Audience reviews
20 · Sample from the first available page, separate from the total number of ratings.
goodfurtune
"Consent? what consent?" this garbage of an anime said, while holding this wonderful thing called consent in it's hands. And then, said garbage, tosses it out the window as if it's not even worthy the grace of a speck of dust.
Look, I really wanted to watch some bl. But, yk, there is barely any. So then I remembered this one existed. So I was like, "hm why not?"
... Good question!
Every single minute, no, second, of watching this anime, I thought to myself "I should just stop." I HATED it. But you know what, I thought maybeee this fuck head called Junta would have some character development, and, like, you know, redeem himself in some way. Or maybe he'd get the karma he deserves. Or at least have the mc (wtv tf his name was) call the damn cops on him, OR JUST LEAVE HIM. But nope. Wasted…
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I firmly believe this show could be watched episodes 7-13 and be enjoyed more than watching the entire thing.
I nearly dropped this. I was so close. I tend to have too much faith in things, so I kept going. I sat down for episode 7 and said to myself "wow, can't wait to be uncomfortable again". But was surprised that there was actual story and character development. So I finished it. Here are my problems with it.
Dakaichi advocates for sexual assault on a crazy level. The first few episodes are literally the MC getting blackmailed for sex, being assaulted and not giving consent to any of it. He gets assaulted by 3 separate people in this show, and sexually harassed by two (yes, I'm counting the photographer). I'm extremely against this, and it goes without saying that my enjoyment of a…
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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 much context, 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 th…
Read at the sourceThunder__Bunny
While I could go on about BL tropes and how they play out in this anime, I'll put it aside as there's already plenty of reviews out there about this topic.
Instead, I want to focus on the main reason why the score went so low for me, despite looking forward to watching the movie afterwards. The animation was all over the place, sometimes it was beautiful and polished, others it looked even worse than the later seasons of 7 Deadly Sins (especially the weird shadow under their chins and the even weirder proportions in some scenes). I'm not sure if the studio was cutting corners or if they didn't have enough time to finish everything with the same polish, but it really pulled you out of whatever was going on since the art itself was that bad.
I really hope the movie will get better treatmen…
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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 a 1/10 for me, I don't recommend it if you're a normal person.
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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 negative to 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 c…
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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 a little 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 h…
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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, and they seem to make a 360 by the end of the anime.
All in all, 10/10, periodt.
Read at the sourceNeolavender123
“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 year later, 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?…
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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 and the 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.
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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 leis…
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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 of series' 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 expec…
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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.
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Simply a rollercoaster ride, to put it lightly. If yaoi/BL/shounen-ai isn't your normal thing, stick around-- this review is aimed at you.
I've seem my fair share of this genre, but I've yet to figure out what makes it so addicting. Throughout this show, (mostly in the first couple episodes) I was very much concerned about the rapey vibes. If you can take it for a few episodes thought, the rest of the story does get considerably better despite the beginning being questionable. And before you ask, yes, there is a hell lot of implied (or nearly explicitly shown) sex in this series. It's not even meant to further the plot in any way, it's just fan service for the fujioshis and fudanshis. Was it still entertaining? Hell yah. Overall, not a strong storyline, but enough that it's not just a sof…
Read at the sourceKai-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!!!
Read at the sourceMiyaMiwu
I have never finished any yaoi anime before because once things started getting rapey, I would immediately drop it. Dakaretai Otoko 1-i ni Odosarete Imasu, therefore, is the first yaoi anime that passed my preliminary evaluations.
STORY:
The first episode has that typically rapey vibe in yaoi, but thankfully, the anime didn't make it as explicit as in the source manga, which I checked out after finishing the series. In fact, for a yaoi anime, it doesn't focus on the sex that much. There's a lot of implied sex for sure, but the fact that it's only implied and not fully animated gives more emphasis to the beautiful romance story underneath, which I really appreciate. Yaoi tend to have shallow plots, rushed storylines, and paper-thin characters, but not this one.
Although Dakaretai Otoko 1…
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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 to the 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…
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If there is a word to describe Dakaretai Otoko 1-i ni Odosarete imasu. this word would be 'cliche'. And very cliche.
From the beginning of the relationship Takato and Junta (if we can call it a relationship, but we all know that unfortunately, things are as they are), even the discussions, supposed betrayal, sex scenes, etc, etc. Everything is so cliche. The story itself is cliche. Character characteristics are cliche (a cute and angelic seme who turns into a possessive and jealous demon and a uke tsundere that turns into a super passive in the end...... clicheeeeeee!). And the worst: nothing more than sex binds you to watch this anime.
The story itself can not engage the viewer attention at any time except when 'Chunta' and Takato have sex.
Art itself is fine, by the way. The scenery is…
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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. The technical 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…
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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 it plays 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…
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