Bakuman. Volume 1[BAKUMAN V01][Paperback]

by Tsugumi Ohba

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Paperback

Published August 31, 2010

About the author

Tsugumi 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.

Reviews

[Tiina · Rating 2 out of 5]

The best part about this manga is that I learned so much about manga and the making of them. This reads like a text book. Other than that, what the...?

The main characters are 14 years old school boys, who decide what their future career is and devote their lives on it while being motivated by a crush on girl one of them wants to MARRY?!? At 14...

The story is also very sexist. The kid doesn't even think the girl is smart or that smart girls are desirable. At one point the boys joke about the girl, also 14, coming over and clean for them and be their "residential maid" dressed in a maid outfit, calling them Master. What?

Who want's boys to read this? This is shonen manga so directed at boys, and so very toxic that you might get symptoms of poisoning. Misogynist brain washing for fans of Andrew Tate.

I don't think I'll continue the series, but I did learn a lot about the process of making manga.