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My Dress-Up Darling

My Dress-Up Darling is in a post-Season 2 merchandise and licensing phase. Season 2 streams on Netflix in the U.S. and CloverWorks continues to place the series in its retail lineup, while no new anime production has been announced in these stories.

Synthesized from 12 Yomimono stories · updated Oct 14

My Dress-Up Darling enters late 2026 as a franchise carried by its second season and a steady merchandise line. Netflix added My Dress-Up Darling Season 2 to its U.S. service on May 25, 2026, alongside seven other anime titles. A Sakuga Blog production review published around the same time called the season a significant creative and technical upgrade over the first, pointing to series director Keisuke Shinohara's growth, the addition of assistant series director Yusuke Yamamoto (Nara), and a healthier production environment at CloverWorks. The review also noted animation producer Shouta Umehara moving to a production desk role, with Shou Someno taking over as producer.

Retail followed. CloverWorks announced a POP UP SHOP 2026 regional tour spanning Ebetsu, Nagoya, and Kochi, with merchandise for My Dress-Up Darling and other studio series and reproduction artwork on display. The franchise appeared in a Yokohama pop-up shop's advance goods lineup in June, and a CloverWorks Season 2 Thank You Book placed second in an Amazon Hobby Bestseller ranking for the Anime & Moe Goods category in July. Figure makers stayed active: Furyu's F:NEX opened pre-orders for a 1/6 scale Marin Kitagawa knit dress figure in June, Taito took reservations for a 100cm Marin plush in August, and figures were on preorder at Kyomafu 2026 in September.

The newest merchandise item is a Mushuda for Closets collaboration with Season 2, a package with a new illustration of Wakana Gojo and Marin Kitagawa, set for general release on October 30, 2026 at around 1,078 yen. Crunchyroll Manga's October 2026 launch in India, the UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Bangladesh, Bhutan, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka included My Dress-Up Darling among more than 250 English manga titles.

Key facts

U.S. streaming
My Dress-Up Darling Season 2 began streaming on Netflix in the U.S. on May 25, 2026. ↗
Season 2 production review
Keisuke Shinohara is series director; Yusuke Yamamoto (Nara) is assistant series director; Shou Someno is producer, with Shouta Umehara moving to a production desk role. ↗
Studio pop-up tour
CloverWorks POP UP SHOP 2026 runs January 16 to February 4 in Ebetsu, February 13 to March 2 in Nagoya, and March 27 to April 13 in Kochi, with merchandise for My Dress-Up Darling. ↗
Thank You Book ranking
The CloverWorks My Dress-Up Darling Season 2 Thank You Book placed second in the Amazon Hobby Bestseller Ranking Anime & Moe Goods category as of July 2, 2026. ↗
Knit dress figure
Furyu's F:NEX brand opened pre-orders for a 1/6 scale Marin Kitagawa figure in a knit dress, priced at 19,800 yen at Rakuten Books. ↗
Extra-large plush
Taito opened reservations on August 14 for a Dokyuuto brand 100cm Marin Kitagawa school uniform plush priced at 66,000 yen, running through September 28. ↗
Mushuda collaboration
A Mushuda for Closets package with My Dress-Up Darling Season 2 is set for general release on October 30, 2026 at around 1,078 yen, with 5,480 units available. ↗
Crunchyroll Manga lineup
My Dress-Up Darling is among more than 250 English manga titles on Crunchyroll Manga, which launched October 7, 2026 in India, the UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Bangladesh, Bhutan, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. ↗

Timeline

Synthesized by Yomimono from the cited Yomimono stories below, each itself sourced, then editorially reviewed. Every fact links the story it came from.

Facts

Licensed by
Crunchyroll Manga (India, United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka) · 2026-10-08
Announced
My Dress-Up Darling figures taking preorders at Kyomafu 2026 · 2026-09-19
Noted
Taito is taking reservations for a Dokyuuto brand extra-large plush of My Dress-Up Darling heroine Marin Kitagawa in her school uniform. · 2026-08-15
Noted
My Dress-Up Darling Season 2 Thank You Book placed second · 2026-07-02
Noted
included in advance sales of newly drawn goods at KyarAON! Mini Branch pop-up shop · 2026-06-07
Release
tv · 2026-05-31 · Japan · 2026-05-31
Release
tv · May 25, 2026 · U.S. · 2026-05-20

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  • Confirmed tv May 25, 2026 U.S. May 28 · source

All coverage

19h ago

North American Anime and Manga Releases for October 18-24

A week of physical anime and print manga releases ships on October 20. Crunchyroll handles the Blu-ray side with Dr. Stone: Science Future Part 2, Kaiju No. 8 Season 1 in Steelbook, My Hero Academia Season 7, and One Piece Collection 40, while Aniplex of America puts out the Puella Magi Madoka Magica film trilogy on 4K UHD and Blu-ray. Seven Seas leads the manga slate, with Viz, Kodansha USA, Square Enix Manga, and Vertical filling out the rest.

Oct 8

Crunchyroll Manga Goes Live in India, UK, Australia with 250+ Titles

Crunchyroll Manga launched in India, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Bangladesh, Bhutan, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka on October 7, 2026, according to a company press release. The service carries more than 250 localized English manga titles from J-Novel Club, Square Enix, and Yen Press, with launch titles including The Apothecary Diaries, My Dress-Up Darling, Bocchi the Rock!, Bungo Stray Dogs, Delicious in Dungeon, Lycoris Recoil, Sasaki and Miyano, Campfire Cooking in Another World with My Absurd Skill, and KonoSuba: God's Blessing on This Wonderful World!. Crunchyroll President Rahul Purini announced the expansion during closing remarks at the company's inaugural Crunchyroll Anime Future Forum in New York City. The service works on iOS, Android, and web, with offline reading, full two-page spreads, and reading lists. Access is a premium add-on to Crunchyroll's streaming service or included with an Ultimate Fan membership in select countries; in India it requires an Ultimate Fan membership, priced at INR 299 per month or INR 999 annually. The service is powered by Link-U Group.

Sep 20

My Dress-Up Darling Season 2 Gets Mushuda Collaboration Package

Mushuda for Closets is collaborating with the TV anime My Dress-Up Darling Season 2. The general release is October 30, 2026, priced around 1,078 yen including tax, sold at some retailers and online shops. The package uses a newly drawn illustration of Wakana Gojo in a Mushu Kumao-style cosplay outfit and Marin Kitagawa in Mushuda's orange. Each product includes one random clear card from six types, with 5,480 units available.

Sep 19

Kyomafu 2026 Report Lists Gabriel, Mash and Nabeshima Ware Tachikoma on Display

Kyomafu 2026 runs September 19 and 20 at Miyako Messe and ROHM Theatre Kyoto, with the Kyoto International Manga Museum as a second venue. Displays include a life-size Gabriel from Rakuen Tsuiho: Kokoro no Resonance, a Nabeshima Ware Ghost in the Shell Tachikoma, and Anis from Goddess of Victory: NIKKE in kimono at the Kyoto Museum of Traditional Crafts. FGO's Mash [Paladin] life-size figure, JOJOLands original artwork, and Nogizaka46 member standees are also on display, with Love Live! and My Dress-Up Darling figures taking preorders.

Aug 15

My Dress-Up Darling Marin Gets 100cm Plush From Taito

Taito is taking reservations for a Dokyuuto brand extra-large plush of My Dress-Up Darling heroine Marin Kitagawa in her school uniform. The plush stands about 100cm tall and costs 66,000 yen including tax. Reservations open August 14 at 11:00 on the TAITO GEAR&GOODS site and run through September 28.

Aug 9

Wonder Festival 2026 Summer Showcases Hololive and VTuber Figures

Wonder Festival 2026 Summer, held July 26 at Makuhari Messe, featured a wide range of figures from Hololive talents, independent VTubers like Amami Luka, and original characters by popular illustrators. The event included garage kits, pre-sales, and original sculpts across many genres.

Aug 8

Wonder Festival 2026 Summer DenHobi Breaking News Reaction Ranking

Dengeki Hobby Web ranked its Wonder Festival 2026 Summer breaking news reports by reposts, tallying 43 posts with 50 or more RPs as of July 27, 2026. Colored samples of 'Super Kaguya-hime!' figures led the list, with first reveals of 'Gundam SEED FREEDOM' and 'Patlabor' items drawing attention.

Jun 7

Pop-Up Shop KyarAON! Mini Branch Opens in Yokohama With Advance Goods From 11 Series

A limited-time pop-up shop, KyarAON! Mini Branch in Yokohama, opened at the Volks Yokohama Showroom on June 6, offering advance sales of newly drawn goods from 11 popular anime and game series including That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, Frieren: Beyond Journey's End, and My Dress-Up Darling Season 2. The event runs through June 14.

May 31

CloverWorks POP UP SHOP 2026 Tour Announced for Three Cities

CloverWorks announced a regional tour of its POP UP SHOP 2026 event, starting January 16 in Ebetsu, Hokkaido, followed by Nagoya in February and Kochi in March. The pop-up shops will sell merchandise for series including My Dress-Up Darling, Wind Breaker, Bocchi the Rock!, Spy × Family, Frieren: Beyond Journey's End, and others. Limited quantities of past release goods and books will also be available. Each venue will display reproduction artwork and production materials, offering a behind-the-scenes look at the studio's animation process. The tour begins at Ebetsu Tsutaya Books (January 16 to February 4), moves to TSUTAYA BOOKSTORE Noritake in Nagoya (February 13 to March 2), and ends at Kochi Tsutaya Books (March 27 to April 13). Stock and exhibits may vary by location. The announcement was made on January 9, 2026.

May 31

My Dress-Up Darling Season 2 Review Calls It a Major Leap in Production and Theme

A detailed production review from Sakuga Blog argues that My Dress-Up Darling season 2 represents a significant creative and technical upgrade over the first season. The piece traces the improvement to multiple factors: series director Keisuke Shinohara's growth into his role, the addition of assistant series director Yusuke Yamamoto (Nara) who brought a more eclectic comedic sensibility from Bocchi the Rock, and a healthier production environment at CloverWorks compared to the post-Wonder Egg Priority exhaustion that constrained season 1. The review highlights how the sequel broadens its depiction of cosplay and otaku culture, giving fuller treatment to in-universe fictional works and exploring more diverse perspectives including crossplay and age-related identity struggles. It notes that animation producer Shouta Umehara stepped down to a production desk role, allowing Shou Someno to take over as producer, which the review frames as a positive development for the team's long-term health. The piece singles out episodes directed by Nara and a return from Shin Wakabayashi as particular highlights, while also noting that the season's small-team approach to animation required careful management to avoid burnout.

May 20

Netflix Adds Milky☆Subway Film and Seven Other Titles in May-June

Netflix announced on Tuesday that it will stream the re-edited film version of Yohei Kameyama's indie CG anime Milky☆Subway: The Galactic Limited Express in the U.S. starting June 1. The film, which opened in Japan on February 6 and earned over 151 million yen in its first three days, is a compilation of the 12-episode series with new content. It follows super human Chiharu (voiced by Momoka Terasawa) and cyborg Makina (Anna Nagase) who are sentenced to clean an interplanetary train as community service. Alongside this title, Netflix listed seven other anime beginning U.S. streaming in May and June: BLUE LOCK VS. U-20 JAPAN and My Dress-Up Darling Season 2 on May 25; Assassination Classroom Season 2, Shangri-La Frontier Season 2, One Piece: Whole Cake Island 6 and 7, and Akane-banashi on June 1. The Milky☆Subway film is a follow-up to Kameyama's 2022 short Milky☆Highway, which started as a graduation project and has accumulated over 8.7 million views on YouTube. Kameyama directed, wrote, produced, and handled character designs, modeling, and animation mostly alone. A new version with added scenes, titled Extra Service Milky☆Subway Local Train to the Theater, will screen in Japan starting June 12 in MX4D, 4DX, and 2D formats.