Dahlia in Bloom

Dahlia in Bloom: Crafting a Fresh Start with Magical Tools (魔導具師ダリヤはうつむかない ～今日から自由な職人ライフ～) 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. Ten 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 premiered in July 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. A manga adaptation of the spin-off, illustrated by Kine Usuto, began serialization in the FW Comics Alter magazine in February 2022.

Premise
An over worked office worker is reincarnated as 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

 * Dahlia Rossetti (ダリヤ・ロセッティ)
 * 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. 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 Rossettie.
 * Dahlia is seemingly immune to Wolf's magical attractiveness which makes other girls swoon.
 * Dahlia is seemingly immune to Wolf's magical attractiveness which makes other girls swoon.


 * Tobias Orlando (トビアス・オルランド)
 * Dahlia's former fiancée and junior craftsman disciple. He left her for  'his true love ' 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 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.
 * Dahlia's former fiancée and junior craftsman disciple. He left her for  'his true love ' 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 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.


 * Wolfred Scalfarotto (ヴォルフレード・スカルファロット)
 * 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 lead to a lie that he had come onto them, destroying the relationship with his friend. He cares deeply for Dahlia, but can be naive 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.
 * Wolfred was born of his father's third wife, a knight, whom died protecting his elder half brother and stepmother.


 * Irma Nuvolari (イルマ・ヌヴォラーリ)


 * Marcella Nuvolari (マルチェラ・ヌヴォラーリ)


 * Lucia Fano (ルチア・ファーノ)


 * Ivano Badoer (イヴァーノ・バドエル)


 * Gabriella Jedda (ガブリエラ・ジェッダ)


 * Carlo Rossetti (カルロ・ロセッティ)


 * Emilia Tullini
 * The illegitimate daughter of a noble and a recently hired secretary at the Orlando Firm. Emilia is seemly unkind, distributing her belongings in Dahlia's personal furniture, possibly sleeping in sleeping in Dahlia's bed with Tobias, on the night of the annulment, and laughing in her face later to try and draw out a public fight in which she could play the victim.

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 June 2024, ten volumes and one short stories volume have been released. A spin-off series following Dahlia's friend Lucia, titled Lucia and the Loom: Weaving Her Way to Happiness, began publication on April 24, 2021.

In July 2021, J-Novel Club announced that they licensed the series for English publication. In May 2023, J-Novel Club announced they had also licensed the spin-off light novel series.

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.

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 is 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 premiered on July 6, 2024, on AT-X and other networks. The opening theme song is "Chiisana Tsubomi" (ちいさな蕾), performed by Nako Misaki, while the ending theme song is "Glitter", performed by Marina Horiuchi. Crunchyroll licensed the series.

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.