On the official anime page My Dress-Up Darling (d)Sono Bisque Doll Wa Koi Wo Suru), it was announced that the production team of the popular series has joined the support of the fans after the end of the original manga created by Shinichi Fukuda. In an emotional message, the director of the anime, Keisuke Shinohara, promised that the second season will do justice to the story and will properly fire the beloved characters GOJO and Marin. In addition, the commitment of the production team with the quality and respect for the original work has been highlighted as a key factor to ensure that the adaptation continues to be faithful to the manga.
Staff ensures quality production for the second season of My Dress-Up Darling
manga serialization My Dress-Up Darling came to an end in the magazine Young Gangan of Square Enix, and with it, the anime team shared their congratulations and best wishes to its creator Shinichi Fukuda, where the director of the series, Keisuke Shinohara, expressed his gratitude and sadness at the conclusion of the manga: «Thank you, Fukuda-sensei, for completing the Kisekoi serialization! I still can’t believe I’m finishing. I am so sad. I received so much through this work. It’s a pity that we can’t see the rest of the story of Gojo and Marin, but I’ll make sure I’m properly bidding you farewell.»».
Shinohara He also stressed that working on the adaptation of My Dress-Up Darling It has been a rewarding challenge and that its objective is to perfectly capture the characters and their emotional evolution in the best possible way in the animation. Other key members of the team also shared their thoughts, such as Yoriko Tomita, screenwriter and in charge of the composition of the series, highlighted a specific moment of the manga that marked her deeply.
As well Kazumasa Ishida, character designer and animation director, congratulated Fukuda for the seven years of serialization of My Dress-Up Darling and accompanied his words with a new commemorative illustration. In his commentary towards the series, Ishida emphasized the importance of maintaining the quality of character design in the next season and assured that the animation team is working hard to offer a visual experience that lives up to the expectations of the fans of the series.
For their part, the seiyuus from the anime of My Dress-Up Darling They also expressed their appreciation for the work, as Hina Suguta, who gives voice to Marin, confessed that the series reminded him of the importance of openly expressing feelings. As well Shoya Ishige, voice of GOJO, stressed that history gave him the courage to move forward without forgetting what he should value, in addition, the official website The anime collected comments from other voice actors and artists involved in the first season.
The messages that were released included other seiyuus from the series such as Atsumi Tanezaki voice of Shinju Inui, too Hina Yomiya voice of Sajuna Inui and Atsushi Ono voice of Kaoru Gojo. In addition, it was attended by the opening and ending artists of the first season of the anime of My Dress-Up Darling, as they are Spica Spica and Akase Akari, was also mentioned, highlighting her contribution in bringing life to anime through music.
While fans lament the end of the manga of My Dress-Up Darling, , Fukuda, it was announced that the story will have a continuation with a secondary story and an epilogue, providing a definitive closure to the work, in addition, the series has achieved an impressive milestone with more than 12 million copies in circulation by November 2024.
The second season of the anime, which will be released in 2025, promises to maintain and follow the original story and in the words of the director, offering a worthy ending for the protagonists of this series who are GOJO and Marin. It is expected that this new installment will not only continue with the impeccable quality of the first season, but also further explore the emotions and growth of the characters, giving a satisfactory closure to the relationship between the protagonists.
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