Takato Saijou has held the title of "Sexiest Man of the Year" for five years running. He is an accomplished actor, with 20 years of experience under his belt, and is aware his good looks are well above average. Proud of his career, Takato regards the title as an appropriate indicator of his success.
But when his reign is ended by acting newbie Junta Azumaya, who debuted only three years ago, Takato's initial shock gives way to jealous hostility. Even in the new drama that he has been cast in, Junta seems to have suddenly surpassed him; snatching Takato's usual spot of lead actor, Junta continually manages to get on his nerves. Most infuriating of all are the bright smile and kind words that accompany everything Junta does.
All this animosity comes to a head, however, when Junta catches Takato in a rather vulnerable drunken state. Endangering his own public image, Takato confronts the junior actor with harsh words and angry comments—an opportunity Junta takes every advantage of. With the famous actor Takato Saijou now on video picking a fight with a co-star, Junta has the perfect means to blackmail him.
Asking the price of his enemy's silence, Takato is shocked to find that his motivation lies far from advancing his career; instead, Junta's terms are those that can only be realized in the bedroom!
[Written by MAL Rewrite]
Nenhum episódio encontrado.
Comentários
Zerity
When I first started this show I had no idea I would like it as much as I did. It's nothing new, nothing that sets it apart from other shows like this, but it's really fun and fun to watch. Now before I write anything else firstly one thing I have seen from people who don't like this show are, "Do people think gay relationships are like this?" Firstly no, not everyone does, it's just something to excite the mind. Story: Pretty fun I would say. You can pretty much guess what gonna happen with each knew trial the main characters face and how itplays out but some things did take me by surprise. With that being said I do think it is still interesting and I was really engaged with everything that was going on. Never a dull moment to me. As a heterosexual male I wasn't so into the sex scenes and such but I said no homo before watching it so wasn't that big of a deal.
Art/sound: Actually not that bad. It did have some bad moments but mostly It was fine. As cloverworks did Bunny girl senpai and fairy tail this season I do think this had the better Art and animation out of the 3. The OP and ED are catchy as hell and nice to listen to. The OST isn't something to excite to much but I love the OP and ED.
Characters: The characters are fun. Takato being the level headed cool person he tries to put on but also being very cute and bashful isn't something new but still enjoyable as well as Junta looking innocent and sweet but really being a monster underneath his sweet angel exterior is funny and a lot of the comedy which I loved came from their interactions and mainly Juntas actions.
Overall: Really good show to watch. Enjoyable to watch would re-watch every now and then. Would recommend to watch. 9/10.
totallynottati
Absolutely disgusting. You know an anime is gonna be something when it romanticizes sexual abuse in the first episode. in every accounter, a no is being said. Its horrific, to think people actually like this. Why is it that rape is bad when its a woman and a man, but not when its a man and a man? shows like this further push the false narrative that gay men and hypersexual abusers. Its amazing to think that this was even able to be a manga, let alone get the budget to be an anime.And the worst part is tat the 11 and 12 year "fujoshis" watching this will think rape is okay and normal! Stories like love stage dont help, being so forgiving of its sexual harrasment nature.
ak1601
I was gonna review this anime ages ago because after a few episodes, I had very strong thoughts of it already. However, I decided complete the whole show before sharing my thoughts so this can be a fair review, so here it goes! *SPOILERS MAY APPEAR* STORY (6/10): I believe that the story was okay. Even though it wasn't anything that hasn't been done before, the way it was told was pretty interesting to an extent. However, I wasn't exactly keen on how the love story between Junta and Takato began, again, it was so damn typical like most yaoi shows. I'm kinda glad when it came tothe bedroom scene in the first episode, it was toned down because in the manga, Junta just assaults Takato, and then Takato falls in love with him. I'm pretty tired of seeing shit like this. This is kinda how the first few episodes were like but it was toned down and became quite better as the show progressed. The last two episodes were cute and I really enjoyed them. Overall, the story was okay like I said, but because of the first few episodes, I have to give it a 6. From a realistic point, the whole love story wasn't that amazing.
ART (9/10):
I pretty much loved the art, it was great, so no complaints there. In terms of animation, some animation was good and bad, but I didn't really care that much about it.
SOUND (8/10):
I liked the intro and and especially the outro songs, it was lovely. As for the music during episodes, it was good, I didn't mind them at all.
CHARACTER (6/10):
The character's personalities and traits wasn't anything we haven't seen before. Junta (a top) being forceful and manipulative towards Takato (a bottom) who takes it anyway despite saying no and falls in love anyway. Like I said, I'm really tired that sexual assault and manipulative behavior has to be included in a BL story. This anime was made in 2018 (now 2019), surely we can make a good yaoi love story without this, with occasional loving making WITH CONSENT. Even though consent towards Takato was eventually made as the show progressed, my point still stands. As for the other characters, a lot didn't really have a lot of personality or were just there for the sake of it, or appeared out of nowhere, so I didn't really care for most of them. Ayagi did get some attention but he's a creep and basically took advantage of Takato during the first few episodes. UGH
ENJOYMENT (6/10):
It was okay, but I didn't exactly enjoy it as much as I wanted to. The last two episodes were the ones I felt like I could enjoy the most, and there was some nice moments and some funny humor.
OVERALL:
In general, it was okay but it wasn't the best. It could have better if it wasn't so typical and the love story between Takato and Junta was executed better. If you want a more realistic love story, I wouldn't recommend this. To be honest, there's better BL/Yaoi out there than this.
bio353
Firstly, I want to state here that I'm just a gay man who enjoys romance. I'm not a fudanshi or anything like that, although I'm aware that many BL anime tend to be written by cis women to appeal to fujoshis, who often have fetishes for homoerotic relationships. But that doesn't mean that every BL anime needs to rely on that, living off fanservice and cheap clichés. This anime is nothing more than that: fanservice and cheap clichés. The animation is decent, and the story is somewhat interesting, but it's filled with fillers, and the plot is constantly interrupted by moments of sexual tension without muchcontext, or worse, by scenes designed for you to think, "Look at all these cute guys together, how adorable," even though nothing there really makes much sense...
TL;DR This is one of these anime written for horny fujoshis. Not my thing, though.
BabyGirl06301
Okay, so I didn't totally hate watching this anime, which is probably why it got a 6 instead of a 4 or 5. The story isn't all that great. I will say that the overall storyline of overcoming the strangeness of a first love was nice to watch, but other than that, it was kind of a flop. For one, it was way too rushed. I've read the manga as well, and the anime basically just shoves pieces of a handful of chapters together without focusing on any of them. You'll get episodes without a theme or plot points that don't get enough elaboration. Thetechnical side of this anime's storytelling was terrible. The actual story, ignoring the near-rape trope, wasn't too bad. Had it been expanded on and given more depth and realism, it could've been a pretty good story.
I did still enjoy it well enough, though. The art, actually, is the element that I would give the highest marks to. The lighting effects especially were very beautiful. A lot of the time, the environments were very bland, but when the anime wanted to nail a luminescent landscape, it did.
The characters were your average, stock characters that you'll see in any yaoi: the one who initiates the romance with way too much force and the one who isn't exactly into it at first. That being said, the characters also weren't awful. The voice acting, while cringy at times, was still very entertaining and funny to listen to. I think the humor that the characters brought to the table hit the mark more often than not.
Overall, the quality of this anime isn't very present, however, it's still a decent anime to watch if you want to watch something cute and funny. Don't come to this anime for a top notch yaoi. Just come for something to zone out with.
PlastiicFlowers
i just don't like how it romanticizes being harassed by your s/o i don't think harassment should be something that is good and sweet. when takato says no many times and junta proceeds to do it, i just don't think that should be something that is romanticized. all in all sexual harassment should NOT be something that is aesthetic, or cool, or anything of that sort. The reason i'm bringing this up is because all of the uwu yaoi fangirls think anything is okay as long as it's mlm. Like NO mlm is not something to obsess over, it is very weird and just gross tofetishize mlm. This is a perfect example of it, the title is literally "I'm being harassed by the sexiest man of the year"
honestly, if you actually enjoy this please see a therapist, bcs u are probably a yaoi fangirl that fetishizes mlm relationships, so do everyone a favor and see a therapist because no one cares. just get help.
aries418
I'd like to say that this isn't a terrible show. At its core, it is terribly generic yes, but not terrible. So why the 2? Because it heavily romanticizes r*pe and sexual assault. Even if this anime was top tier(which it was not), that isn't something I can overlook. Story: Each episode within the series has a pattern. Some sort of drama -> sex -> missing each other/being horny -> more drama -> resolution/sex. The plot mostly revolves around their relationship and them going at each other like rabbits. The rest of it largely feels like an afterthought. Art, Sound, etc: I don't really have anything negativeto say about the art or sound. Both were adequate and I didn't notice any major flaws if they were present.
Characters: I know this is shounen ai and one should not expect depth from characters within the genre. However, I will still note it. The characters are very one dimensional. Takato is the perpetually angry tsundere who has approximately three states of being: angry/irritated(primary), sad(rarely) and defiant yet simultaneously submissive. Junta is worse. His two primary characteristics are that he is handsome and very horny. Oh, and he's a good actor who does not seem to give a flying flip about consent. His only functions within the plot are to be Takato's love interest and pseudo-rival. The rest of the ensemble gets little screen time and aren't anything to write home about.
TLDR: It's a generic romance anime about two rivals with a large helping of non-consensual adult activities on the side. If you're just here for the physical aspect, you'll be satisfied. For everyone else... just skip it if you don't want to make yourself feel uncomfortable watching an unhealthy relationship dynamic play out in front of you.
youraki
Honestly when I first started watching this anime I don't know what I expected really, but this wasn't it... This anime is disgusting, the normalization of harassment and rape is just terrifying and I'm sure every normal person would agree with me. But it's a yaoi anime so of course it will be weird. I wish people stopped fetishizing these types of things but it may just be me? I'm not really into these things.. The characters are straight up annoying.. Of course the bottom is a whiny boy and the top a strong one. It's just very stereotypical and dumb in my opinion. Everything is a1/10 for me, I don't recommend it if you're a normal person.
happa_hana
**This review comes after watching the anime series & the Spain-hen movie** I am someone who enjoys my anime without really caring to leave a review but the review meter for this one is completely cooked on MAL so i wanna make a contribution if anyone wants to watch "Dakaichi" in this day and age, i.e., The BL space of 2024-going-into-2025. To watch Dakaichi, you have to acknowledge the existence of anime that are "Junjou Romantica", "Sekaichi Hatsukoi", "Hitorijime My Hero", "Tasogare out of Focus" (and the likes) where the 'top' absolutely devours (pun intended) the 'bottom'. As someone who isn't a fan, personally, of the abovementioned anime, and leans more towards the types of "Sasaki to Miyano", "Given", & even "Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard" - I have to admit, I ate Dakaichi up (and it ate me up too).
Basically, there is an audience for this kind of BL/yaoi content and, for them, this anime is a breath of fresh air with its concept, spice & steaminess, story, & characters. The anime is also well-made enough to be palatable to audience who aren't all that into the source's uncensored material (imo). I, personally, love seeing adult men put into the fiasco of love and relationships bcs truly there is a dearth of it all in mainstream media. As an adult myself, I am looking out for queerness—even 'bait' ones—in the anime space that isn't all high-school set.
Now that I've set the grounds for who this is recommended for, let me outline a few points re:Dakaichi - good and bad –
the good:
• characters
• story (to an extent)
• aesthetic backgrounds
• animation (facial expressions and such)
• the spicy and steamy actions - truly will have your toes curling
• the voice actors - standing ovation
• the troupe of desire as consumption - i LOVED it, I LIVE for this, I LOVE how well it's done here! - it's literally introduced in the v 1st ep - "eat or be eaten"
• venturing 'difficult-to-portray-on-screen' grounds & executing them with a well-enough balance of tact, tenderness, passion & lust
• soundtrack - this was far more distinctive to appreciate in Spain-hen. I really liked the music/OST for the movie!
the bad:
• story - i didn't really care all that much since my eyes were hooked on all the characters, especially our MCs. besides, i think there is no story per say, just all episodic in nature. the story are the characters honestly.
• animation - given that this was taken up by studio CloverWorks, my expectations were higher. Mind you, i didn't full-on dislike the animation as it was overall acceptable and well-done but it also wasn't anything exceptional to gawk at—something that CloverWorks nails at doing. For me, I'd say two things stood out to me most: the weird shading effect b/w characters' chin & neck area. Made me think they all had weird beards lol. 2nd would be Takato's character design—it was inconsistent as the story moved forward after ep 1. His figure started to become thinner than he was introduced & also more feminine looking. Of course, Takato is supposed to be the 'bottom'/more fem-like, but I wish that his character design was taken care of more.
• subtitles - why do we have typos on a final official product like what?
Overall rating for me - 8.5/10 — I really really enjoyed this show. It had me feeling all sorts of things. The impact was exceptional & different from the usual 'moe'!
I do want to close out with saying just one thing—even though its common sense—while i know & agree & understand that representation in fiction is important. Let's not take *every* fiction so seriously. yaoi/BL comes in varying different flavors for everyone to enjoy. that's the beauty of it. that's the fun & excitement of it. and we should encourage that to help make this genre more accessible, creating demand so that studios & creators take more stories up for screen adaptations!
ty :)
pcrcdise
A serious disappointment. Story/Character: The organization of the episodes was lackluster and poorly chosen. It would have had more impact had the middle couple of episodes, where we learn why Junta had his slightly creepy obsession with Takato, was at the beginning, so we had a firmer grasp of these characters and why they acted the way they did. It was just jarring to start off the series with Junta begging Takato to have sex with him, with no idea as to why or where it was coming from. Which brings me to my next point -- how unrealistic it all is. These types ofseries' are not meant to be enjoyed because of their intricate plots or their ability to provoke mental stimulation, therefore it wouldn't be fair to judge the series on those merits. Furthermore, it is unreasonable to expect an anime to be realistic and accurately resemble human experience. But this series was just ridiculous. You beg someone you admire to have sex with you, and they somehow agree with no reason to do so? Takato goes from being mildly traumatized to being "drawn" to Junta? Takato goes from being mildly traumatized and makes efforts to escape Junta's efforts, but then is actually just in love with him? None of it made any logical sense. Viewers had no reason to like these characters, to want these characters together, nor enjoy them as a couple. The story lacked any substance, and was just an excuse to portray two males who had sex. I finished the series with hopes that by the end I would understand why the anime was structures this way, only to be disappointed. I didn't particularly like any of the characters. I was indifferent to their obstacles and story. I didn't care for any of the relationships. I didn't care for the plot. That's the worst reaction an anime could provoke.
Art:
The actual art style was impressive. It was bright, colourful, and wonderfully drawn. It is genuinely too bad that the story and the characters could not do this art justice.
Sound:
Not memorable.
Enjoyment/Overall:
Weird series. Very poorly thought out and organized. Bizarre premise with equally bizarre characters that made little to no sense. Would not recommend.
mrsbokuto
Im a younger half-fujoshi (i only like a few BL such as YOI and Given), so the first episode kind of freaked me out. I got into the show because of sheer curiosity, and i did not expect to like at ALL after the first few eps, but later into the series, i got used to it and saw past it. once you see past it, its kind of sweet. The story is pretty funny and cute, the characters are funny and cute. However, there is kind of a heavy yaoi element to this, it has a lot of sensual scenes which can be alittle hard to watch (and this is AFTER they cut out some scenes from the manga, which i have not read since i heard it is much more graphic). If youre going to watch this, i would definitely use private browsing, my fellow young half fujoshis, and if your parents are tech saavy and can read your history through your WiFi browser (its possible with every WiFi, your parents just have to be smart to use it) then DO NOT WATCH THIS AT ALL!! I would say this show is more for intermediate to advanced Fujoshis or Fudanshis. I regret watching this at my young age, i wish id waited until i was older.
catcupcakes
Sooooo~ Dakaichi review… I totally didn’t know until a few months ago that this got an adaptation- I definitely remember trying to read the translated scans for this manga a few years ago but my interest fell due to the dropping quality of the scans (and the fact that the project was dropped for a long time)- that being said, I clearly remember the very first chapter of the manga and it felt like it wasn’t an exact match to what I saw in the first episode here (like crucial parts being omitted). The manga readers can definitely sense the difference- some fans didn’t like it,some didn’t mind it.
I went into it with little expectation but in the end, I watched it through in 2 days and it definitely wasn’t a waste of my time.
STORY- 6
Not mind blowing but not boring, it does go at a leisurely pace for sure. Literally revolves around a couple and their sex life (more smut in the manga, much less in the anime so it feels like the anime drags a lot).
ART- 8
Crystal clear, in both good ways and bad. Good- it’s tolerable. There are some pretty well animated sequences, mainly individual character movements and facial expressions. Bad- the 3D cgi props and crowds are eyesores sometimes and characters appear off-model a lot with shaky lines that go farther than they should be drawn. Sometimes, scenes contain minor actions that skip a step (and it was very annoying for me when I noticed it) so you have to connect the dots yourself…
SOUND- 5
Not gonna lie, they could’ve just gone with a full time band/soloist to do the themes instead of the CV’s… the theme songs just didn’t work for me at all, don’t think they worked much for the show either. Bgm is standard.
CHARACTER- 9
I REALLY LOVED the characters! The main leads and even a few supports show their signs of growth throughout the show- that’s what saved it for me. Their voice actors did really well with their expressions. Even down to each character’s running gags, the characters are what made me enjoy this anime.
Overall, if you’re into bl/yaoi of course I recommend :)
Again, it’s a leisurely paced anime, not too much action going on at any one time, drama spurts here and there. It’s a cute and relaxing kind of show to breeze through when you’re not doing anything.
**review no.8 :3
Kai-kawaii
I never knew I needed such a wholesome slice of life anime. Putting the fact that it’s BL aside I think anyone could enjoy this “anime “ I couldn’t believe how many times I was ready to cry whilst watching this,like low-key I can’t explain how surreal this anime is,it’s like it has so much of the realism of relationships yet their relationship is so unreal it’s like Junta is a puppy that can’t stop showing affection to a owner that’s giving him the cold shoulder until Takato finally gives in and realises how much he needs him. PS don’t read the manga it’s too hardcore!!!
bluberryhez
I don't understand the flack that this anime is getting. I really don't. I've seen most of the shounen ai anime out there, and this is definitely in the top three for me personally. I've seen a lot of shows worth hating, and this really ain't it, sis. I'm not an anime reviewer, I barely even watch anime anymore, but here's my two cents. Many people say that the story is mediocre, and I don't deny that it's not groundbreaking in any way, shape, or form. It has a typical shounen ai story, in the same way that slice of life shows have their own typeof typical story. However, what sets the story apart in this show for me is that the storylines don't drag on. In a usual yaoi show, there's always a million misunderstandings that lead to the dramatic situations, but usually they're dragged on for several episodes until you're sick of them. In this show, everything is solved within the 20 minute timeslot.
I adore the characters in this show. Again, nothing groundbreaking. The uke wants to be fucked by everyone that meets him, but that actually makes sense in the context of the shows story. He's not a plain guy, he's a well known actor and "most huggable" five years running. The side characters are few and far between, which I appreciate, because 13 episode shows with a large cast are just confusing. Every character in this show had their own personality quirks, and I found myself really enjoying watching them all interact. (I'm hoping for a season two so I can find out who the fuck that red haired boy was, though.)
The show's really good. For a shounen ai, it's superb. It's definitely on par with Sekai Ichi Hatsukoi, if that means anything to you. If you don't enjoy this show after three episodes, though, you won't enjoy the rest. So just implement that rule and you'll be golden.
Neolavender123
“The whole show is just a sorry ass reason to see two guys fuck. And we didn't even see them fuck lol (coz it's censored, y'all)” –and that was my first ever comment about this anime when I decided to give up after 4 episodes and gave it 3 stars last year. I wrote nasty things about this anime under the comment section of my personal anime list, such as “bad characters who are good for nothing but as wank materials” or that the relationship development is “partially rape” and that “the plot sucks so bad. Nothing special. No bigger plot for the both of them”. A yearlater, I went through my dropped list and decided to finish all series that has only 12 or so episodes–and that includes Dakaretai Otoko. I mean, I already went a third of the way, so why not torture myself and finish it all? So I did.
I rewatched episode 1-4 and they are STILL bad. My initial reaction stands: insta-love, (almost) non-con sex, cardboard cutout characters... and everything bad that made me remember why I dropped it in the first place.
Episode 5 & 6, albeit better, didn't turn me into a supporter. But episode 7... now this is where my perspective of this anime changed slightly. What I was hoping so badly in the first few episodes (character depth, strong reasoning & plot, as well as feelings), the production team decided to reveal them on episode 7 instead. Mind you, it wasn’t ground breaking per se–but it is what the anime desperately lacks in previous episodes. Without spoiling anything, I also really love the stylistic choice of achromatic look in the episode and how it changed to signify a big turning point in the characters’ life.
The plot got better and it ended in a (quite) delightful, witty end that justifies the horrible means that have been presented to the viewers throughout earlier episodes… and that’s why I changed my rating of this anime from 3 to 6.
People might critique me that if a good plot is what I’m looking for, I shouldn’t be looking at yaoi animes. But damn, if some hot scenes are the only thing you’re looking for, you shouldn’t be watching Dakaretai Otoko either because, as I said in the very beginning, they don’t even show the sex. This is why I think they could’ve done better in the plot department since they omit the hot scenes.
That being said, I got curious with the source material and wanted to know if this problem actually persists from the source or is it exclusive to the adaptation. Well, thank God I started with the anime and not the manga because just 1 chapter in, it’s all RED FLAGS. And yup, apparently the problem was rooted from the source, where they emphasized the hot actions more than the plot. So when the anime adapted it and decided to omit the explicit scenes… they’re only left with the mediocre plot and not much else.
All in all, how does Dakaretai Otoko the anime compared to other yaoi animes? I’d say it’s just the same. It suffers from the typical problem that others have and did not bring anything new to the table. But with how scarce the table is, being average can still be considered a compliment.
iishiiiishii
Ok, this was my first BL anime that I had ever watched. To sum it up, it was bad. The characters weren't bad, I guess. I couldn't grasp Takato's personality very well, but the others were quite distinct. The absolutely disgusting thing about them is the blatant sexual assault in the first few episodes. It is very clearly non-consensual but it's just played off?? Like, I understand that it won't be super progressive cuz anime or whatever, but seriously? Also, it started getting boring so I had to skip a few episodes. The only actual good thing about this was the editing. It was verycute.
Wingsandclaws
I got hooked in the first episode itself and finished this one in just about 4 hours and re-watched it again from the start because i just couldn't resist myself. Takato for me is the most relatable character i have ever met in my life. i just get him and his reasonings to the point that i now understand why i acted the way i did in my life. the way he struggles to express his feelings, his natural instinct to act indifferent in situations to avoid being vulnerable. and just how he much he is willing to give up just so u can protect theperson you care about the most and how he just plays tough even tho everyone around him knows that he is struggling..... i can go on like this forever. im so grateful for cloveworks for this piece of art.
This is much more than your regular bl anime. its not just about two men and the chemistry between them, but about their career and the decisions you make in life and your passion and the importance if it all in being happy and well.
OuterOrange
This show is ok. It's not terrible, and the characters in the show are actually very enjoyable, however that is the best part about the show. If you're looking for a show that really pushes the physical end of things, then this show is probably for you. If you're looking for a show that expresses massive solid story and really good character development then this isn't it. However, if you are huge Shounen Ai fan, and love seeing two men go through their relationship in a sexual matter then you'll probably enjoy it. The show is just not my cup of tea, I do love the characters andthe comedy behind it and that's why I finished it because the comedic appeal is rather enjoyable and the music in the show is pleasing.
jungkook_uwu
I recommend this anime to anyone who likes BL, yaoi, or shounen ai. Because although things are really fast paced (as in they have s*x in the first episode) they actually have genuine feelings for each other and the relationship isn't toxic. The seme is also actually nice to the uke and the seme fell for the uke first. Which is not something that you see it most animes/mangas. The characters also aren't plain and boring, they all have character development. Also, the "bad guys" aren't really as bad as they seem. Most of them aren't genuinely trying to stir up trouble for the mains, andthey seem to make a 360 by the end of the anime.
All in all, 10/10, periodt.
