Dakaichi

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.)
GenreYaoi
Manga
Written byHashigo Sakurabi
Published byLibre Publishing
English publisher
  • NA: Futekiya
ImprintBe x Boy Comics
MagazineMagazine Be × Boy
DemographicJosei
Original runJuly 2013 – present
Volumes9 (List of volumes)
Anime television series
Directed byNaoyuki Tatsuwa
Produced by
  • Tomoyo Kamiji
  • Narumi Odagiri
  • Miho Kikoshi
  • Yasushi Yoshida[a]
Written byYoshimi Narita
Music byMasaru Yokoyama
StudioCloverWorks
Licensed by
Original networkTokyo MX, GTV, GYT, BS11, SUN, KBS
Original run October 5, 2018 December 28, 2018
Episodes13 (List of episodes)
Anime film
Dakaichi: Spain Arc
Directed byNaoyuki Tatsuwa
Produced by
  • Narumi Odagiri
  • Miho Kikoshi
  • Akihiro Sotokawa
  • Toshiki Tezuka
Written byYoshimi Narita
Music byMasaru Yokoyama
StudioCloverWorks
ReleasedOctober 9, 2021 (2021-10-09)
Runtime78 minutes

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.

Plot

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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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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

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Manga

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Dakaichi: 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
1 February 10, 2014[4]978-4799714430November 27, 2021[5]
  • Dakaichi: I'm Being Harassed By the Sexiest Man of the Year Chapter 1
  • Dakaichi: I'm Being Harassed By the Sexiest Man of the Year Chapter 2
  • Dakaichi: I'm Being Harassed By the Sexiest Man of the Year Chapter 3
  • A Loving Hand to the Lost God
  • Netorare Triangle
  • His Dom Switch♡
  • Summer Behind the School Building
2 March 10, 2015[6]978-4799725610January 15, 2022[5]
  • Dakaichi: I'm Being Harassed By the Sexiest Man of the Year Chapter 4
  • Dakaichi: I'm Being Harassed By the Sexiest Man of the Year Chapter 5
  • Dakaichi: I'm Being Harassed By the Sexiest Man of the Year Chapter 6
  • Dakaichi: I'm Being Harassed By the Sexiest Man of the Year Chapter 7
  • Dakaichi: I'm Being Harassed By the Sexiest Man of the Year Chapter 8
  • Netorare Triangle Chapter 2
3 December 1, 2016[7]978-4799730300February 26, 2022[5]
  • Dakaichi: I'm Being Harassed By the Sexiest Man of the Year PRELUDE Chapter 1
  • Dakaichi: I'm Being Harassed By the Sexiest Man of the Year PRELUDE Chapter 2
  • Dakaichi: I'm Being Harassed By the Sexiest Man of the Year PRELUDE Chapter 3
  • Dakaichi: I'm Being Harassed By the Sexiest Man of the Year PRELUDE Chapter 4
  • Dakaichi: I'm Being Harassed By the Sexiest Man of the Year PRELUDE Chapter 5
  • Netorare Triangle Chapter 3
4 March 31, 2017[8]978-4799732724April 16, 2022[5]
  • Dakaichi: I'm Being Harassed By the Sexiest Man of the Year - In Hawaii
  • Dakaichi: I'm Being Harassed By the Sexiest Man of the Year Chapter 9
  • Dakaichi: I'm Being Harassed By the Sexiest Man of the Year Chapter 10
  • Dakaichi: I'm Being Harassed By the Sexiest Man of the Year Chapter 11
  • Dakaichi: I'm Being Harassed By the Sexiest Man of the Year Chapter 12
  • Dakaichi: I'm Being Harassed By the Sexiest Man of the Year Chapter 13
  • Netorare Triangle Chapter 4
5 March 30, 2018[9]978-4799733516June 11, 2022[5]
  • Dakaichi: I'm Being Harassed By the Sexiest Man of the Year Chapter 14
  • Dakaichi: I'm Being Harassed By the Sexiest Man of the Year Chapter 15
  • Dakaichi: I'm Being Harassed By the Sexiest Man of the Year Chapter 16
  • Dakaichi: I'm Being Harassed By the Sexiest Man of the Year Chapter 17
  • Dakaichi: I'm Being Harassed By the Sexiest Man of the Year Chapter 18
  • Netorare Triangle Chapter 5
6 March 13, 2019[10]978-4799742150July 23, 2022[5]
  • Dakaichi: I'm Being Harassed By the Sexiest Man of the Year Chapter 19
  • Dakaichi: I'm Being Harassed By the Sexiest Man of the Year Chapter 20
  • Dakaichi: I'm Being Harassed By the Sexiest Man of the Year Chapter 21
  • Dakaichi: I'm Being Harassed By the Sexiest Man of the Year Chapter 22
  • Dakaichi: I'm Being Harassed By the Sexiest Man of the Year - Prologue
7 June 10, 2020[11]978-4799747063September 3, 2022[5]
  • Dakaichi: I'm Being Harassed By the Sexiest Man of the Year Chapter 23
  • Dakaichi: I'm Being Harassed By the Sexiest Man of the Year Chapter 24
  • Dakaichi: I'm Being Harassed By the Sexiest Man of the Year Chapter 25
  • Dakaichi: I'm Being Harassed By the Sexiest Man of the Year Chapter 26
  • Dakaichi: I'm Being Harassed By the Sexiest Man of the Year Chapter 27
  • Dakaichi: I'm Being Harassed By the Sexiest Man of the Year Chapter 28
  • Dakaichi: I'm Being Harassed By the Sexiest Man of the Year Chapter 29
  • Dakaichi: I'm Being Harassed By the Sexiest Man of the Year - On a Certain Night
8 September 18, 2021[12]978-4799754146
  • Dakaichi: I'm Being Harassed By the Sexiest Man of the Year Chapter 30
  • Dakaichi: I'm Being Harassed By the Sexiest Man of the Year Chapter 31
  • Dakaichi: I'm Being Harassed By the Sexiest Man of the Year Chapter 32
  • Dakaichi: I'm Being Harassed By the Sexiest Man of the Year Chapter 33
  • Dakaichi: I'm Being Harassed By the Sexiest Man of the Year Chapter 34
9 November 9, 2023[13]978-4-7997-6478-7

Anime

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An 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

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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 (2018-10-05)
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 (2018-10-12)
3"Molesting. Just don’t do it."
Transliteration: "Chikan, dame, zettai." (Japanese: チカン、ダメ、ゼッタイ。)
October 19, 2018 (2018-10-19)
4"I've been framed..."
Transliteration: "Hameraretā." (Japanese: ハメられたああぁぁ。)
October 26, 2018 (2018-10-26)
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 (2018-11-02)
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 (2018-11-09)
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 (2018-11-16)
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 (2018-11-23)
9"...I guess you two are close."
Transliteration: "...... Naka ga ii koto de." (Japanese: ......仲がいいことで。)
November 30, 2018 (2018-11-30)
10"We're breaking up, Chunta."
Transliteration: "Wakareruzo, Chunta." (Japanese: 別れるぞ、チュン太。)
December 7, 2018 (2018-12-07)
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 (2018-12-14)
12"mi tesoro."December 21, 2018 (2018-12-21)
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 (2018-12-28)

Film

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On 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

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  1. ^ Unconfirmed romanization of 吉田靖.
  2. ^ All English episode titles are taken from Crunchyroll.

Reception

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By January 2020, the manga series sold a cumulative total of 3 million physical copies.[22][23]

References

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  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "futekiya Licenses 21 Boys' Love (BL) Manga Titles from Libre". Anime News Network. November 1, 2021. Retrieved November 19, 2022.
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  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ 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.
  13. ^ "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.
  14. ^ "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.
  15. ^ "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.
  16. ^ "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.
  17. ^ "DAKAICHI Boys-Love Anime's Video Previews Ending Song". Anime News Network. October 3, 2018. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
  18. ^ "Crunchyroll Adds DAKAICHI, Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai Anime Simulcasts". Anime News Network. October 2, 2018. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
  19. ^ "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.
  20. ^ "DAKAICHI Anime Listed with 13 Episodes". Anime News Network. October 15, 2018. Retrieved October 15, 2018.
  21. ^ Mateo, Alex (April 19, 2021). "DAKAICHI Boys-Love Manga's Spain Arc Gets Anime Film This Fall". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
  22. ^ "『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.
  23. ^ "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.
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