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Futekiya Licenses Hashigo Sakurabi's Dakaichi Manga
posted on by Adriana Hazra
futekiya announced on Monday that it has licensed Hashigo Sakurabi's Dakaretai Otoko 1-i ni Odosarete Imasu. (DAKAICHI -I'm being harassed by the sexiest man of the year-) manga. The company also licensed 20 other Libre Inc. boys-love titles, including Sakurabi's Toshishita Kareshi no Renai Kanriheki manga.
Sakurabi launched the manga in Libre Shuppan's Monthly Magazine Be x Boy in July 2013. Libre Shuppan published the manga's eighth volume in September 18.
In the manga's story, Takato Saijyo has reigned as the idol industry's "Most Handsome" for five years — that is, until freshman actor Junta Azumaya comes along. Takato was always considered brusque, while Azumaya's smile wins over admirers in comparison. The whole fiasco drives Takuto to overindulge in alcohol, and his actions catch the attention of the last person he wants to see. To his surprise, Azumaya uses this new info to blackmail Takuto for physical affection.
A television anime adaptation premiered in Japan in October 2018. Aniplex of America streamed the series on Crunchyroll as it aired in Japan. The anime had 13 episodes.
The manga inspired an anime film titled Gekijō-ban Dakaretai Otoko 1-i ni Odosarete Imasu. Spain-Hen that adapted the manga's Spain Arc. The film opened in Japan on October 9.
Source: Press release
