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series by Hashigo Sakurabi. It is serialized in the monthly magazine ''

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'' since July 2013 and has been collected in eight ''

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television series adaptation by

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aired from October to December 2018. An anime film adaptation of the manga's Spain Arc premiered in October 2021.

Plot

Takato Saijō, an actor since childhood, has been recognized as the "sexiest man of the year" in the entertainment industry for five consecutive years. However, his first-place position has been usurped by Junta Azumaya, a young newcomer actor. While Takato firstly sees Junta as a rival, on the other hand, Junta admires Takato greatly and is in love with him.

Characters

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Media

Manga

''Dakaichi: I'm Being Harassed By the Sexiest Man of the Year'' began serialization in

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's monthly magazine ''

'' since July 2013 and has been collected in eight ''

'' volumes as of September 2021. Digital manga publisher Futekiya announced in August 2021 that they had licensed the series for a digital release.

Volume list

Anime

An anime television series adaptation, ''DakaIchi: I'm Being Harassed By the Sexiest Man of the Year'', aired from October 5 to December 28, 2018 on

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. The series is animated by

and directed by Naoyuki Tatsuwa, with Yoshimi Narita handling series composition, Minako Shiba designing the characters,

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composing the series' music, and Satoshi Motoyama as sound director. Minako Shiba is the chief animation director alongside Senri Kawaguchi and Yu Kurihara. The opening theme is "Fukanzen Monologue" by

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. The ending theme is "Chuntaka!" by Yūki Ono and Hiroki Takahashi under their character names.

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has licensed the series and streamed it on

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. The series ran for 13 episodes.

Episode list

Film

On April 19, 2021, it was announced that the series would be receiving an anime film adaptation which premiered on October 9, 2021. The film is centered around the manga's Spain Arc. The main staff and cast members are returning to reprise their roles.

Notes

Reception

By January 2020, the manga series sold a cumulative total of 3 million physical copies.

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Dakaretai Otoko 1-i ni Odosarete Imasu. Anime series based on manga Aniplex CloverWorks Japanese LGBT-related animated television series Yaoi anime and manga 2010s Japanese LGBT-related television series 2021 anime films