Pairing: Okiayu Ryoutarou x Suzumura Kenichi (Enami Kousuke x Eifuku Atsuomi)
Rating: 10/10

Well, I thought I should take it easy for my first review (this ended in fangirling though XD), and start with a drama-cd that has already been translated in English. That way I don't need to give a summary, and make less Eng mistakes (hopefully). See right bar with links "Namona drama translations" to find a summary and the translation. I'll be referring Eifuku by his first name "Atsuomi", as that's the way Enami calls him, and to avoid confusion as their names both start with E. No helping about it, they followed each other up alphabetically in university.

It's a very simple story about how two friends become lovers, all catalysed by a rape. Sounds so typical right? I totally agree. But think about it, how many simple stories are done right? I can't speak for others, but I don't care for great plots and twists and whatever, all I want are two types of stories: those that can touch my moe-points and have characters who stay true to their-selves instead of going the way the author wants them to go. And those who just simply amuse me, by their outrageousness, or because of the comedy. In my opinion, Migite ni Mesu belongs to the first type.
Not only does this dramacd cover my favourite theme (friends->lovers), there are so many moe-moments and the seiyuu of the main-couple have such great chemistry. The story is so sweet and so very sincere, I like it that it's not plot-driven, but more character-driven. They stay loyal to their personalities, likable, but still not perfect. I listen to the drama-cds of this serie over and over again, and everytime I find something new, or look it through another perspective. I blame it on the simpleness of the story, since there are no adventures to pounder about here :D

Story and characters
To be frank, Migite doesn't stand much out compared with other titles. It doesn't in the first series, and it won't change in the later ones. The characters aren't tormented bishies with an angsty past, there are no kinky sex positions, nada. The story is very straightforward and predictible. What I absolutely love, is the buildup. The cd takes her time in showing how close they are as friends, instead starting with a sensational rape. The listener "feels" the love for Atsuomi in these adorable slips of Enami and we also realise how important Enami is for Atsuomi as a friend, no, as his best friend. Their relationship isn't a word only.
That Atsuomi was clueless about Enami's feelings, well, there were times that Atsuomi could have guessed them if he reflected and inquired more. But, if you're the subject of love, and the other party has a terrible temper, it's not wise to ask those penible questions. The cliche of a guy losing control and raping his best friend... well, I thought it was lame in Aikagi ("brothers" though), but totally bought it in Migite. Enami has always been more aggressive when he had a drink, and in the later volumes, he's still the same, even becoming a bit violent! This is what I meant with character-driven, the cliche events aren't put for the sake of having an angsty story. What I didn't like too much is the tragedy after the rape, that seems to have soften the uke's heart. Ofcourse it's a given, that after an unrequited love of 9 years you end up getting hated, would affect one's profession and condition... but getting as far as aids? It's a good thing that such a serious topic is handled, and I agree that a simple fainting would be less spectacular, still, aids is just a bit too farfetched. I bet, even if that didn't happen, Atsuomi would have forgiven Enami by time, just because of how much Enami means to him. I liked it how Atsuomi didn't immediately forgive Enami just because he was unlucky. Three months had to pass before Atsuomi could make a firm decision, and to not come with halfassed feelings of pity.  It amused me how fast Enami went through with his feelings of guilt. He realised he did something horrible, but I had the impression he only regretted it because
1) he would be hated
2) he didn't properly "prepare" Atsuomi
When there was the chance to be forgiven, he immediately jumped on the opportunity instead of engulfing himself in self-sacrifice, dwelling on that as a beast  he doesn't deserve happiness blabla  (dragging the story on and on as the result). Well, throughout the later volumes we'll see he really is a selfish lad XD Begone, the heroic self-sacrificing semes!
What I also liked is the fact that there was no sudden realisation of love from the uke. He only agreed to try viewing Enami in another way. But I think this wouldn't have worked if Atsuomi didn't have such a personality; the way how Atsuomi regards love isn't so absolute, I'm thinking about how he was planning to marry his highschool-sweetheart, whom he wasn't even so close to. In the next volume, he does realise he loves Enami, though I think his reasoning is a bit lame.

Their age is perfect for me, not too young to be annoying credible mature (ya know, those highschool settings with these super mature semes) and not too old to be too experienced in love. The women are for once strong and likable (except serie2), and the H scenes are very steamy.  All by all, the story was as good as perfect. What I'm lamenting is that I have the impression it's a summary of the novel, and through all the cd's their smex will be more or less the same >.< It's still intense, and there's a lot of pillow talk (luckily not like those often done "seme bullying uke"-H scenes), but the forplay will always be limited to caresses, kisses and some "fingerpreparing", and it will always be the missionary position.
I don't know whether to like this or find it annoying, in the end of every cd Atsuomi has a serious, yet sweet and a bit too understanding talk with Enami about their relationship. I like it that they talk a lot, but I find it's not realistic for ppl to have such a clear view on their own relationship. I noticed that Enami always thanks his lover in every cd, most of the time in the last track, which is just too moe! One hears the respect and how he's still head over heals for his lover. Grosso modo, they're equals, which are the best yaoi couple for me.

Backgroundmusic & SFX
The first dramacd has this nostalgic swung that fits the narration of Atsuomi. Every dramacd has a different bgm, and they all are nice and don't disturb the flow of the story. In fact, I would have accepted if the series stopped at the fifth installment, because the ending was done perfectly. (l don't mind a sixth installment though >D) SFX... not always as great... but meh, I can disregard that.

Seiyuu
Waaaaaah !!! MuraKen did a good job, I don't know how the novel was, but I liked his Atsuomi. Sometimes a bit dense, yet capable. He has a soft heart, but is, when angered really shorttempered and loses control over his good sense. He can be a bit violent, but can after reflection admit his mistakes.
The one who really impressed me, was Okki!!! I'm not too familiar with the Kansai accent, so I can't judge the whole speech etc, but I loved his Enami XD Especially the scenes where he's a bit embarassed and is so much of a doggy fufufufu >D. He was arrogant, but sometimes so adorably unsure, Okki did a great job in conveying those feelings. *nods* To me, Oki is better off as a seme :3 When I was a complete draman00b and didn't check out seiyuu, the first one I listened to that starred Okki was the great Fujimi Orchestra series. The second was Shiawase ni Dekiru, that time I think my eyeballs fell out when I read that Morimura and Kuonji were voiced by the same seiyuu (didn't listen to the freetalks back then). Even now, I still have trouble with believing...

All by all, I can describe this series as a gentle stream, the two of them face troubles and problems like any other couple. Communicationproblems, coming out, meeting the parents, professional issues,... but whatever they are, they face them together :-)