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
Aug 30, 2026, 02:44 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
52.8
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months.
Signal coverage: 100% • Signal freshness: High • Updated 12 days ago
Top reasons
- Source runway - Source material runway assessed as 'ok'
- Crunchyroll Like Index - 3,541 likes / 3,602 reactions on recent episodes
- Cross-platform popularity index - Aggregate reach of ~7,009 followers
Runway
Ok
Source runway looks healthy for a continuation.
Financial & Commercial55
Production Feasibility62
Audience Reception61
Strategic Priors33
Fandom Engagement23
CourScore history
CourScore over time
Last analysedAug 30, 2026, 02:44 PM
Next scheduled11 days ago
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 53% 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 53 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 53 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| anilist | average score | GLOBAL | 46 | Sep 4, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 50 | Sep 4, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 6,299 | Sep 4, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 0 | Sep 4, 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 | 5 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest weekly | GLOBAL | 0 | Jul 12, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | favorites | GLOBAL | 22 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 3,583 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | rating rank | GLOBAL | 12,686 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | score mean | GLOBAL | 55.77 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | chapters total | GLOBAL | 5 | Sep 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 44,293 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 51,653 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 5,001 | Sep 11, 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 | 1,064 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | source status code | GLOBAL | 2 | Aug 19, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangaupdates | bayesian rating | GLOBAL | 6.38 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode comments | JP | 31,163 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode mylists | JP | 1,378 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode views | JP | 276,527 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| comments 7d | GLOBAL | 19 | Sep 4, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mentions 7d | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 4, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| thread count | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 4, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| threads 7d | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 4, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.82 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 5,629 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 58.2 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| simkl | score mean | GLOBAL | 48 | Sep 4, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | popularity | GLOBAL | 3.19 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | vote count | GLOBAL | 11 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 14 | Jun 19, 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 |