Name: Bakuman
ISBN: 9781421541037

Tsugumi Ohba

Working on their new manga, Moritaka works on designing the characters and Akito devises the perfect names.

Title and character design. Volume 11

Bakuman

By the creators of Death Note! The mystery behind manga-making revealed! R to L (Japanese Style). Is becoming a successful manga artist an achievable dream or just one big gamble? Average student Moritaka Mashiro enjoys drawing for fun. When his classmate and aspiring writer Akito Takagi discovers his talent, he begs Moritaka to team up with him as a manga-creating duo. But what exactly does it take to make it in the manga-publishing world? Moritaka is hesitant to seriously consider Akito's proposal because he knows how difficult reaching the professional level can be. Still, encouragement from persistent Akito and motivation from his crush push Moritaka to test his limits!

Bakuman.

Gavin

Simultaneously ultra-cynical and ultra-sentimental. The central whim (two kids pledge to marry each other if and only if they succeed in their careers, and to never see each other until then) is hard to swallow. Lots of people outraged by the redpilled monologue on page 80 (“it’s all in the blood... the best thing for a girl is to get married”) but the character is shown as a mouthy prick so maybe a portrayal isn’t a thesis. most of it is po-faced declarations and pondering, not edgy.

That said I am a sucker for competence porn, affirmations, glorification of projects, intricate details of an obscure practice, and grit. Might read on later.

Traum und Realität / [Red.: Diana Hammermeister]

Itzel

The Myth Echo

Nora 

Ahmed Bakr

By the creators of Death Note! The mystery behind manga-making revealed! Reads R to L (Japanese Style). Average student Moritaka Mashiro enjoys drawing for fun. When his classmate and aspiring writer Akito Takagi discovers his talent, he begs Moritaka to team up with him as a manga-creating duo. But what exactly does it take to make it in the manga-publishing world? Drama swirls around the manga creators as they try to move forward after being canceled from Shonen Jump. Moritaka and Akito work hard on a new comedy story pitch while Aoki and Nakai struggle with some personal issues. But when Kaya uncovers Akito’s meetings with Aoki and Iwase, things might never be the same.

By the creators of Death Note! The mystery behind manga-making revealed! Reads R to L (Japanese Style) T audience. Average student Moritaka Mashiro enjoys drawing for fun. When his classmate and aspiring writer Akito Takagi discovers his talent, he begs Moritaka to team up with him as a manga-creating duo. But what exactly does it take to make it in the manga-publishing world?

Takeshi Obata

Tsugumi Ōba

Debüt und Ungeduld / [Red.: Volker Hummel]

By the creators of Death Note! The mystery behind manga-making revealed! Reads R to L (Japanese Style), for T audiences.

Chocolate and Akamaru. 2

By the creators of Death Note! The mystery behind manga-making revealed! Average student Moritaka Mashiro enjoys drawing for fun. When his classmate and aspiring writer Akito Takagi discovers his talent, he begs Moritaka to team up with him as a manga-creating duo. But what exactly does it take to make it in the manga-publishing world? Big changes are in store now that Moritaka and Akito have their very own series in Shonen Jump. Hanging out with their favorite manga creators, hiring assistants, keeping track of the weekly reader surveys—life as a professional manga artist is tough! Can these two survive the pressure?

Bakuman?, Vol. 5

When their popularity begins to slip, Akito and Moritaka face the prospect of their manga series being cancelled in Shonen Jump.

Gag and serious

By the creators of Death Note! The mystery behind manga-making revealed! Reads R to L (Japanese Style), for audiences T Moritaka and Akito’s hard work is paying off, and they start challenging their rival Eiji’s popularity in Shonen Jump. But just as they plan to take the next step, the team is hit with a surprising setback. Moritaka and Akito will need the help of their manga artist friends to overcome this hurdle!

By the creators of Death Note! The mystery behind manga-making revealed! Reads R to L (Japanese Style), for audiences T. Average student Moritaka Mashiro enjoys drawing for fun. When his classmate and aspiring writer Akito Takagi discovers his talent, he begs Moritaka to team up with him as a manga-creating duo. But what exactly does it take to make it in the manga-publishing world? Moritaka and Akito will need to come up with an amazing new manga idea if they ever hope to get back into Weekly Jump magazine, and they only have six months to do it! But with Hattori, their former editor, helping behind the scenes, the duo might have everything in place to create the perfect story.

nonchi

With the success of their new series, "Perfect Crime Party," doing well, Akito and Moritaka try to beat their rivals, but soon face an unexpected setback.

Artist and manga artist. 12

When Akito and Moritaka are asked to judge a manga competition, the best entry reminds them of their own work.

Mind games and catchphrases. 14

After being told their manga will not become an anime, Akito and Moritaka enlist in a contest to see who can create the best romance story.

Bakuman Title and character design. Volume 11