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Bakuman.

バクマン。

TV · Finished · Fall 2010 · 25 episodes · 24 min

Moritaka Mashiro and Akito Takagi are pretty much foils of each other. Mashiro, an average 9th grade student but talented artist, and Takagi, an overall advanced 9th grader and aspiring writer. After great convincing, Takagi convinces Mashiro to join him in becoming the greatest mangakas Japan has ever seen. Takagi, with his gift of writing, hopes to become a successful mangaka, and Mashiro, with his gift of art, hopes to marry the girl of his dreams, Azuki Miho.

(Source: Anime News Network)

Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance, Slice of Life

Tags: Work, Writing, Drawing, Coming of Age, Ensemble Cast, Male Protagonist, Heterosexual, Meta, Shounen, School, Primarily Teen Cast

Studio: J.C.STAFF

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Episodes

  1. Episode 1: Dreams and Reality
  2. Episode 2: Dumb and Smart
  3. Episode 3: Parent and Child
  4. Episode 4: Time and Key
  5. Episode 5: Summer and Storyboard
  6. Episode 6: Carrot and Stick
  7. Episode 7: Tears and Tears
  8. Episode 8: Anxiety and Expectation
  9. Episode 9: Regret and Satisfaction
  10. Episode 10: 10 and 2
  11. Episode 11: Chocolate and NEXT
  12. Episode 12: Feast and Graduation
  13. Episode 13: Early Results and Final Report
  14. Episode 14: Battle and Copy
  15. Episode 15: Debut and Impatience
  16. Episode 16: Wall and Kiss
  17. Episode 17: Conceit and Kindness
  18. Episode 18: Jealousy and Love
  19. Episode 19: Two and One
  20. Episode 20: Cooperation and Conditions
  21. Episode 21: Literature and Music
  22. Episode 22: Coalition and Disagreement
  23. Episode 23: Tuesday and Friday
  24. Episode 24: Phone Call and Night Before
  25. Episode 25: Yay and Nay

Reviews

A mandatory watch for those who aspire to work in the manga industry, or not.

A manga just has to be good to be serialized, and Bakuman did just that.

The closest look at the manga industry I've ever seen.