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Bakuman [バクマン] #14
バクマン。 14: 心理戦と決め台詞 [Bakuman 14: Shinrisen to Kimeserifu]
驚異の新人・七峰透は、亜城木夢叶を手本に、マンガ家を目指していた。だが、売れる為には手段を選ばない七峰のやり方に対し、最高と秋人は、先輩マンガ家としての意地とプライドを懸け、立ちはだかるが…!?
192 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 2010
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About the author
Tsugumi Ohba
365 books2,855 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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January 9, 2023
I LOVED this arc. Putting a formidable and easily hateable rival against Ashirogi was a stellar choice. Couldn’t put this one down!
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.
November 14, 2015
*read the scanlation version*
if Classroom of Truth was real one-shot manga, I'm sure I'll read it. serial... not so sure... a dark-long-story with ambigous morale like that really need a sincere writer to pull it... not an *ss-half-hearted-fake-mangaka with serious attitude problem like whathisnameagain?
yessss.... ashirogi-sensei... crush him in 10 weeks, onegai-shimasu.
if Classroom of Truth was real one-shot manga, I'm sure I'll read it. serial... not so sure... a dark-long-story with ambigous morale like that really need a sincere writer to pull it... not an *ss-half-hearted-fake-mangaka with serious attitude problem like whathisnameagain?
yessss.... ashirogi-sensei... crush him in 10 weeks, onegai-shimasu.
January 15, 2015
A villain. An enemy. When will they get their anime and when will this end? 6 volumes to go and I have to admit that I'm very tired of reading Bakuman. It wasn't a great idea to commit myself to only read Bakuman until I finished all volumes. Not making this mistake again in the future.
November 11, 2024
"I have an army."
"We have a [Party]!"
A new rival appears...and he is truly a despicable individual!
Not only is he a two-faced snake that shows a naive, upbeat youth to the public but in private despises everyone's opinions but his own.
Not only does he ape his own story & comedy after the main duo's aesthetic & same sense of SERIOUS BIZNESS FOR MUNDANE THINGS FOR THE LULZ.
Not only does he hire a particularly spiteful ghost from their past as key art assistant.
BUT HE IS ESSENTIALLY AN AI-ART BOT 11 YEARS BEFORE IT BECAME A THING!
There's just something special about getting a true Heel in this kinda ring since this kinda story doesn't lend itself to have actual villains or antagonists in the conventional sense. So having someone you can actively root against with every fiber of your being is kinda great.
May 20, 2016
Ketika Saikou dan Shuujin sepertinya sudah stabil dan tinggal fokus mencari ide baru, si pengarang dengan lihai menyisipkan plot baru. Persaingan dengan Nanamine memang menaikkan tensi Bakuman.
Tidak seperti vol sebelumnya yang masih tersisipkan komedi kocak, (sepertinya Eiji juga tidak tampil ya?!) Vol 14 betul-betul menampilkan N sebagai sorotan utamanya. Benar-benar cerita yang bikin "emosi". Psywar demi psywar cukup membuat panas situasinya :)
Di sisi yang lain romansa Hiramaru dan Aoki mencuri perhatian pembaca. Bagaimana kisah mereka kelak?
END.
Tidak seperti vol sebelumnya yang masih tersisipkan komedi kocak, (sepertinya Eiji juga tidak tampil ya?!) Vol 14 betul-betul menampilkan N sebagai sorotan utamanya. Benar-benar cerita yang bikin "emosi". Psywar demi psywar cukup membuat panas situasinya :)
Di sisi yang lain romansa Hiramaru dan Aoki mencuri perhatian pembaca. Bagaimana kisah mereka kelak?
END.
June 24, 2017
Picked this up instead of SIMON VS THE HOMO SAPIENS AGENDA tonight because I need to sleep asap and this looked like it would put me to sleep quicker... but it turned out to be pretty interesting. I love to hate Nanamine.
November 7, 2022
The new rival kind of sucks but i still love you Bakuman.
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!!!
December 10, 2020
When I first started reading this series I was wary of how many characters and side stories were being introduced, but Tsugumi Ohba is masterful in weaving multiple narratives and not making the story tiresome at all. Intricate themes contemplate dualities which are reflected in every chapter title such as "net and face" or "confidence and sacrifice", etc. I'm a bigger fan than I thought I would be, still reading strongly ahead, and the wacky, wholesome personalities across the main characters also striving toward their dreams is difficult not to be invigorated by.
February 10, 2021
Bakuman 14
Volumen introductorio del rival, un buen setting para despues
Y aparece un rival, al principio hubo unas partes que como que me decía, “hey pero si dijeron que..” aunque ya luego capte, que es parte del rumor-mill y el desconcierto ante el nuevo mangaka y su forma de actuar.
Y pues si, rival directo a el duo, y con historias a su estilo.
Lo que si suena tonto es la amenaza “Haremos que te cancelen”, una cosa es ganarle en popularidad, otra hacer que lo cancelen, pero bueno haber que ocurre.
3.5
Volumen introductorio del rival, un buen setting para despues
Y aparece un rival, al principio hubo unas partes que como que me decía, “hey pero si dijeron que..” aunque ya luego capte, que es parte del rumor-mill y el desconcierto ante el nuevo mangaka y su forma de actuar.
Y pues si, rival directo a el duo, y con historias a su estilo.
Lo que si suena tonto es la amenaza “Haremos que te cancelen”, una cosa es ganarle en popularidad, otra hacer que lo cancelen, pero bueno haber que ocurre.
3.5
March 24, 2018
Yes Nakai!
December 10, 2023
This is some peak Bakuman. Everything is firing on all cylinders and it's such a fun and energetic mix of its best elements. On the behind-the-scenes side of things the Ashirogi pair have their hands full with a new rival - Nanamine. Basically a redditor who sources his internet "friends" for ideas and advice to create a manga. It's an interesting idea, one that the manga comes down on harshly. Crowd-sourced art is not real art. I tend to agree. Art designed by committee will always be inferior and doesn't qualify as a real work of art. Collaboration is an element of a lot of art forms and is great. But there needs to be a unifying central voice to direct the flow of the work, without that you get soulless content.
Nanamine is fun to hate, and his duplicitous double-personality is just really fun. Having such a hateable rival creates a lot of desire to see him choke and fail which made reading his sections enjoyable and created a lot of fun tension. I also like that they do give him some background - he's a previous fan of Ashirogi and even wrote fan letters to them. That brings a personal element to the rivalry that heightens the drama.
Meanwhile on the comedy side of things they focus a lot on Hiramaru and Aoki. Hiramaru and his editor are the funniest thing in the manga and anytime they are around it's great. I also love seeing his editor being genuinely distressed about Hiramaru's depression. It's all played for laughs but them as a pair bickering with each other and trying to outsmart each other is just playful and fun.
And on the drama they bring back Nakai! I had almost forgotten about this, but it's a great revival and his pairing with Nanamine as a sort of henchman villain is really appropriate and fun. Nakai has become enormous and it's clear from only a few panels that he's someone who eats when he's emotional. It's a small detail that really adds some depth. He's become this overweight during his long depression after quitting manga.
Nanamine is fun to hate, and his duplicitous double-personality is just really fun. Having such a hateable rival creates a lot of desire to see him choke and fail which made reading his sections enjoyable and created a lot of fun tension. I also like that they do give him some background - he's a previous fan of Ashirogi and even wrote fan letters to them. That brings a personal element to the rivalry that heightens the drama.
Meanwhile on the comedy side of things they focus a lot on Hiramaru and Aoki. Hiramaru and his editor are the funniest thing in the manga and anytime they are around it's great. I also love seeing his editor being genuinely distressed about Hiramaru's depression. It's all played for laughs but them as a pair bickering with each other and trying to outsmart each other is just playful and fun.
And on the drama they bring back Nakai! I had almost forgotten about this, but it's a great revival and his pairing with Nanamine as a sort of henchman villain is really appropriate and fun. Nakai has become enormous and it's clear from only a few panels that he's someone who eats when he's emotional. It's a small detail that really adds some depth. He's become this overweight during his long depression after quitting manga.
May 12, 2016
Volume ini berisi tentang kemuncul rival baru, Tohru Nanamine yang menantang Muto Ashirogi. Tapi cara yang dia gunakan amat licik. Meski sudah pernah baca, membaca lagi tetap membuat saya gregetan dengan persaingan mereka. Juga dibikin tersentak lagi dengan messsage bahwa kita mesti berusaha keras.
Suka sama Shiratori disini karena kelihatan lebih dewasa, meski cuma muncul satu volume.
Dan, tentu saja ship Aoki dan Hiramaru makin berkembang disini xD
Suka sama Shiratori disini karena kelihatan lebih dewasa, meski cuma muncul satu volume.
Dan, tentu saja ship Aoki dan Hiramaru makin berkembang disini xD
July 2, 2018
this one was just annoying
April 19, 2020
❤
A bit too much angst, but it was fun.
❤
A bit too much angst, but it was fun.
❤
May 26, 2018
Bakuman: Psychological Warfare and Catchphrases continue where the previous tankobon left off and contains the next nine chapters (116–124) of the on-going manga series.
Moritaka Mashiro recognized the name to the manga that Akito Takagi thought would be the next popular manga. Toru Nanamine was a great fan of Ashirogi Muto that sent several fan letters to them over the years. Nanamine actually loved everything they wrote except for their short-lived gag manga and that one day he would become a manga writer to surpass them.
While not suitable for Shonen Jump, Nanamine's contribution to the contest was the best and they felt somewhat proud to be the inspiration to Toru Nanamine – until they met him. During their meeting, Ashirogi Muto found out that Toru Nanamine uses unscrupulous methods to create his manga, which they vehemently disagreed with and as they felt responsible for him – Ashirogi Muto vowed to crush Toru Nanamine newly serialized series with theirs to teach him a lesson.
Two characters of note are introduced in Bakuman: Psychological Warfare and Catchphrases: Toru Nanamine, an up and coming manga artists that was influenced by Ashirogi Muto and Tatsurou Kosugi, a rookie editor that was assigned to Toru Nanamine.
Toru Nanamine is highly distrustful of the editor-author relationship and creates a scheme to undermine it. While on the surface, he seems extremely enthusiastic individual, he is actually sly and supremely arrogant, believing that no opinion other than his own matters. He believes a consensus of readers' opinions are better than one editor's opinions. As a result, he uses unscrupulous means and regards his editor with great contempt in order to become successful.
Tatsurou Kosugi is the editor of Toru Nanamine and the newest member of Shonen Jump's Editorial Department. Due to his inexperience and subservient personality he is easily swayed by Nanamine and was exploited at first, but is learning to be more assertive with more time he spends with Nanamine. Despite the abuse he suffers, he believes that Nanamine has great talent – he just has to sway Nanamine from his unscrupulous ways.
As always, the loquaciousness of Tsugumi Ohba has written another wonderful tankobon. I really like how he brought back Takuro Nakai as an assistant to Toru Nanamine – although not one of my favorite characters – I have rather missed him. As always, Takeshi Obata's art is great and compliments the text rather well.
All in all, Bakuman: Psychological Warfare and Catchphrases is a wonderful continuation of the on-going series. I like the introduction of such a despicable character like Toru Nanamine in Bakuman and to have him connected to Ashirogi Muto is just brilliant. So far, Ashirogi Muto has friends, rivals, but no antagonists until now. I can't wait to read the next tankobon.
Moritaka Mashiro recognized the name to the manga that Akito Takagi thought would be the next popular manga. Toru Nanamine was a great fan of Ashirogi Muto that sent several fan letters to them over the years. Nanamine actually loved everything they wrote except for their short-lived gag manga and that one day he would become a manga writer to surpass them.
While not suitable for Shonen Jump, Nanamine's contribution to the contest was the best and they felt somewhat proud to be the inspiration to Toru Nanamine – until they met him. During their meeting, Ashirogi Muto found out that Toru Nanamine uses unscrupulous methods to create his manga, which they vehemently disagreed with and as they felt responsible for him – Ashirogi Muto vowed to crush Toru Nanamine newly serialized series with theirs to teach him a lesson.
Two characters of note are introduced in Bakuman: Psychological Warfare and Catchphrases: Toru Nanamine, an up and coming manga artists that was influenced by Ashirogi Muto and Tatsurou Kosugi, a rookie editor that was assigned to Toru Nanamine.
Toru Nanamine is highly distrustful of the editor-author relationship and creates a scheme to undermine it. While on the surface, he seems extremely enthusiastic individual, he is actually sly and supremely arrogant, believing that no opinion other than his own matters. He believes a consensus of readers' opinions are better than one editor's opinions. As a result, he uses unscrupulous means and regards his editor with great contempt in order to become successful.
Tatsurou Kosugi is the editor of Toru Nanamine and the newest member of Shonen Jump's Editorial Department. Due to his inexperience and subservient personality he is easily swayed by Nanamine and was exploited at first, but is learning to be more assertive with more time he spends with Nanamine. Despite the abuse he suffers, he believes that Nanamine has great talent – he just has to sway Nanamine from his unscrupulous ways.
As always, the loquaciousness of Tsugumi Ohba has written another wonderful tankobon. I really like how he brought back Takuro Nakai as an assistant to Toru Nanamine – although not one of my favorite characters – I have rather missed him. As always, Takeshi Obata's art is great and compliments the text rather well.
All in all, Bakuman: Psychological Warfare and Catchphrases is a wonderful continuation of the on-going series. I like the introduction of such a despicable character like Toru Nanamine in Bakuman and to have him connected to Ashirogi Muto is just brilliant. So far, Ashirogi Muto has friends, rivals, but no antagonists until now. I can't wait to read the next tankobon.
July 31, 2018
Partners and pals Akito Takagi and Moritaka Mashiro have been working together to become successful manga-creators since their Junior High school days. Together they produce cult manga hits under the pen name Muto Ashirogi. Desite their early success in the business, it doesn’t stop them from brainstorming a new popular series to put forth in Weekly Shonen Jump in the hopes of one day getting an anime adaptation.
While judging applicants for the Treasure Rookie Manga contest, Takagi and Mashiro come across an intriguing piece submitted from an old fan of theirs. Tohru Nanamine, once a fan of Muto Ashirogi, is now on the path to becoming a great manga creator himself. Only 18 years old, his manga shows potential for becoming a cult hit. But Nanamine winds up staging a publicity stunt that causes an uproar among the editorial staff as well as fans. Is Nanamine a naïve artist who doesn’t know the ropes, or is there something more calculating under his smile? I do not want to spoil anything. You will have to read this volume to find the answers to those questions.
After revealing the methods behind his manga creation to Takagi and Mashiro, the duo makes it their mission to take their old fan down. Nanamine and Muto Ashirogi decide to settle their differences in a popularity contest between their two series. What’s Nanamine doing that has Muto Ashirogi set on defending the very foundation of the manga industry?
This is one of the best volumes so far in this long running series. Adding a new villain really ups the stakes for our heroes and at the same time it enables this volume to explore the dynamics of creativity in the manga industry. It was a great volume that had a great cliff hanger at the end. Has Nanamine outsmarted the creators, editors and fans of the manga industry, or will he be exposed as a fraud? You will have to read the next volume to find out.
While judging applicants for the Treasure Rookie Manga contest, Takagi and Mashiro come across an intriguing piece submitted from an old fan of theirs. Tohru Nanamine, once a fan of Muto Ashirogi, is now on the path to becoming a great manga creator himself. Only 18 years old, his manga shows potential for becoming a cult hit. But Nanamine winds up staging a publicity stunt that causes an uproar among the editorial staff as well as fans. Is Nanamine a naïve artist who doesn’t know the ropes, or is there something more calculating under his smile? I do not want to spoil anything. You will have to read this volume to find the answers to those questions.
After revealing the methods behind his manga creation to Takagi and Mashiro, the duo makes it their mission to take their old fan down. Nanamine and Muto Ashirogi decide to settle their differences in a popularity contest between their two series. What’s Nanamine doing that has Muto Ashirogi set on defending the very foundation of the manga industry?
This is one of the best volumes so far in this long running series. Adding a new villain really ups the stakes for our heroes and at the same time it enables this volume to explore the dynamics of creativity in the manga industry. It was a great volume that had a great cliff hanger at the end. Has Nanamine outsmarted the creators, editors and fans of the manga industry, or will he be exposed as a fraud? You will have to read the next volume to find out.
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. ;)
October 30, 2019
The series so far has been a constant pleasure, thanks to its detailed look upon the process of crreating manga. A love letter to manga industry, Shonen Jump especially, with lots of wit and comedy, but also some sincere statements about ups and downs of mangaka's profession. The fourteenth volume is one of the most interesting so far, thanks to the new character unafraid to play dirty! Surely, up to this point there was a lot of competition between the creative teams, constantly demanding and sometimes ruthless, but always played by the rules. Enter Toru Nanamine, the 18 year old prodigy, surely talented, but also not above some schemes in order to gain fame & glory without forcing himself too much. As any BAKUMAN reader understands by now, the motto of the series is "no pain, no gain" (or "per aspera ad astra", if you prefer classic Latin), therefore Nanamine is set as a straight villain from the moment his innocent facade drops! Neverthlesss, his unorthodox method of creating manga is very interesting to behold. We may be aware it's not fair, but want to be convinced that in the end is uneffective as well, in order to believe that the best way for mangaka is to work honestly and ceaselessly under the editor's supervision. BAKUMAN is surely an equivalent of a motivational book, but much more fun to read!
Volume 14 brings back Nakai, the character who dropped from the series some time ago in disgrace. May it be a start of his redemptive arc? Fingers crossed, but it will be quite a challenge, considering his current characterization as the most pathetic and the least likeable character in the series!
Volume 14 brings back Nakai, the character who dropped from the series some time ago in disgrace. May it be a start of his redemptive arc? Fingers crossed, but it will be quite a challenge, considering his current characterization as the most pathetic and the least likeable character in the series!
August 11, 2024
The plot was very predictable but still enjoyable.
This volume focuses on a new character Nanamine who is a fan of Ashirogi Muto and has used unethical means to get his manga published. His poor editor, another new character named Kosugi, is a fresh-out-of-college editor and is really in over his head. I feel really bad for him, especially if everything that Nanamine is doing gets brought to light and he has to actually work on his own because then he's stuck with him. If I've learned anything in this series it's that personalities are hard to change. For example, Nakai is back in the story to work under Nanamine and he's still the pig-headed pervert as when he left. I have hopes that he still has some respect for Mangaka and will stop working for Nanamine or tell people about how he's doing things.
Also, where's Nanamine getting the money for this stuff? I assume it's his parent's money, but I also wouldn't put it past him to get all of this stuff and was counting on his manga taking off and paying for everything.
This volume focuses on a new character Nanamine who is a fan of Ashirogi Muto and has used unethical means to get his manga published. His poor editor, another new character named Kosugi, is a fresh-out-of-college editor and is really in over his head. I feel really bad for him, especially if everything that Nanamine is doing gets brought to light and he has to actually work on his own because then he's stuck with him. If I've learned anything in this series it's that personalities are hard to change. For example, Nakai is back in the story to work under Nanamine and he's still the pig-headed pervert as when he left. I have hopes that he still has some respect for Mangaka and will stop working for Nanamine or tell people about how he's doing things.
Also, where's Nanamine getting the money for this stuff? I assume it's his parent's money, but I also wouldn't put it past him to get all of this stuff and was counting on his manga taking off and paying for everything.
February 8, 2025
The opening chapters of this volume really blew me away. This was it! The story had gone into God-mode and the authors were finally tapping back into their Death Note quality storytelling.
Unfortunately, this potential wasn't met throughout the rest of the volume. Sure, it was very good, but it didn't quite deliver to the same standard. There were lots of missed opportunities to turn this into a real battle of the minds, and their use of the series' best rival to date was wasted.
I was also disappointed with their depiction of a certain character. I thought trying to highlight that someone was now a villain by making them fatter and more slob-like was a little un-pc.
Despite my negative comments, I am still scoring thus volume 5/5. It was still one of the series' very best, but it could have been soooo much better.
Unfortunately, this potential wasn't met throughout the rest of the volume. Sure, it was very good, but it didn't quite deliver to the same standard. There were lots of missed opportunities to turn this into a real battle of the minds, and their use of the series' best rival to date was wasted.
I was also disappointed with their depiction of a certain character. I thought trying to highlight that someone was now a villain by making them fatter and more slob-like was a little un-pc.
Despite my negative comments, I am still scoring thus volume 5/5. It was still one of the series' very best, but it could have been soooo much better.
April 9, 2024
There’s a big transition that’s happened between the cliff hanger at the end of issue 13 and the beginning of 14. It’s a real life example of what’s discussed multiple times earlier in the series where a manga shifts its genre (mostly due to poor reception in an attempt to pander to an audience). What changes? A villain, Bakumans first villain, is introduced. On the surface, adding that one element shouldn’t change the manga too much, right? Well, the story is consumed by the struggle between Ashirogi and this villain, gaining some energy at the cost of ignoring all other side stories and characters. Fingers crossed it’s an arc that’s short lived.
June 11, 2017
Agak2 lupa dg nomor 13, tapi baca ulang kok males jadi yah langsung nomor 14
seruuuu sekaligus menjengkolkan...
Nanamine, mangaka baru yang sombong jadi rival Ashirogi Muto kali ini. Gaya ceritanya memang seru, sekilas mirip dg Jmovie As Gods Will yang sadis tapi ngga kelar ku tonton ( nonton demi liat si Fukushi Sita saja wkwkwkwk), tapi begitu tau ternyata tu cerita tidak mengarah ke timur dan Utara alias ora ngalor po ngidul , yo ogah lah bacanya. Apalagi ternyata itu cerita gabungan dari 50 kepala... Yo jelas puyeng..
sudahlah. lanjut ke nomor 15...
seruuuu sekaligus menjengkolkan...
Nanamine, mangaka baru yang sombong jadi rival Ashirogi Muto kali ini. Gaya ceritanya memang seru, sekilas mirip dg Jmovie As Gods Will yang sadis tapi ngga kelar ku tonton ( nonton demi liat si Fukushi Sita saja wkwkwkwk), tapi begitu tau ternyata tu cerita tidak mengarah ke timur dan Utara alias ora ngalor po ngidul , yo ogah lah bacanya. Apalagi ternyata itu cerita gabungan dari 50 kepala... Yo jelas puyeng..
sudahlah. lanjut ke nomor 15...
April 17, 2024
I was excited for this new mangaka teased to us at the last volume, but he sadly turned out to be an absolute douche who belittled anyone who criticized his method and storyline. I wanted to reach into the pages and choke the man the way he treated his poor editor. Then he went and brought that misogynistic pig, Nakai, back into the story (although to be fair, misogyny is sadly not so uncommon in this work). The saving grace though is that he's getting his comeuppance and is falling down the ranks, and Nakai looks like he's not far from following behind.
March 21, 2024
Ya me había alejado de Bakuman por un rato porque se me había hecho tedioso eso de estar enfrentado cada capítulo por un manga y las encuestas para ver quién era el favorito y todo eso, y este número recupera un poco con un nuevo personaje que entra a la competencia con un método de hacer un comic nada convencional y poco ético... pero por desgracia, nada creíble: juntar a un grupo de 50 personas para que juntas hagan un comic y por internet! Sí, como no!
June 21, 2017
Me encanta la forma en la que te tienen en intriga, cómo te hacen creer que las cosas irán de un modo cuando suceden completamente diferente, sinceramente creo que es uno de los mejores tomos, por alguna razón xD
Me lo terminé en menos de un día, quiero seguir con la historia, saber qué pasa...
Como siempre digo, éste manga, bajo mi punto de vista, es 100% recomendable.
Me lo terminé en menos de un día, quiero seguir con la historia, saber qué pasa...
Como siempre digo, éste manga, bajo mi punto de vista, es 100% recomendable.
July 30, 2017
A new artist/creator joins the cast and his stories are technically not original. He runs a blog and all the members give him advice and ideas.
I definitely thought it was original and a good twist on the series thus far.
He even publishes an "Anti-Jump" manga in which the main character dies at the end and his bloggers attack Jump for not giving him an award.
I definitely thought it was original and a good twist on the series thus far.
He even publishes an "Anti-Jump" manga in which the main character dies at the end and his bloggers attack Jump for not giving him an award.
October 10, 2017
A new manga creator called Nanamine enters the Jump magazine with an amazing one shot. Even better, he's a huge fan of Ashirogi's work! He's a lot like Ashirogi, his manga are about psychological battles. Yet as they uncover more about what they all think is a child genius they found out what he's really like.
December 28, 2018
"Sepertinya adu otak bukan hanya terjadi dalam cerita-cerita kita. Tapi juga antara kita dan Nanamine." ~ Akito Shuujin.
Mantap! Konflik yang di luar dugaan, tapi memperlihatkan bahwa ide sebuah manga harus didapat dari sebuah kerja keras. Menginspirasi sampai aku sendiri sempat memikirkan, kira-kira kalau mau buat cerita, premisnya apaan ya?
Mantap! Konflik yang di luar dugaan, tapi memperlihatkan bahwa ide sebuah manga harus didapat dari sebuah kerja keras. Menginspirasi sampai aku sendiri sempat memikirkan, kira-kira kalau mau buat cerita, premisnya apaan ya?
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