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“Actor Kyousuke secretly has sexual relationship with teenage son Mira, causing Mira emotional turmoil.”
Papa to Kiss in the Dark
パパとKISS IN THE DARK
5.82
51,478 viewers · 129 favorites
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Synopsis
Actor Kyousuke secretly has sexual relationship with teenage son Mira, causing Mira emotional turmoil.
High-profile actor Kyousuke Munakata is known to the public as a charming playboy, but he harbors a scandalous secret: he is in a sexual relationship with his teenage son, Mira. Mira is head-over-heels for his papa, though he is pushed to his limit by the stress of maintaining his romantic secret while also balancing his first year of high school and Kyousuke's sexual appetite. With the stress building, along with paparazzi-fueled rumors of a wedding in Kyousuke's future, Mira must decide if his illicit romance is worth the cost of mental peace.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 22 sampled reviews
5.1
/10
What 22 viewers settled on.
45%
recommend
Score distribution
median 4.5
mode 3
σ 2.84
Agreement
Polarized
σ 2.84 · split reception
The polarity gap
5.7 pts
Recommenders 8.2 · others 2.5
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Score over time
↓ 4.91
Running avg · Oct 2008 → Sep 2025
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 7 “Enjoyment comes through despite one noticeable visual gripe: the weird yaoi proportions feel exaggerated, but they’re quickly waved off as no big deal. That minor issue doesn’t sink the experience,...”
- 10 “Despite the taboo father-son premise, this freshman-year romance delivers a cute, timid yaoi that’s surprisingly enjoyable and ends with an intriguing twist. It’s an ideal starter show for anyone...”
- 8 “Amazing art and cute characters made this 2005 short a pleasure to watch, with sound that still holds up and an adorable overall vibe. Only real gripe is wishing it lasted longer. Definitely...”
Verbosity
Short · 59%
Medium · 41%
Long · 0%
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- Format 2 × 25′ eps × min
- Total runtime 0h 50m all episodes
- Aired Nov 2005 – Dec 2005
- Source Ova media type
- Rated R+ Mild Nudity
- Ref. BS-0682 catalog
Produced by
- Hakusensha Producer
- Three Fat Samurai Producer
- Sol Blade Producer