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 by Media Factory with illustrations by Kei beginning in October 2018. Thirteen volumes have been released. Two manga adaptations, illustrated by Kamada and Megumi Sumikawa, respectively, 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 nine volumes. An anime television series adaptation produced by Typhoon Graphics and Imagica Infos aired from July to September 2024.

In April 2021, a spin-off light novel series following Dahlia's friend Lucia began publication, titled Lucia and the Loom: Weaving Her Way to Happiness, with illustration by Esora Amaichi. Three volumes have been published. A manga adaptation of the spin-off, illustrated by Kine Usuto, began serialization on the FW Comics Alter website in February 2022. Five volumes have been published.

In September 2025, a second spin-off light novel, titled Jonas the Guardian Knight Will Not Look Back: Scalfarot's Demonic Oath, with illustration by Hachi Komada began publication. A single volume has been published.

Premise

An overworked office worker is reincarnated as Dahlia, the daughter of a magic device inventor. When grown up, she is told by her fiancée Tobias that he has found his true love and wishes to annul their engagement the day before their ceremony. She complies without complaint, realizing she has no feelings of romantic love for him; instead focusing on her craft and business.

While in masculine disguise, Dahlia meets an injured Wolfred on the side of the road and their relationship begins.

Characters

A former office worker, now genius magic device craftsman, Dahlia adores inventive magic and her father. In her past life, Dahlia had her spirit crushed by overwork. After her reincarnation, she finds great enthusiasm for this new life, joy in inventing, and figuring out how to make people's lives easier. Slowly, after the announcement of her arranged marriage to Tobias, Dahlia finds herself back to hanging her head and doing as she is told. In part, this is due to Tobias's abuse and her father's death. After the annulment, in which she refuses to give Tobias a loan when he asks for it, Dahlia's friends help her start a firm under the name Rossetti.

Dahlia is seemingly immune to Wolf's magical attractiveness which makes other girls swoon.

Dahlia's former fiancée and junior craftsman disciple. He left her for <nowiki/>'his true love<nowiki/>' Emilia Tullini. Tobias lacks mindset to invent magic devices himself, specializing in smooth magic application and attaching instead. Being deeply unsatisfied and jealous of Dahlia, he asks her to change herself and not to stand out so much. He also planned to steal credit for her work once they were married, and make her dependent on him. Later, Tobias learns from his brother later on 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.

A beast hunter knight whom Dahlia helped recover after he was dropped by a wyvern. He is cursed with good looks that make him easily recognizable and desirable.

An example given is when he rejects an offer of a new friend's significant other it led to a lie that he had come onto them, destroying the relationship with his friend. He cares deeply for Dahlia, but can be naïve at times at what his wealth and status really mean, even if he does not want to be treated differently.

Wolfred was born of his father's third wife, a knight, whom died protecting his elder half brother and stepmother.

Dahlia's deceased father. Prior to his death, Carlo helped Dahlia create many of her earlier tools, due to her being unable to fine tune them as a child. He arranged for Tobias to marry Dahlia to keep her away from men who would take advantage of her; unfortunately, Tobias became just that due to his fragile ego. Dahlia notes that, if Carlo is aware beyond the graves, he would be heavily disappointed in Tobias; not only for how he acts, but for trying to steal credit on a patent.

Emilia Tullini

The illegitimate daughter of a noble and a recently hired secretary at the Orlando Firm. Emilia is seemingly unkind, distributing her belongings in Dahlia's personal furniture and possibly sleeping in Dahlia's bed with Tobias, on the night of the annulment. She later loudly apologizes to Dahlia in public in an attempt to make Dahlia look bad due to feelings of jealousy towards her. Tobias tried to cover for Emilia by lying, claiming that Dahlia blamed Emilia.

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 January 2026, thirteen volumes and one short stories volume have been released. Hachi Komada replaced Kei as illustrator starting with volume 9. Shima provided the illustrations for the side stories volume.

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

Volumes

Spin-offs

Lucia and the Loom

A spin-off series following Dahlia's friend Lucia, titled , with illustration by Esora Amaichi began publication on April 24, 2021. Three volumes have been published as of December 2023. In May 2023, J-Novel Club announced they had licensed the spin-off light novel series.

Jonas the Guardian Knight

A second spin-off series titled , with illustration by Hachi Komada began publication on September 25, 2025.

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 March 2026, the series' individual chapters have been collected into nine tankōbon volumes. In September 2021, Seven Seas Entertainment announced that they licensed the series for English publication.

Volumes

First series

Second series

Spin-offs

Lucia and the Loom

A manga adaptation of the spin-off series began serialization on Frontier Works' FW Comics Alter website on February 18, 2022, with Kine Usuto illustrating. The first volume was released November 18, 2022. The series' individual chapters have been collected into five volumes as of July 2025.

Anime

An anime television series adaptation was announced during the 10th anniversary livestream of the MF Books light novel imprint in August 2023. It is produced by Typhoon Graphics and Imagica Infos, directed by Yōsuke Kubo, written by Yuichiro Higashide, character designed by Satomi Kurita, and composed by Kow Otani. The series aired from July 6 to September 21, 2024, on AT-X and other networks. The opening theme song is performed by Nako Misaki, while the ending theme song is "Glitter" performed by Marina Horiuchi. Crunchyroll is streaming the series worldwide except Asia.

In April 2024, a report from 38 North revealed that material from the anime adaptation was discovered on a server being used by a North Korean animation studio, most likely SEK Studio. In June, an investigation by Typhoon Graphics confirmed that a subcontractor based in China may have subcontracted work to North Korea without informing them. They also said that any scenes suspected to have been animated in North Korea would be redone.

Episodes

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, second in 2023, and first in 2025.

The series has over 3.4 million copies in circulation.

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