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[Reviewed based off all three seasons]

I was recommended to check out this show, and it really was worth every second -- it even made it into my top 5 list. I enjoyed it so much, and I don't know where to begin.

So we follow Mashiro and Takagi as they chase the dream to become the greatest Mangakas of Japan, and boy is it a treat. Never thought I would enjoy it this much nor did I think that I could watch 75 episodes without getting bored. Now for a guy who doesn't read Manga at all you can probably understand that I was ... kind of skeptical at first. However I finished all episodes in one week, and would’ve finished it earlier if I didn’t have other obligations.

Now going back to what I said above about me not really reading any Manga. Bakuman was not only enjoyable but also very enlightening or informative -- it'll give you a tour into the world of Manga, and you will learn a lot. The story is so well written, and it feels so real. It really felt like the writer was portraying their own lives and world in front of my eyes, and that's probably why it was so good. A story they can easily relate to?

So for some specifics that I liked;

+ Fantastic story, and progression.
+ Some of the greatest characters I’ve seen in a while namely Niizuma Eiji. Hysterical!
+ There was so many great moments were I even felt like standing up in my bed screaming "YOU CAN DO THIS GUYS!" (IRL)
+ Great character development.
+ Romance was satisfying.
+ Sound and music was also good, and most noteworthy -- S1 & S3 ending and S2 OP!

What also surprised me was the fact that we got to immerse into specific stories and manga chapters, and they were even voice acted. This was really well done, and some of the ideas and stories they made were like "oh I actually wanna read/see this!". I mentioned that it was very informative and it really was. You’ll get to learn about; how they draw, how they make storyboards, editors and what role they have in this, endings, adaptions and so on. There are so many things, but they're all explained in a simple manner - I mean even I understood most of it. You'll see how stories and art are affected by things like stress, schedules and willpower. How it's not always up to the author or artist to decide everything -- and that the editors hold great power. An example of this would be not being able to end a Manga when they want and/or creating the perfect ending.

All in all a really great Anime, and I feel like I have to start reading Manga now so that I can appreciate the original work.