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Type: Manga
Volumes: Unknown
Chapters: Unknown
Status: Publishing
Published: Aug 11, 2008 to ?
StatisticsScore: 8.341 (scored by 1108 users)
Ranked: #1972
Popularity: #127
Members: 2,122 1 indicates a weighted score
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comedy shounen slice of life |
SynopsisMoritaka Saiko is a boy in ninth grade who has given up on pursuing his dreams; he only wants a stable, boring, dead-end office job, and he's too shy to talk to the girl he likes. One day, he leaves his math notebook, full of impressive drawings and doodles, at school. The smartest boy in the class, Takagi, finds it and confronts him. Takagi proposes that they become mangaka together, with Moritaka doing the art and Takagi doing the writing. While cynical, Moritaka is intruged by the idea... |
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Bakuman's storyline is not similar to Death Note but its made by the same author and even has a Death Note reference in it
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The bit of commedy is similar :D
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| Overall |
8 |
| Story |
9 |
| Art |
8 |
| Character |
8 |
| Enjoyment |
9 |
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Sep 29, 20087 of ? chapters read 11 of 18 people found this review helpful "It's a manga about people writing manga."
that probably sounds pretty stupid or at least the way i phrased it does.
But dont let my poor choice of diction fool ya.
At first glance you may have noticed the similarities in art style from somewhere (especially the hair). The artist behind it is Obata, Takeshi. While the story is written by Ohba, Tsugumi. These duo are responsible for the ever famous DeathNote.
It's quite funny because w...e get to see some parallelsl as bakuman too has duo mangaka. Mashiro and Takagi (artist & writer).
-Story? is it worth while?-
Right now i can't give a clear verdict on how good the series will be, but one thing is for sure. This series knows how to build up climax and tension. Many subplots have already been introduced and begins to spark. It's like seeing the sunrise.
But i can't gurantee we are on the right side of the mountain as of yet. But my intuition tells me we are.
Verdict: Yes
~before you begin~
- Like deathnote, this series is pretty heavy on character development. Keeping an eye on the main characters (esp mashiro) at all time maybe worthwhile.
- Understanding of japanese culture/ way of life is recommended, but not required as the series does it to certain extend. But without fully understanding the japanese' culture, one may miss few details here and there. (its not crucial)
Ps.
The rating 8 sounds pretty so-so series but i never give out a 10 in overall section. As i believe perfect series cannot exist.
Average score i would give if i wrote a review of every anime/manga would probably be around 6. read more
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| Story |
9 |
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Nov 14, 200814 of ? chapters read 3 of 6 people found this review helpful 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 l...earn 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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| Overall |
9 |
| Story |
8 |
| Art |
9 |
| Character |
8 |
| Enjoyment |
9 |
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Sep 3, 20083 of ? chapters read 16 of 32 people found this review helpful Although there are only 3 chapters released now, I find this manga very enjoyable, and I'm almost certain I'll follow it through to the end. The art by Obata is great as always, and the story is both amusing and interesting. You learn about the life of a mangaka, and at the same time enjoy the story itself. Really a recommendation for all manga lovers.
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