Dahlia In Bloom

is a Japanese light novel series written by Hisaya Amagishi. The series originated on the  Shōsetsuka ni Narō website in April 2018, before being published in print with illustrations by Kei by Media Factory beginning in October 2018. Nine volumes have been released. Two manga adaptations, illustrated by Kamada and Megumi Sumikawa, began serialization in the '' Comp Ace'' magazine and ''Mag Comi'' website in April 2019. The first series completed serialization in February 2020 with its chapters collected into two volumes, whereas the second series, titled ''Magic Artisan Dahlia Wilts No More'', has been published in six volumes. An anime television series adaptation produced by Typhoon Graphics and Imagica Infos is set to premiere in 2024.

Premise

Magic device craftswoman Dahlia is a reincarnated woman, who is told by her fiancée Tobias that he wishes to annul their engagement just shortly after they move in together. She complies gladly, since she never wanted the marriage; instead focusing on her craft. This lead her to befriend a local knight named Wolfred.

Characters

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:A magic device craftsman. In her past life, Dahlia had her spirit crushed by thankless work; which came back when Tobias began selfishly asking her to change her looks to have some control in their relationship. When she gets out of the engagement, Dahlia begins her own independent business and cancels all contact with the Orlando Firm.
:Dahlia is immune to Wolf's attractiveness, which makes other girls swoon; it is unknown if this is due to her bitterness at Orlando, or her soul not being native to the world.
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:Dahlia's former fiancée and junior craftsman disciple; he left her for Emilia Tullini. Tobias lacks skills to make magic devices himself; having planned to steal credit for Dahlia's work, while trying to make her dependant on him. Tobias asks Dahlia to help him financially, even after betraying her trust. Fueling his self-hatred, Tobias learns from his brother later on the story that he was not entrusted with Dahlia, by her father when the marriage was arranged; rather he was meant to protect Dahlia, due her genius being a target for others.
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:A knight whom Dahlia helped recover from a previous mission. He is cursed (literally) with good looks that make girls swoon over him, even if they already have a lover; this also makes it hard for him to keep friends as the girls he spurned lie to their brothers that he made a move on them. Dahlia is immune to this charm, so Wolfred enjoys her company.
:Wolfred was born of his father's mistress, a knight, whom died protecting his elder half brother and stepmother. Despite these circumstances, Wolfred is loved and accepted by his whole family.
;Emilia Tullini
:The illegitimate daughter of a noble and a recently hired secretary at the Orlando Firm. Emilia is a moron with a kind heart; exactly the reason Orlando fell for her, since unlike Dahlia, she was controllable. It did not help that she put her belongings in Dahlia's personal furniture, plus slept with Orlando in Dahlia's bed; all of which happened the day after the engagement was annulled.

Media

Light novel

Written by Hisaya Amagishi, the series began publication on the novel posting website  Shōsetsuka ni Narō on April 1, 2018. The series was later acquired by Media Factory, who began publishing the series in print with illustrations by Kei on October 25, 2018. As of December 2023, nine volumes have been released.

In July 2021, J-Novel Club announced that they licensed the series for English publication.

Volumes

Manga

A manga adaptation, illustrated by Kamada, began serialization in Kadokawa Shoten's '' Comp Ace'' magazine on April 26, 2019. It completed serialization on February 26, 2020. The series' individual chapters were collected into two ''tankōbon'' volumes.

Another manga adaptation, titled ''Magic Artisan Dahlia Wilts No More'' and illustrated by Megumi Sumikawa, began serialization on Mag Garden's ''Mag Comi'' website on April 25, 2019. As of August 2023, the series' individual chapters have been collected into six ''tankōbon'' volumes. In September 2021, Seven Seas Entertainment announced that they licensed the series for English publication.

Volumes

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Anime

An anime television series adaptation was announced during the 10th anniversary livestream of the MF Books light novel imprint on August 27, 2023. It will be produced by Typhoon Graphics and Imagica Infos, and directed by Yosuke Kubo, with scripts written by Yuichiro Higashide, character designs handled by Satomi Kurita, and music composed by Kow Otani. The series is set to premiere in 2024.

Reception

Sean Gaffney from A Case Suitable for Treatment praised the characters and romance, though he felt the story was a bit generic. Rebecca Silverman from Anime News Network praised the illustrations and main characters, though she criticized a "lack of authorial focus".

In the '' Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi!'' guidebook's ''tankōbon'' and novel category, the series ranked ninth in 2021 and 2022 and second in 2023.

The series has 1.2 million copies in circulation.

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2018 Japanese novels
2024 anime television series debuts
Anime and manga based on light novels
Isekai anime and manga
Isekai novels and light novels
J-Novel Club books
Japanese webcomics
Kadokawa Shoten manga
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Light novels first published online
Mag Garden manga
Romance anime and manga
Seinen manga
Seven Seas Entertainment titles
Shōnen manga
Shōsetsuka ni Narō
Typhoon Graphics
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