Pops Loves Kawaii Stuff

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)
GenreComedy
Manga
Written byTsutomu
Published byFlex Comix
ImprintPolaris Comics
MagazineComic Polaris
Original runJuly 6, 2017 – present
Volumes12
Television drama
Directed byIzuru Kumasaka
Written byFumi Tsubota
Music byAkihiro Manabe
Studio
Original networkNNS (ytv, Nippon TV)
Original run August 13, 2020 – September 10, 2020
Episodes5
Anime television series
Uncle's Obsession with Cute Things
Directed byTomoe Makino
Written byYū Sato
Music byArisa Okehazama
StudioLiden Films
Licensed byCrunchyroll
Original networkTokyo MX, ytv, BS Asahi
Original run October 4, 2026 – scheduled

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 twelve 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.

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 twelve tankōbon volumes as of August 2026.[8]

No. Release date ISBN
1May 15, 2018[9]978-4-86675-012-5
2September 15, 2018[10]978-4-86675-027-9
3August 8, 2019[11]978-4-86675-071-2
4April 15, 2020[12]978-4-86675-104-7
5November 13, 2020[13]978-4-86675-128-3
6August 6, 2021[14]978-4-86675-163-4
7April 15, 2022[15]978-4-86675-210-5
8December 15, 2022[16]978-4-86675-257-0
9August 8, 2023[17]978-4-86675-304-1
10April 15, 2024[18]978-4-86675-353-9
11February 14, 2025[19]978-4-86675-413-0
12August 7, 2026[8]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] Crunchyroll will stream the series under the title Uncle's Obsession with Cute Things.[22]

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]

References

  1. 1 2 3 「おじカワ」4巻発売で津田健次郎、佐藤拓也ら出演の録り下ろし動画を公開. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. April 10, 2020. Retrieved November 8, 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Dempsey, Liam (June 18, 2026). "Ojisan wa Kawaii Mono ga Osuki. Anime Trailer Reveals October 2026 Broadcast, Main Cast and Staff". Crunchyroll News. Retrieved June 18, 2026.
  3. 1 2 「おじさんはカワイイものがお好き。」TVドラマ化、眞島秀和が秘密を抱えるイケオジに. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. June 26, 2020. Retrieved November 8, 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Dempsey, Liam (July 31, 2026). "Ojisan wa Kawaii Mono ga Osuki. Anime Reveals October 4 Premiere Date, New Visual". Crunchyroll News. Retrieved July 31, 2026.
  5. 1 2 3 「おじさんはカワイイものがお好き。」追加キャストに今井翼、桐山漣、藤原大祐. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. July 1, 2020. Retrieved November 8, 2025.
  6. 1 2 3 4 眞島秀和がスーツ姿でパグ太郎抱く、ドラマ「おじカワ」キャストビジュアル. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. July 16, 2020. Retrieved November 8, 2025.
  7. ↑ カワイイもの好きなのをひた隠しにして生きる、おじさんのコメディ. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. July 6, 2017. Retrieved November 8, 2025.
  8. 1 2 おじさんはカワイイものがお好き。 第12巻 (in Japanese). Flex Comix. Retrieved May 23, 2026.
  9. ↑ おじさんはカワイイものがお好き。 第1巻 (in Japanese). Flex Comix. Retrieved November 8, 2025.
  10. ↑ おじさんはカワイイものがお好き。 第2巻 (in Japanese). Flex Comix. Retrieved November 8, 2025.
  11. ↑ おじさんはカワイイものがお好き。 第3巻 (in Japanese). Flex Comix. Retrieved November 8, 2025.
  12. ↑ おじさんはカワイイものがお好き。 第4巻 (in Japanese). Flex Comix. Retrieved November 8, 2025.
  13. ↑ おじさんはカワイイものがお好き。 第5巻 (in Japanese). Flex Comix. Retrieved November 8, 2025.
  14. ↑ おじさんはカワイイものがお好き。 第6巻 (in Japanese). Flex Comix. Retrieved November 8, 2025.
  15. ↑ おじさんはカワイイものがお好き。 第7巻 (in Japanese). Flex Comix. Retrieved November 8, 2025.
  16. ↑ おじさんはカワイイものがお好き。 第8巻 (in Japanese). Flex Comix. Retrieved November 8, 2025.
  17. ↑ おじさんはカワイイものがお好き。 第9巻 (in Japanese). Flex Comix. Retrieved November 8, 2025.
  18. ↑ おじさんはカワイイものがお好き。 第10巻 (in Japanese). Flex Comix. Retrieved November 8, 2025.
  19. ↑ おじさんはカワイイものがお好き。 第11巻 (in Japanese). Flex Comix. Retrieved November 8, 2025.
  20. ↑ Komatsu, Mikikazu (June 25, 2020). "Tsutomu's Ojisan wa Kawaii Mono ga Osuki. Comedy Manga Gets TV Drama Adaptation". Crunchyroll. Retrieved November 8, 2025.
  21. ↑ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (November 8, 2025). "Ojisan wa Kawaii Mono ga Osuki. Manga Gets TV Anime at Liden Films in 2026". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 8, 2025.
  22. ↑ Cardine, Kyle (August 1, 2026). "Shangri-La Frontier Season 3, ELECEED and More Anime to Stream on Crunchyroll". Crunchyroll News. Retrieved August 1, 2026.
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