My Dress-Up Darling: Where Traditional Japan Meets Otaku Culture

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Wakana Gojo and Marin Kitagawa are two sides of the same coin, heavily influenced by Japanese culture while existing in separate worlds. Gojo is stuck in the past, living and breathing the old-school traditions in his pursuit to become a Hina Doll master craftsman, orkashirashi, while Marin idolizes an entirely different aspect of Japan.

This outgoing otaku girl is obsessed with cosplay and lives more in the now, making impulsive decisions sprinkled with adorable slang. However, even with all their differences, Marin and Gojo could not be more compatible in My Dress-Up Darling, as one of the cutest anime couples of the Winter 2022 season.

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Gojo's world was turned upside down when he found himself orphaned at a young age and sent to live with his grandfather, Kaoru the kashirashi. He found great comfort in the beauty of the Hina Dolls his grandfather crafted and decided then and there to dedicate his life to becoming a kashirashi himself. Unfortunately, his peers could not see the artistry in his passion, blinded by the lack of «manliness» associated with dolls, and subsequently shunned him from society.

Having spent most of his childhood years avoiding kids his age, Gojo's primary companion has been his grandfather, and it shows. The youngster has subsequently adopted certain mannerisms generally utilized by older generations, from cooking elaborate, traditional meals to his clothing choice (robe, sandals, and headband all the way) and uses more formal language as well. The concept of Manga Cafes and video games seem foreign to him, showing just how out of touch Gojo is with contemporary society.

Marin, on the other hand, is a trendy young lass who is obsessed with