A loner boy and a flashy girl find common ground via cosplay in this sweet and spicy rom-com!

Traumatized by a childhood incident with a friend who took exception to his love of traditional dolls, doll-artisan hopeful Wakana Gojo passes his days as a loner, finding solace in a home ec room at his high school. To Wakana, someone like beautiful Marin Kitagawa, a trendy girl who's always surrounded by a throng of friends, is practically an alien from another world. But when cheerful Marin-never one to be shy-spots Wakana sewing away one day after school, she barges in and ultimately ropes her quiet classmate into her hobby: cosplay! Will Wakana's wounded heart be able to handle the invasion from this sexy alien?!

Shinichi Fukuda is a prominent female creator of mature manga. My Dress-Up Darling is her first series to be published in the North American market.