My Dress-Up Darling season 2 episode 5 release date and time, where to watch and more

As per the anime's official website, My Dress-Up Darling season 2 episode 5 is set to air on Sunday, August 3, 2025, at 12:00 am JST. CloverWorks has returned once again with this fan-favorite series, much to the excitement of viewers. The first season was a major success, and the studio answered fans' pleas for another installment with the much-awaited second season.

Episode 4 featured Marin and Gojo taking on their next cosplay challenge—the former's participation in a gender-bent beauty pageant at the school cultural festival. It showcased the character Marin planned to dress up as, i.e., Rei-sama. The episode also showed Gojo discovering that his classmates were cheering him on to create Marin's outfit and that he could rely on their support when it mattered most.

My Dress-Up Darling season 2 episode 5 release date and time

My Dress-Up Darling season 2 episode 5 is scheduled for release on Sunday, August 3, 2025, at 12:00 am JST. Due to time zone differences, the episode will be available for streaming at varying times on Saturday, August 02, 2025, corresponding to the original Japanese release.

The following table details the release dates and times for the episode:

Time Zone	Release Time	Release Day	Release Date
Pacific Daylight Time	08:00 am	Saturday	August 02, 2025
Eastern Daylight Time	11:00 pm	Saturday	August 02, 2025
British Summer Time	04:00 pm	Saturday	August 02, 2025
Central European Summer Time	05:00 pm	Saturday	August 02, 2025
Indian Standard Time	08:30 pm	Saturday	August 02, 2025
Philippine Time	11:30 pm	Saturday	August 02, 2025
Japanese Standard Time	12:00 am	Sunday	August 03, 2025
Australia Central Standard Time	01:00 am	Sunday	August 03, 2025

Where to watch My Dress-Up Darling season 2 episode 5?

My Dress-Up Darling season 2 episode 5 will be available on Sunday, August 3, 2025, at 12:00 am JST on BS11, TOKYO MX, Gunma TV, and Tochigi TV in Japan. A subsequent broadcast is set for AT-X on the same day at 10:00 pm JST, with other local networks streaming the episode not too long after.

For those situated in other areas around the globe, the episode will be available on the mega anime-streaming platform Crunchyroll.

My Dress-Up Darling season 2 episode 4 brief recap

Marin, Gojo, and the class ready themselves (Image via CloverWorks)

Titled "Has All My Measurements Memorized," the episode began with an announcement from Marin and Gojo's homeroom teacher: their class would do a Takoyaki stall for the upcoming school cultural festival. There would also be a beauty pageant, but with a twist, i.e., it would be gender-bent.

This meant that boys would dress as girls and vice versa. Needless to say, there was immense excitement, and the class had one name on their lips—Marin Kitagawa. It was an opportunity for her to cosplay at school, which she wasn't going to let go of, and she announced Gojo as her aide, getting him all flustered.

The blonde chose to cosplay Rei-sama from PrezHost. It was a character from a popular show who was female but dressed as a male host for part-time work. Through Gojo's weepy eyes, the episode afforded a breakdown of the scene involving the character that Marin was going to be cosplaying.

Ray, aka Rei Kogami (Image via CloverWorks)

In brief, Rei Kogami had a fateful encounter with transfer student Koyomi, who offered her a bento after finding her famished. This kind act developed an unrequited affection and appreciation from Rei towards Koyomi. But Koyomi felt that she didn't mean as much to Rei. This was due to Rei's work as a male host.

The scene gave Gojo ideas for the outfit, but the issue was time. He had to help his class with interior design, Marin with the outfit, and care for his grandfather. Seeing him stressed, Marin offered to begin working on the outfit herself. Thus, with instructions from Gojo, she set out to gather the required components.

Elsewhere, Gojo approached his classmates to offer a hand with the interior design. To his surprise, they encouraged him to help Marin with the outfit. They were incredibly understanding of his duties and assured him that they had the interior design handled. Instead, he should focus fully on the outfit.

With renewed excitement, a gleam in his eye, and the knowledge from Amane Himeno, Gojo chased after and caught up with Main to begin work on the cosplay.

What to expect from My Dress-Up Darling season 2 episode 5? (speculative)

Marin, Gojo, and Usami (Image via CloverWorks)

My Dress-Up Darling season 2 episode 5 is perfectly set up to explore a theme that the story seems to be edging toward—relying on others. As seen in episode 4, Gojo was stressed about being burdened with numerous tasks, but his classmates' assurance proved crucial in changing his view.

With the stall work being handled by his friends, he could focus entirely on helping Marin with her outfit—an important factor in their class winning the pageant. Thus, My Dress-Up Darling season 2 episode 5 will likely dive into the intricacies of Marin's next costume and make use of what Amane Himeno taught the pair about cosplay.

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