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Bakuman [バクマン] #16
バクマン。 16
アンケートで10週連続1位を獲れば嫌いなマンガを終わらせる。エイジの急な発言で編集部に衝撃が走る！ 話を聞いた最高達も打倒「天才」を掲げ、1位奪取へ動き出す！！ はたしてエイジが終わらせたいマンガとは！？
192 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2011
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About the author
Tsugumi Ohba
365 books2,856 followersTsugumi Ōba (Profile in Japanese: 大場 つぐみ), born in Tokyo, Japan, is a writer best known for the manga Death Note. His/her real identity is a closely guarded secret. As stated by the profile placed at the beginning of each Death Note manga, Ōba collects teacups and develops manga plots while holding his knees on a chair, similar to a habit of L, one of the main characters of the series.
There is speculation that Tsugumi Ōba is a pen name and that he is really Hiroshi Gamō. Pointing out that in Bakuman the main character's uncle was a one-hit wonder manga artist who worked on a gag super hero manga, very similar to Gamō and Tottemo! Luckyman in all aspects. Also that the storyboards drawn by Ōba greatly resemble Tottemo! Luckyman in style.
There is speculation that Tsugumi Ōba is a pen name and that he is really Hiroshi Gamō. Pointing out that in Bakuman the main character's uncle was a one-hit wonder manga artist who worked on a gag super hero manga, very similar to Gamō and Tottemo! Luckyman in all aspects. Also that the storyboards drawn by Ōba greatly resemble Tottemo! Luckyman in style.
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May 15, 2015
*sigh*
I stopped this series for a while because it was getting a little boring, but I think this particular volume was the worst one yet. It probably had the nicest cover, with really vibrant colors, but that wasn't nearly enough to even have anything to do with my rating.
This volume was so boring. The first half of it was just a bunch of characters reacting to the same things, and while the authors probably intended for some of the things talked about in this volume to be big plot twists, it felt obvious. The plot kind of walked along, and none of the conclusions that they came to felt unnatural, luckily, but they all weren't interesting.
Then you get to the second part of this volume, and my star rating started plummeting.
After reading 16 volumes of the same series, you probably understand the author. They're going to bring in some new characters that supposedly cause a threat to our protagonists's success, which will cause for our protagonists to have some difficulty in the beginning, then become stronger, and then ultimately win out. This is what the plot seems like it's heading towards at this point in the series, and if that happens again, I'm probably going to just look up a plot summary of the remaining volumes and see what happens to the few characters I actually still care about.
And also, PANTY FLASH FIGHT? I basically took a star off just for that.
The art's nice, though. That's one thing I can give this volume. I feel like as the series has progressed, the illustrator has gotten better at creating scenes and facial expressions that are more comical, but at the same time, they feel like they're made to compensate the boring situations.
You know that if you're more excited about finishing a book than starting one that something's wrong.
I stopped this series for a while because it was getting a little boring, but I think this particular volume was the worst one yet. It probably had the nicest cover, with really vibrant colors, but that wasn't nearly enough to even have anything to do with my rating.
This volume was so boring. The first half of it was just a bunch of characters reacting to the same things, and while the authors probably intended for some of the things talked about in this volume to be big plot twists, it felt obvious. The plot kind of walked along, and none of the conclusions that they came to felt unnatural, luckily, but they all weren't interesting.
Then you get to the second part of this volume, and my star rating started plummeting.
After reading 16 volumes of the same series, you probably understand the author. They're going to bring in some new characters that supposedly cause a threat to our protagonists's success, which will cause for our protagonists to have some difficulty in the beginning, then become stronger, and then ultimately win out. This is what the plot seems like it's heading towards at this point in the series, and if that happens again, I'm probably going to just look up a plot summary of the remaining volumes and see what happens to the few characters I actually still care about.
And also, PANTY FLASH FIGHT? I basically took a star off just for that.
The art's nice, though. That's one thing I can give this volume. I feel like as the series has progressed, the illustrator has gotten better at creating scenes and facial expressions that are more comical, but at the same time, they feel like they're made to compensate the boring situations.
You know that if you're more excited about finishing a book than starting one that something's wrong.
March 11, 2020
This review is for the entire series, which I rate it 5 stars.
Bakuman is the follow up work of the Death Note creative team, which is composed of writer Tsugumi Ohba and artist Takeshi Obata. However, in my opinion, I believe this is the better work.
Bakuman is the story of two teenagers breaking into the manga industry and they going to do it in their own unorthodox way, just like this manga. This manga is so unlike the usual ones. It's not a battle manga, which is the most popular and successful manga genre. Yet, it's like a battle manga because it has rivals, training montages, and other tropes of the genre.
The creative team is firing on all cylinders. The writer creates a genre-bending work and gives Obata-sensei a massive and appropriate canvass to flex his extensive art range, give us the best artwork of his career. The entire story is dense yet light, because it is full of ideas and concepts, like the other manga titles of the main characters' rivals. I wouldn't mind those spun off.
The story is engaging and funny, and gives the fans a satisfying ending. I only wish they included an epilogue to help the reader decompress after reading the last few volumes because it gives you a massive sensation of "finale high".
Aside from the killer story and the amazing art, this manga gave the reader a new way to appreciate and enjoy manga.
Bakuman is the follow up work of the Death Note creative team, which is composed of writer Tsugumi Ohba and artist Takeshi Obata. However, in my opinion, I believe this is the better work.
Bakuman is the story of two teenagers breaking into the manga industry and they going to do it in their own unorthodox way, just like this manga. This manga is so unlike the usual ones. It's not a battle manga, which is the most popular and successful manga genre. Yet, it's like a battle manga because it has rivals, training montages, and other tropes of the genre.
The creative team is firing on all cylinders. The writer creates a genre-bending work and gives Obata-sensei a massive and appropriate canvass to flex his extensive art range, give us the best artwork of his career. The entire story is dense yet light, because it is full of ideas and concepts, like the other manga titles of the main characters' rivals. I wouldn't mind those spun off.
The story is engaging and funny, and gives the fans a satisfying ending. I only wish they included an epilogue to help the reader decompress after reading the last few volumes because it gives you a massive sensation of "finale high".
Aside from the killer story and the amazing art, this manga gave the reader a new way to appreciate and enjoy manga.
January 11, 2023
The battle against Nizuma to try to stop him from cancelling a series was great! It’s genuinely so great seeing all these characters interact and help and support each other. Very inspiring!
February 12, 2021
Bakuman 16
Lo de Nakai ya cae en lo ridículo, en serio?
Aquí las veces que Miura falla como editor, demasiadas.
Lo de la competencia con Crow, está interesante, pero en cierta forma, pues es egoísta de parte de los demás, y la verdad, uno no quiere que le ganen a Crow.
Al final aparece un mangaka nuevo, un Veterano, y algunos comentarios de discriminación por edad, a ver como abordan el tema, ya que Japón en teoría es muy de respetar a los mayores.
3.5 star,
Lo de Nakai ya cae en lo ridículo, en serio?
Aquí las veces que Miura falla como editor, demasiadas.
Lo de la competencia con Crow, está interesante, pero en cierta forma, pues es egoísta de parte de los demás, y la verdad, uno no quiere que le ganen a Crow.
Al final aparece un mangaka nuevo, un Veterano, y algunos comentarios de discriminación por edad, a ver como abordan el tema, ya que Japón en teoría es muy de respetar a los mayores.
3.5 star,
November 18, 2012
Good volume. A bit wordy in parts, and not quite as inspirational as other volumes in the series have been for me, but a solid addition to the story. I enjoy how superhuman Eiji is, especially when he produces hundreds of pages of other manga series in his spare time when not writing/illustrating the number one manga in Japan and illustrating another series as well. I mean, who has time to eat or sleep? Us, humans! And as amazing as Ashirogi Muto is, they are meant to represent the everyman. They make mistakes, they fail to achieve their goals, they suffer jealousies and weaknesses, and they never EVER catch up to Eiji the manga god, but still they press on to get better and better. I like that message. I'll keep reading.
January 16, 2024
"Panty flash fight" as an manga-idea of a in-lore character? Ok.
But one of my favourite characters, Akira Hattori, and the whole editor cast being so well receiving of this concept of underage girls fighting in miniskirts whilst trying to not show their undies? Not so ok.
I mean c'mon, we know Shonen manga can get horny, but why did you have to ruin the mood for me with promoting such a blatantly crude ecchi "masterpiece".. :x I was having a pretty good time before, even if the story got a bit stale and repetitive after the first third... Let's see what there's in store for the last few volumes.
But one of my favourite characters, Akira Hattori, and the whole editor cast being so well receiving of this concept of underage girls fighting in miniskirts whilst trying to not show their undies? Not so ok.
I mean c'mon, we know Shonen manga can get horny, but why did you have to ruin the mood for me with promoting such a blatantly crude ecchi "masterpiece".. :x I was having a pretty good time before, even if the story got a bit stale and repetitive after the first third... Let's see what there's in store for the last few volumes.
November 6, 2022
5/5
I finished Bakuman, the series by the duo Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata. It is a simple story about a boy (Moritaka Mashiro) in his third year of middle school deciding to become a manga artist on the persistence of his friend (Akito Takagi). Takagi will write the stories while Mashiro will do the art. Together, they tell their ambitions to his crush (Miho Ayuki), who aims to be a voice actress and decide to get married if and when she gets to voice the heroine of their series. A simple premise, but one that allows for myriads of twists and turns. They begin their manga journey with the pen name Muto Ashirogi.
This is a review of the entire series. Please keep that in mind.
The authors introduce various other mangakas with the most important being Eiji Nizuma, Ashirogi Sensei's biggest rival, a 15-year-old manga genius. They face various hardships along the way, from writer's block to unrequited confessions; from copycat imposters to tight deadlines; from all-nighters to hospital stays. It is a heartwarming story which will motivate you to fulfill your own dreams. The ultimate Shonen Manga.
The authors accomplished everything they set out to do. I cannot think of a single thing to improve in this masterpiece. It is short and concise (only 176 chapters), with no redundancies or detours. It also teaches the readers the grueling discipline required to be a mangaka, the hopes and dreams attached with it and the ins and outs of manga publishing. The Editors and the Editorial Department play as much of a role in the story as the mangakas. How the manga and the artist are tied together and how can gleam an insight into the author's psyche by reading their works. How to deal with success and imposter syndrome. How to actually write an engaging manga and what happens when you actually succeed in your dreams. This and so much more is presented in such an engaging manner in the series.
Heartily recommended to everyone. Can't wait to read more!!!
I finished Bakuman, the series by the duo Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata. It is a simple story about a boy (Moritaka Mashiro) in his third year of middle school deciding to become a manga artist on the persistence of his friend (Akito Takagi). Takagi will write the stories while Mashiro will do the art. Together, they tell their ambitions to his crush (Miho Ayuki), who aims to be a voice actress and decide to get married if and when she gets to voice the heroine of their series. A simple premise, but one that allows for myriads of twists and turns. They begin their manga journey with the pen name Muto Ashirogi.
This is a review of the entire series. Please keep that in mind.
The authors introduce various other mangakas with the most important being Eiji Nizuma, Ashirogi Sensei's biggest rival, a 15-year-old manga genius. They face various hardships along the way, from writer's block to unrequited confessions; from copycat imposters to tight deadlines; from all-nighters to hospital stays. It is a heartwarming story which will motivate you to fulfill your own dreams. The ultimate Shonen Manga.
The authors accomplished everything they set out to do. I cannot think of a single thing to improve in this masterpiece. It is short and concise (only 176 chapters), with no redundancies or detours. It also teaches the readers the grueling discipline required to be a mangaka, the hopes and dreams attached with it and the ins and outs of manga publishing. The Editors and the Editorial Department play as much of a role in the story as the mangakas. How the manga and the artist are tied together and how can gleam an insight into the author's psyche by reading their works. How to deal with success and imposter syndrome. How to actually write an engaging manga and what happens when you actually succeed in your dreams. This and so much more is presented in such an engaging manner in the series.
Heartily recommended to everyone. Can't wait to read more!!!
January 22, 2019
Crows bakalan berhenti atas permintaan Niizuma. Keputusan yang bikin kantor redaksi dan para mangaka tim Fukada heboh, mereka harus bisa mencegat Niizuma dengan menumbangkan Crows dari peringkat pertama di Jump.
Gila ya mereka ini, sebutan Rival sekaligus Teman memang kuat banget. Endingnya? Keren, bisa aja dapet ide cerita baru.
Gila ya mereka ini, sebutan Rival sekaligus Teman memang kuat banget. Endingnya? Keren, bisa aja dapet ide cerita baru.
September 27, 2024
new villain…. Old people
January 10, 2017
oooooh my heart was a'poundin
April 21, 2020
❤
An amazing ending to a manga inside of manga.
❤
An amazing ending to a manga inside of manga.
❤
June 6, 2016
Best volume I've read in a while!
May 30, 2018
Bakuman: Rookie and Veteran continue where the previous tankobon left off and contains the next nine chapters (134–142) of the on-going manga series.
When Eiji Niizuma joined Shonen Jump, he had one condition – that when he became the most popular manga artist, he gets to choose any manga he hates and cancel it, to which the editorial staff and the editor-in-chief agreed. It seemed that everyone had forgotten about this clause, until Eiji Niizuma decided to become the best in earnest.
When Shinta Fukuda heard that Eiji Niizuma is going to cancel a manga he hates from his editor Yujiro Hattori, he calls everyone in his circle of friends who's in the manga business and currently has a serialized manga: Aiko Iwase, Yuriko Aoki, Ashirogi Muto, Shoyo Takahama, and Kazuya Hiramaru. Shinat Fukuda explained the provision in Eiji Niizuma's contract and they begin to worry, which manga he wants to cancel. Aiko Iwase fed up with the discussion and decided they will go straight to Eiji Niizuma and ask him personally. In the end, Niizuma told them the manga he wanted to end is his own.
Niizuma explained that the fact he couldn't end his manga when he wanted to is just wrong. He understand the editorial division wouldn't want any popular manga to end, because it's a commercial magazine and it means more money, which means that Niizuma would continue drawing his manga until its popularity goes down and dies an ignoble death – he would rather end his series on a high note. With the self-imposed condition of being in the first rank for ten consecutive weeks that he would end his manga in another ten issues.
While the group is sympathetic to Niizuma's plight, they aren't willing for him to end it. So, together the group (minus Aiko Iwase she left when she heard that her manga wasn't being cancelled), decided that if they could knock Niizuma from the top position, they would stop Niizuma from ending his manga. It became an all-out challenge, which raised the fighting spirit of Niizuma as well. He tells them that if they could knock him down before he could publish his last chapter he would continue to work on the series – that's fifteen more first places he would have to get before he would allow himself to end his manga the way he wanted.
The challenge to knock Niizuma out of first position begins in earnest with each person bringing their secret weapons that would hopefully knock Niizuma off first position. Better plots were made, new characters and villains are introduced, and surprising revelations are introduced in their manga series. It brought up the caliber of the manga writer and artist to a whole new level of quality. In the end, they couldn't knock Niizuma off his pedestal, but the all congratulated and thanked Niizuma for all his hard work in the comment section.
When Eiji Niizuma read Ashirogi Muto's comments he went straight to their studio office and told them that his next manga would not be the best in Japan, but in the world! He wanted to assure Ashirogi Muto that they are eternally link, because they are eternal rivals and promptly leaves. It was a cool scene to behold and it was done rather well.
There is one character of intriguing note that is introduced in Bakuman: Rookie and Veteran: Mikihiko Azuma – a veteran manga artist. Not much is known about him except that he was one a veteran manga artist that made a manga proposal. At first he got Goro Miura, but immediately rejected him, because of his apparent ageist attitude. When he asked for a second editor, he got Akira Hattori, who he accepted and loved his manga draft. However it seems like he's working for someone else behind the scene – someone whose silhouette looks suspiciously like Toru Nanamine – the nemesis of Ashirogi Muto.
Tsugumi Ohba has written another wonderful tankobon, despite his loquaciousness. I really like for one chapter we get to see Aiko Iwase unconfident side – her manga has been hovering in double digits for a long time now and she can't really blame Niizuma's art, because it is his art that has been saving her story. It is good to see the always confident side of Aiko Iwase show her vulnerable and doubtful side. In the end, thanks to her friends, she picks herself up and rises like a phoenix to continue her work. As always, Takeshi Obata's art is great and compliments the text rather well.
All in all, Bakuman: Rookie and Veteran is a wonderful continuation of the on-going series. If my assumptions are proven correct and Toru Nanamine is behind Mikihiko Azuma's sudden success, I wonder what he's up to with these veteran manga artists. I can't wait to read the next tankobon to find out.
When Eiji Niizuma joined Shonen Jump, he had one condition – that when he became the most popular manga artist, he gets to choose any manga he hates and cancel it, to which the editorial staff and the editor-in-chief agreed. It seemed that everyone had forgotten about this clause, until Eiji Niizuma decided to become the best in earnest.
When Shinta Fukuda heard that Eiji Niizuma is going to cancel a manga he hates from his editor Yujiro Hattori, he calls everyone in his circle of friends who's in the manga business and currently has a serialized manga: Aiko Iwase, Yuriko Aoki, Ashirogi Muto, Shoyo Takahama, and Kazuya Hiramaru. Shinat Fukuda explained the provision in Eiji Niizuma's contract and they begin to worry, which manga he wants to cancel. Aiko Iwase fed up with the discussion and decided they will go straight to Eiji Niizuma and ask him personally. In the end, Niizuma told them the manga he wanted to end is his own.
Niizuma explained that the fact he couldn't end his manga when he wanted to is just wrong. He understand the editorial division wouldn't want any popular manga to end, because it's a commercial magazine and it means more money, which means that Niizuma would continue drawing his manga until its popularity goes down and dies an ignoble death – he would rather end his series on a high note. With the self-imposed condition of being in the first rank for ten consecutive weeks that he would end his manga in another ten issues.
While the group is sympathetic to Niizuma's plight, they aren't willing for him to end it. So, together the group (minus Aiko Iwase she left when she heard that her manga wasn't being cancelled), decided that if they could knock Niizuma from the top position, they would stop Niizuma from ending his manga. It became an all-out challenge, which raised the fighting spirit of Niizuma as well. He tells them that if they could knock him down before he could publish his last chapter he would continue to work on the series – that's fifteen more first places he would have to get before he would allow himself to end his manga the way he wanted.
The challenge to knock Niizuma out of first position begins in earnest with each person bringing their secret weapons that would hopefully knock Niizuma off first position. Better plots were made, new characters and villains are introduced, and surprising revelations are introduced in their manga series. It brought up the caliber of the manga writer and artist to a whole new level of quality. In the end, they couldn't knock Niizuma off his pedestal, but the all congratulated and thanked Niizuma for all his hard work in the comment section.
When Eiji Niizuma read Ashirogi Muto's comments he went straight to their studio office and told them that his next manga would not be the best in Japan, but in the world! He wanted to assure Ashirogi Muto that they are eternally link, because they are eternal rivals and promptly leaves. It was a cool scene to behold and it was done rather well.
There is one character of intriguing note that is introduced in Bakuman: Rookie and Veteran: Mikihiko Azuma – a veteran manga artist. Not much is known about him except that he was one a veteran manga artist that made a manga proposal. At first he got Goro Miura, but immediately rejected him, because of his apparent ageist attitude. When he asked for a second editor, he got Akira Hattori, who he accepted and loved his manga draft. However it seems like he's working for someone else behind the scene – someone whose silhouette looks suspiciously like Toru Nanamine – the nemesis of Ashirogi Muto.
Tsugumi Ohba has written another wonderful tankobon, despite his loquaciousness. I really like for one chapter we get to see Aiko Iwase unconfident side – her manga has been hovering in double digits for a long time now and she can't really blame Niizuma's art, because it is his art that has been saving her story. It is good to see the always confident side of Aiko Iwase show her vulnerable and doubtful side. In the end, thanks to her friends, she picks herself up and rises like a phoenix to continue her work. As always, Takeshi Obata's art is great and compliments the text rather well.
All in all, Bakuman: Rookie and Veteran is a wonderful continuation of the on-going series. If my assumptions are proven correct and Toru Nanamine is behind Mikihiko Azuma's sudden success, I wonder what he's up to with these veteran manga artists. I can't wait to read the next tankobon to find out.
May 20, 2024
I thought it was just my attention span, but I'm happy to see I'm not the only one who thought this manga was weak.
First, they went into a competition with Nezumi to stop him from canceling his own series. I know this was just a driving force to improve the other mangaka and their own series, but I didn't like how they went about stopping Nezumi from ending Crow. If a creator feels there needs to be a proper end to their series, they should have the freedom to end it in their own terms. Otherwise, you'd get a cash cow series like Boruto or Spongebob that loses not only its appeal, but the spirit of the creator.
The part with Akina...there was nothing worth talking about. Her plot was very fleeting.
And then we are introduced to a mangaka in his 50s, which at first I thought was a good approach, until I realize it was another ploy of wannabe Ashirogi. We don't see him, but it's so obvious that he is behind the whole thing. And then the company has the audacity to bash on creators trying to make it in their advanced age. Who the fuck cares! If the manga is good, run it! And what does it say about creators at the age still at Jump? Akira Toriyama was still having a hand in manga and game project up to his death and he died in his late 60s. Kishimoto, while not as active, was still making manga and coming two years before his death at the age of 60. And Yoshimura Togashi is still trying to finish Hunter x Hunter despite his medical conditions! These are legends and they are/were still producing in their advanced age. This is just plain discrimination towards age and I can already see there is a bias that will make the 50-year-old mangaka turn out to be the villain or terrible mangaka on his own.
Ugh. I should stop reading here, but I already bought all the volumes. Four more to go. 😑
Also there was a lot more dialogues, which didn't help my attention when reading this manga.
First, they went into a competition with Nezumi to stop him from canceling his own series. I know this was just a driving force to improve the other mangaka and their own series, but I didn't like how they went about stopping Nezumi from ending Crow. If a creator feels there needs to be a proper end to their series, they should have the freedom to end it in their own terms. Otherwise, you'd get a cash cow series like Boruto or Spongebob that loses not only its appeal, but the spirit of the creator.
The part with Akina...there was nothing worth talking about. Her plot was very fleeting.
And then we are introduced to a mangaka in his 50s, which at first I thought was a good approach, until I realize it was another ploy of wannabe Ashirogi. We don't see him, but it's so obvious that he is behind the whole thing. And then the company has the audacity to bash on creators trying to make it in their advanced age. Who the fuck cares! If the manga is good, run it! And what does it say about creators at the age still at Jump? Akira Toriyama was still having a hand in manga and game project up to his death and he died in his late 60s. Kishimoto, while not as active, was still making manga and coming two years before his death at the age of 60. And Yoshimura Togashi is still trying to finish Hunter x Hunter despite his medical conditions! These are legends and they are/were still producing in their advanced age. This is just plain discrimination towards age and I can already see there is a bias that will make the 50-year-old mangaka turn out to be the villain or terrible mangaka on his own.
Ugh. I should stop reading here, but I already bought all the volumes. Four more to go. 😑
Also there was a lot more dialogues, which didn't help my attention when reading this manga.
November 30, 2020
Rating: 5 stars
Summary:
Akito Takagi aspires to be a manga writer, but he has poor drawing skills. He approaches his classmate, Moritaka Mashiro to be pair up with him into becoming manga creators. Mashiro rejects the idea at first. Takagi then convinces Mashiro when he brings them to Miho Azuki's house. Takagi tells Azuki about their dream of creating manga. Mashiro, who has a crush on Azuki, then "proposes" to marry Azuki if he is able to create a manga that will later be animated and Azuki will be the seiyuu or voice actor for the anime. The duo then set off their dream, going through many challenges and failures along the way, to create a manga that has potential to be animated.
Review (for the whole manga):
I first read this manga when it was published in a local comic magazine here in Malaysia, known as Kreko. Decided to reread again because I didn't finish the whole manga the first time (because I skipped a few volumes of the magazine, so I missed out some chapters of the manga). This manga is interesting as it shows you the "behind the scenes" of the manga industry in Japan. I have heard some people say that being a mangaka is not an easy job that will rake in money. Mangaka have to compete with many other mangaka from various publication companies. If your manga is no longer preferred by the readers, it will get dropped. All that is depicted in this manga series. Hardwork is sure the no. 1 key to success in this field. Overall, I really like this manga (plus the fact that it's created by the duo who made Death Note, Vol. 1: Boredom. ;)
Summary:
Akito Takagi aspires to be a manga writer, but he has poor drawing skills. He approaches his classmate, Moritaka Mashiro to be pair up with him into becoming manga creators. Mashiro rejects the idea at first. Takagi then convinces Mashiro when he brings them to Miho Azuki's house. Takagi tells Azuki about their dream of creating manga. Mashiro, who has a crush on Azuki, then "proposes" to marry Azuki if he is able to create a manga that will later be animated and Azuki will be the seiyuu or voice actor for the anime. The duo then set off their dream, going through many challenges and failures along the way, to create a manga that has potential to be animated.
Review (for the whole manga):
I first read this manga when it was published in a local comic magazine here in Malaysia, known as Kreko. Decided to reread again because I didn't finish the whole manga the first time (because I skipped a few volumes of the magazine, so I missed out some chapters of the manga). This manga is interesting as it shows you the "behind the scenes" of the manga industry in Japan. I have heard some people say that being a mangaka is not an easy job that will rake in money. Mangaka have to compete with many other mangaka from various publication companies. If your manga is no longer preferred by the readers, it will get dropped. All that is depicted in this manga series. Hardwork is sure the no. 1 key to success in this field. Overall, I really like this manga (plus the fact that it's created by the duo who made Death Note, Vol. 1: Boredom. ;)
September 9, 2019
Je dirais davantage 3.5/5.
Ce tome met en scène plusieurs aspects très spécifiques au Japon. Sans dévoiler la trame précise pour ne pas spoiler:
- la fascination pour les petites culottes (soupir)
- l'immense doute que les employeurs japonais ont envers les employés plus "âgés" (40-50 ans) qui auraient "du mal à comprendre le monde des plus jeunes" et sont "plus réticents à être dirigés par un éditeur" (c'est ce qui mène à la course dès la maternelle pour faire entrer son enfant dans les meilleures écoles, car cela lui assurera de pouvoir fréquenter une bonne université. Certaines entreprises n'engagent que des jeunes diplômés d'universités spécifiques. Un bon C.V. plein d'expériences au Japon n'est pas une bonne chose dans la plupart des cas).
- la difficulté pour un mangaka d'arrêter une série "qui vend". Sur ce point, c'est la deuxième fois que la série en parle, pour des personnages différents. Et très franchement, ça me fait réaliser à quel point j'aurais du mal à être une autrice au Japon. Dans le monde francophone en général, c'est l'auteur qui décide s'il veut poursuivre ou non sa série, peu importe le succès. Tout cela en fonction de son inspiration, ses envies, son temps... Des raisons très vite balayées de la main dans un contexte japonais. Ça marche, tu écris, c'est tout. Ouf.
Bref, voilà un tome très intéressant pour découvrir la dureté du monde créatif japonais. Ce qui permettra sans doute de mieux comprendre lorsque je lirai un manga dont l'histoire s'épuise et tourne en rond: le mangaka n'avait plus l'inspiration, mais il devait continuer! Ce qui n'est pas le cas avec Bakuman qui reste fort bien ficelé.
Ce tome met en scène plusieurs aspects très spécifiques au Japon. Sans dévoiler la trame précise pour ne pas spoiler:
- la fascination pour les petites culottes (soupir)
- l'immense doute que les employeurs japonais ont envers les employés plus "âgés" (40-50 ans) qui auraient "du mal à comprendre le monde des plus jeunes" et sont "plus réticents à être dirigés par un éditeur" (c'est ce qui mène à la course dès la maternelle pour faire entrer son enfant dans les meilleures écoles, car cela lui assurera de pouvoir fréquenter une bonne université. Certaines entreprises n'engagent que des jeunes diplômés d'universités spécifiques. Un bon C.V. plein d'expériences au Japon n'est pas une bonne chose dans la plupart des cas).
- la difficulté pour un mangaka d'arrêter une série "qui vend". Sur ce point, c'est la deuxième fois que la série en parle, pour des personnages différents. Et très franchement, ça me fait réaliser à quel point j'aurais du mal à être une autrice au Japon. Dans le monde francophone en général, c'est l'auteur qui décide s'il veut poursuivre ou non sa série, peu importe le succès. Tout cela en fonction de son inspiration, ses envies, son temps... Des raisons très vite balayées de la main dans un contexte japonais. Ça marche, tu écris, c'est tout. Ouf.
Bref, voilà un tome très intéressant pour découvrir la dureté du monde créatif japonais. Ce qui permettra sans doute de mieux comprendre lorsque je lirai un manga dont l'histoire s'épuise et tourne en rond: le mangaka n'avait plus l'inspiration, mais il devait continuer! Ce qui n'est pas le cas avec Bakuman qui reste fort bien ficelé.
August 5, 2018
This is the latest volume in this series that I have read and reviewed. There are new twists every volume, and the details of manga publishing are still interesting, while toned down a bit, with more attention given to the plot.
However, it doesn't look like this series is winding down any time soon, there is still quite a bit of development left to do. I guess, unless you're really lucky or as talented as some of the characters have been, our main characters, while successful and talented, still are working towards their dreams, just like being a mangaka in real life. There are a few unlikely elements in the story, but it just makes for more drama.
One thing that I liked about this volume that it brings up the issues of ageism in the Manga industry. It appears that this theme will be developed in the next volume.
However, it doesn't look like this series is winding down any time soon, there is still quite a bit of development left to do. I guess, unless you're really lucky or as talented as some of the characters have been, our main characters, while successful and talented, still are working towards their dreams, just like being a mangaka in real life. There are a few unlikely elements in the story, but it just makes for more drama.
One thing that I liked about this volume that it brings up the issues of ageism in the Manga industry. It appears that this theme will be developed in the next volume.
June 17, 2017
Ya ampun, Eiji Niizuma sensei, gakkoiiii desuneee..
Melihat sampul Bakuman 16 ini saya berpikir kenapa ada wajah Eiji sensei disini? Ternyataaaa.... Terima kasih sudah membuat heboh para mangaka dengan keputusannya menghentikan (Crow), membacanya jadi sesemangat Ashirogi Muto sensei dan yang lainnya. Emang rookie ngga bisa dibandingkan dengan veteran yak?
Eh, terharu lo baca ucapan terima kasih para mangaka disatukan halaman Shonen Jump, tapi ngakak ngeliat kakunya Eiji sensei di depan Ashirogi Muto waktu berkunjung. Ni anak kiyuuuttt bangetttt...
Yak, lanjoottt ke 17. Tense nya sudah kerasa. Ngga rela Shonen Jump cuma buat bahan tertawa para pecinta manga. Huh!....
Melihat sampul Bakuman 16 ini saya berpikir kenapa ada wajah Eiji sensei disini? Ternyataaaa.... Terima kasih sudah membuat heboh para mangaka dengan keputusannya menghentikan (Crow), membacanya jadi sesemangat Ashirogi Muto sensei dan yang lainnya. Emang rookie ngga bisa dibandingkan dengan veteran yak?
Eh, terharu lo baca ucapan terima kasih para mangaka disatukan halaman Shonen Jump, tapi ngakak ngeliat kakunya Eiji sensei di depan Ashirogi Muto waktu berkunjung. Ni anak kiyuuuttt bangetttt...
Yak, lanjoottt ke 17. Tense nya sudah kerasa. Ngga rela Shonen Jump cuma buat bahan tertawa para pecinta manga. Huh!....
September 26, 2023
3/5
I thought volume 16 was pretty okay, but not up to the quality of the last few. The reveal that Nizuma wanted to end his own series was a good one, and the arc introduced near the end does bring up some interesting questions. Still, the rest felt pretty "normal" for Bakuman, the excitement that had me buying volume after volume before is being lost. The biggest positive thing I have to say is that Obata's art still wows me, his ability to bring these characters to life through posing and direction is on another level than any other mangaka.
I thought volume 16 was pretty okay, but not up to the quality of the last few. The reveal that Nizuma wanted to end his own series was a good one, and the arc introduced near the end does bring up some interesting questions. Still, the rest felt pretty "normal" for Bakuman, the excitement that had me buying volume after volume before is being lost. The biggest positive thing I have to say is that Obata's art still wows me, his ability to bring these characters to life through posing and direction is on another level than any other mangaka.
January 9, 2024
Another great volume of Bakuman that deals with the race to beat Nizuma before he finishes Crow. It's fun seeing the whole cast fired up and coming up with strategies to try and earn votes. It's fun to see how Manga artists think and what they cook up to try and boost their numbers.
I also enjoyed the discussion about veterans vs rookies and what Shonen Jump should prioritize. I think the manga does a pretty good job of showing different perspectives from different characters and it helps flesh out the world and avoids easy answers for subjective questions like that.
I also enjoyed the discussion about veterans vs rookies and what Shonen Jump should prioritize. I think the manga does a pretty good job of showing different perspectives from different characters and it helps flesh out the world and avoids easy answers for subjective questions like that.
April 14, 2024
It’s not the same Bakuman as the first 10+ volumes in both good and bad ways. Most notably and unfortunately, this (and a few previous volumes) have been completely without romance which is part of what hooked me to begin with. The good, though, is that the story has started to pick back up. Also, last issue started including pages from fictional manga (a manga within the manga) and this volume has continued with more. It’s a really fun addition that was rare in the first 10 volumes. So yeah, different but still an interesting and worthwhile read.
January 12, 2024
Volume 16 continued the recent hot streak.
I loved seeing Nizuma challange bring all the side characters together with a common goal.
While Panty Flash Fight does seem to fall back on some of the more misogynistic tendencies of this series, it did feel like this issue was at least raised by the characters this time, and I was glad to see eminently dis-likable Nanamine back for another shot at Ashirogi.
I loved seeing Nizuma challange bring all the side characters together with a common goal.
While Panty Flash Fight does seem to fall back on some of the more misogynistic tendencies of this series, it did feel like this issue was at least raised by the characters this time, and I was glad to see eminently dis-likable Nanamine back for another shot at Ashirogi.
August 12, 2024
2.5 stars
Each volume seems to get more and more predictable.
I knew what series Eiji wanted to end and that he would get to end it, and honestly, to me, Eiji is getting too much special treatment from the editorial office.
It's also very easy to "guess" who's behind the veteran manga artist making a comeback. They hint at it several times in the end, but it's obvious even if they didn't.
Each volume seems to get more and more predictable.
I knew what series Eiji wanted to end and that he would get to end it, and honestly, to me, Eiji is getting too much special treatment from the editorial office.
It's also very easy to "guess" who's behind the veteran manga artist making a comeback. They hint at it several times in the end, but it's obvious even if they didn't.
July 26, 2017
Me encantó este manga.
Me encanta cuando los protagonistas o bueno, mejor dicho, el equipo Fukuda se ponen retos, en éste caso sobre lo del primer lugar, fue genial.
Sobre el final ya tengo mis teorías, se quedó en algo bastante interesante, espero poder leer pronto el siguiente tomo.
Espero que Niizuma-Shisho dibuje algo nuevo OwO
Me encanta cuando los protagonistas o bueno, mejor dicho, el equipo Fukuda se ponen retos, en éste caso sobre lo del primer lugar, fue genial.
Sobre el final ya tengo mis teorías, se quedó en algo bastante interesante, espero poder leer pronto el siguiente tomo.
Espero que Niizuma-Shisho dibuje algo nuevo OwO
September 24, 2017
Mostly focuses on Eiji in this volume and I must say I have missed this guy, he is such an awesome and eccentric character. Then later in the volume begins a new plot, of which I must say is not so suited to my taste but we'll see what the next volume brings about.
Overall, enjoyable and exciting volume.
Overall, enjoyable and exciting volume.
August 15, 2020
The mangaka rivals/friends are all making serious improvement, which must be hard! It’s not depicted as much of a struggle as it would really be in real life. I suppose it must be hitting a little too close to home for the creators.
Nizuma is really impressive. Like dude. Woah. Teach me how you do this! A new arc begins. I have a really big suspicion of what’s happening though.
Nizuma is really impressive. Like dude. Woah. Teach me how you do this! A new arc begins. I have a really big suspicion of what’s happening though.
August 27, 2017
** 3.5 stars **
This volume was great until the end when the plot just got weird. Also, Panty Flash Fight? That was distasteful, offensive, and just plain wrong. Had to drop the rating just for that.
This volume was great until the end when the plot just got weird. Also, Panty Flash Fight? That was distasteful, offensive, and just plain wrong. Had to drop the rating just for that.
June 8, 2021
Si llevas mucho tiempo haciendo lo que más te guste, ¿te gustaría terminarlo en toda su gloria o hacer que pase el tiempo y continuar en lo mismo? ¿Los demás te dejarían hacerlo o son aquellos que admiran tus decisiones extrañas pero ya pensadas?
December 30, 2023
Pretty fun volume. Loved all of the manga creators going hard with each of their stories. Really wish we were able to follow some Shonen Jump fan boys or fujoshi. That perspective would be really cool.
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