Bakuman.

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Ever had a goal in life you would almost kill for to accomplish? Would you have the determination not to give up even if it went bad? Both of these manga are about people who have an incredible amount of determination, even when it seemed impossible they still contiued. Their determination is inspirational and will make you think about your own life and dreams.  

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Hikaru no Go addpermalink

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. 

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Uchuu Kyoudai addpermalink

Both are  ealistic stories about fulfilling your dreams. In both cases there are some "tests" that the main characters have to pass and the hardships that occurs that motivates you to start doing something yourself and not to give up. What is more both mangas present high educational value about the field it concerns (Manga-magazine in case of Bakuman and Space-industry in Uchuu Kyoudai). The only thing is that Uchuu Kyoudai is more powerfull. If you liked Bakuman you will certainly love the other one. 

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Hitman addpermalink

Have a similliar story about manga, they also have a few romance in the story. 

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Beck addpermalink

Both are coming of age/rags to riches stories. 

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RiN addpermalink

Rin tracks down a story of one boy, aspiring to become a manga artist from the young age. Regretfully his skills are not yet at the level of being published - his imagination is wild; drawings are a bit messy; and he does not know how to use the tone properly.... Will he be able to rise at the top and make his leaving out of drawing the manga? Lets find it out by reading Rin. 

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Koimoku addpermalink

Koimoku is Bakuman with less detail on the manga creation process and more boobs. In spite of being an aggressive loser, the lead quickly finds himself with a harem as busty manga editors battle it out for his talents and inspire him by getting naked/letting him touch their boobies.

My favourite aspect of Koimoku is how a career woman walks around with her tits exposed, acts like a ditz and offers the lead ANYTHING he desires for the puposes of inspiration. The hooker the lead uses for first impressions of his work is realistic, also. 

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Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun addpermalink

while it is no wonder that they have some differences such as both series don't belong to the same demographic, Bakuman lends on the side of pursuing your dream of becoming a mangaka while Gekkan Shoujo is about a guy who has already been a mangaka, they both follow the story of making manga. Bakuman and Gekkan Shoujo both have romantic element throughout the story (but different in the way of portrait), putting factors from real life to your works and the life of people involve in the process of making manga. If you love manga and want to know what behind the scene, read both manga read more 

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Time Paradox Ghostwriter addpermalink

Both stories show a reader how manga industry (Shonen Jump specifically) works.  

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Kimi no Iru Machi addpermalink

It's very realistic there is a great romance in Bakuman which was also better executed in Bakuman. Highly recommend both manga and anime. Note: This is my favourite series.  

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Ikusaba Animation addpermalink

Both have to do with a voice actress and they have that feeling of effort towards your dreams, as well as a sense of impotence against those with natural born talent. 

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Comic☆Studio addpermalink

They both are about mangakas and drawing manga. They both also have a romance genre 

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Skip Beat! addpermalink

Well the basic genres and stuff are entirely different but Skip Beat and Bakuman have this one thing in common - 

A world within a world!

 In Bakuman, its about creating worlds, characters and stories in manga
 In Skip Beat, its about the different characters portrayed by a single one(Kyoko)

Skip beat has more depth to this theme but Kyoko lacks significant rivals..
Both are recommended! 

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G Senjou Heaven's Door addpermalink

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.  

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Hope addpermalink

If you liked Bakuman and you read shoujo, I would suggest the manga Hope as a recommendation.    These mangas are both about main characters striving to become professional mangakas.  However the obstacles they run into are different, as the character in Hope endures a lot of bullying from other girls along the way.   Although the main characters of these two manga are opposite sexes, they have similar personalities because they are hard working and keep pushing towards their goals.    Hope is a mature shoujo, not a fluff one, and the mangaka who wrote it has bullyiing as the theme in a lot of her manga, so the tone of them can be different.  But if you love manga and art and like to read stories about the pursuit of that goal they are both good examples.   They are both complete but Hope is still being translated in English.   read more 

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Liar Game addpermalink

It's not so much that the mangas are similar, but that I wanted to read a manga like Liar Game right after I read Bakuman. This was because the majority of manga that the main characters in Bakuman worked on were this type of manga, and I find it extremely fascinating. 

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Hajime no Ippo addpermalink

The setting might be completely different, but the main characters of both series have one thing in common. A powerfull will and a dream they would do everything for in order to accomplish it. If you add to other memorable characters and humour to this list you get not one but three reasons why you should read these manga. They will make you feel like giving your all everyday because how else can you accomplish your life long goal? If you like these kind of settings for a story, these manga are perfect for you! 

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Balance Days addpermalink

Although "Bakuman" is a manga about making manga and "Balance Days" is a one-shot about swimming, both main characters strive to improve their skills and talent. Both have similar artwork, as well. 

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Shokugeki no Souma addpermalink

You'd enjoy both since they somewhat have the same concept. In Bakuman, the protagonists 'battle' using their mangaka skills, while in Shokugeki, they 'battle' using their cooking skills. They have 'rivals' who aren't totally against them; rather, they encourage each other in their own ways. Both of them are great page-turners! They'll leave you wanting to know what comes next. Both inspire readers to keep pushing towards their goals and dreams.

Regarding the writing style, they both make you feel like you're in the protagonists' position so you want to keep rooting for them. Even during intense 'battles', there are some funny parts which balances the manga's atmosphere, making it a light-read.

I give both a 10/10! I hope you thoroughly enjoy them as I did. read more 

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AKB49: Renai Kinshi Jourei addpermalink

Bakuman and AKB49 are set in completely different environments, one being in the Idol world and another in the world of manga publishing, but what the two have in common is a pair of protagonists with impossible dreams they want to achieve, and working themselves to death to achieve them. Both series take place over several years and show the challenges they face in their respective industries and they charge head on to achieve their ambitions to become the best. 

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Kin no Tamago addpermalink

Both manga show people in the Japanese Manga/novel publishing industry. 

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Runway de Waratte addpermalink

Both mangas are about young adults with high aspirations who aim to become the best in their niche. While their goals are very different, the story progresses pretty much the same way. They also are detailed and contain many insights. There are elements of romance in both mangas. 

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Shouha Shouten! addpermalink

both illustrated by obata takeshi with similar looking characters following their dreams to be the best with friendly rivalry along the way 

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Platinum End addpermalink

Platinum End and Bakuman are created by the same people. 

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Jump no Tadashii Tsukurikata! addpermalink

Both show an inisght into how manga is made, however bakuman goes more into how hard it is to make manga and the process of creating the manga, while jump no tadashii leans more into the industry and how the magazine was founded and created weekly. 

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Seiyuu Ka! addpermalink

Both series are about young kids trying to make it big in an area of Japanese entertainment; voice acting for anime in Seiyuu Ka! and manga in Bakuman. The protagonists in each series each have dreams regarding their careers and have to overcome many obstacles to reach them, failing numerous times. 

Both series also feature slow building romance. 

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G-Maru Edition addpermalink

both story is about mangaka..

the main chara want to be a great mangaka..

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Manga Mitai na Koi Shitai! addpermalink

"Manga Mitai na Koi Shitai" and "Bakuman" actually deal with the main characters being manga artists. Both main artists draw from real life inspirations, although both the genres they write and what they are, are shonen and shoujo respectively. It's really refreshing to see both sides of the female and male manga artists. 

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Kakukaku Shikajika addpermalink

Both manga tell the story of how the protagonists became a mangaka and their struggles. Both has a touch of realism (Kakukaku Shikajika is the autobiography of  Kuragehime's author anyway). While There are also the figures that are respected for having deeply  influenced the main characters. for Bakuman it's the editor, for Kakukaku Shikajika it's the art mentor.

Kakukaku Shikajika will contains more melancholic feels than Bakuman. 

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Manga: Saru demo Kakeru Manga Kyoushitsu

Saru demo Kakeru Manga Kyoushitsu addpermalink

They're both about aspiring mangaka trying to realize their dreams. Bakuman is plot-driven and somewhat serious , Saru Demo is bowdlerized parody of everything.  

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I''s addpermalink

both these series deal with the issue of long term, long distance relationships from the guys perspective. If you enjoyed I's there are plenty of parallels with bakuman's romance element. 

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Billy Bat addpermalink

Manga about mangakas.
But, Billy Bat has a darker plot than Bakuman, and it's not about how the mangaka is going to be serialized. 

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Manga no Tsukurikata addpermalink

Both mangas about the main characters who are a mangaka. Manga no Tsurikata is a shoujo-ai though, unlike Bakuman. 

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Soul Catcher(S) addpermalink

Two high school kids team up to combine their unique talents and strive for the top together 

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School Rumble addpermalink

Both are shounens, comedies, school, rom-com, and a guy who is drawing manga in order to get the girl they like. But School Rumble (as the title states) is more based on school life while Bakuman is more about manga.  

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Kamiigusa Animators addpermalink

Both revolve around work life for a group of characters working together in similar industries. In Bakuman it is the manga industry, whereas in Kamiigusa Animators it is the animation industry. Both also share comedy and romance contexts; though Bakuman has much more dramatic elements. 

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Doujin Work addpermalink

Both explore the lives of characters who want to publish manga. Whereas Moritaka and Akito want to become successful mangaka in Shonen Jump, Najimi instead tries to make it as a doujin artist. Though both have different styles (Doujin Work done in 4koma, while Bakuman in the more traditional style) and Doujin Work is way more lighthearted than Bakuman, both are enjoyable reads. 

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Kimi ni Todoke addpermalink

Both manga involves an innocent love story that you don't want to miss. Both story have a very shy protagonist. In Kimi ni Todoke, Sawako (better known to the school as Sadako, because she looks just like her) is easly misunderstood, but she is a kindhearted person that helps in class duties and now she face her life in experiencing her first love. In Bakuman, Mashiro is a talented artist that team up with Takagi to become a mangaka. He confessed to his long time crush Miho that is aiming to be a voice actor, she accepts however, she will only marry him after they achieve their dreams. In addition, they cannot see each other until then. read more 

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Moeyo Pen addpermalink

They're both about writing manga. :) 

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Genshiken addpermalink

Looking for some creative fun? The characters from both series are inspired to create something from their ideas. In retrospect, there is a small yet colorful cast of characters in a developing storyline. The characters are complex yet can be easily attached to. There is a good sense of humor coming from both manga ranging from the jokes, dialogues, and character interactions. I find the atmosphere of both manga series to be lighthearted with attractive details. At the same time, it can also bring out a beauty based on the foundation of their premises. Also, expect character relationships in terms of development and references to other works. read more 

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Piano no Mori addpermalink

Bakuman and Piano no Mori has a lot of character growth. In particular, we follow the story of main characters with a passion in something they set their mind on doing. Throughout both series, we see how much they progress. Relationships are also a dynamic feature in their storytelling as the main characters reveal more about their personalities. There is considerable amount of realism especially with the amount of talent presented to the reader. Creativity also exists especially through the story of the main characters' motivations. 

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Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso addpermalink

Bakuman and Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso may follow different paths in regards to their premise. However, both series convey the essence of a dream. And to make that dream come true, the main characters work very hard towards to overcome their obstacles. Both series' main male character has a talent and over the course of both series shows the readers their potentials. The relationships they share with other characters also connects to the overlay of their perspective stories. Both series also consists of romance angles that becomes a secondary focus in their sub-plots. And while both series follows different careers/focus, they skillfully present the hardships of the characters' journey to stardom. read more 

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Comic Party addpermalink

Both are about a guy not really into the fan culture making manga. 

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Manga: Kiben Gakuha, Yotsuya-senpai no Kaidan.

Kiben Gakuha, Yotsuya-senpai no Kaidan. addpermalink

Kibengakuha doesn't have anything in common with Bakuman, but it's pretty similar to Detective Trap and PCP. On Kibengakuha mysteries and crimes are solved using horror stories to frighten the criminal and make him confess while on Detective Trap the detective make traps to catch the criminal. On Kibengakuha the horror stories are spread around the school while on PCP they make small "crimes", both of them trying to be anonymous. 

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Hadaka no Taiyou addpermalink

Although Bakuman is far superior in both story and enjoyment, Hadaka no Taiyou shares the same story of two main characters aiming to become manga artists.
1. Both has the same mix of comedy, dreams, romance, school, slice of life and shounen.
2. Both has two main characters aiming to become manga artists (in Hadaka no Taiyou, one is a female, while Bakuman both of the main characters are male). 

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Kyou mo Ashita mo. addpermalink

Not much resemblance, except for the fact that both main characters want to become mangaka. Bakuman is shounen while Kyou mo Ashita mo. is  shoujo.  They are both good stories though which talk about manga a good amount (what pen to use, what paper, how lines are supposed to be drawn)  both somewhat romantic . . . I guess. 

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Manga: Hibiki: Shousetsuka ni Naru Houhou

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Imagine if whole Bakuman was about Niizuma Eiji, but he was an even bigger weirdo and completely unhinged, and well writing writing books instead of mangas, that's kinda Hibiki.
Both are about bunch of talented teenagers trying to: in Bakuman - write mangas, and in Hibiki - literature. 
Show some work behind the scenes of creating and publishing works, office politics so to speak.
Bakuman's characters are way more realistic and it goes way more into details of the creative process, whereas Hibiki is about an eccentric and very troublesome to people around her genius.  

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