"Save That Kissing Face Just for Gojō-kun" – Flood of Congratulatory Comments on Marin Kitagawa's Birthday "Kissing Face" Video from "My Dress-Up Darling"

The official X account for the anime "My Dress-Up Darling" has sparked major buzz by releasing a birthday kissing face video (GIF) to commemorate the birthday of the series' heroine, Marin Kitagawa (CV: Hina Suguta).

The account posted a birthday celebration message along with the comment, "HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARIN. Today, March 5th, is Marin Kitagawa's birthday."

The released GIF video features a lush tree-lined avenue as the background, with "Happy Birthday Marin" written in pink letters at the top of the screen. It begins with Kitagawa, wearing a navy cardigan over her school uniform and a white muffler, gradually spreading both arms in a pose at the center of the screen, then transitions to a close-up of her face with her eyes wide open, smiling happily. The video concludes with a close-up of her enchanting expression with her eyes closed and her face tilted slightly upward, as if waiting for a kiss.

"My Dress-Up Darling" is an anime adaptation based on the manga of the same name by Shinichi Fukuda. It's a coming-of-age romantic comedy that depicts the deepening relationship between Wakana Gojō, a serious male high school student aspiring to become a "kashirashi" (head artisan) who creates the faces of hina dolls, and Marin, a gyaru who is the center of attention in her class and loves cosplay, as they share secrets and grow closer through the creation of cosplay costumes.

In response to this captivating kissing face post, fans have flooded the comments with reactions of joy and celebration, such as "Save that kissing face just for Gojō-kun," "A gyaru character like never before," "Thank you so much for being born," "Only Marin wins," and "Happy birthday."

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