Monday, July 9, 2012

Manga Review: Bakuman Vol. 1

                                                      Bakuman Vol. 1Review
Bakuman is about junior high students Morkitaka Mashiro and Akito Takagi who decide that they want to create their own manga series. Mashiro is reluctant at first because his uncle was a mangaka who died a few years earlier of overwork and he feels that becoming a mangaka is an unrealistic life goal. But Takagi is able to convince him to work with him to work with him to create a manga with him with Mashiro doing the drawing and Takagi writing the stories.

One of the main reasons Mashiro decided that he would pursue becoming a mangaka was because his crush Miho Azuki reveals that she wants to become a voice actress which leads Mashiro propose that they get married after they fulfill their dreams which she agrees. The relationship between Mashiro and Azuki is very sweet and innocent with how shy they are around each other and because they agreed to only contact each other through email until they become successful.

I overall find the series to very enjoyable I like the plot, the characters, and their relationships with each other. I also really like the art style because it's one you don't see very often but is still very visually pleasing. Please tell me your thoughts on this series.

2 comments:

  1. I'd like to read this series. I've heard great things about it. Have you read Death Note? I've heard this series is based on the authors' experience writing Death Note.

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    1. Yes I have read Death Note and I loved that series. I also heard that it was about the authors experience when writing Death Note.

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