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My Dress-Up Darling, Vol. 1 by Shinichi Fukuda
5.0

Super cute and fun!

I've seen the first season of the anime and so this is more of a read again even though follows almost the exact same moments. However, luckily, this was one of my favorite romance/slice of life anime in awhile and the manga is just as good.

In comes the adorable but silly Marin. She's the type of girl who is SO pretty but also not stuck up, not mean, always looking on the bright side of things BUT also knows not to take shit from people. She's the star of the manga/anime but also Gojo, our main male protagonist, is solid. Tall, handsome, a heart filled with gold, and humble. These two together make a fun combo.

Basically Marin wants to cosplay. But her designs suck ass. Gojo knows how to make clothes and so Marin asks him to help her make one. This starts their adventure together. From measuring Marin (Boobies!!!) to going shopping for cloth and such, and just hanging out eating some food. Get a lot of cute moments, good world building for cosplay, and great character motivation.

If want a feel good manga, funny moments, mixed with a lot of heart. Check this one out. A 4.5 out of 5.