Season 2 of hit cosplay anime My Dress-Up Darling ended a few months ago, and I remember being satisfied with it at the time. The final episode left us once again circling the 'will they, won't they territory' that's defined the dynamic between frantic male lead Gojo Wakana and playful female lead Marin Kitagawa, but the season as a whole did an even better job communicating the core theme of the story: do what you love and don't let the words of others weigh you down. I'd love to see more, but if the anime does end here, I thought, I'll be content.
It was only after reading the recent English release of the 14th volume of the My Dress-Up Darling manga that I got a hankering for season 3. It's not just that a third season could finally complete the arc that Gojo and Marin have slowly been traversing, though that is part of it. But more importantly, there are scenes in the unadapted manga volumes that are simply crying out for the big screen, as well as key moments for Gojo in particular that I'd kill to see animated.
