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The Best Episodes of My Dress-Up Darling

Every episode of My Dress-Up Darling ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of My Dress-Up Darling!

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High schooler Wakana Gojo wants to become a kashirashi—a master craftsman who makes traditional Japanese Hina dolls. Though he's gung-ho about the craft, he knows nothing about the latest trends, and has a hard time

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    My Dress-Up Darling Season 1 Episode 11 - I Am Currently at a Love Hotel
    8.9/10(1581 votes)

    #1 - I Am Currently at a Love Hotel

    S1:E11

    Liz is a succubus who appears in one of Marin's favorite slice of life series, "SuccIDK." Marin had some interest in cosplaying Liz-kyun but didn't think she could pull it off until Wakana gave her a little push. With the cosplay ready, they head to a studio for a photoshoot, but the studio happened to be a rather unexpected location.

    Director:Yuusuke Yamamoto
    Writer:Yoriko Tomita

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  2. My Dress-Up Darling Season 1 Episode 12 - My Dress-Up Darling
    8.6/10(1185 votes)

    #2 - My Dress-Up Darling

    S1:E12

    Summer vacation is coming to a close. Wakana received an SOS from Marin, who hadn't finished her homework, so he ended up helping her study at her house. They later realize that Marin had forgotten some math drills at school, so they go to get them. While alone at the school, Marin and Wakana make plans to go to a summer festival together. And when that day finally arrived...

    Director:Yoshihiro Hiramine
    Writer:Yoriko Tomita

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  3. My Dress-Up Darling Season 1 Episode 4 - Are These Your Girlfriend's?
    8.5/10(1319 votes)

    #3 - Are These Your Girlfriend's?

    S1:E4

    Wakana felt relieved just for a moment after they got all of the materials they needed for Marin's cosplay, but then he's shocked to find out that he needs to finish the cosplay in two weeks. On top of that, his grandfather, Kaoru, hurts his back, so Wakana has to run the shop and he also has midterms. Wakana feels overwhelmed and gets depressed, wondering if he'll ever actually become a kashirashi at this point.

    Director:Yuichiro Komuro
    Writer:Yoriko Tomita

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  4. My Dress-Up Darling Season 1 Episode 5 - It's Probably Because This Is the Best Boob Bag Here
    8.3/10(1178 votes)

    #4 - It's Probably Because This Is the Best Boob Bag Here

    S1:E5

    Wakana finally completes the Shizuku cosplay. Marin is super excited that she gets to dress as her beloved Shizuku-tan and suggests that the two of them go to a cosplay event the next day. Even though it's her first time at a cosplay event, Marin gets requests for photos left and right. Wakana is overwhelmed with feelings as he watches over Marin, but...

    Director:Takashi Sakuma
    Writer:Yoriko Tomita

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  5. My Dress-Up Darling Season 1 Episode 8 - Backlighting Is the Best
    8.1/10(1074 votes)

    #5 - Backlighting Is the Best

    S1:E8

    Juju's photographer and younger sister, Shinju Inui, meets Wakana and Marin for the first time. They're shocked at how opposite her appearance is to Sajuna, but they quickly become closer when they excitedly talk about cameras. Later on, Sajuna suggests that they check out the abandoned hospital that they'll be using for their group cosplay but...

    Director:Yusuke Kawakami
    Writer:Yoriko Tomita

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  6. My Dress-Up Darling Season 1 Episode 10 - We've All Got Struggles
    8.1/10(1046 votes)

    #6 - We've All Got Struggles

    S1:E10

    Wakana and Shinju's secret plan was a success, which added to the success of their first group cosplay photoshoot. As Juju and Shinju look through the photos from the photoshoot, the sisters find out how they both feel. Meanwhile, Marin and Wakana are enjoying their summer vacation. They were preparing Marin's cosplay for a fighting game character named Veronica-tya, but then a problem arises...

    Director:Kento Nakagome
    Writer:Yoriko Tomita

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  7. My Dress-Up Darling Season 1 Episode 15 - I Wuuuuv Slice-of-Life Scenes! ♡♡♡
    8.0/10(3 votes)

    #7 - I Wuuuuv Slice-of-Life Scenes! ♡♡♡

    S1:E15

    Amane tells Marin and Wakana about his past and how he got into cosplay.

    Director:Tomoki Yoshikawa
    Writer:Yoriko Tomita

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  8. My Dress-Up Darling Season 1 Episode 18 - I'll Make It Happen, No Matter What with These Two Hands
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #8 - I'll Make It Happen, No Matter What with These Two Hands

    S1:E18

    Wakana finishes up Marin's suit for her Rei-sama cosplay and the day of the beauty pageant finally arrives.

    Director:Nobuhide Kariya
    Writer:Yoriko Tomita

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  9. My Dress-Up Darling Season 1 Episode 19 - Capture Those Delicious Memories!
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #9 - Capture Those Delicious Memories!

    S1:E19

    Marin discovers the terrifying truth that she's gained weight and her cosplay no longer fits her.

    Director:Yuusuke Yamamoto
    Writer:Yuusuke Yamamoto

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  10. My Dress-Up Darling Season 1 Episode 22 - So We're Gonna Do It All Right Now?!
    8.0/10(3 votes)

    #10 - So We're Gonna Do It All Right Now?!

    S1:E22

    Marin has a slight misunderstanding and Wakana has his first playthrough of "Coffin."

    Director:Yoshihiro Hiramine
    Writer:Keisuke Shinohara

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  11. My Dress-Up Darling Season 1 Episode 1 - Someone Who Lives in the Exact Opposite World as Me
    7.9/10(1378 votes)

    #11 - Someone Who Lives in the Exact Opposite World as Me

    S1:E1

    Wakana Gojo is a high school student who dreams of becoming a kashirashi for hina dolls one day. Because his life is all about making hina dolls, he has a hard time fitting into his class because his interests are so different than anyone else’s. His classmate, Marin Kitagawa, is always at the center of attention and from another world. One day, they both end up on classroom cleaning duty and…

    Director:Keisuke Shinohara
    Writer:Yoriko Tomita

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  12. My Dress-Up Darling Season 1 Episode 2 - Wanna Hurry Up, and Do It?
    7.9/10(1344 votes)

    #12 - Wanna Hurry Up, and Do It?

    S1:E2

    After seeing how passionate Marin is about the things she loves, Wakana decides to help her with making outfits. He decides to help her out in making a cosplay for Shizuku Kuroe-tan from the game "Slippery Girls 2." They had planned to reconvene later to get the measurements started, but Marin couldn't wait and ends up coming to Wakana's house over the weekend.

    Director:Yoshihiro Hiramine
    Writer:Yoriko Tomita

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  13. My Dress-Up Darling Season 1 Episode 3 - Then Why Don't We?
    7.8/10(1184 votes)

    #13 - Then Why Don't We?

    S1:E3

    Marin and Wakana start to grow closer as he helps her create her cosplay. Though he's happy about the fact that Marin treats him the same way at school as anywhere else, he also starts to worry about the fact that other people think it's weird that they're hanging out. Despite that, Marin takes Wakana shopping so they can look for materials needed for her cosplay.

    Director:Hideyuki Satake
    Writer:Yoriko Tomita

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  14. My Dress-Up Darling Season 1 Episode 6 - For Real?!
    7.7/10(1085 votes)

    #14 - For Real?!

    S1:E6

    Marin and Wakana have a successful first cosplay event. Because of something Wakana said, Marin's mental and emotional state starts to change a little. Even though she was just spending time at the Gojos' home with Wakana and Kaoru to wash her outfit, she can't seem to calm down. Meanwhile, a certain person comes to Gojo Dolls after seeing the photos Marin posted onto social media of her Shizuku cosplay.

    Director:Shinichiro Ushijima
    Writer:Yoriko Tomita

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  15. My Dress-Up Darling Season 1 Episode 14 - You Can Equip Boobs
    7.7/10(3 votes)

    #15 - You Can Equip Boobs

    S1:E14

    Marin and Wakana go to a cosplay event and meet another cosplayer named Amane Himeno.

    Director:Yuusuke Yamamoto
    Writer:Yoriko Tomita

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  16. My Dress-Up Darling Season 1 Episode 17 - 800 Million
    7.7/10(3 votes)

    #16 - 800 Million

    S1:E17

    Wakana and Marin finish up the suit for the Rei-sama cosplay but Wakana realizes something is missing.

    Director:Yuichiro Komuro
    Writer:Yoriko Tomita

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  17. My Dress-Up Darling Season 1 Episode 20 - The Only Way I Can Think of to Express That Gratitude Is With Money
    7.7/10(3 votes)

    #17 - The Only Way I Can Think of to Express That Gratitude Is With Money

    S1:E20

    Marin and Wakana go to a cosplay event. Marin meets up with Amane and Suzuka and Wakana meets up with Akira.

    Director:Yuuki Gotou
    Writer:Yoriko Tomita

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  18. My Dress-Up Darling Season 1 Episode 24 - Dear My Dress-Up Darling
    7.7/10(3 votes)

    #18 - Dear My Dress-Up Darling

    S1:E24

    Marin, Wakana, and the others finally have their "Coffin" group cosplay session.

    Directors:Yuichiro Komuro, Keisuke Shinohara, Yusuke Kawakami, Yoshihiro Hiramine, Tomoki Yoshikawa
    Writers:Yoriko Tomita, Keisuke Shinohara

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  19. My Dress-Up Darling Season 1 Episode 7 - A Home Date With the Guy I Wuv Is the Best
    7.6/10(1059 votes)

    #19 - A Home Date With the Guy I Wuv Is the Best

    S1:E7

    Marin is going to do a group cosplay with her idol, the cosplayer "Juju," whose real name is Sajuna Inui, and they're going to cosplay as Black Lobelia and Black Lily from the magical girl anime "Flower Girl Blaze!!". Wakana heads over to Marin's home so that he can borrow the "Blaze!!" DVDs for research to make the outfits for them.

    Director:Ken Sanuma
    Writer:Yoriko Tomita

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  20. My Dress-Up Darling Season 1 Episode 9 - A Lot Happened After I Saw That Photo
    7.4/10(1012 votes)

    #20 - A Lot Happened After I Saw That Photo

    S1:E9

    Gojo is able to complete the Black Lobelia and Black Lily cosplays thanks to Marin's help. Both Marin and Sajuna try on their cosplays and they're both excited about how nicely they turned out, and Marin is even more excited about their upcoming group cosplay. When the day finally arrives, Marin and Sajuna get an unexpected visitor.

    Director:Yuta Yamazaki
    Writer:Yoriko Tomita

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  21. My Dress-Up Darling Season 1 Episode 13 - Wakana Gojo, 15 Years Old, Teenager
    7.4/10(5 votes)

    #21 - Wakana Gojo, 15 Years Old, Teenager

    S1:E13

    Wakana helps Marin make a bunny girl outfit so she can cosplay as one of her favorite characters.

    Director:Keisuke Shinohara
    Writer:Yoriko Tomita

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  22. My Dress-Up Darling Season 1 Episode 23 - I Didn't Think Anything Good Would Ever Happen to Me
    7.3/10(3 votes)

    #22 - I Didn't Think Anything Good Would Ever Happen to Me

    S1:E23

    Everyone is getting ready for the upcoming Coffin group cosplay but they also have a surprise for Juju.

    Director:Yuusuke Yamamoto
    Writer:Yoriko Tomita

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  23. My Dress-Up Darling Season 1 Episode 16 - Has All My Measurements Memorized
    7.0/10(3 votes)

    #23 - Has All My Measurements Memorized

    S1:E16

    Marin represents her class enters the school beauty pageant and finds out she gets to cosplay.

    Director:Takashi Sakuma
    Writer:Keisuke Shinohara

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  24. My Dress-Up Darling Season 1 Episode 21 - Because I Don't Intend to Sleep Tonight
    7.0/10(3 votes)

    #24 - Because I Don't Intend to Sleep Tonight

    S1:E21

    Marin tries to convince Juju to join their "Coffin" cosplay group.

    Director:Haruka Tsuzuki
    Writer:Yoriko Tomita

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Best Episodes Summary

"I Am Currently at a Love Hotel" is the best rated episode of "My Dress-Up Darling". It scored 8.9/10 based on 1581 votes. Directed by Yuusuke Yamamoto and written by Yoriko Tomita, it aired on 3/20/2022. This episode scored 0.3 points higher than the second highest rated, "My Dress-Up Darling".