My Dress-Up Darling Anime Coming to Netflix India on April 25

Netflix India is adding My Dress-Up Darling to its anime library, with the series set to become available on April 25, 2026. The romantic comedy about a cosplay-obsessed high schooler and a quiet doll-making craftsman will be streaming on Netflix in India for the first time.

What Is Coming

The listing confirms the television anime based on Shinichi Fukuda's manga will arrive on Netflix India on April 25. The announcement covers the first season of the anime, which originally aired in Japan from January to March 2022 across 12 episodes. Whether the second season, which premiered in July 2025, will also be included in the initial Netflix India launch has not been confirmed.

Already Available Through Crunchyroll

My Dress-Up Darling is not entirely new to Indian anime fans. Crunchyroll has been streaming the anime in India for several years, including the second season as it aired in Japan. The platform also added localized dubs for the series: a Hindi dub launched in January 2023, followed by Tamil in August 2023 and Telugu in November 2023. Whether Netflix India will carry any of these dubbed versions or offer only the Japanese audio with subtitles has not been specified.

The arrival on Netflix gives the series a second streaming home in India, potentially reaching viewers who subscribe to Netflix but not to Crunchyroll. Given Netflix's broader subscriber base in the Indian market, the addition could introduce the anime to a significantly wider audience.

About the Series

My Dress-Up Darling follows Wakana Gojo, a reserved high school student who specializes in making traditional Japanese hina dolls, and Marin Kitagawa, an outgoing classmate who is passionate about cosplay. When Marin discovers Gojo's sewing skills, she enlists his help to create costumes for her favorite anime and game characters. The series blends cosplay culture, romantic comedy, and an earnest depiction of creative craft work.

The anime was produced by CloverWorks and became one of the most-watched anime of its debut year. The manga has been serialized in Square Enix's Young Gangan magazine since 2018 and continues its run.

Part of Netflix India's Growing Anime Push

The My Dress-Up Darling addition is part of Netflix's ongoing effort to build out its anime catalog in India. The platform has been steadily expanding its Indian anime library, with recent additions including several popular titles across multiple genres. For Indian anime fans, the increasing availability of major titles across multiple platforms means more choice and easier access than at any point in the past.

The series arrives on Netflix India at a time when anime viewership in the country continues to grow, driven by expanding platform availability and the localized dub options that have made the medium more accessible to audiences across the country.