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
Aug 31, 2026, 05:23 AM
Franchise overview
Franchise timeline
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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
51.3
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months.
Signal coverage: 100% • Signal freshness: High • Updated 12 days ago
Top reasons
- Source runway - Source material runway assessed as 'ok'
- Crunchyroll Like Index - 13,503 likes / 13,746 reactions on recent episodes
- Cross-platform audience rating - Weighted audience rating 68.1
Runway
Ok
Source runway looks healthy for a continuation.
Financial & Commercial51
Production Feasibility59
Audience Reception68
Strategic Priors27
Fandom Engagement25
CourScore history
CourScore over time
Last analysedAug 31, 2026, 05:23 AM
Next scheduled11 days ago
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 51% 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 51 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 51 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.
Latest signals
Fresh telemetry
Courcast watches every connected signal to surface the freshest indicators of momentum.
| Source | Metric | Geo | Value | Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| anilist | average score | GLOBAL | 58 | Sep 2, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 43 | Sep 2, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 3,836 | Sep 2, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 0 | Sep 2, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| ann | rating | GLOBAL | 6.72 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode count | GLOBAL | 20 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode dislikes | GLOBAL | 246 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode likes | GLOBAL | 13,689 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | series available | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | mark count | JP | 95 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | score mean | JP | 74 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest daily | GLOBAL | 0 | Sep 8, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest weekly | GLOBAL | 36 | Aug 30, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| justwatch | jp platform count | JP | 1 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | favorites | GLOBAL | 10 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 1,890 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | rating rank | GLOBAL | 9,741 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | score mean | GLOBAL | 64.32 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 23,067 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 27,948 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 3,667 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 530 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | chapters total | GLOBAL | 81 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | source status code | GLOBAL | 3 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | volumes total | GLOBAL | 14 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangaupdates | bayesian rating | GLOBAL | 6.23 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | entry likes | GLOBAL | 6 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | figures total | GLOBAL | 0 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | goods total | GLOBAL | 111 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | media total | GLOBAL | 37 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | merch added 30d | GLOBAL | 0 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | merch total | GLOBAL | 148 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode comments | JP | 3,097 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode mylists | JP | 1,304 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode views | JP | 146,012 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| comments 7d | GLOBAL | 43 | Sep 2, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mentions 1d | GLOBAL | 1 | Aug 12, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mentions 7d | GLOBAL | 3 | Sep 2, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| score 7d | GLOBAL | 25 | Sep 2, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| thread count | GLOBAL | 3 | Sep 2, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| threads 7d | GLOBAL | 3 | Sep 2, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.84 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 4,143 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 66.7 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| simkl | score mean | GLOBAL | 66 | Sep 2, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | popularity | GLOBAL | 2.47 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | vote count | GLOBAL | 0 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 1 | Aug 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | channel views total | GLOBAL | 260,870 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | subscribers total | GLOBAL | 1,290 | 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 30d | GLOBAL | 13,579 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 7d | GLOBAL | 13,579 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |