The anime is based on Kazami Awatari’s light novel series.
Two new voice actors have joined the cast of the upcoming high school romcom anime “The Salty Koharu Has a Soft Spot for Me” (Shiotaiō no Satō-san ga Ore ni Dake Amai). Previously, it was revealed that the series will premiere sometime in October 2026.
The Salty Koharu Has a Soft Spot for Me
Premiere window: October 2026
Animation studio: Tezuka Productions
Streaming platform: TBA
Who are the new cast members of The Salty Koharu Has a Soft Spot for Me?
The two new cast members of the anime are:
- Yasunori Matsumoto as Seizaemon Oshio
- Yuki Wakai as Madoka Murasaki
The main and additional cast members of the anime include:
- Hiiro Ishibashi as Sōta Oshio
- Miku Itō as Koharu Satō
- Miyu Tomita as Rinka Sudo
- Chiaki Kobayashi as Ren Misono
- Yoshino Aoyama as Shizuku Misono
- Hisako Kanemoto as Mayo Nezu
- Yasunori Matsumoto as Seizaemon Oshio
- Yuki Wakai as Madoka Murasaki
Who are the staff members of The Salty Koharu Has a Soft Spot for Me?
Fumio Yoshimura directs the series at Tezuka Productions, with Takashi Aoshima handling series composition. Daisuke Okushima designs the characters and Shun Narita composes the music.
What is The Salty Koharu Has a Soft Spot for Me about?
The anime is based on the light novel series written by Kazami Sawatari and illustrated by Achiki. It began serialising in the user generated website Shōsetsuka ni Narō in June 2019. In December of the same year, it was picked up for publication by Shogakukan under their Gagaga Bunko imprint. A manga adaptation illustrated by Kaya Tetsuyama began serialization in May 2020 in the MangaOne and Ura Sunday services.
Shogakukan’s NOVELOUS publishes the novels in English and describes the story as:
Guaranteed to give you heartburn! An adorable boy-meets-girl love comedy with mutually unrequited love!
“Koharu is a prestigious beauty with a perpetually salty demeanor towards everyone. But only I know that she's surprisingly gullible. She's terrible at taking pictures yet often wears a smug expression. And when she smiles, it's just so adorable.”
“Sota is kind to everyone. But nobody but me knows that he can be a bit mean at times. He's adept at using social media and works as a waiter at a stylish café. When he flashes his mischievous smile, I get butterflies in my stomach.”
“This is a secret, but I really like him.”
“It's a secret, but I really like her.”
An innocent yet tantalizing first love ramps the feels up to a hundred and twenty percent! A sugary-sweet adolescent romantic comedy of two unrequited loves!