The Cold Sato-san is Only Sweet to Me: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Koharu Satou is known to her classmates as the "unattainable flower" a cold and distant girl whose refusal to smile keeps everyone at arm's length. However, Souta Oshio accidentally stumbles upon Satou's secret at her family's cafe. It turns out the "icy Satou-san" is actually an incredibly shy and clumsy girl who struggles even with something as simple as taking photos of sweets for the cafe's social media. Bonding over their shared love for cameras and desserts, the distance between the two gradually shrinks. This charming romantic comedy follows two socially awkward people as they navigate their feelings in a story that is as sweet as it is endearing.

Series details

• Title: The Cold Sato-san is Only Sweet to Me
• Format: Animation
• Language: Japanese
• Genres: Comedy, Romance
• Premiere date: 2026-10-06
• Status in TVmaze: Running
• Network listed by TVmaze: Tokyo MX
• Network country: Japan
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 94676
• IMDb ID: tt43691365
• TVDB ID: 475634

Cast and credited roles

• Hiyori Ishibashi — Sota Oshio
• Miku Itō — Koharu Sato
• Miyu Tomita — Rinka Sudo
• Chiaki Kobayashi — Ren Misono
• Yoshino Aoyama — Shizuku Mizono
• Hisako Kanemoto — Mayo Nezu
• Yasunori Matsumoto — Oshio Seizaemon
• Yūki Wakai — Madoka Murasaki

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2026-10-06; final listed air date 2026-12-22.

Source and licence

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