Aliases
Papato: Kiss in the Dark, Papa and Heart: Kiss in the Dark, Papa to KISS IN THE DARK, Papa to♥KISS IN THE DARK, パパと♥KISS IN THE DARK, パパとKISS IN THE DARK
FALL 2005OVA
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Munakata Mira is in love with his father, the famous Hollywood actor Munakata Kyousuke. Unknown to the public, both of them are father and son as well as lovers. When Mira turns 15 and enters high school, he faces trouble with his childhood friend falling in love with him. Also, finding out he is adopted only distresses him further. Then there's the problem of Kyousuke probably marrying a famous actress, whose son seems to have an interest in Mira.
(Source: Anime News Network)
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Last updated
Oct 28, 2026, 06:22 AM
Franchise overview
Franchise timeline
Review every Courcast-tracked season for this series and jump between entries.
Renewal pulse
Courcast score breakdown
CourScore weighs signals for an official sequel announcement within 18 months, blending attention velocity, completion strength, and catalogue health.
CourScore
19.5
CourScore measures renewal signals out of 100. It is not a calibrated probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months.
Signal coverage: 100% • Signal freshness: High • Updated 8 hours ago
Top reasons
- Source runway - Estimated material for 1.50 further cours
- Cross-platform popularity index - Aggregate reach of ~7,053 followers
- IP reach across services - Multi-platform footprint of ~18,925 users
Runway
Ok
Source runway looks healthy for a continuation.
Financial & Commercial53
Production Feasibility62
Audience Reception21
Strategic Priors39
Fandom Engagement44
CourScore history
CourScore over time
Last analysedOct 28, 2026, 06:22 AM
Next scheduledin 16 hours
Renewal FAQ
Papa to Kiss in the Dark renewal questions
Common questions about this title's renewal prospects, answered by Courcast's daily analysis.
- Is Papa to Kiss in the Dark getting a new season?
- According to Courcast's latest analysis, Papa to Kiss in the Dark has a 20/100 renewal signal score. This score is updated daily and blends fandom momentum, streaming signals, source-material runway, and franchise history. Check back regularly for the latest forecast.
- Will Papa to Kiss in the Dark be renewed?
- Papa to Kiss in the Dark currently scores 20 out of 100 on Courcast. Signals driving this estimate include online discussion volume, sequel history within the franchise, and platform engagement data - all recalculated daily. Scores from 70 indicate strong renewal signals; scores from 85 are labelled very likely.
- What is Papa to Kiss in the Dark's renewal probability?
- Papa to Kiss in the Dark's CourScore is 20 as of the latest update. CourScore is Courcast's proprietary metric that aggregates over a dozen renewal signals - from source-material runway to social buzz - into a single daily signal score out of 100.
Latest signals
Fresh telemetry
Courcast watches every connected signal to surface the freshest indicators of momentum.
| Source | Metric | Geo | Value | Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| anilist | average score | GLOBAL | 46 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 40 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 6,354 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 0 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode count | GLOBAL | 16 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode dislikes | GLOBAL | 65 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode likes | GLOBAL | 3,586 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | series available | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest daily | GLOBAL | 0 | Oct 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest weekly | GLOBAL | 0 | Jul 12, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | favorites | GLOBAL | 22 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 3,587 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | rating rank | GLOBAL | 12,727 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | score mean | GLOBAL | 55.78 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | chapters total | GLOBAL | 5 | Sep 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 44,342 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 51,723 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 5,013 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | rating | GLOBAL | 6.86 | Sep 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source members | GLOBAL | 2,489 | Sep 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source status code | GLOBAL | 3 | Sep 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | volumes total | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 1,067 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | source status code | GLOBAL | 2 | Aug 19, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangaupdates | bayesian rating | GLOBAL | 6.38 | Oct 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode comments | JP | 31,167 | Oct 24, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode mylists | JP | 1,379 | Oct 24, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode views | JP | 277,034 | Oct 24, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| comments 7d | GLOBAL | 23 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mentions 1d | GLOBAL | 1 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mentions 7d | GLOBAL | 1 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| score 7d | GLOBAL | 77 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| thread count | GLOBAL | 1 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| threads 7d | GLOBAL | 1 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.82 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 5,638 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 58.2 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| simkl | score mean | GLOBAL | 48 | Sep 4, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | popularity | GLOBAL | 2.01 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | vote count | GLOBAL | 11 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 0 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | channel views total | GLOBAL | 36,144,520 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | subscribers total | GLOBAL | 42,100 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 30d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 7d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 30d | GLOBAL | 20,937 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 7d | GLOBAL | 20,937 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |