The staff of the TV anime adaptation of Kazami Sawatari and Aitiki’s The Salty Koharu Has a Soft Spot for Me (Shiotaiō no Satō-san ga Ore ni Dake Amai) light novel series have released a new promotional video in collaboration with the 2012 anime Humanity Has Declined. The promotional video for The Salty Koharu Has a Soft Spot for Me features a cover of nano.RIPE’s “Real World” by Miku Itō.
Salty Koharu Has a Soft Spot for Me will premiere in 2026, and the main cast members of the anime include Hiiro Ishibashi as Sōta Oshio and Miku Itō as Koharu Satō. Regarding the staff, Fumihiro Yoshimura directs the anime at Tezuka Productions, and Takashi Aoshima is in charge of the series scripts. Daisuke Okushima is the character designer, and Shun Narita is the music composer.
Shogakukan’s Gagaga Bunko imprint began publishing the light novel series in 2019, and 12 volumes have been released as of August 20, 2025. Kaya Tetsuyama launched the manga adaptation on the Manga ONE and Ura Sunday services in May 2020. Shogakukan published the ninth volume on November 12, 2024.
Here’s an overview of the manga series, via Manga Dex:
Satou-san is the unattainable flower of the class. She is always cold and curt with classmates, but only I know she’s actually very cute when she smiles, even if she’s not much of a photographer. Oshio-kun is friendly and lively, but only I know he works at his family’s cafe after school. He does a great job with the cafe’s SNS account, and his mischievous smile makes my heart skip a beat!
