Alternative TitlesJapanese: バクマン
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Type: Manga
Volumes: Unknown
Chapters: Unknown
Status: Publishing
Published: Aug 8, 2008 to ?
StatisticsScore: 8.441 (scored by 5440 users)
Ranked: #1232
Popularity: #24
Members: 9,878
Favorites: 1,057 1 indicates a weighted score
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SynopsisBakuman follows the story of high school student Moritaka Mashiro, a talented artist who does not know what he wants to do with his future. One day he draws a picture of Azuki Miho, a girl he is secretly fond of, during class and forgets the notebook at school. He comes back to find that his classmate Akito Takagi is waiting for him with his notebook. Takagi tries to convince Mashiro to become a mangaka, a manga artist, with him, only leading to Mashiro's disagreement. Mashiro goes home and thinks about his mangaka uncle, who had only one successful series before he died in obscurity. Mashiro is interrupted by a phone call from Takagi, who says that he is going to tell Azuki that Mashiro likes her. Mashiro runs down to Azuki's house to find Takagi waiting for him. Once Azuki comes out to meet them, Takagi tells her that he and Mashiro are aiming to be mangaka. Mashiro then learns that she wants to be a seiyū, a voice actor, and has shown promise in the field. Mashiro, once again thinking about his uncle, accidentally proposes to Azuki. She accepts. However, she will only marry him after they achieve their dreams. In addition, they cannot see each other until then. (Source: Wikipedia) |
Related MangaAdaptation: Bakuman
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Grimmm
49 of 76 people found this review helpful
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14 of ? chapters read
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Bakuman is a pretty unique story. I've never read or heard of any other story like it.
Story: The story starts out in a weird way. It gives you the feeling that it's going to end up like another typical Shounen series (lame main character who mysteriously gets an interesting life with all kinds of fantasy and supernatural aspects), but that will change quickly. After a quick reference to the author's previous work (Death Note, ever heard of it? :P), we begin to learn the basis. Mashiro is just your average 9th grader, but when he accidentally leaves his notebook in school, he ends up running into another classmate that would pretty much change his future. This other classmate, Takagi, basically says that he likes how Mashiro can draw and wants to know if he would draw manga for him, while Takagi writes the stories. There is also a bit of romance involved, since the girl Mashiro likes wants to become a voice actor in the future. Anyway, from here on in, we see the struggle it takes to become a mangaka.
Art: I think the art is pretty good. It is straight-forward for the most part, but the detail involved with the manga companies are very well drawn IMO.
Character - More development is needed on the characters, but it is still early when writing this so I'm not worried. The characters are pretty likable and can be quite amusing as well. It fits with the story.
Enjoyment - I think the main reason why I enjoy this manga is because it is so realistic. I'm so used to reading things that are so far fetched that it can sometimes be annoying. However, Bakuman is so real and you even get references to many other manga series out there (Bleach, Naruto, Gintama, Death Note, and other old time manga that I wasn't so familar with). Plus, you almost feel as if you want the characters to succeed. Also, I think it is really cool that the reader gets to be informed about how hard it is to become a mangaka. Overall, I enjoy this series. ^_^
Overall, Bakuman is a really real series that can be pretty entertaining. It's definitely a good read. ^^ read more
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supermario23
13 of 22 people found this review helpful
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39 of ? chapters read
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8 |
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It looks like Obata and Ohba struck gold again. After the phenomenal success of Death Note, the duo came up with Bakuman, a manga about making manga. While this series is a whole lot different than Death Note, it still maintains Ohba's style of intelligent writing coupled with Obata's masterful artwork(Come on, the guy's gotta move to seinen already). Bakuman's plot isn't really groundbreaking, but the storytelling is one of the best in current shonen manga nowadays. The manga shows us how writing manga for Jump works, how hard it is to even get published, how it is even harder to stay serialized in Japan's most popular shonen magazine. The characters also have their own appeal; Niizuma Eiji with his L-ish mannerisms and quirks, and Miho and Mashiro's strange approach to their pseudo-engagement.However, as good as Ohba's writing is, sometimes his characterizations fall flat. Aside from their unique quirks, they aren't that well fleshed-out and we can't really form a bond with any of them. Takagi, for instance, is perhaps the blandest character in the whole manga while his girlfriend, Miyoshi can sometimes be very grating. Having great characters is very important in this kind of story, since it's not action-y. That aside, the plot moves forward in a straightforward and concise manner as is the style of Ohba. All in all, if you want some intelligence in your shonen manga and a bit of insight as to how the whole industry works, read Bakuman. You won't regret it. read more
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Similar stories, students wanting to be the best at something (Go for Hikaru no Go and Manga for Bakuman). They have rivals that are better than them, though the main characters practice a lot to reach their dream. Even though the stories are about Go and Manga, there is a lot of character drama in each.
Takeshi Obata does the illustrations for both manga series.
Both Hikaru no Go and Bakuman are series about following your dreams and becoming a professional at an unconventional career. Both series feature the protagonists trying to live up to and become better than a prodigy in their field and are pretty motivational stories about chasing after your dreams.
Not only that, but both feature art by Obata, which is always a plus.
Well, besides both being designed by Takeshi Obata-sama (Obata Takeshi-sama XD), both talk about kids who have a goal following a dream in Hikaru no Go, the main character, Hikaru Shindou ends up becoming interested in Go, after meeting Fujiwara no Sai, the spirit of a great Go player. On Bakuman, Moritaka Mashiro and Takagi Akito go to great lengths to make a success of their manga, and, Mashiro is driven to his promise to the young Azuki Miho, that when it is voice actor and manga Mashiro and Takagi win anime (and Azuki dub the protagonist xD), they marry.
In Hikaru no Go, Hikaru must confront their "rivals" in the world of Go, as well as Mashiro and Takagi compete with the other mangaka's. XD
Both have rival characters that are ahead of the main character in their respective fields. The Go battle somewhat is similar to the weekly rank battle.
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Both series have a similiar premise, an unlikely duo collaborate to start a manga..And they encounter obstacles in their love lifes, and in their way to becoming mangakas.
G Senjou Heaven's Door is also on the subject of aspiring mangaka, but is a lot more mature, and has a lot more deep in its storyline.
Neither manga are only speaking about writing manga but, whereas Baku-man bores us with crappy loves stories, G Senjou Heaven's Door brings us excitement by talking about familial problems of the protagonists
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