Dakaichi
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 sees Junta as a rival, on the other hand, Junta admires Takato greatly and is in love with him. Media. 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 Tokyo MX. 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. The opening theme is "Fukanzen Monologue" by Tomohisa Sako. The ending theme is "Chuntaka!" by Yūki Ono and Hiroki Takahashi under their character names. Aniplex of America has licensed the series and streamed it on Crunchyroll. The series ran for 13 episodes. 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. Reception. By January 2020, the manga series sold a cumulative total of 3 million physical copies.