CloverWorks has launched a special heroine visual and webpage ahead of its Summer 2025 anime lineup, highlighting the three titles that will air consecutively starting July 5, 2025 in Japan. The graphic features the three heroines, with the caption “THREE CONSECUTIVE SHOWS!” and a line confirming the studio’s trio of back-to-back broadcasts.
Two of the three are part of a stacked lineup of sequels coming next season, while The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity is one of the promising new-comers.
CloverWorks: Three Heroines of Summer 2025 Anime Airing Consecutively From July 5
- Mai Sakurajima – Rascal Does Not Dream of Santa Claus
- Marin Kitagawa – My Dress-Up Darling Season 2
- Kaoruko Waguri – The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity
All three titles are scheduled to premiere on July 5 in Japan, with The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity getting a delayed worldwide release from a week later. You can find additional information on the studio’s triple romance punch below.
Rascal Does Not Dream of Santa Claus
Adapting Volume 14 of the light novel series, the story will introduce the mini-skirt Santa. We will also get to see slightly older versions of the characters.
Streaming: Crunchyroll
Premiere: July 5 (Japan)
Main Staff:
- Director: Soichi Masui
- Series Composition: Masahiro Yokotani
- Character Design: Satomi Tamura
- Music: fox capture plan
Main Cast:
- Kaito Ishikawa as Sakuta Azusagawa
- Asami Seto as Mai Sakurajima
- Reina Ueda as Mini-Skirt Santa
- Atsumi Tanezaki, Inori Minase, Maaya Uchida, and others reprise their roles
Synopsis:
IS THE REAL MINISKIRT SANTA IN A SEA OF FAKES?
Sakuta thought he’d already accomplished step one: Find Toko Kirishima. The next step was convincing her to help protect Mai, but that proved easier said than done. In the process, however, he makes a confusing discovery: There are multiple Toko Kirishimas! The Toko he knows may not actually be the person he’s looking for! With clues from his friends’ prophetic dreams, he gets closer to figuring out exactly what danger awaits Mai, but he’ll have to sort through the fake Kirishimas and determine who’s the real deal before it’s too late… (Yen Press)
My Dress-Up Darling Season 2
Streaming: Crunchyroll
Premiere: July 5 (Japan)
Main Staff:
- Director: Keisuke Shinohara
- Series Composition: Yoriko Tomita
- Character Design: Kazumasa Ishida
- Music: Takeshi Nakatsuka
Main Cast:
- Hina Suguta as Marin Kitagawa
- Shoya Ishige as Wakana Gojo
- Atsumi Tanezaki Sajuna Inui
- Hina Yomiya as Shinju Inui
Synopsis:
A high school boy with a passion for traditional dolls and a talent for sewing gets roped into making cosplay outfits for one of the prettiest, most popular girls in his class! As the odd couple grows ever closer, they find themselves in ever racier situations! (Square Enix)
The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity
Based on the manga by Saka Mikami, this romantic drama follows Rintaro and Kaoruko, two high school students from very different worlds. It’s also one of the most promising new anime of Summer 2025, ranking as the best non-sequel in our most anticipated poll.
Main Staff:
Director: Miyuki Kuroki
Series Composition: Rino Yamazaki
Character Design: Kohei Tokoka
Music: Moeki Harada
Main Cast:
- Honoka Inoue as Kaoruko Waguri
- Yoshinori Nakayama as Rintaro Tsumugi
- Supporting cast includes Koki Uchiyama and Aya Yamane
Synopsis:
Chidori High is a boys’ school that takes in the dregs of society with the lowest grades. Next door stands Kikyo Girls’ High, where the wealthy, high-class families send their precious daughters. Chidori second-year Rintaro, who has a fierce face but a gentle heart, is helping at his family’s patisserie when he meets a girl named Kaoruko. The two hit it off right away…but this blissful peace is quickly disturbed when Rintaro discovers that Kaoruko is actually a student at Kikyo. Worse, she doesn’t seem to realize what a huge problem this really is! Will these two be able to forge a path for themselves, and sidestep the traps (metaphorical and literal) laid by their classmates? (Kodansha)
Source: Aniplex Official Website
My Dress-Up Darling © Shinichi Fukuda / SQUARE ENIX, “Kisekoi” Committee
The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity © Saka Mikami / Kodansha / The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity Production Committee
Rascal Does Not Dream of Santa Claus ©2024 HAJIME KAMOSHIDA/KADOKAWA/AOBUTA PROJECT
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