Cinderella Closet (Japanese: シンデレラクロゼット, Hepburn: Shinderera Kurozetto) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Wakana Yanai. It was serialized in Shueisha's shōjo manga magazine Bessatsu Margaret from June 2019 to January 2022. A live-action television drama adaptation aired between July and September 2025.
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Synopsis
When Haruka Fukunaga transfers from her rural school to university in Tokyo, she has high hopes for student life. But Tokyo is expensive, and so she has to work alongside her studies, leaving her no time for partying or romance. Her part-time job at a local bar, however, introduces her to Kurotaki, with whom she falls in love, even though he's already in a relationship. Then, over after-work drinks, she learns that he's broken up with his girlfriend and arranges to meet him for her birthday. When Haruka decides to get dressed up and buy some new clothes, she's overwhelmed by the choices. She's never paid much attention to fashion or makeup before. Then she happens to run into her beautiful neighbor, Hikaru, who gives her a hand. Hikaru is a makeup artist and does Haruka's makeup for their date. Unfortunately, Kurotaki forgets this and goes out for drinks with her and some colleagues instead. He turns out to be different from what she had imagined and Hikaru also reveals some surprising sides to her.
Characters
Haruka Fukunaga (福永春香, Fukunaga Haruka)
Portrayed by: Ichika Osaki
Hikaru Kamiyama (神山光, Kamiyama Hikaru)
Portrayed by: Leo Matsumoto
Keisuke Kurotaki (黒滝圭佑, Kurotaki Keisuke)
Portrayed by: Rintarō Hachimura
Shū Kiriya (桐谷周, Kiriya Shū)
Portrayed by: Karuma
Mio Suzuki (鈴木美央, Suzuki Mio)
Portrayed by: Yuna Mito
Media
Manga
Written and illustrated by Yakana Wanai, Cinderella Closet was serialized in Shueisha's shōjo manga magazine Bessatsu Margaret from June 13, 2019, to January 13, 2022. Its chapters have been collected in eight tankōbon volumes released from October 25, 2019, to February 25, 2022. The series is licensed in English by Seven Seas Entertainment.
Drama
In May 2025, a live-action television drama adaptation was announced. The drama is produced by TBS Sparkle and directed by Ryōsuke Fukawa, Kana Torii, and Hironobu Okano, with scripts written by Ayako Katō and Satsuki Orito. It premiered on TBS' "Drama Stream" programming block on July 2, 2025, with advance streaming on Netflix on June 24, 2025.