Ojisan wa Kawaii Mono ga Osuki

Ojisan wa Kawaii Mono ga Osuki (Japanese: おじさんはカワイイものがお好き。) is a Japanese television drama series that aired in 2020. Directed by Izuru Kumasaka with a screenplay by Fumi Tsubota, the series is based on the webcomic of the same name by Tsutomu, which began serialization in July 2017 via Comic Polaris.

Plot

The story follows Mitsutaka Oji, a 43-year-old sales department manager who is divorced and lives alone. While he is highly respected by his colleagues for his professional demeanor, he harbors a secret: he has a deep affection for cute items, most notably a character named Pug Taro.

Production and Broadcast

The series consists of five episodes and was broadcast on the NTV and YTV networks from August 13 to September 10, 2020, in the Thursday 23:59 time slot. It followed the drama Guilty and was succeeded by Edomoiselle in January 2021.

Cast

The main cast includes Hidekazu Mashima as Mitsutaka Oji, alongside Tsubasa Imai, Ren Kiriyama, and Taiyu Fujiwara. The supporting cast features Miu Tomita, Ayu Manaka, Ron Mizuma, and Masakazu Sato.