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ThatAnimeSnobRE
NOTICE: This review covers all seasons of the show.
Bakuman is a fairy tale about two high schoolers, as they try to become famous mangaka. And I say “fairy tale” and not “story” because it is very ideal and easy-going. The problems these guys face are detached from reality; not that different from the boys reading fighting shonen full of juvenile ideals. I mean, how does this premise sound to you when you read it out loud?
“The girl I love and have never spoken to, agrees to marry me as soon as I make my first anime series before I am even 18 years old. My parents, who were against me becoming a mangaka because it is a crappy profession, agree to let me do it because I really want it. My uncle was a famous mangaka and I now get his workshop full of manga and equipment all for free. My s…
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I thought i would enjoy it while watching it because of the MAL score but i got disappointed.
That was the most sexist anime i have ever seen in my whole life. I thought it would get better about the sexism it has on the next episodes but no it just went worse. The first episodes was good and amusing if you avoid some parts in it. But the last 6-7 episodes were too boring i couldnt stand them.
The anime is about making a manga but Mashiro doesn't even want to be a mangaka. He just do it for marrying with a girl in his class he never talked.
Also the romance in the anime is literally the most ridiculous thing it has. Miho is dumb and her relationship with Mashiro is weird. Mashiro is unnecessarly angry and impulsive to the people except Miho. They dont even comminucate with each other…
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*This review Only covers Season 1 with Minor Spoilers
After having the Thriller Experience of Death Note, I think most people want to see more of Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata’s work and when they come across Bakuman, they get a totally different yet a lot enjoyable experience in the series.
The Title Bakuman doesn’t have an actual revealed meaning, but after watching the Series it comes out as ‘Bakuchi Manga’ (Gambling Manga). And how the Story tells how most of the Mangaka are just Gamblers. And that just shows how much Motivational and Inspirational this show is. And how this Whole Anime helps others to Achieve their Dreams.
Story: 8
The Story revolves Around Our Protagonists Mashiro Moritaka and Takagi Akito. The series show one of the greatest friendships and that is between Mashir…
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Story: 6/10. In my opinion, I think the romance parts of Bakuman hold it back from being a genuinely interesting show. When Bakuman focuses on the mangakas and their development process, the story is a solid 8/10. However, when we get to the romance aspects of the show, I find myself begrudgingly hanging by a thread as I'm bored to death by the same conflicts and problems.
"Azuki and Saiko don't want to talk to each other! Let's remind you of this every episode, pretend we're gonna do something to advance it, but then end up at square 1 again!"
Honestly, I think the biggest gripe I have with the romance is that I simply do not care. It's not necessary, and it feels out of place and is given too much screen-time when the show could instead focus on its strength of being a tale of two kids…
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Bakuman is one of the most disappointing shows I have seen in a long time.
Bakuman started with a great premise but unfortunately dilutes itself with the god awful romantic sub-plot and poor character development.
The show tried way to hard to be mainstream, just like the protagonist who tries to create a mainstream manga, which I think is its biggest downfall.
Our protagonist who at first gave up on the idea of becoming a mangaka and rejected his friends offer on working together with him, quickly changes his decision when he finds out that his crush wants to become a voice actress. Then he sets a goal of getting the manga serialised and get an anime done by the time he is 18, just so he can marry the girl.
Now you must think they must really like each other and have a long relation…
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I was looking through MAL and noticed a surprising amount of positive reviews for this anime. It was being praised left, right and centre without tackling the problems that this anime has. This reviews purpose is not to say that those reviews are wrong, but to just give people a second opinion on this anime and to show that no anime is that perfect.
I'll start by giving credit where credit is due. This anime is an AMAZING look into the manga industry and the lives of mangaka. By the end of the show, I felt like I knew how to create a manga of my very own and it told me how I too could get it published in a weekly magazine. It also told me why I wouldn't ever want do that in a million years. Being a mangaka is hard, and Bakuman shows us that in spades. It cleverly uses Ashirogi Muto's emot…
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How anyone could give this anime above a 6 is beyond me. My review is primarily based upon the first season, as I have dropped it mid-way through season 2. I also have not read the manga.
I don't write reviews often, but this is the first time I've felt so betrayed by the scoring this anime has gotten on MAL. Now, I wasn't expecting an action packed shounen. I read the description, and I thought it was a unique and original approach to the genre. Watching the adventures of two boys striving to become famous mangaka was, for me, both realistic and inspiring.
Needless to say, I was sorely disappointed in the execution of the story. The pacing was agonizing slow, and there seemed to be no real progression. Although I understand shounen requires buildup, this was atrocious. It was nauseating…
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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 and progresses to a (spoiler?) major achievement. 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 a…
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[Reviewed based off all three seasons]
I was recommended to check out this show, and it really was worth every second -- it even made it into my top 5 list. I enjoyed it so much, and I don't know where to begin.
So we follow Mashiro and Takagi as they chase the dream to become the greatest Mangakas of Japan, and boy is it a treat. Never thought I would enjoy it this much nor did I think that I could watch 75 episodes without getting bored. Now for a guy who doesn't read Manga at all you can probably understand that I was kind of skeptical at first. However I finished all episodes in one week, and would’ve finished it earlier if I didn’t have other obligations.
Now going back to what I said above about me not really reading any Manga. Bakuman was not only enjoyable but also very enlig…
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*This Review Is For All 3 Seasons (75 episodes)*
What does it take to get me to watch a 75 episode anime twice in a six month period? A very good anime. A slice-of-life show based on the manga of the same name 'Bakuman' will entertain any fan of Japanese culture who wants to know more about the process of creating manga.
The Bakuman anime was originally licensed by Media Blasters, but that company has since gone under. Only the first 7 episodes were released on US DVD, and to my knowledge the license hasn't been reacquired and no legal streams exist. While I will always counsel my readers to only read or watch legal releases, in a scenario where no legal release exists I cannot condemn the use of fansubs (That's how I watched it, so condemnation would be hypocritical in this case anyway)…
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I won’t be developping on every aspect separately. I am not smart enough or knowledgable enough in the details to give this kind of review. Rather, i’ll just put down my thoughts and feelings about this anime and hope this works for you.
As I watched the very last episode of Bakuman, i realised that this piece of art, that i had watched in a matter of only a couple of weeks for 75 episodes, had made its way to my most favorite animes of all time. But what differenciates a great anime from an unforgettable one?
Its exceptional art, its powerful message and moral and it’s original setting and story are major decisive conditions for me.
It won’t be rare for it, in a single episode, to make me go through a whole range of emotions. From tears of frusteration, to tears of joy, to sudden burst…
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This is my review for all 3 seasons (75 episodes) of Bakuman.
At face value, this anime that was based on a manga about making manga seemed like something I might not be interested in. I'm glad I checked it out because I was looking for something that was relatively current but could actually measure up to retro series in terms of story telling and character design/development.
After watching the entire 3 seasons, I deject my earlier opinion on it as something I might not enjoy. This anime depicts the manga publishing business and the personalities in it quite well. That being said, I would have to say the part of this anime that stood out most to me was the characters.
While watching it, you might think that the characters are poorly designed and they're weak; that may be the case if y…
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-----------------------------[THIS IS A 1ST SEASON ONLY REVIEW]---------------------------
Bakuman is the story of two boys who just met and one of them (Akito) that had a particular interest for manga saw the other one (Moritaka) drawing and understood that he had a good talent for drawing and then after convincing Moritaka both of them chose the mangaka life .. At first I found this sypnosis a bit ugh .. And well I was somewhat wrong.. There were alot of stuff they´ve done right and other that werent badly done but left alot to think .. Of course all the questions of the 1st season were answered in the 2nd but since this is a review about the 1st season and not the all franchise I am going to say what felt wrong and what was good.
To me the story wasn´t anything outstanding .. if anyth…
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This review is for the whole Bakuman Series. From Season 1 - 3 'cause why not?
At first, I had thoughts about watching Bakuman. I really thought it would be like Gekkan Shoujo or Mangaka to Assistant-kun which their main point is about Manga and Comedy.
But what makes Bakuman so special is their dedication to the certain plot, which is Manga. You'd see from other Manga-related anime that they do not give much attention to Manga, but this, it's just so different, not unique but very different.
I thought it would be all gags and no seriousness. But I was wrong. You'd see from the main protagonist eyes, their dedication and perserverance.
Every episode was worth it. Every episode felt so important that I think I'd lost a part of the show if I didn't watch it. It wasn't great just because…
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The mangaka Tsugumi Ohba (story) and Takeshi Obata (art) did it again. They made an insane good shounen story that doesn’t had any (real) fights. They’ve really expanded the shounen genre! To those who don’t know, they wrote Death Note too. Since Death Note is the most watched anime here and has lots of points in common. I think it is appropriate that I am going to refer to that to let you understand some things better. But don’t worry if you haven’t seen it. I will try to explain as clear as possible, so everybody can understand it.
So let’s start the review already. The story is about 2 boys that want to become mangaka, no gamblers. They find the “mangakas” that cannot make a living out of there work, are just gamblers (Btw that is where the name comes from. It comes from “bakuchi” and…
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The definition of Bakuman comes from the two words, Bakuchi Manga, meaning Gambling Manga. However to me, it means something a bit different. When I think of Bakuman I think of: hubris, effort and luck. These are the 3 principles by which the story’s two protagonists live by. Bakuman is a story about hard work and reaching your dreams as well as overcoming the barriers and obstacles you’re faced with in order to succeed. This is my review.
NOTE: This review covers all 75 episodes of Bakuman.
Contains Minor Spoilers
Story
If I could describe the story of Bakuman in one sentence it would be something like this: Bakuman is a tale about two best friends, Mashiro Moritaka and Tagaki Akito who want to become Japan’s greatest mangakas. Their journey is long and filled with laughter, cheers, t…
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Bakuman is a very original series. It was written by the author and illustrated by the illustrator of Death Note, another very original series. What do I have to say about the anime adaption? It's great. From what I have seen, it is much better than the Death Note adaption, and, it is pretty close to the greatness of the original manga. The characters are all very interesting, and, their voices are very fitting. They have some really original characters, like Eiji and Hiramaru, who both have original personalities and designs. The anime copies Obata's artstyle amazingly well, and, the animation quality itself is very good. The opening and ending themes are very catchy and enjoyable. This really is an amazing anime, and I hope you start watching it soon. Even though it's shounen, if you don…
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Bakuman is one of the most exceptional shounen titles I have watched. I didn't know that the author had written Death Note, and neither would I have cared any more for it. It has been an attempted theme in numerous shows and manga, but Bakuman is the first to truly make an exciting and capturing story based off the creation of manga.
Following two high school students who form an artist writer combo, we get to watch as the two grow from new mangaka to their competition for serialization. Takagi is the smartest in the class and wants to be in a career that he finds fulfilling rather than get a high end office job. Mashiro is the nephew of a one hit wonder who wrote a comedy manga. Convinced that he worked till his death he is reluctant to draw manga despite drawing all the time. However, d…
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'Bakuman.'
The true meaning of the title was never revealed, but most speculators believe it's short for 'BAKUchi MANga.' (Gambling Manga). It is a simple tale of two middle school guys setting out to become professional manga artists. The story progresses like any other sports or music anime, where ordinary guys aim for the top, facing many challenges and rivals on the way. However, I consider this to be the greatest shounen/seishun (coming of age) genre anime I have ever encountered, because it analyzes what makes a manga good in a coherent way, and more importantly, it practices what it preaches.
This is a review by EIGHTHSin, and contains many spoilers. Read it at your own risk.
According to 'Bakuman.', there are SEVEN major steps to manga creation - Name, under-sketch, inking, filli…
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Anime Review #2 - Bakuman
Let me start by clarifying that this review is only for the anime series of Bakuman and although it may mention some references to the manga, I will try my best to focus on what is shown in the anime.
“Moritaka Mashiro and Akito Takagi are pretty much foils of each other. Mashiro, an average 9th grade student but talented artist, and Takagi, an overall advanced 9th grader and aspiring writer. After great convincing, Takagi convinces Mashiro to join him in becoming the greatest mangakas Japan has ever seen. Takagi, with his gift of writing, hopes to become a successful mangaka, and Mashiro, with his gift of art, hopes to marry the girl of his dreams, Azuki Miho.” – MAL/ANN
Story
The plot of the story focuses on Mashiro and Takagi working hard on manga to make th…
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