Bakuman is manga made by series written by Tsugumi Ohba and illustrated by Takeshi Okata, yes the same genius duo who made Death Note. The first chapter was released in Weekly Shonen Jump on August 11, 2008 and manga ended april 23, 2012 with 176 chapters.
Bakuman was one of the best selling mangas of 2011 and 2012.
Plot:
Everything begins when Moritaka Mashiro, a junior high student, forgets his notebook in class. His classmate, Akito Takagi, notes Mashiro's drawings in it and asks him to become a manga artist to his stories. Mashiro declines, citing his late uncle, a manga artist, who died from overwork. Takagi incites Mashiro to meet with Miho Azuki, Mashiro's crush, and tells her the two plan to become manga artists. In response, Azuki reveals her plans to be voice actress. Mashiro proposes to her that they should both marry when Azuki becomes a voice actress for the anime adaptation of their manga. The two then start creating their manga, under the pen name Muto Ashirogi, in hopes of getting serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump.
Basically the beginning is kinda boring and the first chapters of the series made me think this as some kind of romance oriented manga, but after few chapters Mashiro and Tagaki's rival appears (who is same kind of guy as L or Near from DN btw) and things start to get more interesting. Then there is just ton of new mangakas appearing to challenge them and lot of unexpected stuff happens. (sorry can't explain too much without spoiling everything to you)
Some of my thoughts: This is really good manga, the story is actually very interesting and surprisingly exciting when you think that this is series about drawing manga. What I really liked about this was specially good humor that was somewhat unusual, but not too weird and annoying. Also the characters are all cool and drawings look SO good in the end of this manga. The ending is somewhat unsatisfying and I would have liked to see even 2 or 3 more chapters.
Here is one of 'special' art from 19. volume of manga:
I can't say too much about anime because I haven't watched it yet, but it is made by same studio that has made animes such as Shakugan no Shana, Toradora, Azumanga Daioh etc. so it should be pretty good.
What are your opinions on this series? I personally can recommend this to every fan of manga/anime. Well you should check this out just for the fact that it is from makers of Death Note
Bakuman is manga made by series written by Tsugumi Ohba and illustrated by Takeshi Okata, yes the same genius duo who made Death Note. The first chapter was released in Weekly Shonen Jump on August 11, 2008 and manga ended april 23, 2012 with 176 chapters.
Bakuman was one of the best selling mangas of 2011 and 2012.
Plot:
Everything begins when Moritaka Mashiro, a junior high student, forgets his notebook in class. His classmate, Akito Takagi, notes Mashiro's drawings in it and asks him to become a manga artist to his stories. Mashiro declines, citing his late uncle, a manga artist, who died from overwork. Takagi incites Mashiro to meet with Miho Azuki, Mashiro's crush, and tells her the two plan to become manga artists. In response, Azuki reveals her plans to be voice actress. Mashiro proposes to her that they should both marry when Azuki becomes a voice actress for the anime adaptation of their manga. The two then start creating their manga, under the pen name Muto Ashirogi, in hopes of getting serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump.
Basically the beginning is kinda boring and the first chapters of the series made me think this as some kind of romance oriented manga, but after few chapters Mashiro and Tagaki's rival appears (who is same kind of guy as L or Near from DN btw) and things start to get more interesting. Then there is just ton of new mangakas appearing to challenge them and lot of unexpected stuff happens. (sorry can't explain too much without spoiling everything to you)
Some of my thoughts:
This is really good manga, the story is actually very interesting and surprisingly exciting when you think that this is series about drawing manga. What I really liked about this was specially good humor that was somewhat unusual, but not too weird and annoying. Also the characters are all cool and drawings look SO good in the end of this manga. The ending is somewhat unsatisfying and I would have liked to see even 2 or 3 more chapters.
Here is one of 'special' art from 19. volume of manga:
I can't say too much about anime because I haven't watched it yet, but it is made by same studio that has made animes such as Shakugan no Shana, Toradora, Azumanga Daioh etc. so it should be pretty good.
What are your opinions on this series? I personally can recommend this to every fan of manga/anime. Well you should check this out just for the fact that it is from makers of Death Note
Edited by dusk