This Saturday,
May 4th, it was revealed that the band Spira Spica will
return to perform the opening theme for the second season of
the anime My Dress-Up Darling ( Sono Bisque Doll wa
Koi wo Suru ), based on the manga by Shinichi Fukuda .
The song will be titled "Ao to Kirameki" , and was
presented alongside a new promotional video that also confirms part of the
production team.
Exclusive
preview in Japanese theaters
Japanese
fans can enjoy an early premiere at the Ikebukuro
HUMAX Cinemas on June 29 , ahead of its official
television broadcast. The new season will premiere in July on
channels such as Tokyo MX, BS11, Gunma TV, Tochigi TV ,
and Hokkaido Broadcasting .
The
creative team returns with new additions
Keisuke
Shinohara returns
as director at CloverWorks , joined by Yoriko Tomita as
head writer and Kazumasa Ishida as character designer and
chief animation director. Jun Yamazaki also returns as
co-director of animation and Takeshi Nakatsuka is in charge of the
soundtrack. Yūsuke Yamamoto joins as assistant director
and Yohei Yaegashi as the new co-director of animation.
Additional equipment includes:
- Lead
Animator: Naoya Takahashi
- Costume
design: Erika Nishihara
- Prop
Design: Ayumi Nagaki
- Color
design: Mai Yamaguchi
- Art
direction: Hiroyuki Nemoto
- Photography
direction: Ruri Satō
- Technical
direction: Yūya Sakuma
- CGI
Direction: Jie Ren
- Edited
by: Daisuke Hiraki
- Sound
direction: Akiko Fujita
- Sound effects: Hiroki Nozaki and Airi
Kobayashi
A
phenomenon that continues to grow
The anime
debuted in January 2022 with a 12-episode first
season , streaming on Funimation and Crunchyroll with
English dubbing. The story was also adapted into a live-action series premiering
in October 2023 in Japan.
The manga
follows Wakana Gojō , a lonely high school student with a
passion for traditional dolls, and Marin Kitagawa , an outgoing cosplay
enthusiast. Their meeting sparks a lifelong collaboration where art and a
passion for being oneself blossom. The manga, which ran in Young
Gangan magazine since January 2018 , concluded
its run on March 21 .
With a
blend of tenderness, comedy, and romance, My Dress-Up Darling has
established itself as one of the most beloved titles of recent years, and its
new season promises to continue thrilling its fans.
