Pops Loves Kawaii Stuff
Japanese manga series
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Pops Loves Kawaii Stuff (おじさんはカワイイものがお好き。, Ojisan wa Kawaii Mono ga Osuki; lit. 'Older Men Like Cute Things') is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Tsutomu. It has been serialized online via Flex Comix's Comic Polaris website since July 2017 and has been collected in eleven tankōbon volumes. A television drama adaptation aired from August to September 2020, and an anime television series adaptation produced by Liden Films is set to premiere in October 2026.
| Pops Loves Kawaii Stuff | |
First tankōbon volume cover | |
| おじさんはカワイイものがお好き。 (Ojisan wa Kawaii Mono ga Osuki) | |
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| Genre | Comedy |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Tsutomu |
| Published by | Flex Comix |
| Imprint | Polaris Comics |
| Magazine | Comic Polaris |
| Original run | July 6, 2017 – present |
| Volumes | 11 |
| Television drama | |
| Directed by | Izuru Kumasaka |
| Written by | Fumi Tsubota |
| Music by | Akihiro Manabe |
| Studio |
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| Original network | NNS (ytv, Nippon TV) |
| Original run | August 13, 2020 – September 10, 2020 |
| Episodes | 5 |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Tomoe Makino |
| Written by | Yū Sato |
| Music by | Arisa Okehazama |
| Studio | Liden Films |
| Original network | Tokyo MX, ytv, BS Asahi |
| Original run | October 4, 2026 – scheduled |
Plot
Mitsutaka Oji is a handsome 42-year-old man. However, he harbors a secret: he likes small and cute things, which is a secret he struggles to keep.
Characters
- Mitsutaka Oji (小路三貴, Oji Mitsutaka)
- Voiced by: Kenjiro Tsuda (voice comic),[1] Kazuyuki Okitsu (anime)[2]
- Portrayed by: Hidekazu Mashima[3]
- Masumi Nii (仁井真純, Nii Masumi)
- Voiced by: Ayumu Murase (anime)[4]
- Portrayed by: Taiyu Fujiwara[5]
- Wataru Naruto (鳴戸渡, Naruto Wataru)
- Voiced by: Takuya Satō (voice comic),[1] Yuki Kaji (anime)[4]
- Portrayed by: Renn Kiriyama[5]
- Kenta Kawai (河合ケンタ, Kawai Kenta)
- Voiced by: Takuya Eguchi (anime)[4]
- Portrayed by: Tsubasa Imai[5]
- Rio Moriko (茂科莉央, Moriko Rio)
- Portrayed by: Miu Tomita[6]
- Miku Usuma (臼間未来, Usuma Miku)
- Portrayed by: Ayu Manaka[6]
- Haruo Koba (木庭春生, Koba Haruo)
- Portrayed by: Ron Mizuma[6]
- Tōji Furū (古宇東二, Furū Tōji)
- Portrayed by: Masakazu Sato[6]
- Pugtaro (パグ太郎)
- Voiced by: Miyu Tomita (anime)[2]
- Bosskichi (ボス吉, Bosukichi)
- Voiced by: Fūka Izumi (anime)[2]
- Anne (アン, An)
- Voiced by: Yurie Funato (anime)[2]
- Carrie (キャリー, Kyarī)
- Voiced by: Asami Tano (anime)[2]
- Greapy (グレピ, Gurepi)
- Voiced by: Hinata Satō (anime)[2]
Media
Manga
Written and illustrated by Tsutomu, Pops Loves Kawaii Stuff began serialization on Flex Comix's Comic Polaris website on July 6, 2017.[7] Its chapters have been collected into eleven tankōbon volumes as of February 2025.[8]
| No. | Release date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 15, 2018[9] | 978-4-86675-012-5 |
| 2 | September 15, 2018[10] | 978-4-86675-027-9 |
| 3 | August 8, 2019[11] | 978-4-86675-071-2 |
| 4 | April 15, 2020[12] | 978-4-86675-104-7 |
| 5 | November 13, 2020[13] | 978-4-86675-128-3 |
| 6 | August 6, 2021[14] | 978-4-86675-163-4 |
| 7 | April 15, 2022[15] | 978-4-86675-210-5 |
| 8 | December 15, 2022[16] | 978-4-86675-257-0 |
| 9 | August 8, 2023[17] | 978-4-86675-304-1 |
| 10 | April 15, 2024[18] | 978-4-86675-353-9 |
| 11 | February 14, 2025[8] | 978-4-86675-413-0 |
| 12 | August 7, 2026[19] | 978-4-86675-519-9 |
Drama
A television drama adaptation was announced on June 26, 2020. Directed by Izuru Kumasaka and written by Fumi Tsubota, the series aired on the Platinum Night Thursday Drama F programming block on ytv, Nippon TV and their affiliates from August 13 to September 10, 2020.[3][20]
Anime
An anime television series adaptation was announced on November 8, 2025.[21] The series is produced by Liden Films and directed by Tomoe Makino, with Yū Sato handling series composition, Tomomi Kimura designing the characters, and Arisa Okehazama composing the music.[2] It is set to premiere on October 4, 2026, on Tokyo MX and other networks.[4]
Other
In commemoration of the release of its fourth volume on April 15, 2020, a voice comic adaptation was released on BookLive's YouTube channel on April 10. It featured the voice performances of Kenjiro Tsuda and Takuya Satō.[1]