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clowdywings's review against another edition
5.0
OMG THIS WAS SO GOOD! The push and pull balance between excitement and tension was so well done in this!! I’m so excited for the boys!!!! There is light in the end of the tunnel!
soramun's review against another edition
4.75
Now that I'm halfway through the series I think it's prime time to talk thoughts. I wasn't sure coming into this series after reading Death Note simply because they are two totally different things. Genre wise. The concepts are on opposite sides of the spectrum. I had previously tried watching the anime years ago without realizing who the creator was but it didn't stick. Sometimes it's just easier to pick up the manga.
Luckily, I was completely hooked by the first volume. Ohba takes a simple idea makes it something that grips you. By this current volume I really noticed how it has the same kind of debate, back-and-forth that Death Note had. Second guessing. Plot twists. Game changers. And most of all a head-to-head between characters. Unlike Death Note, Bakuman has a lighter and more humerus tone. I found myself laughing out loud to pretty much all the volumes.
There were moments when I felt like the pacing was beginning to slow kinda towards the first couple of volumes but man when those moments were nothing compared to all the twists and turns. The characters are what really makes this manga shine. They are all so unique and I actually found out that many of them are based on real people. There's a video up on YouTube about it. It was pretty cool to see.
[SPOILERS AHEAD!]
I think the connection between Hattori, Mashiro and Takagi is fucking superb. I was seriously flipping out when they got back together and I seriously feel the three of them will completely over power Nizuma, Aoki and Iwase. I'm really curious about Ryu Shizuka. I'm excited to know more about him and Fukuda is my favorite character. Literally favorite. I'm sad Nakai is gone but he started to become a big jerk. Miho and Kaya are fun too though Mashiro and Miho's relationship is frustrating. I've yet to see Kaya and Takagi make out...still waiting lol Lastly, sad Arai has to deal with Iwase. Poor guy.
[END OF SPOILERS!]
Overall, I really recommend this manga. It's a fun manga that will grip you and teach you how the manga world works. I learned so much and I honestly use some of the things I've learned with my own projects. You won't be disappointed.
Luckily, I was completely hooked by the first volume. Ohba takes a simple idea makes it something that grips you. By this current volume I really noticed how it has the same kind of debate, back-and-forth that Death Note had. Second guessing. Plot twists. Game changers. And most of all a head-to-head between characters. Unlike Death Note, Bakuman has a lighter and more humerus tone. I found myself laughing out loud to pretty much all the volumes.
There were moments when I felt like the pacing was beginning to slow kinda towards the first couple of volumes but man when those moments were nothing compared to all the twists and turns. The characters are what really makes this manga shine. They are all so unique and I actually found out that many of them are based on real people. There's a video up on YouTube about it. It was pretty cool to see.
[SPOILERS AHEAD!]
I think the connection between Hattori, Mashiro and Takagi is fucking superb. I was seriously flipping out when they got back together and I seriously feel the three of them will completely over power Nizuma, Aoki and Iwase. I'm really curious about Ryu Shizuka. I'm excited to know more about him and Fukuda is my favorite character. Literally favorite. I'm sad Nakai is gone but he started to become a big jerk. Miho and Kaya are fun too though Mashiro and Miho's relationship is frustrating. I've yet to see Kaya and Takagi make out...still waiting lol Lastly, sad Arai has to deal with Iwase. Poor guy.
[END OF SPOILERS!]
Overall, I really recommend this manga. It's a fun manga that will grip you and teach you how the manga world works. I learned so much and I honestly use some of the things I've learned with my own projects. You won't be disappointed.
coffeedragon's review against another edition
4.0
And so FINALLY the ball is starting to roll again! Can't wait to see what these two come up with! I'm sure everyone's going to be surprised!
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And the best part is that now they have Mr. Hattori as their editor!m560's review against another edition
5.0
It is amazing to get even the tiniest but of insight into the manga world. I feel like I will be better at voicing my opinions on manga from here on.
lintkaurea's review against another edition
4.0
Me ha encantado! Ahora se empiezan a poner las cosas en su sitio!
totalhenry's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
misssusan's review against another edition
3.0
I've never been a fan of the starving artist archetype; there's nothing wrong with writing commercially viable fiction. Writers gotta eat. This manga's total opposition to artistic integrity is starting to bother me though. The bit where Fukuda decides he wants to quit Kiyoshi because he's losing in popularity to Nizuma and Ashirogi was what tipped me over the edge. Do these stories mean nothing to their artists? The whole thing is just a popularity game? Because that's gross. The shonen formula of competition and advancement doesn't look good when applied to manga creation; I start to dislike all the characters for incessantly framing their manga's worth in sales comparisons rather than on the story's merits. :l I've articulated my problems with the Iwase storyline in previous volumes, I only note now that it does not get better. 3 stars