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I'm a person who rarely writes reviews, but seeing how this anime got so many bad reviews, I decided to do my part by leaving a positive one instead. Hopefully whoever reads it may find it useful when deciding whether to watch Dakaretai Otoko 1-i ni Odosarete Imasu. Note that it is totally spoiler free ^^

~STORY~
Firstly, I would like to talk about the story.
Saijou Takato is a well known actor who has held the first place as the most wanted celebrity aka desirable man for five consecutive years. All of this changes when a newly rising actor, Azumaya Junta manages to steal his place. ...

While the plot isn't something out of the ordinary, the way it is executed makes the story interesting. One of the things I enjoyed the most while watching it is that there aren't any major conflicts that drag along for several episodes. Light-hearted, with bits of comical scenes, I would often find myself smiling at the screen.

~ART~
The art is nothing too fancy, still, I think it suits the story and I don't have any important complain about it. If I had to be picky, I would say the way the characters necks were shaded bothered me a bit since you could clearly see the shading lines, but again, seeing past that it's nothing too atrocious. I liked the characters designs overall, specially the feathers/wings detail they added to Junta to emphasize Takato's nickname on him "Perverted Angel"

~SOUND~
I was taken a little aback by the opening, I was expecting a more catchy song, this one didn't stand out for me. I can't say the same about the ending which I found to be way more enjoyable, I specially liked seeing the characters dancing to the song. Although the ost wasn't that memorable as other anime, it fulfilled it's function.

~CHARACTER~
Ahh, were should I start? I already talked about the characters design, so I will focus more on their interactions and psychological aspects. Overall they felt to fit well in the story. Their actions weren't something out of the blue or none sense. I could understand why some acted the way they did, and they all seem to flow with the plot accordingly.

There were some characters which were more memorable than others. For example I found the manager to be very funny, and some of the comments extras made on Junta and Takato relationship were hilarious.

But the icing of the cake is totally Junta and Takato relationship; and here is what I think makes 'Dakaretai Otoko 1-i ni Odosarete Imasu' different from other yaoi anime. It is common in this genre that rape is used as a plot device to develop a relationship between the main protagonists. In this anime, while their first encounter may have seemed like that, analyzing their previous scenes together, you can clearly see there was some kind of interest in Takato's part, and Junta has always admired and esteemed him grately so he wouldn't do anything to hurt his favorite person in any way. As the episodes progressed, so did their relationship; Takato and Junta moments were so wholesome, I would often find myself smiling at how cute their interactions were.

And let's not forget the steamy scenes, while they were toned down to make the anime more appropriate for airing on tv, I would say there was somehow some kind of erotism in the way they were portrayed. I was quite happy with how they chose to censor it; cutting in the right angles, showing but not showing at al, the result was interesting, thanks god no awkward pink smoke, flashlight or impossible positions just for the sake of it.

~OVERALL~
In conclusion, if you are looking for a light-hearted anime that portrays a fluffy-hot relationship between male characters, that it doesn't feel forced and you can actually see it progress through the episodes, then I think you will grately come to enjoy this anime!

On the other hand, if you came looking for a complicated, drama filled, forced relationship where the uke's feelings aren't taken into consideration at all, then this may not be your cup of coffee.