remington.murphy - 2017-01-28 22:37:48

This anime got me back into drawings can’t wait for it to be dubbed if anyone is trying to get into anime I would recommend this it also shows how hard the people how draw and make manga have it

narciso.wyman - 2016-05-13 13:14:38

Basicamente, ESTE ES  MI MANGA FAVORITO. 

Es muy interesante como combina el amor con el manga. Además, gracias a esta historia, se aprende MUCHO sobre la creación del manga. Los autores, son los mismos que crearon Death Note, y, al igual que con esa historia, han hecho un gran trabajo

rpacocha - 2015-07-10 04:26:15

THIS REVIEW IS NOT SPOILER FREE.

After reading around 100 chapters of the manga and then not touching it for a few months, seeing Bakuman in anime form was rather refreshing.

The first season covers their beginnings and startup to when they get TRAP serialized. Within that span, a main driving force of the show (and characters) that bothered me was the "promise" made between Mashiro and Asuki. It seems cute and acts as a good progression device, but was so over-used I felt that I was just getting beat over the head with it. I get it, move on. Following the team's ups and downs was certainly enjoyable, and the timing was good. However, the pacing, especially during the "summer of assisting", seemed very slow. Also, can we get Miyoshi to do something OTHER THAN cook? Thanks.

Animation has a classic style and feel to it, and is solidly done.

Watched in sub, and I enjoyed the voice acting. OP is alright, found myself skipping it right away, though. ED 1 was great, but ED 2 took some getting used to.

Again, the characters: My main gripe with this season. While some like Hatorri and Niizuma stand out as great, well-rounded developments, the "antagonists" of this season seem more like playful puppies. For 25 episodes, we really don't get a whole lot of back-story besides Takuro, and his main point is just how old he is. Hoping to see more development as the pace picks up in season 2.

Overall, I enjoyed seeing Bakuman in anime form. It's nice to get a flowing feel for the story, but I really hope things improve -- especially in the development department.

ltoy - 2015-02-25 23:22:52

The plot begins when Moritaka Mashiro, a junior high student, forgets his notebook in class. His classmate, Akito Takagi, notes Mashiro's drawings in it and asks him to become a manga artist to his stories. Mashiro declines, citing his late manga artist uncle, who died from overworking.Takagi incites Mashiro to meet with Miho Azuki, Mashiro's crush, and tells her the two plan to become manga artists. In response, Azuki reveals her plans to be a voice actress. Mashiro proposes to her that they should both marry when Azuki becomes a voice actress for the anime. adaptation of their manga. The two then start creating their manga, under the pen name Muto Ashirogi, in hopes of getting serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump.

Story: the story of Bakuman is overall pretty engaging. I found myself continuously clicking that next episode button throughout its 3 season run.  The main issue I had with the series is is predictability. You know if a show is 3 seasons long that the main characters must have achieved their goal at some point.  Also many of their challenges throughout the series get solved relatively easily. The final main issue I had with the story was the fact that Muto Ashirogi seemed to get what they wanted way to often. To the point where at times they weren't even listening to their editors. It just seemed like to me that no matter what anyone else said Ashirogi would always get their way.  Now for me this didn't ruin the overall experience and I still found the show very enjoyable. 

Throughout its 3 season run the characters are developing their skills bit by bit and you the viewer continuously follow them on their journey. Finally, the romance aspect of the series was ok. I personally found it a bit of stretch for a couple to vow not so see each other until they became successful in their respective fields. Its a nice idea and overall I think it was played out well in the anime. But, it was sort of unrealistic since I couldn't see anyone doing that in the real world.  The romance aspect also is not the focus of this series and is put off to the side lines multiple times mean that Miho doesn't get much development or screen time throughout the series. 

The Bakuman series was produced by Studio J.C. Staff and ran from 2010-2013. I think the animation is overall pretty average and nothing special overall.  I definitely wouldn't call it amazing but it does have some high point. The animation they used when they show the artwork that the characters are drawing are really good surpassing the animation for the actual characters in my opinion. There is also a lot of work put into the backgrounds and the scenery around the characters in general is really nice to look at. 

The sound like the animation has its good moments and bad moments. The intro/ending song isn't anything amazing and I found myself skipping it quite often but many of the tracks for the series it self really fit the mood. My main problem with this though is they reused many of the tracks . But since it is a 3 season show I kind of over looked it since they did a good job at fitting the mood.  Also I thought the sub voices were very well done and really fit the characters. There also is a dub of the first 7 episodes of the show that I watched. I also thought this was well done but since the entire show is not dubbed it is best to just watch it subbed all the way through. 

The characters. Being a long running show there are numerous characters. From the editors to the other artists there is a good sized cast of around 15+ characters. What Bakuman does well is it doesn't just develop the main cast it also develops many of the supporting casts giving each characters some more personality throughout the series. Since there are so many though I will only be talking about Mashiro, Takagi and their rival Nizuma. Both Mashiro and Takagi are given the most screen time in the series and you the viewer follows them through  their journey of becoming manga artists. I think they do a good job at developing these two characters from being newbie manga artists to eventually becoming pros by the end. Many challenges are thrown at them but they are able to overcome each one as the series progress. Their rival Nizuma is also a successful manga artist and is often the motivation for the mains to improve their skills.  I would also consider him the funniest character in the series as he is very eccentric. The characters of Bakuman are definitely the high point of the series. 

Finally Enjoyment.  I really enjoyed this series. The thing that sets Bakuman apart from other series is the fact that there are no other series that go this deep into the world of the manga artist. No other show out there at this time is going to tell you about the industry as well as Bakuman. So besides being a good anime you also learn quite a bit as well. Bakuman is a very fun watch and the like I said earlier the characters  can really grow on you. Its nice to watch a series that doesn't only focus on a few characters but instead decides to give a good amount of development to multiple different characters. Despite the shows predictability it was a very good watch and I would recommend it to anyone who wants to learn more about manga creation or anyone that just wants to watch a good series. 

Note: This series is out of print at the moment and no mention to when it will be released. 

hoconner - 2014-08-12 14:15:27

Bakuman has such a vanilla love story that it's painful and the story keeps pulling you in to watch one episode after another. Would definitely recommend.

dooley.julie - 2013-12-12 02:19:18

Intro

Bakuman, a story of young mangakas that try and make it big and make some friends a long the way, but are sometimes unprepared for the challenges they have to face.

Before we get into this review I would like to state a few things.

1. Sections will be short and to the point. (To avoid any spoilers)

2. Just letting you know, there may be SOME small spoilers.

3. This is a review of the whole series (all 3 seasons) for some odd reason they aren't grouped together. (Hummingbird...!!!)

Alright now that that's out of the way.. On with the review

What's it about?

This anime is about two highschool boys, Moritaka Mashiro and Akito Takagi, trying to make it big in the manga industry. Together they face many challenges and meet friends to help them out along the way. Mashiro's dream is to marry the girl of his dreams, but he can only do this by making a succesfull manga.

The overall story of this series is great and refreshing. The pacing is good, often keeps you on the edge of your seat or jumping for joy. There are also some very clever cliffhangers that make you want to never stop watching!

Animation

The animation of the series was done very well. it was realistic and colourful. The art sytle can be very manga-ish which is a good thing and I find it very unique. It suits the show well since it is about manga and all. The animation really shines when you see their reaction shots. Some are so funny and you will probably be laughing throughout it like I have.

Sound

The sound track to the anime is pretty good. The opening and ending songs will have your head bopping and you will probably be humming at least some of the openings and endings. The music during the anime didn't shine as much. Though some songs really fit the anime well, they were mostly slower paced songs, which were both calm and catchy, but don't expect.. Super Shounen Fight Scene do the Death!! Music. They are soft acoustic songs.

Other than the sound track the voice acting was fantastic. All of the characters voices fit and were done with great succesion. Usually there is a voice or two that can make me cringe but however that was not the case in this anime.

Characters

All of the characters in this series were great. They all had different and unique personalities. Though both of the main characters' personalities weren't all intresting, the supporting cast was where everything shined. You have all varieties of characters from the crazy and weird ones to the innocent and calm ones, and from the cool and badass characters to the nerdy ones. All of the characters were very fun to watch (especially Niizuma) and had me laughing so hard in some scenes.

Conclusion

Bakuman is all in all a great anime with a fantastic set of characters. I recommend this anime to anyone, even if you aren't the biggest romance fan. I also see this anime as a great gateway to get new fans into the anime fandom. Because of all these factors, Bakuman has become my all-time favourite anime thus far.

ucollier - 2013-10-11 08:00:48

This is a review for the whole series in general (The whole of Bakuman in its 3 seasons). I've chosen to write it this way so as to give potential viewers a better overall picture if they want to start watching this series.

Story: 8 The premise is interesting and gives its viewers an insight into the world of manga and anime. The pacing is appropriate for sufficient character developments, establishing well the world the characters live in without feeling slow and boring. There are plenty of heartwarming situations for viewers looking for a feel-good anime.

Animation: 8 In this shounen, battles are fought with the pen and this is as much as you can get if you're expecting any action sequences (though I'm quite pleased with whatever knowledge I've gotten regarding the drawing process of manga). Character designs are interesting and pleasing to the eye (at least mine).

Sound: 8 With the appropriate soundtrack to achieve the desired heartwarming feelings effect and catchy opening and ending songs, I must give credit to the sound production team.

Character: 8 The characteristics of each character is well defined, with some of them standing out and being very memorable. Every main character develops and progresses though some more than others but considering the relatively huge main cast (compared to many other anime), I'll say it's pretty satisfying.

Enjoyment: 9 A great ride that is at times hilarious, exciting and heartwarming.

Overall: 8 / 10

Trailer:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IgdBcryhIII

whowe - 2013-07-26 06:35:57

Bakuman is a surprisingly idealistic anime (about mangaka) adapted from the manga brought to you by the creators of Death Note. While I consider it to be inferior to Death Note, Bakuman is still one of my favourite anime.

Note: This is a review of the whole series. I don't know why the second and third seasons are separate.

Premise

The premise is a novel one. I often wondered what it would be like if there was a manga or other type of story about a mangaka, and Bakuman answered the call. It's something that very few Shonen Jump writers could pull off (imagine a Toriyama-style Bakuman...the horror) to make analytical to an extent, yet accessible.

Before discussing the main plot, it's important to first discuss what I consider the main aspect of the story's basic premise and early plot that could throw off prospective viewers. The truth is that the beginning of the story is rather convenient and slightly unrealistic. First of all, there's no romantic struggle at all. Considering the fact that it's a Shonen Jump story anime, it makes sense, but in the first episode, the protagonist, Mashiro, asks a girl that he likes - but never talked to - to marry him. Miraculously, the girl, Azuki, likes him back and agrees, and they both decide not to see each other until their dreams are realized. Futhermore, Mashiro's partner, Takagi, is left without a girlfriend, and the series is left without a female lead, so Kaya Miyoshi, Azuki's best friend, is introduced, and quickly becomes Takagi's girlfriend, with no fuss. You later find out it's basically destiny since Mashiro's late mangaka uncle liked Azuki's mother. Things get even more ridiculous when you find out Miyoshi's dad also liked Azuki's mother, and was best friends with Mashiro's uncle.

The existence of Mashiro's uncle itself is actually a rather elegant move to eliminate a lot of problems that the protagonists would otherwise face (and hinder the main story), yet it makes some things convenient. He was the reason Mashiro liked drawing, his mother was against him being a mangaka, and that Mashiro was able to get a studio and a bunch of equipment for free (so hooray, no money troubles). His mother proves to be little resistance in the face of MANLY DREAMS, but whatever, you can't have a "mangaka" anime without a mangaka, though you can't expect his mother to just be fine with it in the first place. School doesn't provide much of an issue in terms of grades, but Tsugumi Ohba likes smart characters, and you can't have dim-witted mangaka. They don't seem to have homework, but school still limits the time the characters have to draw, so it does provide a conflict.

Story

I assume Ohba wanted to focus on the story after the story was set up, so if you can suspend your skepticism for some of the beginning, the rest of the story is really good, almost addicting. The pacing is really good; every episode does not lack in content. The problems seem fairly realistic (except for the plot in season 2 where Miyoshi thinks Takagi is cheating), and the conflicts are emotionally hard-hitting. The story provides interesting references to other manga, and good specific examples of things that the characters need to work on. The humour is fairly decent, mostly pretty spontaneous and driven by character reactions, interactions, and dialogue, rather than situations.

As an adaptation, it's incredibly well done, almost all of the manga's content, even tiny details, are in it, with a few exceptions, and it doesn't drag on at all. There is very little filler, and all of it is relevant and interesting, supplementing the manga, like the part where the entire plot of Two Earths is shown, or the opening of Crow. I especially like how the ending is done, as the manga's was a little abrupt, though good in its own right.

Animation

Beyond story, the animation is well done, fairly realistic, which makes sense for the genre, and the fact that they themselves are writing manga. It's not as stylistic as Takeshi Obata's art in the manga, but still adapts his art style into animation beautifully. The animation really gets to shine in character reactions shots, when they find out either good or bad news. It's hilarious and well done.

Sound

The voice acting is one of the best things about this anime. From Hattori's "hohoho", to Niizuma's "SPIN!" to Miyoshi's "Mihooo!", the characters are portrayed unforgettably. Every voice embodies the character very well. In particular, Niizuma's voice actor did a phenomenal job portraying the excitable, ditzy genius. (Make sure you don't watch the dub though.)

The soundtrack itself is nothing too exciting, but there's no need to expect intense battle music or anything for something like writing manga (although the iconic potato chip scene in Death Note seemed to do just that). Regardless, tracks like "Shigotoba to Chousen" and "Manga to Gensaku" are still fun and motivational to hear, and Hiramaru's theme fits the character incredibly well.

The openings and endings are all pretty good. "Blue Bird" by Kobukuro is particularly effective at evoking emotions, though "Dream of Life" and "23:40" in later seasons are enjoyable as well.

Characters

Almost all the characters in this series are awesome, likeable, and fairly well-developed. The main characters are decent, but the supporting cast is where the characters really shine (although you can still rely on the four main characters to provide a laugh or some intense emotions), Characters like Niizuma, Fukuda, and Hiramaru are plain fun to watch (although Hiramaru can get rather two-dimensional at times). Even the characters that you love to hate are well done, from Nakai, to Iwase, to Nanamine. Nearly all of the recurring characters go through character development, except for Fukuda basically.

Conclusion

There's not much else to say except every aspect of this manga is top-notch. For the type of anime that it is, Bakuman is done extremely well.