春を抱いていた
Embracing Love: Cherished Spring
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)
Names
| Original | 春を抱いていた (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Haru wo Daiteita |
| English | Embracing Love: Cherished Spring |
| Chinese | 擁抱春天羅曼史 (traditional · via wikidata) |
| Also known as | Haru wo Daite Ita |
Facts
| Format | OVA (home video) · 2 ep · 29 min · 1h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2005-03-31 → 2005-05-27 (Spring 2005) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | Trinet Entertainment |
| Source | Manga |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Genres | DramaRomance |
| Themes | Boys' LoveActingMale ProtagonistPrimarily Adult CastUrbanPrimarily Male CastLGBTQ+ ThemesNudity |
Reception
| Community score | 5.98 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 6.75 / 10 |
| Composite | 44.1 |
| On lists | 3,828 |
| Favourited | 43 (1.1%) |
| Completion | 93.9% |
| Drop rate | 2.7% |
| In backlog | 22.7% |
| Score spread σ | 2.12 |
Score distribution
Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast season | Spring 2005 | E | 43 of 53 |
| Year | 2005 | D | 153 of 191 |
| Format | OVA (home video) | D | 706 of 944 |
| Era | Late 2000s | D | 901 of 1,149 |
| Length | OVA / Special | D | 987 of 1,260 |
| Genre | Romance | D | 1,290 of 1,687 |
| Season (all years) | Spring | D | 1,416 of 1,868 |
| Genre | Drama | E | 1,612 of 1,917 |
| Source material | Manga | E | 2,453 of 3,025 |
| Origin | Japan | D | 5,333 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Yoshikata Nitta, Mitsuharu Miyamae, Nobuo Numai, Nobuyuki Abe |
|---|---|
| Character design | Hirotaka Marufuji |
| Music | Sosaku Sasaki |
| Original creator | Youka Nitta |
AniList id 747 · MAL id 747 · record updated 2026-08-26