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
S1FALL 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
Jul 28, 2026, 12:17 PM
Franchise overview
Franchise timeline
Review every Courcast-tracked season for this series and jump between entries.
Renewal pulse
Courcast score breakdown
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months, blending attention velocity, completion strength, and catalogue health.
CourScore
51.6
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months.
Signal coverage: 100% • Signal freshness: High • Updated 3 hours ago
Top reasons
- Source runway - Source material runway assessed as 'ok'
- Cross-platform popularity index - Aggregate reach of ~6,994 followers
- Key staff availability - Director Katsuyoshi Kobayashi has no other concurrent active productions
Runway
Ok
Source runway looks healthy for a continuation.
Financial & Commercial57
Production Feasibility62
Audience Reception53
Strategic Priors33
Fandom Engagement23
CourScore history
CourScore over time
Last analysedJul 28, 2026, 12:17 PM
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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 52% renewal probability. 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 52 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. Titles scoring above 70 are considered Very Likely to receive a continuation.
- What is Papa to Kiss in the Dark's renewal probability?
- Papa to Kiss in the Dark's CourScore is 52 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-updated probability out of 100.
Latest signals
Fresh telemetry
Courcast watches every connected signal to surface the freshest indicators of momentum.
| Source | Metric | Geo | Value | Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| mangaupdates | bayesian rating | GLOBAL | 6.38 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | volumes total | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 6,250 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| threads 7d | GLOBAL | 2 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.82 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source members | GLOBAL | 2,483 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mentions 7d | GLOBAL | 2 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| youtube | uploads 30d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | subscribers total | GLOBAL | 42,100 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | vote count | GLOBAL | 11 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | rating | GLOBAL | 6.86 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 3,573 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 4,978 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 58.2 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | channel views total | GLOBAL | 36,144,520 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 30d | GLOBAL | 20,937 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 14 | Jun 19, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | source status code | GLOBAL | 2 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 7d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 7d | GLOBAL | 20,937 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest daily | GLOBAL | 0 | Jul 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source status code | GLOBAL | 3 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | chapters total | GLOBAL | 5 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | average score | GLOBAL | 46 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | favorites | GLOBAL | 22 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 50 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 51,574 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 1,061 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| thread count | GLOBAL | 2 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 0 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest weekly | GLOBAL | 0 | Jul 12, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | popularity | GLOBAL | 1.28 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | rating rank | GLOBAL | 12,631 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | score mean | GLOBAL | 55.75 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 5,625 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| comments 7d | GLOBAL | 43 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 44,249 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |