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Aug 8, 2008 5:33 PM
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wow, the start was a lot better than i expected. this story about the path to become a mangaka might be a fun ride. I'm excited.
Aug 8, 2008 5:40 PM
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They mentioned competitions, oh gee, I can't wait for this :D

Takagi Agito, I really like him, he's hillarious. Even in the first chapter.

It seems like a really different direction from Death Note, but I'm liking it so far!
Aug 8, 2008 5:44 PM
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i have to say that was an awesome first chapter. i actually burst out laughing towards the end. this has a lot of promise to me already and seems a tad different from others.
Aug 8, 2008 6:09 PM
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I agree, great start for the manga, and I also like the art=P

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Aug 8, 2008 6:31 PM
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Omg!!! I can already tell that this will be one of the best manga I'll ever read in my life!I just love how did the chapter 1 started!~ ^__^
Aug 8, 2008 6:33 PM
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This was awesome, I hope it doesn't get canned in 10 weeks.

Aug 8, 2008 7:08 PM
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Looks very promising, the first chapter was great, cant wait for the next chapter =)
Aug 8, 2008 7:10 PM
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Pretty good chapter, I really liked it at the end.
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Aug 8, 2008 7:42 PM
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:DD good story so far. xD
Aug 8, 2008 7:43 PM
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Wow, it was different from what I expected! I loved the first chapter! I look forward for more!
Aug 8, 2008 7:52 PM
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nice first chapter
Aug 8, 2008 7:55 PM

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Didn't expect a story like this coming from the artist lol. Looking forward to the next chp =)
Aug 8, 2008 8:17 PM

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i know im already hooked :D
Aug 8, 2008 8:27 PM
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i liked the uncle's story :]
very strong opening overall.
can't wait for ch. 2 ! :D
Aug 8, 2008 8:37 PM
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not bad but not great arts dececent will have to wait and see if the chrcters turn out ok
Aug 8, 2008 8:57 PM

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Awesome first chapter.
Didn't expect this from the DN team.
And alot of hilarious references to many manga.

I am liking this series.
Aug 8, 2008 9:47 PM

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Yea, I wasn't expecting much out of this at all, but damn I liked it.

Aug 8, 2008 10:06 PM

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While I figured it would be a much more typical shounen story I have to give Ohba credit for being able to take a pretty dull concept and make it interesting. Plus I think the well done interior monologue helps endear me to the characters much quicker than in other manga. Overall I'm quite excited to see where this will go.
Aug 8, 2008 11:04 PM

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Aw, that was great! Did not expect that at all though, it's totally different from Death Note. But, hilarious at the same time. xD The art was lovely too. ^^
Aug 8, 2008 11:35 PM

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The art definitely got me interested but I hope there's much more to the story than just a boy trying to win a girl's heart >_>

how come he doesn't mentioned bleach manga as example?! I'm not pleased! >=(

Aug 8, 2008 11:44 PM

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get ready folks for this manga will take the number one spot from Naruto and Bleach. can't w8 for chapter 2!!!
Aug 9, 2008 12:45 AM

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I really didn't know what to expect with this, so I'm glad it was so good. Let's hope the next chapter can keep it up.
Aug 9, 2008 1:54 AM
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woo!! great so far!! keep it up! yeaaa
p r o f i l e 👀
Aug 9, 2008 2:04 AM
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I loved it. Great first chapter and a great job with the art and characters. I just hope it doesn't turn out like Ral Grad.

And hopefully, this manga can raise awareness within fan circles and increase the bond between fans and mangaka. It might be asking for too much but I hope that this series can get more people to realize how human the suffering of a mangaka can be.

Like in that "How much do you spend on manga weekly" topic, I hope that people can start to think more about the welfare of mangakas when they illegally download or view manga without giving back to the industry.
Aug 9, 2008 2:28 AM

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This was a great first chapter. The Art was pretty neat, the characters are funny and interesting .

I instantly fell in love with Azuki and her dream of becoming a Seiyuu. Her story is going to be really exciting and her character design is <3.
Aug 9, 2008 2:57 AM

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Haha, the genre is so different from Death Note. It's so freaking good though. I loved page 51-53. Their expression was so priceless, I couldn't stop laughing.
Aug 9, 2008 6:30 AM

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To think that this was from the same people who create Death Note...
I rearly ever read manga because i find them quite boring. But this is an exception! This was awesome and it made me laugh quite alot.
I'm definitely going to continue reading this manga. And i can't wait for the anime!

P.S. Have you noticed that in both death note and bakuman that in both the series both the main characters are the top scoring students in japan. Just FYI ^_^
Aug 9, 2008 7:51 AM
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Elt- said:

P.S. Have you noticed that in both death note and bakuman that in both the series both the main characters are the top scoring students in japan. Just FYI ^_^

lol Was Mashiro a top student? From my understanding, he's just a normal student.
Aug 9, 2008 8:43 AM

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i was talking about Takagi :/ He's a main character aswell
Aug 9, 2008 10:13 AM
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This Manga's awesome. XD
Aug 9, 2008 10:16 AM
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i was talking about Takagi :/ He's a main character aswell

The story was centered to Mashiro, but yeh, that's true. lol

Author's info are wrong. Ohba did the story and Obata did the art.. lol
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That was a great start!
I really like the Maincharacters and the story to become a Mangaka seems to be great.
Aug 9, 2008 5:08 PM

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wow this seems like it's gonna be great! ._. doesn't seem anything like Death Note tho for some reason i like it that way..

Tagaki: let's become the best mangakas in japan!

Mashiro: The best in Japan is a pip dream. With todays low birth rates, we'll never be as popular as DragonBall or One Piece!!

XD
Aug 9, 2008 6:25 PM

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This manga really has become my favorite manga. I mean, some people might think there's not enough action but that's exactly why I love it. I really liked Death Note too, but I'm kinda glad this manga was less dark. Plus, it's a manga that talks about manga; it might help me make the doujinshi I always dreamed of doing :D
Aug 9, 2008 7:14 PM

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I facepalm's hard. With two hands. Several times. And slapped myself. I guess that's a good thing.
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Aug 10, 2008 12:10 AM

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Woaa such a promising first chp! :D
This manga is going to be interesting... Hopefully chp 2 will not disappoint!

Btw it feels like the DN team is writing a manga about themselves somehow XDD


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Mashiro: The best in Japan is a pip dream. With todays low birth rates, we'll never be as popular as DragonBall or One Piece!! XD


Don't forget the line about Madonna's house, lol.

Interesting start, let's see where this goes.........
Aug 10, 2008 4:36 AM

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wow it already gives me the feeling of I want to read more lol Im not a big manga reader but this was damn good !
“If you win, you live. If you lose, you die. If you don’t fight, you can’t win.”
Aug 10, 2008 5:05 PM

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(: I likkke.
Will definitely keep up with!
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Aug 10, 2008 5:36 PM
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love it and it could be a great manga
does any1 kno if it will be a weeky or monthy manga
Aug 10, 2008 7:07 PM
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love it and it could be a great manga
does any1 kno if it will be a weeky or monthy manga

It's weekly.
Aug 11, 2008 12:54 PM

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Has me hooked...
Aug 12, 2008 2:50 PM

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I like all the self-parodies in the first chapter ^^
Like "This isn't a Death Note, huh?" :D
Takagi is somewhat funny, even though I thought he was as stiff and serious as Light, but he's really cool.
I totally continue reading :P


Aug 12, 2008 4:46 PM

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I really enjoyed the first chapter so far-I wouldn't say it was love at first sight for me, but I'm definitely looking forward to the next chapter. I could see light superficial similarities to Death Note-super-smart kid is bored with the monotonies of life, but their life totally changes all because of a single notebook. However, the athmosphere is completely different in those two. Instead of the deaths we had in Death Note, in Bakuman we have creating. I'm also looking forward to how Ohba handles the romance, considering in Death Note it was one-sided and/or nonexistent. And of course, art is top-notch as always, as expected of Obata. :D
Aug 12, 2008 9:26 PM

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Awesome manga!! I loved it!!

Excellent first chapter and kudos to Ohba for the well done interior monologue!! That's a fantastic way to know better the characters and I love it because I feel more close to that characters, all of they looks too real and that's amazing

Looks very very promising!! It can becomes in my next favorite manga so I will expecting too excited the next chapters!!

Weekly and the next will have 31 pages? Yes please!!

And the references was all hilarious!!! I hope they keep that awesome level all the series!


Waiting the next *_*

Kouta~
Aug 12, 2008 9:59 PM

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The basic concept of Comic Party from the guys who brought us Death Note?

...

Wicked cool.

This was a great first chapter. The characters are instantly likeable, the art is gorgeous, the dialogue is funny, the praise keeps going. I am definitely gonna keep up with this series! This better get a high approval rating in WSJ, or so help me...
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Aug 12, 2008 10:27 PM

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Nice, I really enjoyed the first chapter^^,
Aug 13, 2008 6:41 AM
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This manga looks interesting but i wonder where the story is going.
Aug 13, 2008 12:41 PM
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Another masterpiece in the making..

Looking forward for chapter 2
Aug 13, 2008 3:18 PM
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Kouta said:
Weekly and the next will have 31 pages? Yes please!!
No, I belive that will happen just because this week there is no SJ. So they have more time for pages and even colour them.
After that it should be the regular 20 black and white pages, except for some occasions like in all the other weekly manga.
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