A review by absentminded_reader
Bakuman., Volume 16 by Tsugumi Ohba

3.0

Good volume. A bit wordy in parts, and not quite as inspirational as other volumes in the series have been for me, but a solid addition to the story. I enjoy how superhuman Eiji is, especially when he produces hundreds of pages of other manga series in his spare time when not writing/illustrating the number one manga in Japan and illustrating another series as well. I mean, who has time to eat or sleep? Us, humans! And as amazing as Ashirogi Muto is, they are meant to represent the everyman. They make mistakes, they fail to achieve their goals, they suffer jealousies and weaknesses, and they never EVER catch up to Eiji the manga god, but still they press on to get better and better. I like that message. I'll keep reading.