My Love Mix-Up!, Vol. 1 by Wataru Hinekure

My Love Mix-Up! by Aruko and Wataru Hinekure It’s exquisitely well-drawn, arguably even funnier than the anime, and Taylor Engel’s translation is really fantastic. If you’ve seen the My Dress-Up Darling anime, I still urge you to check out the manga. Kitagawa loves without restraint, and she teaches Gojo to do the same. The most wholesome thing about this romance manga, however, is the way in which it celebrates hobbies and passions, irrespective of gender. But it’s the lewdness of the situation that sparks the best comedy.Īlso, the fact that Gojo is such a good and kind boy who only gets upset and wound up by these awkwardly sexual situations make it all a little more wholesome (though that doesn’t excuse the almost embarrassing amount of cameltoes we get every chapter). There is, naturally a whole boatload of fanservice that goes into this as well, and that might turn a lot of readers off (it did me for a while). They are an incredibly strong match, and the ways in which he is constantly thrust into awkward situations (the first of which is getting her measurements) never fail to make you laugh. In contrast, Kitagawa is confident, unimpeded, but also naive in her own way. Gojo is the most sweet, wholesome, and pure boy you’re ever likely to find in manga. What makes My Dress-Up Darling such a runaway romance manga success is the way in which it leans so hard into awkward comedy. She also sees his talent for tailoring and so she begs him to make her cosplay outfits. Gojo is touched by the fact that Kitagawa has, and is proud of, her own obsession.

There, he discovers that the most popular and beautiful girl in his class, Marin Kitagawa, has been using the crafts room to try (and fail) to make her own cosplay. When his sewing machine breaks, he resorts to using one at his school.

He has no friends and hina dolls are his sole passion. This modern romance manga tells a satisfyingly simple story:Ī high school boy, Wakana Gojo, is studying under his grandfather to make hina dolls. It appeals to all kinds of manga fans and always delivers on the laughs and the love. My Dress-Up Darling does so many things so well. The more time passes, the more concepts like shounen and shoujo manga become outdated.

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My Love Mix-Up!, Vol. 1 by Wataru Hinekure