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Sep 21, 4:11 AM

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What an incredible second season this has been! I didn't think they could do it but Cloverworks somehow managed to make an arguably better season than the first one, and im really happy to see it.

a bit sad to see the season ending but oh well maybe we will get another season in two or three years, hopefully.
Sep 21, 4:47 AM
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I have gone and check the manga and now I get why I thought this season was meh.

Seems like stuff got cut/censored.

We are missing the point on some stuff.

Not as good as S1 for sure. 6/10

I absolutely agree and gave the same rating which was painful to do after giving S1 10/10!

S2 wasn't even made for the same audience. It makes sense that the fan-service allergic crowd absolutely loved it because there was barely any to be found. Two short scenes, and that was it.

What were they thinking?
"Let's take the 2 things that fans of S1 loved, Marin fan-service and Gojo and Marin's relationship, and make S2 mostly about cross-dressing and femboys instead!"

You can tell when this was made.

My biggest Anime dissapointment of the year!

Had it not been for the 2 episodes that furthered their relationship, even though mostly from Marin's perspective, I would've scored it even lower.
Sep 21, 4:50 AM

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This season is pure eye candy and nothing more, and to think I was actually looking forward to it, lol.
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I strongly agree with this 100%
Sep 21, 5:11 AM

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The last photo was super cute. I hope we get a sequel to conclude the story. 9/10
Sep 21, 5:29 AM

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Lovely season. The visuals and directing are top-notch. That ending is a bit of a letdown, though---come on Marin! Get it together!

Sep 21, 5:41 AM
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As a Manga reader who's not even a big fan of what this season adapted (I only really liked the final arc in the Manga after season 1 tbh) I feel like anime-only fans will come to appreciate the chill vibe of this season 2 more IF (and that's a big if) the story is completed one day.

I totally understand why people rate this season low due to the lack of big romantic development but I can guarantee that all these moments will have meaning later , obviously now it's up to Aniplex to decide if they want to leave the story as it is (kinda mid) or if they end up finishing it and make it good. There's a reason why there's only 30 chapters left, final arc is coming and is the culmination of everything that happened before.

A lot of scenes and events from this season seem irrelevant at first and I get that but a lot of stuffs (especially Rei cosplay and Akira as a character even the old guy from the store named Usami) are very important for the final arc of MDUD's story and the final cosplay.

I know a lot of people are also hating on Amane because his story feels "woke" and I can kinda understand but the author started this Manga due to a similar real life story too (she said it herself in interviews, she started this Manga because a friend broke up with their husband/wife due to cosplaying) so if you like this series you can't really hate on him in a way... and to be fair he'll be kinda irrelevant after this season anyway.

That's all I can say without spoiling , now let's hope for the best and that the series doesn't end there...
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Sep 21, 6:21 AM

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I knew that Akira would have a positive feeling towards Marin, though I thought it would be something more than just fangirling. Lots of cosplay stuff again, I was hoping for a bit more romance tbh.

All in all another great season of My Dressup Darling, Marin x Gojo is still my favorite couple in anime. I feel like this season there was more focus on side characters than last season which is fine, since we also got a lot of Marin x Gojo scenes in other episode. What they really tuned down is the fanservice though, which is why I can't rate this season as highly as season 1. Still hoping to get an announcement for a third season soon, 9/10 for this one.
Sep 21, 6:31 AM
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Marin chickened out last minute. haha Oh well, it'll happen in due time in the anime. I hope the next season comes sooner rather than later. This has been one of my happy pills. :)
Sep 21, 6:37 AM

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I'm gonna be honest with this season : I'm dissapointed about this season of My Dress-up Darling! The evolution of the romance between Gojo and Kitagawa didn't advance a lot and nothing really happen !
Sep 21, 7:01 AM
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Why on earth are so many people on here saying the manga gets bad 💀

I'm not seeing that the ending this season got is a "replacement" either in going forward, it's pretty clear we can get more, Aniplex just needs to get it done.
Sep 21, 7:03 AM
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Feel like im losing my mind, doesn't look like any of the girls that enjoy Coffin seem to have any clue what it's even about. Granted it's a pretty accurate representation of how fandoms of games like this will fetishize the darker themes and completely ignore their significance, but it's such an awkward watch. Especially given the sexual abuse of the protagonist of the game, it feels so awkward listening to everyone rant about how much they love it, and they want to be in that world, with quite literally 0 acknowledgement of what the world is. It isn't that games with dark themes shouldn't be loved, but acting as if it's another entry in the Spyro series is just such a bizarre choice.

A big part of My Dress-Up Darling is drawing attention to and exploring how cosplay and fandom spaces work, but for it to portray this kind of thing with no self awareness whatsoever, idk.
Sep 21, 7:09 AM

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agggghhhh! :D she lost her nerve at the end! :D haha! ahhh i was frustrated but still happy about it. i guess i'll have to wait and see if she wo-mans up and says it to him next season. :D
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Sep 21, 7:47 AM
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why the f... am i watching this? just to hurt me?
i know she wasn't going to say it and betray herself but I wasn't expecting it to be that bullshit.

this is basically "blueballs the anime"
Sep 21, 8:04 AM
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This is the most trash and unlikeable season 2 of a romance that ever exists, they did nothing except giving us some fan service with a minor btw, the romance was trash and now we have to wait till 2027 2028 for a next season with a confession..
Sep 21, 8:18 AM

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marin is just too perfect, i cant root for her. also they removed what made s1 famous: fanservice
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Sep 21, 8:26 AM

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I NEED a season 3 so bad bro, I need a confession scene already I can't handle all this blue balling :sob: Anyways great episode and I really hope this anime continues.
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Sep 21, 9:32 AM

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you kidding me, i said if the akira - marin mystery they milked this much gonna be something shit like her being a fan of marin i'm gonna furious. and i was.

but they made it fun so it was okay at the end.

and Marin didn't confess at the end. bruh
looks like it's gonna be at the end of the season 3.

so when will season 3 will come? better come out in next years or else imma read ts.


edit:

bruh just saw that manga only have 116 chapters and season 2 ended up on chapter 86. there's like 30 chapters to adapt.just how fast things are gonna progress???? by the looks of it it's gonna be a confess and over typpa manga. sadge.....
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Sep 21, 10:07 AM

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Man, as someone who was a big enough fan of the first season to nearly give it a 9 and ended up with Marin in my favorite characters for about two years, I'm pretty disappointed with this season. Unlike last season where it was mainly Juju and Shinju rounding out the supporting cast, there were way too many characters added that pulled focus away from Gojo and Marin's relationship. All Marin's school friends except Nowa were practically interchangeable. Amane was probably the only really notable new character for me with how he introduced a whole other side of cosplaying with cross-dressing. The Akira reveal was something pretty much everyone saw coming and that it was dragged out over several episodes made it worse. All the more disappointing because she was one of the more interesting new characters before that. Feels like the entire series is afraid of any real conflict or negativity except in the characters' backstories. Then the whole non-confession...yeah. I still really like Marin and at least the cosplaying aspect was still as good as the first season, so I'll give it a 7/10, but it's close to a 6 honestly.
Sep 21, 10:08 AM
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Lol it was so funny to see Akira's reaction when she learned that Marin thought she hated her, that's the opposite and Akira is a huge Marin fan ahahah. Her scream was insane XD
Too bad Marin didn't confess to Gojo for the ending but at least they took a picture together.
Sep 21, 10:18 AM

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Honestly I feel like they could have ended the season with the "see you later" montage and it would have felt complete but we had to try for that one last scene
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Sep 21, 11:00 AM
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Terrible season overall.

The Bad

The most glaring flaw was the total lack of character progression. The duo barely shared meaningful screen time, and by the finale their relationship hadn’t moved an inch. Each episode seemed to promise development, but nothing ever came of it. That constant sense of waiting for payoff that never arrived made the season feel hollow.

Cosplay, which once worked as a fun backdrop for character growth, became the entire focus. Episodes played like technical tutorials on wigs, patterns, and sewing, draining away any sense of intimacy or emotional resonance. It stopped being about Marin and Gojo enjoying cosplay together and turned into cosplay with two sidelined leads.

On top of that, the writing fell into a repetitive loop. The "do what you love" message was hammered in over and over until it lost any impact it once had. The whole thing gave the impression that either the mangaka had lost passion for the story or the editor forced the direction into something more marketable for casual tiktok-era viewers who watch anime just for talking points.

All the side characters.

By the time the credits rolled, I felt frustration rather than excitement, like I had just watched twelve episodes that added up to nothing. Beyond the first episode and half of the second, nothing stood out. The rest blurred together, and I honestly forgot most of what happened almost immediately after watching.

The Good

The only redeeming quality of this season was the production. The studio put an incredible amount of effort into the visuals, animation and direction. Everything looked gorgeous, polished and fluid. Unfortunately, all that craftsmanship was wasted on a hollow story that had no emotional weight.







Sep 21, 11:13 AM
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I really liked Akira's character at first. I thought finally a more serious character. She felt real when it came across as if she didn't like Marin because dynamics like that is common in Cosplay communities. Then when it turned out she's just one big gag joke that was built up for 4 episodes I felt really disappointed. The show didn't need another comedic relief character.

Then the final scene was also just disappointing. Really tired of that overused trope(used twice in a row).

With that said I did like the show. I do hope we get more with actual development. It's clear a lot of effort went into the production of this season.
Sep 21, 12:28 PM

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Akira's scream was probably the best horror type scream I've heard. Great season, too bad the next is where it all falls apart.
Sep 21, 12:53 PM

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I have been waiting for this particular episode all season by far the episode of the season. The nun cosplays look just way too pretty...

Poor Juju sama tho but a great oneechan.

For a moment I thought Akira thing will keep going into next season but finally her overflowing love for Marin is revealed. Just a average simp like many others but way better character obviously.
But did CR translate Oshi as Best girl -_-

Don't remember Marin confession bait but nice way to end the season. Don't worry about confessing girl he will do the honours, eventually in S3. Please make that.

7.5/10
Production quality is 10/10 godly work by Cloverworks but the middle portion with that school festival is lowest point of the series and very bad. Atleast Himeno & Nun parts are amazing enough to balance it out.

Gojo serious face some hilarious specimen🫡
Sep 21, 1:08 PM
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Pretty solid ending
Sep 21, 1:15 PM
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But why gatekeep for another season which we definitely aren't going to see until 2027 bare minimum, I don't even think there's enough manga material for another season though

enough for a movie though
Sep 21, 1:34 PM
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I did really like the ending of the second season, it was cute and funny. I hope the third season will be fun too.
Sep 21, 2:02 PM
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We will wait for the continuation.
Sep 21, 2:37 PM

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@ss4chris Yes, original ending they cut chapter 86 in half because the end of this chapter reveal the final cosplay and instead they did an anime original scene out of nowhere lmao (the original scene starts in the train 'till the end) so weird especially since they put the final cosplay in the ED too...

I guess the curse of romcoms getting an anime only scene as an ending and no season 3 sequel continues after Nagatoro ... Damn it Aniplex, I know MDUD is no Demon Slayer but you could've at least greenlighted a season 3, there's 30 chapters left to adapt it's not a big deal...
@Saizo32 dang no season 3 or movie yet sub reddit thinks diff oh well
Sep 21, 2:42 PM
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pretty good episode
Sep 21, 3:31 PM
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I enjoyed the last episode, but as somebody who hasn't read the manga yet, I was a little disappointed by the ending of the entire series. It's a slow burn so I'm not too butt hurt over it. I do hope to get a 3rd season or a movie to finish it out though! It was a cute episode and Akira's reactions were hilarious.
Sep 21, 4:03 PM

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Well, I assumed that what Akira felt towards Marin wasn't hatred, but rather obsession. But I never imagined it would be so intense that he would faint from crying so much just to be with her.

It was beautiful while it lasted. I loved this second season: it had many funny and touching moments, new characters, new cosplays, and the animation style changed a bit, which made it more fluid. It was obvious that Marin wouldn't confess to Gojou... I haven't read the manga, but I know it's not very long and that, given where it left off this season, it won't be long before the story ends, so rather than a third season, it's likely that it will all end with a film. Whatever it is, I'll be eagerly awaiting it.
Sep 21, 4:19 PM
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The group had a moment of honesty which cleared up all the misunderstanding except our gril did not confess to Gojo as she wanted to
Sep 21, 5:24 PM
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Season 3 come forward, I need it!
Sep 21, 6:15 PM

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Maybe I've missed it somehow but, can someone who saw through Akira's true feelings b4 they were revealed in this ep tell me what pointed this out to you? Because I only saw she disliked/hated her. Everything we saw was framed for that point. Even the Hime greeting when she leaves was focused on an anime acrylic stand and not a mag of Marin. There was, far as I cna tell, no actual hints that Marin is Akira's Oshi. So this comes majorly out of left field.

As for those upset about no romance, and some even claiming there wasn't progress this season. There was progress, it wasn't much but it was there. And on the romance side, I said this to another at the start of the season but this was 100% to be expected. Even though it really looked like she was gonna confess there, so I get the disappointment over it just being a selfie... even still, this is a troupe in romance anime which is why I said we were lucky to even get that pocky scene at the start of this season and if we get anymore, we'd be lucky. We got more alright, 100% of how 99% of all romance anime are for most of their run.

As for S2 itself, it was imo, as good as S1, even if it was different in some ways. I was really worried about the art style changes at the start of the season but they quickly fazed those out and only used em sparingly and effectively when the scene was good for it. For a show about cosplay as its first and for most content, it succeeds again. Romance is as expected and Marin continues to be awesome, was great seeing new sides to her :)

Sequel when?...
Sep 21, 6:17 PM
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Akira is so me, too peak and cool
Sep 21, 6:46 PM

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Solid 8/10 this season wasn't as good as the first in my opinion but it was fine and had few things better than season 1 i think for example the animation has improved though i'd choose the first season and it had better storyline but yeah solid 8/10
Sep 21, 7:03 PM
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I didn’t think the stories were as good as S1 but it was still a pretty good season 7/10.

Usually in an anime where the two main characters like each other, the audience knows that. But we never get any hint that Gojo actually likes Marin romantically, he’s presented as almost asexual. But maybe I missed something along the way.

So no confession which to me means they will probably go ahead with S3. If they were going to end it right here, you would think they would do an anime original ending and just make them an couple and say goodbye.

I’ll certainly watch S3 if it happens, but if it doesn’t, it’s not gonna ruin my life.
Sep 21, 7:07 PM
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Well of course, who could hate Marin-chan? Thought the confession would be a little too big a moment to just end the season on. Oh well Maybe we'll get a movie or Special OVA or something. Overall I think I enjoyed this season even more than season 1. Usually additional side characters take away from the MC's and make things worse, but these ones were all great and just made the show even better IMO. And Marin is just too adorbs, to make such a superficial character so likable is pretty tough but this author really doesn't give you anything to not like. Really hope we get more because this show just put a smile on my face every week.
Sep 21, 7:18 PM
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Episode went fast asl - last minute was cute geting more physical though I waited for the reveal!
Sep 21, 7:22 PM
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Well, I'll give the writers credit... they sucked me in with some decent fan service in the very beginning and then destroyed all of that to just create a rather lame, uninteresting romance. Not particularly funny, lots of the super typical I"M NOT WORTHY bullshit that permeates this genre (I will never understand that as a motivation... it's just humiliation to an extreme) Not clever or original. The cosplay thing was actually pretty gay for the most part. Not returning to this middle school trash.
Sep 21, 7:39 PM

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Fantastic animation this season. This season was candy for the eyes and it was so fun to see these two slowly grow closer together. Can’t wait for the confession!
Sep 21, 7:43 PM

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need!!! a third!!! season!!!!
Sep 21, 9:21 PM
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I know it's standard romance stuff to drag things out, but it's still annoying that she hyped it up and didn't say it. Regardless, it was another good season.
Sep 21, 9:28 PM

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That was a very interesting cosplay photoshoot they went to, what a horror scene lol.
Glad everyone enjoyed it.
We didn't get a confession but I thought the ending was fine.
Very good series again.
8/10
Sep 21, 10:41 PM
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There’s still 1 more arc right? Movie or a new season?
Sep 22, 12:55 AM
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@Saizo32 dang no season 3 or movie yet sub reddit thinks diff oh well
@ss4chris

I'm not saying it won't happen but seeing how they went for an anime original scene to end the season and cut the final cosplay which was literally mentioned in the panel right after they started their anime original scene, it's not looking good.

Godeku said:
There’s still 1 more arc right? Movie or a new season?


For the 150th time, both can work but if movie happens they will have to make it very long , CSM Reze arc movie adapted a 12 chapters arc for example (I know if has a lot of action and fight scenes and it's not exactly the same but still) MDUD has 30 chapters left.

If new season there is, they might have to make it shorter (around 8-10 EPs) or add anime original content to make it 12EPs.
Sep 22, 1:20 AM

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loved every second of this 🥺🥺 im hoping the sequel wont take another 3 years, not sure how much is even left to be adapted.
Sep 22, 6:05 AM
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Guess we're getting another season
Sep 22, 6:08 AM
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Manga Spoiler:

I’m a little confused why the ending credits (this season, not episode 12 technically) showed a glimpse of her Mandate of Heaven cosplay when it was clear half way in we wouldn’t be making it to that arc.
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