Aliases
Haru wo Daite Ita, Haru wo Daiteita, Embracing Love: Cherished Spring, 春を抱いていた, Embracing Love
S1SPRING 2005OVA
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The adorable and attractive main characters of Haru wo Daiteita are Kyousuke Iwaki and Youji Katou who are both in the film industry, having starred in various adult video films and are trying to climb the ladder of success and become greater actors. Iwaki is accepted to star in a popular movie, having beaten Katou in the auditions. During their time together, Katou believes he is in love with Iwaki-San, who on the contrary refuses to believe that he is in love. It is later on that another gay actor comes back to Japan and co-stars with Katou that problems starting arising. And it is from then on that the two realise where their hearts are set.
(Source: Anime News Network)
(Source: Anime News Network)
Last updated
Jul 28, 2026, 12:17 PM
Franchise overview
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Renewal pulse
Courcast score breakdown
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months, blending attention velocity, completion strength, and catalogue health.
CourScore
52.8
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months.
Signal coverage: 100% • Signal freshness: High • Updated 9 hours ago
Top reasons
- Source runway - Source material runway assessed as 'ok'
- Cross-platform audience rating - Weighted audience rating 68.0
- Key staff availability - Director Hirotaka Marufuji has no other concurrent active productions
Runway
Ok
Source runway looks healthy for a continuation.
Financial & Commercial54
Production Feasibility59
Audience Reception68
Strategic Priors33
Fandom Engagement22
CourScore history
CourScore over time
Last analysedJul 28, 2026, 12:17 PM
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Renewal FAQ
Embracing Love: Cherished Spring renewal questions
Common questions about this title's renewal prospects, answered by Courcast's daily analysis.
- Is Embracing Love: Cherished Spring getting a new season?
- According to Courcast's latest analysis, Embracing Love: Cherished Spring has a 53% renewal probability. This score is updated daily and blends fandom momentum, streaming signals, source-material runway, and franchise history. Check back regularly for the latest forecast.
- Will Embracing Love: Cherished Spring be renewed?
- Embracing Love: Cherished Spring currently scores 53 out of 100 on Courcast. Signals driving this estimate include online discussion volume, sequel history within the franchise, and platform engagement data - all recalculated daily. Titles scoring above 70 are considered Very Likely to receive a continuation.
- What is Embracing Love: Cherished Spring's renewal probability?
- Embracing Love: Cherished Spring's CourScore is 53 as of the latest update. CourScore is Courcast's proprietary metric that aggregates over a dozen renewal signals - from source-material runway to social buzz - into a single daily-updated probability out of 100.
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| Source | Metric | Geo | Value | Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| mentions 1d | GLOBAL | 4 | Jul 5, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| anilist | average score | GLOBAL | 58 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | favorites | GLOBAL | 10 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | chapters total | GLOBAL | 81 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangaupdates | bayesian rating | GLOBAL | 6.12 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 45 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 20 | Jun 13, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 0 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| score 7d | GLOBAL | 12 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| filmarks | score mean | JP | 76 | Jun 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | mark count | JP | 90 | Jun 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| thread count | GLOBAL | 3 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| youtube | subscribers total | GLOBAL | 1,290 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | channel views total | GLOBAL | 260,870 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 30d | GLOBAL | 13,579 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 30d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 7d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 7d | GLOBAL | 13,579 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | volumes total | GLOBAL | 14 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | source status code | GLOBAL | 3 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 3,790 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| threads 7d | GLOBAL | 3 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.84 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | vote count | GLOBAL | 0 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mentions 7d | GLOBAL | 3 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| ann | rating | GLOBAL | 6.72 | Jul 18, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 1,886 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 3,645 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 66.6 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| comments 7d | GLOBAL | 40 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| kitsu | score mean | GLOBAL | 64.33 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 4,136 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | rating rank | GLOBAL | 9,692 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 27,895 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 529 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | popularity | GLOBAL | 1.22 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 23,043 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |