The fall 2018 series Dakaretai Otoko 1-i ni Odosarete Imasu has found itself getting some new attention as the Spain Arc from the manga has been done as a feature anime film. The film saw an October 9th, 2021 debut and now the home video release side is being set by Aniplex Japan. It’ll debut on April 27th, 2022 where it’ll be on DVD for 7,000 yen and Blu-ray for 8,000 yen. The set comes with the original soundtrack while on-disc extras include the stage greeting, commercials, a digest video, and an audio commentary.
The film is operating the same as the series as it has Naoyuki Tatsuwa directing based on the screenplay by Yoshimi Naruta. Minako Shiba is handling the character designs with CloverWorks handling the animation production.
The Japanese cast includes:
- Yuuki Ono as Junta Azumaya
- iroki Takahashi as Takato Saijyo
- Takuya Satō as Chihiro Ayagi
- Yūma Uchida as Ryō Narumiya
- Kousuke Toriumi as Kazuomi Usaka
- Wataru Hatano as Kiyotaka Arisu
- Sho Hayami as Celes
- Fukushi Ochiai as Antonio
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The manga from Hashigo Sakurabi began in 2013 in Monthly Magazine Be x Boy and has five volumes out so far.
Plot Concept: Takato Saijyo has reigned as the idol industry’s “Most Huggable” for five years, that is until freshman actor Junta Azumaya. Takato was always considered brusque while Azumaya’s smile is winning over admirers by 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.
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