{"rewrite":{"id":"r_4827fcefa22e4ab3fe77628f","clusterId":"c_14a0a070aff7f744abaf4e95","slug":"the-salty-koharu-has-a-soft-spot-for-me-anime-reveals-cast-october-premiere","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"The Salty Koharu Has a Soft Spot for Me Anime Reveals Cast, October Premiere","summary":"The anime adaptation of Kazami Sawatari and Aitiki's light novel series The Salty Koharu Has a Soft Spot for Me will premiere in October 2026. A promotional video and key visual were released, along with six new cast members including Miyu Tomita and Chiaki Kobayashi. The series is directed by Fumihiro Yoshimura at Tezuka Productions.","whyItMatters":"The October premiere date and full cast reveal bring the romantic comedy adaptation closer to airing, with a strong production team behind it.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe anime adaptation of Kazami Sawatari and Aitiki\u0026#39;s light novel series The Salty Koharu Has a Soft Spot for Me will premiere in October 2026. The official website released a promotional video, key visual, and six new cast members on Friday. Miyu Tomita plays Rinka Sudō, Chiaki Kobayashi plays Ren Misono, Yoshino Aoyama plays Shizuku Misono, Hisako Kanemoto plays Mayo Nezu, Yasunori Matsumoto plays Seizaemon Oshio, and Yūki Wakai plays Madoka Murasaki. An advanced screening is set for September 20 at Shinjuku Piccadilly with cast in attendance.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHiiro Ishibashi stars as Sōta Oshio and Miku Itō as Koharu Satō. Fumihiro Yoshimura directs at Tezuka Productions, with Takashi Aoshima handling series scripts. The coming-of-age romantic comedy follows two people with unrequited love for each other. Shogakukan\u0026#39;s Gagaga Bunko imprint began publishing the light novel in 2019, and the 12th volume shipped in August 2025.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Tezuka Productions is directing its first rom-com series. 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