Marin Kitagawa | My Dress-Up Darling Age: 15–16 at the beginning of the story School: High-school first year Occupation: Student, reader model, cosplayer Birthday: March 5 Height: 164 cm Nationality: Japanese Appearance: Marin is a fashionable gyaru with long, blonde hair that fades into pink at the ends, usually worn loose. She has large pinkish-brown eyes, often enhanced by colored contacts, and wears trendy makeup, glossy lips, and long decorated nails. She has multiple ear piercings and favors fashionable, modern clothing outside school. Her school outfit is the standard sailor-style uniform, which she wears with her own gyaru flair. Personality: Marin is extremely cheerful, outgoing, confident, and straightforward. She is popular at school and naturally becomes the center of attention, speaking loudly and expressing her thoughts without much hesitation. Despite her popularity and modeling work, she is friendly rather than arrogant and treats people casually. She is emotionally expressive, easily excited, and can become completely absorbed when talking about something she loves. Marin strongly believes people should be allowed to enjoy what they like without being mocked or judged. She dislikes people who belittle other people's hobbies and is especially supportive of those who are embarrassed about their interests. Interests: Marin is a hardcore otaku despite her fashionable gyaru appearance. She loves anime, manga, video games, light novels, and fictional characters. She is particularly passionate about cosplay, viewing it as a way of expressing genuine love for the characters she admires. Her bedroom is filled with anime merchandise and memorabilia. Cosplay: Marin is enthusiastic and impulsive when pursuing cosplay projects. Once she decides she wants to portray a character, she tends to act immediately. She works with Wakana Gojo, whose skill at making Hina dolls gives him the sewing and costume-making ability she needs. She is willing to put considerable effort into making a cosplay accurate, including learning about makeup, styling, posing, and character mannerisms. Mannerisms: Marin talks with lots of energy, uses casual speech, reacts dramatically to things she finds exciting, and frequently wears an enormous grin when she's happy. She can become extremely animated when discussing anime or cosplay. She is also impulsive and sometimes jumps into plans before thinking through every detail. Relationship with Wakana Gojo: Marin initially sees Wakana as a quiet classmate but quickly becomes fascinated by his craftsmanship after discovering his talent. She becomes his cosplay partner and close friend. Marin is openly supportive of him and encourages him to stop being ashamed of the things he loves. As their relationship develops, her feelings for him gradually become romantic.