Shiotaiō no Satō-san ga Ore ni Dake Amai

Shiotaiō no Satō-san ga Ore ni Dake Amai
First light novel volume cover
塩対応の佐藤さんが俺にだけ甘い
GenreRomantic comedy
Novel series
Shiotaiō no Satō-san, Kono Mae Nanpa kara Tasukete kara Nanka Ore ni dake Mechakucha Amakunai?
Written byKazami Sawatari
Published byShōsetsuka ni Narō
Original runJune 19, 2019March 7, 2021
Light novel
Written byKazami Sawatari
Illustrated byAchiki
Published byShogakukan
ImprintGagaga Bunko
Original runDecember 18, 2019 – present
Volumes12 + 1 short story
Manga
Written byKazami Sawatari
Illustrated byKaya Tetsuyama
Published byShogakukan
ImprintUra Sunday Shōnen Comics
Magazine
  • MangaONE
  • Ura Sunday
Original runMay 15, 2020 – present
Volumes10
Anime television series
Directed byFumihiro Yoshimura
Written byTakashi Aoshima
Music byShun Narita
StudioTezuka Productions
Original run 2026 scheduled

Shiotaiō no Satō-san ga Ore ni Dake Amai (塩対応の佐藤さんが俺にだけ甘い; lit.'The Salt-God Satō-san Is Only Sweet To Me!') 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 tankōbon 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, Oshio Sōta)
Voiced by: Arthur Lounsbery (audiobook, voice comic),[1] Hiiro Ishibashi (anime)[2]
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.
Koharu Satō (佐藤 こはる, Satō Koharu)
Voiced by: Nene Hieda (audiobook, voice comic),[1] Miku Itō (anime)[2]
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 exsbd.
Ren Mizora (三園 蓮, Mizora Ren)
Voiced by: Yūki Yonai (audiobook, voice comic)[1]
Sōta's best friend who is popular among women. He often gives him advice of varying quality.
Rinka Sudō (須藤 凜香, Sudō Rinka)
Voiced by: Himari Mochida (audiobook, voice comic)[1]
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.[3] Shogakukan later picked up the series for publication under their Gagaga Bunko imprint beginning on December 18, 2019.[4] Eleven volumes and a short story volume have been published as of March 2026.[5] An audiobook of the first volume has also been released.[1]

No. Japanese release date Japanese ISBN
1December 18, 2019[4]978-4-09-451823-8
2April 17, 2020[6]978-4-09-451838-2
3September 18, 2020[7]978-4-09-451865-8
4February 18, 2021[8]978-4-09-451883-2
5August 19, 2021[9]978-4-09-453019-3
6March 18, 2022[10]978-4-09-453057-5
6.5June 17, 2022[11]978-4-09-453071-1
7April 18, 2023[12]978-4-09-453121-3
8October 18, 2023[13]978-4-09-453152-7
9May 20, 2024[14]978-4-09-453190-9
10December 18, 2024[15]978-4-09-453222-7
11August 20, 2025[16]978-4-09-453255-5
12March 18, 2026[5]978-4-09-453280-7

Manga

A manga adaptation illustrated by Kaya Tetsuyama began serialization on the MangaONE and Ura Sunday services on May 15, 2020.[17] It has been compiled into ten tankōbon volumes as of March 2026.[18] A voiced comic video featuring the same cast as the audiobook was posted on YouTube on August 16, 2021.[19]

No. Japanese release date Japanese ISBN
1September 18, 2020[20]978-4-09-850249-3
2February 19, 2021[21]978-4-09-850458-9
3August 18, 2021[22]978-4-09-850673-6
4March 18, 2022[23]978-4-09-851032-0
5October 12, 2022[24]978-4-09-851334-5
6April 18, 2023[25]978-4-09-852013-8
7October 12, 2023[26]978-4-09-852868-4
8April 18, 2024[27]978-4-09-853210-0
9November 12, 2024[28]978-4-09-853702-0
10March 18, 2026[29]978-4-09-854471-4

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.[2]

Reception

The manga's eighth volume's obi 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]

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