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Shiotaiō no Satō-san ga Ore ni Dake Amai

Shiotaiō no Satō-san ga Ore ni Dake Amai (塩対応の佐藤さんが俺にだけ甘い) is a Japanese light novel series written by Kazami Sawatari and illustrated by Achiki. The series was serialized as a web novel posted on the website Shōsetsuka ni Narō from June 2019 to March 2021, before being picked up for publication by Shogakukan under their Gagaga Bunko imprint in December 2019. Twelve volumes and a short story volume have been published as of March 2026. A manga adaptation illustrated by Kaya Tetsuyama began serialization on the MangaONE and Ura Sunday services in May 2020, and has been compiled into ten volumes as of March 2026. An anime television series adaptation produced by Tezuka Productions is set to premiere in 2026.

Plot

The series follows Sōta Oshio, a second-year high school student and a part-time worker at his family's cafe. One day, he saves his classmate Koharu Satō after other customers make advances on her. Sōta and Koharu, both having feelings for each other, form a relationship.

Characters

  • Sōta Oshio (押尾 颯太)
  • A second-year high school student who works part-time at his family's cafe. He posts pictures of the cafe on social media, where the cafe's account has over 5,000 followers. Koharu has feelings for him, though he doesnt realize.
  • Koharu Satō (佐藤 こはる)
  • Sōta's classmate and his first love. She is nicknamed "Salt-God Satō-san" due to her cold personality. She befriends Sōta after seeing his social media pictures, which interest her as her own photography skills are poor. It is revealed that she has had feelings for him since the entrance exams.
  • Ren Mizora (三園 蓮)
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  • Sōta's best friend who is popular among women. He often gives him advice of varying quality.
  • Rinka Sudō (須藤 凜香)
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  • Koharu's cousin and a junior high school student, who cares deeply about her.

Media

Light novel

The series is written by Kazami Sawatari and illustrated by Achiki and was originally posted as a web novel on the website Shōsetsuka ni Narō on June 19, 2019, under the title Shiotaiō no Satō-san, Kono Mae Nanpa kara Tasukete kara Nanka Ore ni dake Mechakucha Amakunai? (塩対応の佐藤さん、この前ナンパから助けてからなんか俺にだけメチャクチャ甘くない？). Sawatari later removed the series from the website on March 7, 2021, due to a lack of time for working on it as well as it diverging from the published version.[2] Shogakukan later picked up the series for publication under their Gagaga Bunko imprint beginning on December 18, 2019. Eleven volumes and a short story volume have been published as of March 2026. An audiobook of the first volume has also been released.[1]

Manga

A manga adaptation illustrated by Kaya Tetsuyama began serialization on the MangaONE and Ura Sunday services on May 15, 2020.[16] It has been compiled into ten volumes as of March 2026.[17] A voiced comic video featuring the same cast as the audiobook was posted on YouTube on August 16, 2021.[18]

Anime

An anime television series adaptation was announced on March 18, 2026. The series will be produced by Tezuka Productions and directed by Fumihiro Yoshimura, with Takashi Aoshima handling series composition, Daisuke Okushima designing the characters, and Shun Narita composing the music. It is set to premiere in 2026.[29]

Reception

The manga's eighth volume's reported that the series had collectively sold over 1.2 million copies both physically and digitally. The light novel was nominated in four categories at the 2019 Ranobe News Online Awards.[30] The manga adaptation was one of two winners of the Men's Comic Prize at the 2022 Digital Comic Awards.[31]

External links

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