Mashiro Moritaka- “My uncle never told me to become a mangaka. I'm drawing manga because I want to. A dream isn't something someone tells you to go for. It's something you fulfil on your own."
AMAZING, FANTASTIC & SUPERB.
These are just a few words to describe how I feel about Bakuman.
Story: 10/10
Mashiro is a talented drawer whereas Akito Takagi is a promising writer. While still in middle school they decide they want to become the greatest mangaka’s together in all of Japan. Under the pen name Ashirogi Muto their aim is to create a popular manga series and get serialized with Weekly Shounen jack
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so that readers across Japan can read their stories.
Throughout the 1st season you will see their journey to getting serialized will not be easy and their dedication and determination may not be enough to get them ahead. They will face many obstacles and challenges as they try to get to the top, but as we go on we learn that these two will not easily give up on fulfilling their dreams as well as a promise that Mashiro made which they set out from the beginning.
One aspect that I loved about this show was the process of how manga is created. From getting ideas down and generating a storyboard to drawing the characters, background and text to finally presenting your work to an editor with the opportunity of it being selected and getting serialized. You really understand and get the feel of what mangaka’s really do just to get serialized and even when you do it just gets even harder as you have to keep working to ensure your series doesn’t get cancelled.
As a big fan of manga myself I noticed a lot of references to other popular manga series which is great to see as it gets the characters talking about what their favourite series are and how manga influenced them in deciding to become mangaka’s themselves.
Art: 10/10
I found the art to be really good. I don’t know if it’s just me, but every time I look at Mashiro’s dark hair I just love looking at it due to the sharpness at the tips of his hair and the blue streaks compliment his black hair really well. I especially love how they are able to change to different art styles when it comes to the characters creating their manga. I find it amazing how they are able to do that for each manga they are creating. Seeing Mashiro draw with his pen made it seem so realistic and really shows off what a professional is capable of. Each character has their own unique designs that I love and their random quirks when they react to something is always hilarious to see.
Sound: 10/10
The first opening song “Blue Bird" by Kobukuro is fantastic and after listening to it I automatically fell in love with it and is probably my favourite Bakuman song. It really sets the tone for the show and is just so relaxing to watch and listen to. The background music when Ashirogi Muto succeeds really gets me excited to cheer for them as they are one step closer to their dreams coming true.
Character: 10/10
Both Mashiro & Akito are fantastic leads that have set out goals that they want to achieve so they can fulfil their dreams. They are ordinary people like you & me that have decided to devote their lives to creating manga so that their work can reach people across Japan and possibly the world. I find this truly inspiring as they never give up and will always continue to do what they love no matter what. Mashiro is an amazing drawer who really puts in the effort to bring his characters to life. Seeing them drawn & animated is really cool to see. Akito is always thinking of ideas and is constantly brainstorming on what could potentially be their next big hit. He even goes so far as to write up drafts that are only worthy of Mashiro and not just throw any random ideas at him.
There are only a few select females in this anime, but I will mention the two that greatly impact both Mashiro & Akito.
Azuki Miho is a promising seiyu (voice actor) and made a promise to Mashiro that she will accept his marriage proposal as soon as both their dreams come true. However they are not to contact each other until their dreams are fulfilled. Even though they cannot directly meet face-to-face she is always thinking about him & supporting his dream.
Kaya Miyoshi is Azuki’s best friend and is a big support for Ashirogi Muto. She sometimes helps out with ideas for their manga & usually assists in inking & toning. She is loud & outspoken and says what’s on her mind. She is someone you would definitely want around as she is so caring and early on has feelings for Akito.
There are plenty of rival characters that Ashirogi Muto will face as they all compete to be number #1. You would think that most of their rivals are only looking out for themselves and are only aiming for the #1 spot no matter what. However as we go on you find out that everyone is supporting each other and they all want to help each other get serialized while maintaining that competitiveness. One rival I found interesting was the genius high school mangaka Niizuma Eiji. At first I found him quite annoying and over the top, but I was pleasantly surprised later on at how much he drove Ashirogi Muto to improve and develop their own manga style. He saw them as rivals that had the potential to beat him and occasionally gave them advice. Turns out I freaking love this character so don’t judge him too quickly.
Enjoyment: 10/10
I thoroughly enjoyed this anime. Learning about manga and what goes into creating one and then the steps to getting serialized I found interesting and gave me a whole new appreciation for manga. The time and effort that is put into each chapter by the mangaka’s and the stress they put onto their bodies just to meet deadlines. All the characters had their own personalities which I loved and the comedy was hilarious. Most importantly was seeing Ashirogi Muto work hard to achieve their dreams and continue to move forward.
Overall: 10/10
Overall this is a masterpiece of an anime. As a whole this has entered into one of my favourite anime’s of all time. I would definitely recommend this to anyone that wants to know about manga and what goes into getting serialized. Great lead as well as supporting characters. The music and art is fantastic and their journey to being #1 is something you want to see them achieve by the end of it.
So the next time you read manga in a library/store or decide to purchase some just maybe think about how much time and effort the mangaka put in to get their story across to their readers.
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