The staff of the TV anime adaptation of Tsutomu’s Ojisan wa Kawaii Mono ga Osuki (The Middle-Aged Man Loves Cute Things) manga confirmed the anime’s October 2026 premiere in a new trailer. The cast and staff of the Ojisan wa Kawaii Mono ga Osuki anime were also announced.
The cast includes:
- Kazuyuki Okitsu as Mitsutaka Oji
- Miyu Tomita as Pugtaro
- Fūka Izumi as Bosskichi
- Yurie Funato as Anne
- Asami Tano as Carrie
- Hinata Satō as Greapy
Tomoe Makino is directing the anime at studio LIDEN FILMS. Yū Satō is in charge of series compositions, and Tomomi Kimura is the character designer. Takamasa Nakakuki is the art director, Akira Hashigami is the color key artist, Tomoya Hosaka is the director of photography, and Kiyomi Yamada is the editor. Fumihiko Ōtera is the sound director, Arisa Okehazama is the composer, and Magic Capsule is credited for sound production. YTE is credited for music production, and FUTOKOROGATANA is credited for music production assistance.
The Ojisan wa Kawaii Mono ga Osuki manga series is being serialized on Flex Comics’ COMIC Polaris website since 2017. Thus far, 11 compiled book volumes of the manga have been released as of February 14, 2025. The series inspired a five-episode TV drama series, which premiered on Japanese TV networks in August 2020.
Lastly, here’s an overview of the manga, via MangaDex:
Handsome and hardworking manager Oji has a secret. He is obsessed with “cute characters”! But… he can’t exactly tell his subordinates that—(><)! A comedy centered around this “uncle’s secret,” which depicts the daily struggles of how he gets by in the world with his love of cute things. Where will manager Oji go tomorrow?!
