My Dress-Up Darling GN (2020 Square ENIX Manga) comic books

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Story, art, and cover by Shinichi Fukuda. Translated by Taylor Engel. Traumatized by a childhood incident with a friend who took exception to his love of traditional dolls, doll-artisan hopeful Wakana Gojou passes his days as a loner, finding solace in the home ec room at his high school. To Wakana, people 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 with the aim of roping her quiet classmante into her secret hobby: cosplay! Will Wakana's wounded heart be able to handle the invasion from this sexy alien?! Softcover, 6-in. x 8 1/2-in., 210 paegs, B&W. MATURE READERS Cover price $14.99.

Volume 1 - 2nd and later printings. Story, art, and cover by Shinichi Fukuda. Translated by Taylor Engel. Traumatized by a childhood incident with a friend who took exception to his love of traditional dolls, doll-artisan hopeful Wakana Gojou passes his days as a loner, finding solace in the home ec room at his high school. To Wakana, people 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 with the aim of roping her quiet classmante into her secret hobby: cosplay! Will Wakana's wounded heart be able to handle the invasion from this sexy alien?! Softcover, 6-in. x 8 1/2-in., 210 paegs, B&W. MATURE READERS Cover price $14.99.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. Story, art, and cover by Shinichi Fukuda. Translated by Taylor Engel. Though training to become an artisan who makes hina doll heads, Wakana Gojo is instead making cosplay costumes for Marin Kitagawa, one of the most popular girls in class. As if this turn of events wasn't shocking enough, Wakana discovers that his first cosplay creation is due in...two weeks?! But with a reward like Marin's smile hopefully waiting at the end of it all, Wakana dives right in. Will the results of two short weeks of hard work be enough to satisfy Marin's high expectations?! Softcover, 6-in. x 8 1/2-in., 192 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS Cover price $14.99.

Volume 2 - 2nd and later printings. Story, art, and cover by Shinichi Fukuda. Translated by Taylor Engel. Though training to become an artisan who makes hina doll heads, Wakana Gojo is instead making cosplay costumes for Marin Kitagawa, one of the most popular girls in class. As if this turn of events wasn't shocking enough, Wakana discovers that his first cosplay creation is due in...two weeks?! But with a reward like Marin's smile hopefully waiting at the end of it all, Wakana dives right in. Will the results of two short weeks of hard work be enough to satisfy Marin's high expectations?! Softcover, 6-in. x 8 1/2-in., 192 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS Cover price $14.99.

Volume 3 - 1st printing. Story, art, and cover by Shinichi Fukuda. Translated by Taylor Engel. Wakana and Marin make it through their very first cosplay event, and not long after, Marin's heart undergoes a change...?! But that's not going to stop her cosplaying! To research their next project, the duo decide to watch the anime it's based on...but on screening night, they wind up alone together...?! And with JuJu, another gorgeous cosplayer, dropping by Wakana's house...it seems like a love triangle is abrew! Softcover, 6-in. x 8 1/2-in., 192 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS Cover price $14.99.

Volume 3 - 2nd and later printings. Story, art, and cover by Shinichi Fukuda. Translated by Taylor Engel. Wakana and Marin make it through their very first cosplay event, and not long after, Marin's heart undergoes a change...?! But that's not going to stop her cosplaying! To research their next project, the duo decide to watch the anime it's based on...but on screening night, they wind up alone together...?! And with JuJu, another gorgeous cosplayer, dropping by Wakana's house...it seems like a love triangle is abrew! Softcover, 6-in. x 8 1/2-in., 192 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS Cover price $14.99.

Volume 4 - 1st printing. Story, art, and cover by Shinichi Fukuda. Translated by Taylor Engel. The preparations for Marin and JuJu's group cosplay steadily advance...until at long last, the costumes are complete!! That should just leave the photo shoot...but Wakana has a secret plan the other two don't know about!! Softcover, 6-in. x 8 1/2-in., 192 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS Cover price $14.99.

Volume 4 - 2nd and later printings. Story, art, and cover by Shinichi Fukuda. Translated by Taylor Engel. The preparations for Marin and JuJu's group cosplay steadily advance...until at long last, the costumes are complete!! That should just leave the photo shoot...but Wakana has a secret plan the other two don't know about!! Softcover, 6-in. x 8 1/2-in., 192 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS Cover price $14.99.

Volume 5 - 1st printing. Story, art, and cover by Shinichi Fukuda. Translated by Taylor Engel. Wakana has spent every summer vacation on his own...until now! With a friend like Marin at his side, he's about to get a taste of everything summer has to offer and more—the pool, fireworks, extra homework…and of course, cosplay! Now that she's crossed off bronzed fighter Veronica-tya from her to-do list, Marin has set her sights on a succubus from one of her favorite manga series! But when she picks out a questionable location for the photo shoot, Wakana's the one about to be left red in the face and hot under the collar! Softcover, 6-in. x 8 1/2-in., 196 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS Cover price $14.99.

Volume 5 - 2nd and later printings. Story, art, and cover by Shinichi Fukuda. Translated by Taylor Engel. Wakana has spent every summer vacation on his own...until now! With a friend like Marin at his side, he's about to get a taste of everything summer has to offer and more—the pool, fireworks, extra homework…and of course, cosplay! Now that she's crossed off bronzed fighter Veronica-tya from her to-do list, Marin has set her sights on a succubus from one of her favorite manga series! But when she picks out a questionable location for the photo shoot, Wakana's the one about to be left red in the face and hot under the collar! Softcover, 6-in. x 8 1/2-in., 196 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS Cover price $14.99.

Volume 6 - 1st printing. Story, art, and cover by Shinichi Fukuda. Translated by Taylor Engel. Ever since he got roped into helping Marin, Wakana has had his world and perceptions expanded by cosplay. In fact, it's even helped him find peace with himself! And that seems to be one of cosplay's superpowers, as Wakana and Marin discover at an Ikebukuro event. There, they meet crossplayer Amane and hear their cosplay origin story, which gives Marin the push she needs to decide on her next costume! Unfortunately for Wakana, getting the new outfit ready is going to be anything but easy! Softcover, 6-in. x 8 1/2-in., 192 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS Cover price $14.99.

Volume 6 - 2nd and later printings. Story, art, and cover by Shinichi Fukuda. Translated by Taylor Engel. Ever since he got roped into helping Marin, Wakana has had his world and perceptions expanded by cosplay. In fact, it's even helped him find peace with himself! And that seems to be one of cosplay's superpowers, as Wakana and Marin discover at an Ikebukuro event. There, they meet crossplayer Amane and hear their cosplay origin story, which gives Marin the push she needs to decide on her next costume! Unfortunately for Wakana, getting the new outfit ready is going to be anything but easy! Softcover, 6-in. x 8 1/2-in., 192 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS Cover price $14.99.

Volume 7 - 1st printing. Story, art, and cover by Shinichi Fukuda. Translated by Taylor Engel. Marin's bestie and Wakana's classmate Nowa might seem a little flaky, but the girl has some serious instinct when love is in the air! When she tosses out a bombshell at karaoke by flatly asking Marin and Wakana if they're an item, it sends the two running, but before long, it's cosplay over love, as the school culture festival rolls around! To Marin's utter surprise and delight, their school features a unique festival event that means...cosplay at school?! Even though Marin's an old hand at cosplay now, the type of costume the event calls for is all new to her!! Softcover, 6-in. x 8 1/2-in., 192 pages, B&W. MATURE READERS Cover price $14.99.

Volume 8 - 1st printing. Story and art by Shinichi Fukuda. Translated by Taylor Engel. A loner boy and a flashy girl find common ground via cosplay in this sweet and spicy rom-com! With the cultural festival looming and a beauty pageant to win, Marin and Wakanas days at school turn into a frenzy of activity! Though the pair are now old hands at cosplaying, Marin struggles to project masculinity in character for her first crossplay. Wakana, meanwhile, has jitters about his very first time working with his classmates! Can he overcome the doubts and negative voices in his head to make Marin number one in the pageant and help his class bring home the victory?! Softcover, 6-in. x 8 1/2-in., 208 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $14.99.

Volume 9 - 1st printing. Story and art by Shinichi Fukuda. Translated by Taylor Engel. To get the swanky DSLR camera of her dreams, Marin picks up more part-time work! And once she's scraped up the cash to buy her shiny new gadget, she attends a cosplay event... this time, as a photographer! Meanwhile, at the same event, Wakana expands his horizons by meeting up with an online acquaintance he idolizes! Will Wakana get more than he bargained for when he gets a closer look into the complex world of "afters" and sewing culture?! Softcover, 6-in. x 8 1/2-in., 192 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $14.99.

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Volume 10 - 1st printing. Story and art by Shinichi Fukuda. Translated by Taylor Engel. Upon meeting up with Amane-san and his friends at a cosplay event, Marin and Wakana learn about a group cosplay shoot they're putting together for Coffin, a horror game. Unfortunately, the older cosplayers have life commitments that get in the way of hitting the studio for their appointment! Cue Marin and her ever proactive mind! She rings up a certain someone to see if they'd be game for an impromptu cosplay collaboration, but it's going to be a hard sell! When more bodies are needed, will Wakana have to pitch in to make up the numbers?! Softcover, 6-in. x 8 1/2-in., 192 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $14.99.