My Dress-Up Darling 12

Name: My Dress-Up Darling 12
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9781646093038
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By Shinichi Fukuda

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A loner boy and a flashy girl find common ground via cosplay in this sweet and spicy rom-com! While they work on making the Heaven's Will costume for Winter Comiket, Christmas rolls around... For the first time, a giddy Marin gets her lucky underwear ready. Meanwhile,... Read More

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Description

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

While they work on making the Heaven's Will costume for Winter Comiket, Christmas rolls around...

For the first time, a giddy Marin gets her lucky underwear ready. Meanwhile, creating Haniel's costume is proving trickier than Wakana anticipated, and he's at his wits' end...

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781646093038

Publisher: Square Enix

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 22 October 2024

Country: United States

Imprint: Square Enix

Illustration: 192 Illustrations

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 146.0mm

Height: 210.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 192

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About the Author

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.

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