My Dress-Up Darling 01

A loner boy and a flashy girl find common ground via cosplay in this sweet and spicy rom-com!

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, are practically aliens from another world. But when cheerful Marin—never one to be shy—spots Wakana sewing away one day after school, she barges in and ultimately ropes her quiet classmate into her hobby: cosplay! Will Wakana’s wounded heart be able to handle the invasion from this sexy alien?!

Shinichi Fukuda is a prominent female creator of mature manga. My Dress-Up Darling is her first series to be published in the North American market.