surge"** (波) (ba).

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 *My Dress-Up Darling* Manga — Vol. 11 Chapter 87.
Chapter 44

This is the fifth chapter of the sixth volume and the forty-fourth chapter overall of the *My Dress-Up Darling* manga series written and illustrated by Shinichi Fukuda.

## Summary

The plot for the series *Tsukiyono Company* is shown. Wakana is watching an episode after Marin suggests it to him. He tells Marin that he likes that since it is a comedy, nobody dies and so he can watch it without worrying.

They continue to discuss the characters in the series. Marin gushes over "Junior," a male character in the series. Wakana asks if she plans to crossplay as Junior, but she answers that she wants to cosplay "Arisa Izayoi," one of the male female characters in the same series.

Marin lists all the things that she loves about Arisa, but stresses that what makes the characters great to cosplay is because of the bunny-girl costumes the characters wear as uniforms. She loves the different colors of the character's uniforms, as well as the different stockings that they wear. The costumes, she says, screams "sexy and mature." Furthermore, bunny-girl costumes are already a classic in pop culture, so everybody loves bunnies.

Wakana immediately understands the allure of the classics, as he also sees the hina dolls the same way. He tells Marin that he'll be drawing up a sketch that evening after he finishes watching the show. Marin is surprised at how fast Wakana has been able to design and make her costumes, but he says that he probably has just gotten used to making them.

In the middle of their conversation, Marin offers some snacks to Wakana. She teases him and tells him to take the one she has in her mouth. Wakana blushes and realizes that Marin was just teasing him. She apologizes and gives him some. Shortly after, Nowa appears stating that she has been looking all over for Marin. She needed to discuss their plans for their planned Halloween party. As Marin says goodbye to Wakana, Nowa notices how engrossed Wakana already is in planning for Marin's Arisa costume.

## Characters in Order of Appearance

Wakana Gojo
Marin Kitagawa
Nowa Sugaya
## Chapter Notes

* Marin introduces Wakana to the show, "Tsukiyono Company."
	+ She decides to cosplay as Arisa Izayoi from the said show.

## Navigation

«-Previous Chapter-«          »-Next Chapter-»
Chapter 25

This is the second chapter of the fourth volume and the twenty-fifth chapter overall of the My Dress-Up Darling manga series written and illustrated by Shinichi Fukuda.

## Summary

Gojo goes over both costumes with Marin and Sajuna. Both Sajuna and Marin are in love with Sajuna's costume. When asked if anything needs revising, Sajuna notes that the skirt needs to be poofier but she has a firm tutu underneath to compensate. She also tries on the cape and is amazed with the embossed fabric for the lining. Kitagawa tries to sound like a pro when Gojo asks about her costume but Sajuna tells her not to hurt herself.

Gojo then decides to try Marin's makeup and wig. Sajuna gives some tips on using a slightly lighter shade of foundation to make the wig stand out. Gojo then tries the cosplay tape to match Black Lobelia's eye shape. Marin asks if she needs to shave her eyebrows but she doesn't need too since the eyebrows match while Sajuna is freaked out that Marin shaved her eyebrows.

Once Gojo is finished with the makeup, he gives Marin a mirror to see and she's stunned. Sajuna is impressed with the wig before Marin hits Gojo in excitement. Marin is excited for the cosplay event until it rains on the day of the shoot. Sajuna says it's fine as it gives off the perfect vibe. Sajuna admires Marin's dress and Marin relates. Marin asks for a picture and posts it. They note Gojo is taking a while as is Shinju. They look at the comments as Gojo and Shinju arrive stunning the cosplayers.

## Characters in Order of Appearance

Wakana Gojo
Marin Kitagawa
Sajuna Inui
## Chapter Notes

* Sajuna and Marin try on their costumes for the first time.
* Just before Wakana starts doing Marin's makeup, Sajuna teaches them about the different foundations they should use depending on the character Marin is cosplaying.
* Wakana uses facelift tape on Marin for the first time, with Sajuna giving him instructions as he applies it.
* On the day of their photoshoot, the weather is gloomy as it starts to rain.
* Wakana leaves to help Shinju setup for their photoshoot.
* Sajuna and Marin are in shock about something.

## Navigation

«-Previous Chapter-«          »-Next Chapter-»
Chapter 83

This is the fourth chapter of the eleventh volume and the eighty-third chapter overall of the *My Dress-Up Darling* manga series written and illustrated by Shinichi Fukuda.

## Summary

They start the *Coffin* group cosplay and recreate the iconic scenes of the game. Wakana is having fun taking pictures with Marin's new DSLR camera. Suzuka shares with him some tricks that they use during photoshoots such as taking photos at certain angles and cropping out some areas out of the pictures.

The first part of the shoot is done so the cosplayers ask to look at the photos that Suzuka and Wakana took. Right after, Suzuka announces that they will be doing the dining scene next. While everybody else is excited, Sajuna starts sweating nervously.

Wakana and Akira start to prepare the props for the dining scene, with Wakana tasked to take care of the blood and gore. Everyone comments at how realistic and bloody the props are so Sajuna tries her best not to look at them.

They now start on the dining scene. Sajuna suddenly becomes confused at what's happening. She realizes that since she was not able to finish the game because she was too scared, she has no idea what was going to happen next. Wakana starts to splash a bowl full of fake blood onto the cake prop. The blood splatters all over, with some getting on Sajuna's face and costume. She finally looks down and sees her plate full of blood and a fake eyeball. She suddenly calls for her mom, remembering the time when her mom would secretly mix in all the vegetables that she didn't like and put them into her soup.

## Characters in Order of Appearance

Shinju Inui
Akira Ogata
Marin Kitagawa
Chitose Amano
Wakana Gojo
Miyako
Sajuna Inui
Suzuka
Sajuna's Motherflashback
## Chapter Notes

* The *Coffin* group cosplay begins.
* Wakana has fun taking photos of the scenes.
* Everyone looks at the photos taken before they start the much-awaited dining scene.
* Sajuna, who did not finish playing *Coffin* because she got too scared, actually was not aware of what was going to happen during the dining scene.

## Navigation

«-Previous Chapter-«          »-Next Chapter-»
Chapter 35

This is the fourth chapter of the fifth volume and the thirty-fifth chapter overall of the *My Dress-Up Darling* manga series written and illustrated by Shinichi Fukuda.

## Summary

Wakana and Marin text over the phone about a possible location to shoot for photos. Marin finds a place that's cheap and near Wakana's place. Unfortunately for Wakana it's a love hotel and he's freaking out. When they arrived Marin is in love with the place while Wakana is freaking out. Marin apologizes for the miscalcuation while Wakana's mind goes into overdrive. Marin tries calming him down by talking about other cosplayers who rented out love hotels and it only works for a few minutes. Marin goes into the bathroom to change.

Wakana tries watching TV and realizes what he's watching after a few minutes. Marin comes out of the bathroom loving the outfit that Wakana made including the details he added himself. Marin says Wakana's details are okay and that he can do no wrong. Marin then gets a condom for a rumor to get rich for more cosplays.

## Characters in Order of Appearance

Wakana Gojo
Marin Kitagawa
## Chapter Notes

* Marin and Wakana end up in a love hotel when the former books a room in said hotel after mistakenly thinking that it was a studio.
* The two start making preparations for the planned photoshoot.

## Navigation

«-Previous Chapter-«          »-Next Chapter-»
Rune

**Rune** (瑠 (る) 音 (ね) , *Rune*?) is a member of class 1-5 who is a friend and classmate of Marin Kitagawa and later Wakana Gojo. Her last name is currently unknown.

## Appearance

Rune has long wavy orange hair and brown eyes.

## Plot

Rune is first introduced in the background in chapter 1 as one of Marin's 3 close female friends. She is introduced to Gojo in chapter 5 alongside her friend Daia.

## Relationships

* Marin Kitagawa: She's a good friend of Marin's

## Etymology

* The name **Rune** means "lapis lazuli" (瑠) (**ru**) and "sound" (音) (**ne**).

## References

1. ↑ First year of high-school, so unless she skipped a year or redid a year, she would be 15 when starting and turning 16 before next school year
Chapter 54

This is the seventh chapter of the seventh volume and the fifty-fourth chapter overall of the *My Dress-Up Darling* manga series written and illustrated by Shinichi Fukuda.

## Summary

Marin is at the Gojo's eating dinner with Wakana and his grandfather. They tell Kaoru about their project for the school festival. He shares in making hina dolls, the work is divvied up, too. Wakana adds that the different parts of the doll may be made by different people. In their studio, they have ten people working on each hina doll. Wakana, himself, does the makeup of around 200 to 300 dolls per day. Kaoru adds that you'll hit the end of the rope fast if you try and do everything by yourself, so they need to learn how to lean on other people, too.

As Marin is walking home, she ponders on Kaoru's words and tries to think of a way to help lighten his load. The following day, she tells Wakana that she made him a bento lunch. He usually ate his lunch at the school and it takes a while, so it takes a while. She thought she could help him save some time by making his lunch so he can get more done on the costume.

In his mind, Wakana is nervous because Marin usually only makes fried rice which is usually greasy. Come lunch time, his heart is pounding. Marin hands him some Spam rice ball sandwiches. He smiles in relief and happily tells Marin that the thought of her handmade bento was making his heart pound. Marin sees his happy face and mistakes this to mean that his heart was giddy with the thought of her making him bento lunches. She is so happy that she made him lunch that she decides to make one for him tomorrow. Wakana thanks her and takes the rice ball and notices that they had a hefty weight to them.

The next day, Marin hands him some Spam rice balls again. The day after that, she gives him some fried chicken skewers, and the day after that, she made meat-wrapped rice balls on sticks which were very oily.

Later that night, Marin is once again at the Gojo's to eat dinner. Wakana cooks them some fish and vegetables, a lot different and healthier than the lunch he was eating in the past few days.

## Characters in Order of Appearance

Kaoru Gojo
Marin Kitagawa
Wakana Gojo
Kensei Moritaflashback
## Chapter Notes

* Marin realizes how much work Wakana puts into making hina dolls and her costumes, so she tries to help him out by preparing bento lunches for him.

## Navigation

«-Previous Chapter-«          »-Next Chapter-»
Shizuku Kuroe, Part 2 Arc

*For other uses of this name, see Shizuku Kuroe (Disambiguation).*

The **Shizuku Kuroe, Part 2 Arc** is the sixth story arc in *My Dress-Up Darling*.

Ever since he got roped into helping Marin, Wakana has had his world and perceptions expanded by cosplay. In fact, it's even helped him find peace with himself!

And that seems to be one of cosplay's superpowers, as Wakana and Marin discover at an Ikebukuro event. There, they meet crossplayer Amane and hear their cosplay origin story, which gives Marin the push she needs to decide on her next costume!

## Summary

Marin and Wakana went to their second cosplay event, with Marin cosplaying as Shiziku Kuroe once again, but in another costume. There, Wakana helped another cosplayer named Amane fix a wardrobe malfunction. As they were chatting, Amane revealed that he was actually dressed in drag and was crossplaying. Initially wary of being judged by Wakana and Marin, Amane soon found out that the two were nothing but supportive and in awe at his skills.

Wakana asked him some makeup tips and secrets on crossplaying, so he happily shared some tricks that he learned when he was starting out. He took them to a cosplay specialty shop and showed them a lot of useful stuff.

At the end of the event, the three went their separate ways, but not before promising to keep in touch. As Amane remembered how attentive Wakana was in doing Marin's makeup, he hoped that they would keep cosplaying together for a long time.

## Story Impact

* Chitose Amano is introduced and his background is revealed.
* Wakana and Marin learn some tips on cosplaying from Chitose.
* Wakana develops an interest in cosplay modeling boards which will urge him to contact a well-known cosplay prop designer in the future.

## Characters Introduced

Chitose Amano
Yosuke
Chitose's Sister
Chitose's Mother
Chitose's Ex

## References

1. ↑ *My Dress-Up Darling* Manga — Volume 6.
2. ↑ *My Dress-Up Darling* Manga — Vol. 6 Chapter 40.
3. ↑ *My Dress-Up Darling* Manga — Vol. 6 Chapter 41.
4. ↑ *My Dress-Up Darling* Manga — Vol. 6 Chapter 42.
5. ↑ *My Dress-Up Darling* Manga — Vol. 6 Chapter 43.
Volume 6 (Blu-ray & DVD)

## Volume 6

**Volume 6 (Blu-ray & DVD)** is the sixth volume of Sono Bisque Doll wa Koi wo Suru's BD & DVD release. It was released on August 31, 2022.

## Cover

The cover features Marin Kitagawa cosplaying as the succubus, Liz.

## Limited Edition Benefits

* Digital Jacket drawn by Character Designer and Animation Director, Kazumasa Ishida
* Special Booklet Vol. 3
* Calendar Illustration Card Set (February & March)
* Special Leaflet
* Bonus video (non-credit opening & ending / PV & CM collection)

## Episodes

1. **I Am Currently at a Love Hotel** (俺は今、ラブホテルにいます, *Ore wa Ima, Rabu Hoteru ni Imasu*?)
2. **My Dress-Up Darling** (その着せ替え人形は恋をする, *Sono Bisque Doll wa Koi wo suru*?)

## References

Blu-ray & DVD Volume 6 On Official Website
Daia

**Daia** (大 (だい) 空 (あ) , *Daia*?) is a member of class 1-5 who is a friend and classmate of Marin Kitagawa and later Wakana Gojo. Her last name is currently unknown.

## Appearance

Daia has shoulder-length hair and often wears black hoop earrings.

## Plot

Daia is first introduced in the background in chapter 1 as one of Marin's 3 close female friends. She is introduced to Gojo in chapter 5 alongside her friend Rune.

## Etymology

* The name **Daia** means "sky, firmament, heaven" (大空).

## References

First year of high-school, so unless she skipped a year or redid a year, she would be 15 when starting and turning 16 before next school year
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You can add about one-third of a mission's progress by watching a video(Daily Missions only). Currently there are 3 known categories:

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## Daily Missions(Daily new missions)

Daily missions are refreshed daily. The currently known objectives are:

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Volume 2 (Blu-ray & DVD)

## Volume 2

**Volume 2 (Blu-ray & DVD)** is the second volume of Sono Bisque Doll wa Koi wo Suru's BD & DVD release. It was released on April 27, 2022.

## Cover

The cover features Marin Kitagawa cosplaying as Shizuku Kuroe.

## Limited Edition Benefits

* Digital Jacket drawn by Character Designer and Animation Director, Kazumasa Ishida
* Special Booklet Vol. 1
* Calendar Illustration Card Set (June & July)
* Special Leaflet

## Episodes

1. **Then Why Don't We?** (じゃ、付き合っちゃう？, *Ja, Tsukiatchau?*?)
2. **Are These Your Girlfriend's?** (これ、彼女のとか？, *Kore, Kanojo no Toka?*?)

## References

1. ↑ Blu-ray & DVD Volume 2 On Official Website
Chapter 76

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This is the fifth chapter of the tenth volume and the seventy-sixth chapter overall of the *My Dress-Up Darling* manga series written and illustrated by Shinichi Fukuda.

## Summary

Marin starts to wallow in sadness after Wakana leaves. She despairs when she realizes that she got her hopes up over a complete misunderstanding. She had thought that after that night, they could really start going out. She had planned to confess her feelings and tell Wakana that they should start dating. She remembers the time not too long ago when she was able to say that so easily. Unfortunately, every time the idea of them dating was brought up, Wakana would always strongly deny it.

She starts to go over the different scenarios that could happen if she confessed to him. She starts to cry when she imagines that he would start avoiding her and make excuses not to hang out. He had already ran away her in the past, so it wasn't unthinkable that he'd do it again.

Meanwhile, Wakana is on a videocall with Shinju and Suzuka who are anxious to hear his thoughts on *Coffin*. He gives his first reaction, which amuses the two who think that his thoughts were refreshing.

After Wakana shares his reaction to the game, they talk about the makeup Shinju needs to do for her character. Suzuka then updates them on Akira's progress on the props. Wakana is eager to help out so he plans on asking Akira to come over to his place so they can work on them together. Suzuka then asks Shinju to tell Sajuna that they were going location searching next weekend.

In her room, Sajuna is working on Shinju's wig for her Mira cosplay. Shinju peeks inside her sister's room and tells her about the plan to go location scouting. Sajuna tells her younger sister that she will be going shopping with Marin, so she won't be able to join them.

Shinju notices Sajuna working on her wig, which surprises her. Sajuna tells her that she went ahead to style it for her because she knew that Shinju was setting things up with Suzuka and the others. Shinju thanks her older sister and asks to stay so she can watch Sajuna fix her wig. Sajuna feigns annoyance but lets her stay anyway.

## Characters in Order of Appearance

Marin Kitagawa
Wakana Gojo
Murakami fantasy

Suzuka
Shinju Inui
Sajuna Inui
Daiaflashback
Sajuna's Mothermentioned
Akira Ogatamentioned
## Chapter Notes

* Marin is filled with despair at the fact that she got her hopes up over a misunderstanding.
* She goes over the different scenarios that could happen if she ever confessed her love to Wakana. Marin remembers the time when Wakana ran away from her and is afraid that it might happen again if she confessed.
* Wakana shares his thoughts on the ending of *Coffin* with Suzuka and Shinju.
* Sajuna prepares Shinju's wig for the cosplay meetup.

## Navigation

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Chapter 32

This is the first chapter of the fifth volume and the thirty-second chapter overall of the *My Dress-Up Darling* manga series written and illustrated by Shinichi Fukuda.

## Summary

Wakana freaks out over Marin's tan but she mentions that it was just a foundation. As Marin asks Wakana if she can go in his shower, she shows him a photo of herself and Nowa on the beach. As Marin goes into the shower, Wakana leaves a change of clothes for her. Marin teases him about him peeking on her while Wakana remembers peeking at Sajuna.

Marin takes a sip of an energy drink as Wakana feels odd. He notes that Marin smells like him since she used his soap and is wearing his gym clothes. Marin asks about his red face before showing him the foundation and white mascara. Marin also shows off the plastic chains she picked up at the Halloween section of her store. Wakana then asks about the wallpaper so Marin demonstrates how it can be used as a backdrop for her cosplay photos.

Marin was bummed about not getting the teeth she was looking for and Wakana shows her some that he made himself using fake nails. Marin tries them on and Wakana is amazed with how realistic they are. Marin is ready to reapply the foundation when Wakana gets nervous about seeing Marin's underboob. Wakana's face goes completely red and Marin notices. She thinks he's burning up and goes to get a wet towel. She ends up tripping over her chains and falls over.

## Characters in Order of Appearance

Marin Kitagawa
Wakana Gojo
Nowa Sugaya pictured

## Chapter Notes

* Marin reveals to have applied a ton of foundation to tan herself in preparation for her Veronica cosplay.
* Marin showers to remove the sweat and the foundation she is wearing. Wakana gives her a change of clothes.
* Marin reapplies foundation to her body starting with her underboob which causes Wakana to turn beet red.
	+ Marin mistakes Wakana being flustered as him having a heat stroke.
* The photo of Marin and Nowa is brought up here while it's brought up later in the anime.

## Navigation

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Manga

****My Dress-Up Darling**** (その着せ替え人形 (ビスク・ドール) は恋をする, *Sono Bisque Doll wa Koi wo Suru*?) is a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Shinichi Fukuda.

## General info

The series began serialization in Young Gangan since January 19, 2018. The individual chapters are collected and published by Square Enix, with twelve tankōbon volumes being released as of September 2023.

During the Anime Expo in July 2019, Square Enix announced the English version of the series under the title My Dress-Up Darling and published it under its new publication imprint Square Enix Manga & Books.

## Plot

*See also: Story Arcs*
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 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 classmate into her secret hobby: cosplay! Will Wakana's wounded heart be able to handle the invasion from this sexy alien?!

## Awards

* In August 2019, the series was ranked **6th** in the "Comics category" according to the votes for the fourth edition of *Tsugini kuru Manga Taishō* (次にくるマンガ大賞), organized by *Da Vinci* magazine from Media Factory and the Niconico website.
* The manga was ranked **16th** for readers in the 2020 edition of the *Kono Manga ga Sugoi!* guide from Takarajimasha.
* The manga was ranked **3rd** in Honya Club's Nationwide Bookstore Employees' Recommended Comics of 2020, a survey that collected results from 1,100 professional bookstore employees in Japan.

## Gallery

### Videos

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## External Links

* Official Japanese site
* Official English site

## References

Young Gangan tweets about its debut
Liz

*For the story arc, see Liz Arc.*

* Anime
* Manga

**Liz** (リズ, *Rizu*?) is a fictional character featured in the SuccuProb manga.

## Appearance

Liz has burgundy red hair with twin tails and even bangs that go down her shoulders.

## Relationships

### Kaname

Kaname is a high school light novel author who barely sleeps. Liz spends her time doing all sorts of things trying to make Kaname sleep.

## References

1. ↑ *My Dress-Up Darling* Manga and Anime — Vol. 5 Chapter 34 and Episode 11.
Test Page

In each map there are Energy Guard Towers bordering the battle area. They are small black in colour and in the shape of a dome. When a mech gets close to the tower, first a warning sound will be played and a series red lines will be seen in a path aiming towards the Mech. If the Mech then approaches closer to the Guard Tower, it will fire at the Mech and deplete its health in approx. 0.5s.

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Chapter 98

This is the ninety-eighth chapter overall of the *My Dress-Up Darling* manga series written and illustrated by Shinichi Fukuda.

## Summary

Chitose, Suzuka, Miyako, and Akira arrive at the Winter Comiket venue. They express their disappointment in the fact that Sajuna and Shinju couldn't be there because they were on a family trip. Meanwhile, Akira starts sobbing as she is happy that she'll be able to see Marin in costume again.

As the group starts looking for Wakana and Marin, they see a large group of photographers surrounding a cosplayer. They wonder if it's some famous cosplayer. They find Wakana standing nearby and he tells them that Marin is at the center of the crowd.

The group tries to come closer so they can see Marin as Haniel. They are able to make their way to the front of the crowd. There, Marin is in the middle, posing for everybody. Akira starts to get overwhelmed and as she's about to scream, Miyako covers her mouth. They all look at the costume Wakana made in awe. They are shocked at how amazing the quality is, noting how detailed the costume is and how it would be the envy of every cosplayer.

Marin spots her friends in the crowd and starts walking towards them. She looks at them and poses out of character. This triggers Akira, who starts screaming "Princess." A photographer nearby stops taking pictures, as he's captivated by Marin's eerie smile. He notices that the other photographers nearby have also stopped taking pictures. He realizes that like him, they can't take their eyes off of Haniel and just want to keep looking at her. Marin makes eye contact with the man and smiles her Haniel smile. The photographer is overwhelmed and starts screaming "Princess" as well. This creates a chain reaction where all the nearby photographers start screaming "Princess," begging her to look their way. The commotion causes other attendees to rush over to investigate what is happening.

Meanwhile, Marin's Haniel cosplay is posted online and goes viral.

## Characters in Order of Appearance

Chitose Amano
Suzuka
Miyako
Sajuna Inuimentioned
Shinju Inuimentioned
Akira Ogata
Wakana Gojo
Marin Kitagawa
## Chapter Notes

* Chitose, Suzuka, Miyako, and Akira arrive at the Comiket venue.
* Sajuna and Shinju are unable to attend the event because they were with their family on vacation.
* Marin's Haniel costume causes a frenzy amongst the Comiket attendees.
* Marin goes viral online.

## Navigation

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Mechs

Mechs are controllable, armoured combat bots that support different kinds of weapons. They are categorised into 3 categories:

* Light
* Medium
* Heavy

As of v4.1.0, Hangar and weapon limitations were announced to prevent one-sided gameplay. Each hangar must have a 'weight' less than or equal to 10. Light Mechs have a weight of 1, Medium Mechs have a weight of 2 and Heavy Mechs have a weight of 3.

Each Mech(except for Poseidon) has an ability that can be used for a certain amount of time. The common abilities(abilities that belong to many Mechs) are Jump and Speed Boost. Some Mechs have unique abilities that can be more powerful than the common abilities, for example Trident's Stealth ability, which prevents other mechs from 'locking on' to the target. A list of all the Mechs are described below.

## Light Mechs

These are the Light Mechs:

* Polaris
* Poseidon
* Trident
* Independence
* Zephyr

Light Mechs are generally fast and take up little space in the hangar(weight 1), good for capturing beacons/flags quickly, or ambush attacks. However most Light Mechs do not have as good armour as Medium or Heavy Mechs. And only one Light Mech, supports heavy weapons.

## Medium Mechs

These are the Medium Mechs:

* Prometheus
* Chronos
* Inferno
* Sentinel
* Artemis

Medium Mechs provide a good balance between armour, firepower and speed. They combine the speed of Light Mechs and the armour of Heavy Mechs. Each Medium Mech takes up a hangar weight of 2.

## Heavy Mechs

These are the Heavy Mechs:

* Atlas
* Berserker
* Armageddon
* Valkyrie
* Juggernaut

Heavy Mechs provide the best armour and firepower while lacking speed. Both Atlas and Berserker feature the ability to attach 5 weapons, but Valkyrie has 3 heavy weapon mountpoints! However they are slow and not ideal for capturing beacons/flags.
Heavy Mechs

These are the Heavy Mechs:

* Atlas
* Berserker
* Armageddon
* Valkyrie
* Juggernaut

## General Description

Heavy Mechs provide the best armour and firepower while lacking speed. Both Atlas and Berserker feature the ability to attach 5 weapons, but Valkyrie has 3 heavy weapon mountpoints! However they are slow and not ideal for capturing beacons/flags.
Usami

**Usami** (宇 (う) 佐 (さ) 見 (み) , *Usami*?) is the store clerk at the craft store who helps Wakana Gojo select the right fabric for his cosplay costumes.

Usami is his last name; his first name is currently unknown.

## Appearance

Usami has short gray hair and a dark gray polo shirt. He also wears glasses.

## Etymology

* The surname **Usami** means "eaves, roof, house, heaven" (宇) (**u**), "help, aid" (佐) (**sa**) and "see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible" (見) (**mi**).

## Trivia

* Usami often uses the first-person pronoun "watashi".
Chapter 5

This is the fifth chapter of the first volume and the fifth chapter overall of the My Dress-Up Darling manga series written and illustrated by Shinichi Fukuda.

## Summary

Wakana wakes up from a neurotic dream involving Marin cosplaying. He's so overwhelmed that he soaked his futon. He arrives at school flustered and wondering how he'll talk to Marin. He then notices Marin saying hello to everyone while walking down the hall. Wakana tries to walk away but Marin spots him and catches up with him. She draws attention to the curled ends of her hair while Wakana is still embarrassed about the wet dream.

Nowa catches up with Marin and introduces herself to Wakana. Daia and Rune join the conversation and Wakana feels overwhelmed. Marin's friends ask if Wakana is overwhelmed but Marin says he's fine while holding him tightly. Wakana agrees quickly. Marin and her friends leave to get snacks before first period. Wakana notes that she's acting the same as she did before. He then overhears some students mentioning that he may be going out with her.

Marin tries to ask Wakana to go with her after school but Wakana leaves her. Marin tries to talk to him all day but he avoids her. She eventually catches him before he's about to head for home. She mentions that she wants to go shopping with him for the outfit. Wakana refuses and runs off. He hides behind a street corner. He's unhappy about abandoning her and ends up apologizing out loud. Marin mentions that he should stop running from behind him which startles him. She asks if he has a problem and that he should spill it out. He mentions how people may think they're going to know each other and Marin mentions that they're friends. Wakana counters by saying that people may think they're going out. Marin teases him by saying that they should go out. Wakana panics as Marin pulls him down the street to the shopping center.

## Characters in Order of Appearance

Marin Kitagawa
Wakana Gojo
Nowa Sugaya
Daia
Rune
## Chapter Notes

* Wakana avoids Marin after he has a wet dream of her as Shizuku.
	+ Wakana initially runs away from Marin after hearing students comment about the two of them hanging out together. However, Marin refuses not to acknowledge their friendship.
* The dream sequence is shortened compared to the anime

## Navigation

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Harumi

****Harumi**** (晴美 (はるみ) , *Harumi*?) is Miori Gojo's mother and Wakana's aunt.

## Appearance

Harumi has short black hair and wears lipstick.

## Etymology

* The name **Harumi** means "clear weather" (晴) (**haru**) and "beautiful" (美) (**mi**).

## References

1. ↑ *My Dress-Up Darling* Manga — Vol. 10 Chapter 74.
2. ↑ *My Dress-Up Darling* Manga — Vol. 4 Chapter 27.
Chapter 15

This is the eighth and final chapter of the second volume and the fifteenth chapter overall of the My Dress-Up Darling manga series written and illustrated by Shinichi Fukuda.

## Summary

Marin offers to wash the wig back at Wakana's place. As she notes how simple it is, she's taken aback by how she now feels about Wakana. Meanwhile Miori is driving Kaoru back home and he's talking about what caused him to fall over. Miori doesn't see it as an issue. Kaoru gets back and he's stunned by the fact Wakana is home holding a dress with a girl nearby.

Kaoru ends up getting told the situation and is relieved. Wakana mentions they didn't do anything inappropriate while Kaoru is impressed with his grandson's work. As they talk about the outfit, Marin's feelings boil over. She realizes that she loves Wakana. Her stomach then growls killing the mood, so Kaoru lets her stay for dinner. As they're eating, the pair talk about how both of them only have one parent living with them at thier place. Marin mentions she still gets the nutrition she needs from the convenience store. Wakana and Kaoru are disturbed and suggest that she eat at thier place from that point onward. Wakana escorts Marin to the station. Marin hopes to see Wakana the following day and leaves. As she's riding the train, she wonders why she felt nervous.

On a rainy day, Kaoru notes how he wanted to get out despite the pouring rain. She looks to the front step to find a girl soaked from the rain. He asks if the girl is alright as she wrings the water out of her hair.

## Characters in Order of Appearance

Wakana Gojo
Marin Kitagawa
Miori Gojo
Kaoru Gojo
Sajuna Inui
## Chapter Notes

* Marin and Wakana are at the latter's house washing the wig they used during the cosplay event.
* A segment where Miori is talking about how she got boxers doesn't appear in the anime.
* Kaoru arrives home and finds Wakana with Marin.
	+ Marin and Wakana explain their relationship to Wakana's grandfather.
* Kaoru inspects Wakana's work and the two discuss the details of the costume.
	+ Marin realizes that she has fallen in love with Wakana during this time.
* Marin is invited to stay for dinner for the first time.
* Marin reveals that she is living alone since her mother had passed away and her father is away for work.
* An unnamed girl arrives at the Gojo residence.

## Navigation

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