I’m not sure if this constitutes an attempt to make Iwase likeable, but if so, it didn’t work for me. The struggle for success in the world of manga is so constant that sometimes I get tired just from watching Bakuman. I know that’s a realistic picture and that only […] Read more
This is what happens when a shounen manga about shounen manga gets serious about being a shounen manga. While this was a pretty busy episode, it pretty much came down to Niizuma dominating the narrative. He tends to do that whenever he’s on-screen anyway, but that’s usually in short bursts […] Read more
Bakuman is back, it still rocks, and it’s still almost entirely ignored. It’s almost comforting in a way. OP: “Moshimo no Hanashi” by nano.RIPE After four cours spread over two years, the anime from the manga about manga is back for two more. The big difference this time, of course, […] Read more
Some significant news from the world of manga this week… Adachi Mitsuru is doing a sequel to Touch set 26 years later, and Bakuman is apparently ending its run in two weeks. Edit: It’s official – the 4/23 chapter is the last one for Bakuman. There’s just a hint of […] Read more
The anime community as a whole seems to take Bakuman almost entirely for granted, but I promise you, I never will. And with episodes as spectacular as the second season finale, hopefully more and more viewers will clue in to what an underappreciated gem this is. Readers of the blog […] Read more
One of the great bromances in anime is on again – and it’s a three-way. I’m happy about the way the committee mess was resolved, but sort of conflicted too. I really hate to see Sasaki let off the hook by his subordinates, who really saved his ass from being […] Read more
Yes, an anime of a manga about manga really can be this intense. I was wrapped up in the action right from the beginning, as the anime shrewdly gave is a long introduction to Perfect Crime Club by a kind of animated manga preview. This manga is an odd idea, […] Read more
If I were to choose one word to describe why I like Bakuman so much, it might not one you’d think – it would be “empathy”. em·pa·thy [em-puh-thee] noun 1. the intellectual identification with or vicarious experiencing of the feelings, thoughts, or attitudes of another. 2. the imaginative ascribing […] Read more
I don’t know about you, but when Miura said “But that would make me totally useless” I threw up in my mouth a little… Here’s my basic take on what’s happening here: The two smartest people in Bakuman are Hattori and Eiji. The Two most talented people in Bakuman and […] Read more
Our long nightmare is finally over… I don’t know about you, but the process of watching Mashiro die a slow death every week on Bakuman has been a life-draining, exhausting experience. His face is always the perfect barometer for events in the series, and it’s heartbreaking to watch all the […] Read more