Bakuman. - Info; Final; Summary
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Bakuman.

Synopsis: As a child, Moritaka Mashiro dreamed of becoming a mangaka, as was his childhood hero and uncle, Tarou Kawaguchi, creator of a popular gag manga. But when the tragedy occurs, he gives up his dream and spends his high school days studying, with the aim of becoming a salary.
One day, her classmate Akito Takagi, the school's main student and aspiring writer, perceives the detailed drawings in Moritaka's notebook. Seeing the vast potential of his artistic talent, Akito approaches Moritaka, proposing that they become a mangaka together. After being very convincing, Moritaka realizes that if he is able to create a popular series of manga, he can get the girl by whom he has a fall, Miho Azuki, to participate in anime adaptation as a voice actor. Thus, the pair begins to create manga under the pseudonym Muto Ashirogi, hoping to become the greatest mangaka in Japan, things no one has ever seen.
Table of Contents
- Information
- Trailer/Opening
- Curiosities
- Characters
- Summary
- Final
- Meaning
- Related
Information
Anime Titles
- Anime Title: Bakuman.
- Anime title in Japanese: バクマン。
- Anime Name in English: Bakuman.
- Other Names: Bakuman Season 1
Production Information
- Producers: NHK, Shueisha
- Licensors: Media Blasters
- Studios: J.C.Staff
Anime Information
- Type: TV
- Episodes: 25
- Date: 2 de outubro de 2010 - 2 de abril de 2011
- Genres: Comedy, drama, romance
- Topics: Otaku culture
- Target: Shounen
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- Popularity: 280810
Video Trailer/Openings
Curiosities
- Bakuman was created by the same authors of Death Note, Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata.
- The anime is based on a homonymous manga, which was published in Weekly Shonen Jump between 2008 and
- Bakuman's story is inspired by the authors' own experience, who worked together on Death Note and decided to create a work on the manga industry.
- The protagonist Mashiro Moritaka is based on Obata, while co-protagonist Takagi Akito is based on Ohba.
- Bakuman was adapted to a live-action movie in 2015, directed by Hitoshi One.
- The anime presents several references to other famous manga, such as One Piece, Naruto and Dragon Ball.
- The name "Bakuman" is a junction of the words "Bakuchi" (bet) and "Mangaka" (manga creator).
- The anime was produced by J.C. Staff, who is also responsible for other popular series such as "Toradora!" and "Shokugeki no Souma".
- The anime soundtrack consisted of Nobuaki Nobusawa, who also worked on other anime like K-On! and Hyouka.
Main Characters
- MASHIRO MORITAKA (ATSUSHI ABE) - A high school student who dreams of becoming a mangaka.
- Takagi Akito (Satoshi Hymn) - Mashiro's best friend and his writing partner.
- Miho Azuki (Saori Hayami) - Mashiro's childhood passion and an aspiring voice actor.
- Eiji Niizuma (Nobuhiko Okamoto) - A Prodigy Mangaka who becomes a rival for Mashiro and Takagi.
- Kaya Miyoshi (Ayako Kawasumi) - Takagi's girlfriend and a great supporter of Mashiro's dream.
- Shinta Fukuda (Junichi Suwabe) - A mangaka who becomes friends with Mashiro and Takagi.
- Kazuya Hiramaru (Hiroshi Kamiya) - A mangaka who is initially a rival for Mashiro and Takagi, but then becomes an ally.
- Akira Hattori (Kenichi Suzumura) - The editor of Mashiro and Takagi, who helps them achieve success.
- Yujiro Hattori (Tomoyuki Shimura) - Akira's older brother and an experienced manga editor.
- Aiko Iwase (Kana Hanazawa) - A writer who becomes a rival for Mashiro and Takagi.
Summary and Events
- Moritaka Mashiro, a high school student, decides to become a mangaka after the death of his uncle, a famous manga artist.
- He joins Akito Takagi, the best student in the class, who writes stories for them to draw together.
- They send their first manga series to Shonen Jump magazine, but are rejected.
- They decide to work on a new series, "Detective Trap", which is accepted by Shonen Jump magazine.
- They face various challenges, including competition with other mangaka and the pressure to meet deadlines.
- They become friends and rivals of Eiji Niizuma, a young manga prodigy.
- Moritaka falls in love with Miho Azuki, a classmate who dreams of becoming a voice actor.
- They make a pact that Moritaka will become a successful mangaka and Miho will become a successful voice actor, and they will marry when their dreams come true.
- They face various obstacles in their relationship, including the prohibition of Miho to communicate with Moritaka until she becomes a professional voice actor.
- They continue to work in several manga series, including "PCP" and "Reverse" while struggling to achieve their dreams and maintain their relationship.
What happens in the end?
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Meaning of Bakuman.
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バクマン。
- バクマン。 - Bakuman - means "explosive manuscript" or "explosive manga".
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