The theme for week two of Shabu Showdown 2025 was “Flip the Script,” where editors were given a week to create a video that misleads the viewer about the source material.
I was actively watching My Dress-Up Darling at the time, and just recently finished the arc with Shinju wanting to cosplay. So that gave me the idea of making Marin the “losing” girl in the story and setting up a fake Gojo/Shinju pairing. I was reluctant to use the reprise of “I’m Not That Girl” from Wicked, since I’d used the original version for a Toradora video several years before (for an actual “losing” girl character in Ami), but the theming and song length worked out too well not to go with it.
I’ll admit, I was cackling evilly at several points during the making of this one, and several people reacted with “you made Marin cry!” sorts of comments during the reveal stream, which greatly amused me.
Video – My Dress-Up Darling
Audio – Kristin Chenoweth – I’m Not That Girl (reprise) [from Wicked]
Completed July 2025
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