Dakaichi: I'm Being Harassed By the Sexiest Man of the Year (Japanese: 抱かれたい男1位に脅されています。, Hepburn: Dakaretai Otoko Ichi-i ni Odosarete Imasu.) is a Japanese manga series by Hashigo Sakurabi. It is serialized in the yaoi monthly magazine Magazine Be × Boy since July 2013 and has been collected in nine tankōbon volumes. An anime television series adaptation by CloverWorks aired from October to December 2018. An anime film adaptation of the manga's Spain Arc premiered in October 2021.
| Dakaichi: I'm Being Harassed By the Sexiest Man of the Year | |
 First tankōbon volume cover | |
| 抱かれたい男1位に脅されています。 (Dakaretai Otoko Ichi-i ni Odosarete Imasu.) | |
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| Genre | Yaoi |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Hashigo Sakurabi |
| Published by | Libre Publishing |
| English publisher |
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| Imprint | Be x Boy Comics |
| Magazine | Magazine Be × Boy |
| Demographic | Josei |
| Original run | July 2013 – present |
| Volumes | 9 |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Naoyuki Tatsuwa |
| Produced by |
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| Written by | Yoshimi Narita |
| Music by | Masaru Yokoyama |
| Studio | CloverWorks |
| Licensed by | |
| Original network | Tokyo MX, GTV, GYT, BS11, SUN, KBS |
| Original run | October 5, 2018 – December 28, 2018 |
| Episodes | 13 |
| Anime film | |
| Dakaichi: Spain Arc | |
| Directed by | Naoyuki Tatsuwa |
| Produced by |
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| Written by | Yoshimi Narita |
| Music by | Masaru Yokoyama |
| Studio | CloverWorks |
| Released | October 9, 2021 |
| Runtime | 78 minutes |
Plot
editTakato 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
edit- Takato Saijō (西條高人, Saijō Takato)
- Voiced by: Hiroki Takahashi[1]
- Junta Azumaya (東谷准太, Azumaya Junta)
- Voiced by: Yūki Ono[1]
- Chihiro Ayagi (綾木千広, Ayagi Chihiro)
- Voiced by: Takuya Satō[1]
- Ryō Narumiya (成宮 涼, Narumiya Ryō)
- Voiced by: Yuma Uchida[1]
- Kazuomi Usaka (卯坂和臣, Usaka Kazuomi)
- Voiced by: Kohsuke Toriumi[1]
- Kiyotaka Arisu (在須清崇, Arisu Kiyotaka)
- Voiced by: Wataru Hatano[1]
- Celes (セレス, Seresu)
- Voiced by: Show Hayami[2]
- Antonio (アントニオ)
- Voiced by: Fukushi Ochiai[2]
Media
editManga
editDakaichi: I'm Being Harassed By the Sexiest Man of the Year began serialization in Libre Publishing's yaoi monthly magazine Magazine Be × Boy since July 2013 and has been collected in nine tankōbon volumes as of September 2023. Digital manga publisher Futekiya announced in August 2021 that they had licensed the series for a digital release.[3]
Volume list
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| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN | |
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| 1 | February 10, 2014[4] | 978-4799714430 | November 27, 2021[5] | — | |
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| 2 | March 10, 2015[6] | 978-4799725610 | January 15, 2022[5] | — | |
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| 3 | December 1, 2016[7] | 978-4799730300 | February 26, 2022[5] | — | |
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| 4 | March 31, 2017[8] | 978-4799732724 | April 16, 2022[5] | — | |
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| 5 | March 30, 2018[9] | 978-4799733516 | June 11, 2022[5] | — | |
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| 6 | March 13, 2019[10] | 978-4799742150 | July 23, 2022[5] | — | |
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| 7 | June 10, 2020[11] | 978-4799747063 | September 3, 2022[5] | — | |
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| 8 | September 18, 2021[12] | 978-4799754146 | – | — | |
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| 9 | November 9, 2023[13] | 978-4-7997-6478-7 | – | — | |
Anime
editAn anime television series adaptation aired from October 5 to December 28, 2018 on Tokyo MX.[14][15] The series is animated by CloverWorks and directed by Naoyuki Tatsuwa, with Yoshimi Narita handling series composition, Minako Shiba designing the characters, Masaru Yokoyama composing the series' music, and Satoshi Motoyama as sound director. Minako Shiba is the chief animation director alongside Senri Kawaguchi and Yu Kurihara.[1] The opening theme is "Fukanzen Monologue" by Tomohisa Sako.[16] The ending theme is "Chuntaka!" by Yūki Ono and Hiroki Takahashi under their character names.[17] Aniplex of America has licensed the series and streamed it on Crunchyroll.[18][19] The series ran for 13 episodes.[20]
Episode list
edit| No. | Title [b] | Original air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "In show business, it's either eat or be eaten." Transliteration: "Gennōkai wa kū ka kuwareru ka." (Japanese: 芸能界は喰うか喰われるか。) | October 5, 2018 |
| 2 | "I guess he's already over me." Transliteration: "Aitsu, mō ore ni akiyagatta no ka." (Japanese: あいつ、もう俺に飽きやがったのか。) | October 12, 2018 |
| 3 | "Molesting. Just don’t do it." Transliteration: "Chikan, dame, zettai." (Japanese: チカン、ダメ、ゼッタイ。) | October 19, 2018 |
| 4 | "I've been framed..." Transliteration: "Hameraretā." (Japanese: ハメられたああぁぁ。) | October 26, 2018 |
| 5 | "I can make you my woman." Transliteration: "Ore no onna ni shite agemasu yo." (Japanese: 俺の女にしてあげますよ。) | November 2, 2018 |
| 6 | "Why am I at a hotel with him... Did we... There's no way... Is there!?" Transliteration: "Nande koitsu to hoteru de issho ni... masaka... iya iya iya nai yo na? Sonna... Son..." (Japanese: なんでコイツとホテルで一緒に...まさか...いやいやいやないよな？そんな...そん...。) | November 9, 2018 |
| 7 | "Can I keep liking you?" Transliteration: "Suki de ite mo ii desu ka." (Japanese: 好きでいてもいいですか。) | November 16, 2018 |
| 8 | "H-Hands off my swim trunks." Transliteration: "Zu, Zurasuna, umi pan zurasuna." (Japanese: ず、ずらすな、海パンずらすな。) | November 23, 2018 |
| 9 | "...I guess you two are close." Transliteration: "...... Naka ga ii koto de." (Japanese: ......仲がいいことで。) | November 30, 2018 |
| 10 | "We're breaking up, Chunta." Transliteration: "Wakareruzo, Chunta." (Japanese: 別れるぞ、チュン太。) | December 7, 2018 |
| 11 | "If you're that in love with me, you can have your way with me until you're done." Transliteration: "Sonna ni ore ni horeten nara, akiru made dakasete yaru yo." (Japanese: そんなに俺に惚れてんなら、飽きるまで抱かせてやるよ。) | December 14, 2018 |
| 12 | "mi tesoro." | December 21, 2018 |
| 13 | "fu-fu-fuuuun ♪" Transliteration: "Fuffufu~n♪Fuffuffu~n♪Fuffuffu~Fufu~n" (Japanese: ふっふっふ〜ん♪ふっふっふ〜ん♪ふっふっふ〜ふふ〜ん) | December 28, 2018 |
Film
editOn April 19, 2021, it was announced that the series would be receiving an anime film adaptation which premiered on October 9, 2021.[2] The film is centered around the manga's Spain Arc. The main staff and cast members are returning to reprise their roles.[21]
Notes
edit- ^ Unconfirmed romanization of 吉田靖.
- ^ All English episode titles are taken from Crunchyroll.
Reception
editBy January 2020, the manga series sold a cumulative total of 3 million physical copies.[22][23]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g "Dakaretai Otoko 1-i ni Odosarete Imasu Boys-Love Anime Reveals More Cast, Staff, October Debut". Anime News Network. June 26, 2018. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
- ^ a b c Mateo, Alex (July 30, 2021). "DAKAICHI Boys-Love Spain Arc Film's Visual Unveils New Characters, October 9 Premiere". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
- ^ "futekiya Licenses 21 Boys' Love (BL) Manga Titles from Libre". Anime News Network. November 1, 2021. Retrieved November 19, 2022.
- ^ 抱かれたい男1位に脅されています。 (in Japanese). Libre Publishing. Retrieved November 19, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Dakaichi: I'm Being Harassed By the Sexiest Man of the Year". Fantasista, Inc. Retrieved November 19, 2022.
- ^ 抱かれたい男1位に脅されています。2 (in Japanese). Libre Publishing. Retrieved November 19, 2022.
- ^ 抱かれたい男1位に脅されています。3 (in Japanese). Libre Publishing. Retrieved November 19, 2022.
- ^ 抱かれたい男1位に脅されています。4 (in Japanese). Libre Publishing. Retrieved November 19, 2022.
- ^ 抱かれたい男1位に脅されています。5 (in Japanese). Libre Publishing. Retrieved November 19, 2022.
- ^ 抱かれたい男1位に脅されています。6 (in Japanese). Libre Publishing. Retrieved November 19, 2022.
- ^ 抱かれたい男1位に脅されています。7 (in Japanese). Libre Publishing. Retrieved November 19, 2022.
- ^ 抱かれたい男1位に脅されています。8 (in Japanese). Libre Publishing. Retrieved November 19, 2022.
- ^ "抱かれたい男1位に脅されています。9". ビーボーイWEB. リブレ. Retrieved 2023-11-11.
- ^ "Boys-Love Manga Dakaretai Otoko 1-i ni Odosarete Imasu. Gets TV Anime Adaptation This Year". Anime News Network. March 24, 2018. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
- ^ "Dakaretai Otoko 1-i ni Odosarete Imasu. Boys-Love Anime Reveals Visual, October 5 Premiere". Anime News Network. August 24, 2018. Retrieved August 24, 2018.
- ^ "Dakaretai Otoko 1-i ni Odosarete Imasu. Boys-Love Anime's 2nd Promo Previews Tomohisa Sakō Song". Anime News Network. September 9, 2018. Retrieved September 9, 2018.
- ^ "DAKAICHI Boys-Love Anime's Video Previews Ending Song". Anime News Network. October 3, 2018. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
- ^ "Crunchyroll Adds DAKAICHI, Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai Anime Simulcasts". Anime News Network. October 2, 2018. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
- ^ "Aniplex of America Announces DAKAICHI, Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai Anime for Fall Season". Anime News Network. September 22, 2018. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
- ^ "DAKAICHI Anime Listed with 13 Episodes". Anime News Network. October 15, 2018. Retrieved October 15, 2018.
- ^ Mateo, Alex (April 19, 2021). "DAKAICHI Boys-Love Manga's Spain Arc Gets Anime Film This Fall". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
- ^ "『コスメティック・プレイラバー』（著：楢島さち）が表紙で登場！ マガジンビーボーイ4月号は本日3月6日発売！". Animate (in Japanese). Retrieved 2020-03-06.
- ^ "那木渡先生の新感覚BL『フェロモホリック』が表紙で『マガジンビーボーイ2020年1月号』本日発売！ 田中鈴木先生の『アイツの大本命』が巻頭カラーで登場". Animate (in Japanese). Retrieved 2020-03-06.
External links
edit- Anime official website (in Japanese)
- Dakaichi (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia