History YMMV / MyDressUpDarling

* MisaimedFandom: The budding relationship between Gojo and Kitagawa has hooked plenty of fans who aren't very interested in the cosplaying portion of the story. This resulted in small circles of fans who grow annoyed when an arc takes long and detailed dives in the cosplay scene and its crafting process, clamoring for more romantic developments between Gojo and Kitagawa instead. While their chemistry plays a definite part, the cosplay and fashion are meant to be the connecting factors that drive them together, and therefore are just as important to the narrrative rather than one serving as background details for the other.

* FandomRivalry: Over the years, it's built up one with ''2.5D Seduction'', another manga about cosplay with ecchi elements. Most of the rivalry is focused on how well executed the cosplay focus is, with ''Dress-Up'' primarily focusing on the act of making the costumes while ''2.5D'' focuses on the otaku aspects of cosplay culture.

* FandomRivalry: Over the years, it's built up one with ''2.5D Seduction'', another manga about cosplay with ecchi elements. Most of the rivalry is focused on how well executed the cosplay focus is, with ''Dress-Up'' focusing on the outfits itself while ''2.5D'' focuses on the otaku aspects of cosplay culture.

* FandomRivalry: Over the years, it's built up one with ''2.5D Seduction'', another shounen demographic cosplay manga with ecchi elements. Most of the rivalry is focused on how well executed the cosplay focus is, with ''Dress-Up'' focusing on the outfits itself while ''2.5D'' focuses on the otaku aspects of cosplay culture.

* MemeticMutation: Fans will often replace L for W when bringing up Kitagawa's expressions, such as "wike" for "like," emulating the subtitles' choice to translate her particular way to say "love" as "wuv."

** The story gives an extensive look into Hina dolls, a relatively obscure Japanese craft for the international audience, and photography as well as artistic aesthetics in general.

** As always in these kinds of RomanticComedy series, Gojo makes for a wish fulfillment character, being a male lead with poor social skills who, suddenly and without needing to depart from his comfort zone, finds himself basking in the charms of a beautiful girl that also respects and admires even his most embarrassing sides, and is actively trying to ease their way into a romantic relationship.

* MisaimedFandom: The budding relationship between Gojo and Kitagawa has hooked plenty of fans who aren't very interested in the cosplaying portion of the story, this resulted in small circles of fans who grow annoyed when an arc takes long and detailed dives in the cosplay scene and its crafting process, clamoring for more romantic developments between Gojo and Kitagawa instead. Without sparing any words, such fans are simply misaimed in their view of what this series is about in the first place, the cosplaying aspect isn't just a backdrop for Gojo and Kitagawa's relationship, it very much is a main plot thread where the series author expresses her knowledge and liking of the cosplay hobby, it won't ever stop being on the forefront of the story.

* ArcFatigue: Although not the longest arc, the Coffin Nun arc was disliked for being bogged down by too many new characters - and everyone being in nun habits left the readers struggling to identify who was talking.

* {{Squick}}: The series is criticized for its use of AccidentalPervert moments towards [[OlderThanTheyLook Sajuna]] and [[YoungerThanTheyLook Shinju]], on account of the former looking very young, and the latter actually being young.

* {{Squick}}: One of the only areas of criticism the series gets is the use of AccidentalPervert towards [[OlderThanTheyLook Sajuna]] and [[YoungerThanTheyLook Shinju]], on account of the former looking very young, and the latter actually being young.

* EnsembleDarkhorse: Kaoru Gojo is quite the well-liked character, mostly by manga readers, due to being a CoolOldGuy and the best parental figure for Gojo and to lesser extent, Kitagawa and Sajuna. It's to the point that manga readers wish that no harm will happen to him in future chapters.

* DiagnosedByTheAudience: Gojo is awkward, socially gullible, has difficulty accepting praise and can get extremely caught up in the smallest details, to the point where he views almost everything through the lens of his main interests and is self-admittedly prone to explosions of empathy; All signs of being somewhere on the autistic spectrum.

* BestKnownForTheFanservice: Kitagawa getting her measurements taken wearing nothing but a skimpy bikini is what made the anime adaptation, and the manga by extension, well known to the wider manga/anime community.

* AuthorsSavingThrow: One criticism leveled at the series is that it seems to follow an old idea about cosplay that one shouldn't try to cosplay characters that don't suit your body. However, Chapter 79 points out that no matter how close you look, you'll likely never be a 1:1 for the character you're trying to cosplay. Whether it's due to them being a real person with a real body cosplaying a fictional character, the differences between gender in crossplay, or by simple virtue of a character and a person having vastly different body types or heights. But no matter how different one looks by a character, all you can really do is have as much enjoyment as you can in the attempt, and don't make yourself miserable for the differences if it's a character you really love.

* EnsembleDarkhorse: Kaoru Gojo is quite the well-liked character, mostly by manga readers, due to being a CoolOldGuy and the best parental figure for Wakana and to lesser extent, Kitagawa and Sajuna. It's to the point that manga readers wish that no harm will happen to him in future chapters.

* MemeticMutation: Fans will often replace L for W when bringing up Marin's expressions, such as "wike" for "like," emulating the subtitles' choice to translate her particular way to say "love" as "wuv."

* AmbiguousDisorder: Gojo is awkward, socially gullible, has difficulty accepting praise and can get extremely caught up in the smallest details, to the point where he views almost everything through the lens of his main interests and is self-admittedly prone to explosions of empathy; All signs of being somewhere on the autistic spectrum.
* AuthorsSavingThrow: One criticism leveled at the series is that it seems to follow an old idea about cosplay that one shouldn't try to cosplay characters that don't suit your body. However, chapter 79 points out that no matter how close you look, you'll likely never be a 1:1 for the character you're trying to cosplay. Whether it's due to them being a real person with a real body cosplaying a fictional character, the differences between gender in crossplay, or by simple virtue of a character and a person having vastly different body types or heights. But no matter how different one looks by a character, all you can really do is have as much enjoyment as you can in the attempt, and don't make yourself miserable for the differences if it's a character you really love.

** As always in those kinds of RomanticComedy anime, Gojo makes for a wish fulfillment character, being a male lead with poor social skills who, suddenly and without needing to depart from his comfort zone, finds himself basking in the charms of a beautiful girl that also respects and admires even his most embarrassing sides, and is actively trying to ease their way into a romantic relationship.
** Kitagawa herself is seen by the female audience as a borderline wish fulfillment character, which is no surprise given the author of the manga is herself a woman who also cosplayed. Marin is a beautiful, popular, and successful young woman who lives independently, enters the cosplay scene with a talented and handsome guy by her side, and they help each other overcome their insecurities and grow as people. Her relationship with the guy she likes is healthy, understanding, and characterized by communication, empathy, and kindness. Furthermore, the guy she likes is respectful, actually listens to her, becomes a better person for her sake, and does everything in his power to make her happy and help her fulfill her dreams. Not only that but Marin is a bonafide nerd, extremely confident in her nerdy interests without fear of people thinking less of her for it, all the while maintaining her beautiful gyaru looks that she's proud to flaunt, and without ever stopping being a NiceGirl.

** Kitagawa herself is seen by the female audience as a borderline wish fulfillment character, which is no surprise given the author of the manga is herself a woman who also cosplayed. Marin is a beautiful, popular, and successful young woman who lives independently, enters the cosplay scene with a talented and handsome guy by her side, and they help each other overcome their insecurities and grow as people. Her relationship with the guy she likes is healthy, understanding, and characterized by communication, empathy, and kindness. Furthermore, the guy she likes is respectful, listens to her, and does everything in his power to make her happy and help her fulfill her dreams. Not only that but Marin is a bonafide nerd, extremely confident in her nerdy interests without fear of people thinking less of her for it, all the while maintaining her beautiful gyaru looks that she's proud to flaunt, and without ever stopping being a NiceGirl.