Margins
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Bakuman [バクマン]
Series · 25
books · 2009-2015

Books in series

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Bakuman, Band 1

Traum und Realität

2009

Er hat Talent, ist fleißig und will es schaffen: Moritaka Mashiro ist auf dem Weg, Japans Manga-Zeichner Nummer eins zu werden! Doch er tut es nicht nur für Ruhm und Ehre, sondern möchte auch das Herz eines Mädchens erobern und damit schaffen, was seinem großen Vorbild versagt blieb ... Als hätten sie selbst Pate gestanden, erzählen die Death Note-Erfolgsautoren Takeshi Obata und Tsugumi Ohba den Werdegang zweier Manga-Autoren!
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Bakuman, Volume 2

Chocolate and Akamaru

2009

After Moritaka and Akito collaborate on a manga together, they venture to publishing house Shueisha in hopes of capturing an editor's interest. As much potential as these two rookies have, will their story impress the pros and actually get printed?
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Bakuman, Band 3

Debüt und Ungeduld

2009

Moritakas und Akitos Entschluss, einen Battle-Manga zu produzieren, erweist sich als äußerst frustrierend. Aber ihr Projekt beschert ihnen auch neue Impulse. Vor allem durch Moritakas istenten-Job beim Manga-Genie Eiji Niizuma! Dazu entdeckt Kaya ihr "Talent" für Handy-Romane! Und auch Mihos Stimme erklingt zum ersten Mal in einem Anime ...
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Bakuman, Volume 4

Phone Call and the Night Before

2009

Average student Moritaka Mashiro enjoys drawing for fun. When his classmate and aspiring writer Akito Takagi discovers his talent, he begs Moritaka to team up with him as a manga-creating duo. But what exactly does it take to make it in the manga-publishing world? When Akito is unable to come up with a storyboard within the time frame he promised, Moritaka decides to break up their partnership! As they go their separate ways to create manga, it may turn out that they're actually headed in the same direction...
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Bakuman, Volume 5

Yearbook and Photobook

2009

By the creators of Death Note! The mystery behind manga-making revealed! Average student Moritaka Mashiro enjoys drawing for fun. When his classmate and aspiring writer Akito Takagi discovers his talent, he begs Moritaka to team up with him as a manga-creating duo. But what exactly does it take to make it in the manga-publishing world? Big changes are in store now that Moritaka and Akito have their very own series in Shonen Jump . Hanging out with their favorite manga creators, hiring assistants, keeping track of the weekly reader surveys—life as a professional manga artist is tough! Can these two survive the pressure?
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Bakuman, Volume 6

Recklessness and Guts

2010

By the creators of Death Note! The mystery behind manga-making revealed! Average student Moritaka Mashiro enjoys drawing for fun. When his classmate and aspiring writer Akito Takagi discovers his talent, he begs Moritaka to team up with him as a manga-creating duo. But what exactly does it take to make it in the manga-publishing world? Moritaka and Akito's hard work is paying off, and they start challenging their rival Eiji's popularity in Shonen Jump . But just as they plan to take the next step, the team is hit with a surprising setback. Moritaka and Akito will need the help of their manga artist friends to overcome this hurdle!
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Bakuman, Volume 7

Gag and Serious

2010

By the creators of Death Note! The mystery behind manga-making revealed! Average student Moritaka Mashiro enjoys drawing for fun. When his classmate and aspiring writer Akito Takagi discovers his talent, he begs Moritaka to team up with him as a manga-creating duo. But what exactly does it take to make it in the manga-publishing world? Moritaka and Akito face the prospect of their series being canceled in Shonen Jump due to dropping popularity. Can the duo avoid the axe and keep fighting? And when Akito starts becoming friendly with fellow manga creator Ko Aoki, how will it affect his long-term relationship with Kaya?
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Bakuman, Volume 8

Panty Shot and Savior

2010

By the creators of Death Note! The mystery behind manga-making revealed! Average student Moritaka Mashiro enjoys drawing for fun. When his classmate and aspiring writer Akito Takagi discovers his talent, he begs Moritaka to team up with him as a manga-creating duo. But what exactly does it take to make it in the manga-publishing world? Drama swirls around the manga creators as they try to move forward after being canceled from Shonen Jump . Moritaka and Akito work hard on a new comedy story pitch while Aoki and Nakai struggle with some personal issues. But when Kaya uncovers Akito’s meetings with Aoki and Iwase, things might never be the same.
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Bakuman, Volume 9

Talent and Pride

2010

By the creators of Death Note! The mystery behind manga-making revealed! Average student Moritaka Mashiro enjoys drawing for fun. When his classmate and aspiring writer Akito Takagi discovers his talent, he begs Moritaka to team up with him as a manga-creating duo. But what exactly does it take to make it in the manga-publishing world? With Aiko Iwase teaming up with Eiji to get a series in Shonen Jump, Moritaka and Akito have another major rival to contend with. Can the duo get their series serialized and succeed in Jump this time? And when Akito has to ask for permission to marry Kaya, he’ll have to face her father, a master in Karate!
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Bakuman, Volume 10

Imagination and Presentation

2010

By the creators of Death Note! The mystery behind manga-making revealed! Average student Moritaka Mashiro enjoys drawing for fun. When his classmate and aspiring writer Akito Takagi discovers his talent, he begs Moritaka to team up with him as a manga-creating duo. But what exactly does it take to make it in the manga-publishing world? Moritaka and Akito will need to come up with an amazing new manga idea if they ever hope to get back into Weekly Jump magazine, and they only have six months to do it! But with Hattori, their former editor, helping behind the scenes, the duo might have everything in place to create the perfect story.
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Bakuman, Volume 11

Title and Character Design

2012

By the creators of Death Note! The mystery behind manga-making revealed! Average student Moritaka Mashiro enjoys drawing for fun. When his classmate and aspiring writer Akito Takagi discovers his talent, he begs Moritaka to team up with him as a manga-creating duo. But what exactly does it take to make it in the manga-publishing world? With Hattori, their former editor, helping out again, Moritaka and Akito do everything they can to make their new series the best it can be. Moritaka works on the character designs while Akito tries to come up with the perfect names for the characters and the series itself. But when it debuts in Weekly Jump magazine, can it take the top spot?!
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Bakuman, Volume 12

Artist and Manga Artist

2011

By the creators of Death Note! The mystery behind manga-making revealed! Average student Moritaka Mashiro enjoys drawing for fun. When his classmate and aspiring writer Akito Takagi discovers his talent, he begs Moritaka to team up with him as a manga-creating duo. But what exactly does it take to make it in the manga-publishing world? With their new series Perfect Crime Party doing well in Weekly Shonen Jump, Moritaka and Akito sets their sights on beating their rivals in the magazine. But just as their dreams seem within reach, some surprising news will deal them an unexpected setback.
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Bakuman, Volume 13

Avid Readers and Love at First Sight

2011

Reads R to L (Japanese Style) for audiences T. Average student Moritaka Mashiro enjoys drawing for fun. When his classmate and aspiring writer Akito Takagi discovers his talent, he begs Moritaka to team up with him as a manga-creating duo. But what exactly does it take to make it in the manga-publishing world? After being told their current series Perfect Crime Party will not be turned into an anime, Moritaka and Akito start planning on ways to create a second series. Their best chance might be to do well in a new contest where they will compete with their rivals over who can create the best romance story!
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Bakuman, Volume 14

Psychological Warfare and Catchphrases

2010

Average student Moritaka Mashiro enjoys drawing for fun. When his classmate and aspiring writer Akito Takagi discovers his talent, he begs Moritaka to team up with him as a manga-creating duo. But what exactly does it take to make it in the manga-publishing world? Is Moritaka and Akito’s newest rival also their greatest fan?! The duo is asked to judge a manga contest and the best entry reminds them of their own creations. But who is this mysterious new artist and what are his controversial methods of creating manga?
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Bakuman, Volume 15

2011

人気が急落し、焦る七峰は、起死回生を狙い最高達にある条件で勝負を挑む!! 果たして結果は…!? その勝負が終わったのも束の間、テレビから衝撃のニュースが流れてきて、亜城木夢叶に最大の危機が訪れる…。
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Bakuman, Volume 16

Rookie and Veteran

2011

Average student Moritaka Mashiro enjoys drawing for fun. When his classmate and aspiring writer Akito Takagi discovers his talent, he begs Moritaka to team up with him as a manga-creating duo. But what exactly does it take to make it in the manga-publishing world? Eiji Nizuma announces that if he can top the Weekly Shonen Jump survey results for ten straight weeks, he will have one of the manga series in the magazine canceled. But which series does Eiji want to cancel? And what will Ashirogi and the other manga creators do to stop him?!
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バクマン。 17

2011

ベテラン作家達が台頭する中で、焦りを感じ始める若手作家陣。一方、東に叔父・川口たろうの影を重ねる最高は、複雑な思いだった。そんな時、亜城木夢叶の下に、あの男から1本の電話が入り、事態は急転する!!
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Bakuman, Volume 18

Margins and Hell

2011

Average student Moritaka Mashiro enjoys drawing for fun. When his classmate and aspiring writer Akito Takagi discovers his talent, he begs Moritaka to team up with him as a manga-creating duo. But what exactly does it take to make it in the manga-publishing world? Reads R to L (Japanese Style) for teen audiences.
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Bakuman, Vol. 19

2011

亜城木夢叶とエイジの新連載対決は、最高達が一歩リード! しかし、なぜかJCでは、エイジに思わぬ差をつけられてしまう。それでも自分達の信じるマンガを描き続ける2人…。その想いがついに、実を結ぶ事に!!
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Bakuman, Vol. 20

2012

Ship from July 4, 2012.
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ジャンプコミックス バクマン。キャラマン。 キャラクタ-ブック [Bakuman. Kyaraman. Kyarakutaa Bukku]

2010

¡TODO LO QUE QUERÍAS SABER SOBRE BAKUMAN., SUS AUTORES Y LOS MANGA DE SUS PROTAGONISTAS! Esta completa guía de personajes incluye una completa galería de ilustraciones a todo color, fichas de todos los protagonistas de la serie, entrevistas exclusivas a Ashirogi Muto y al resto de los Fukuda y detalles nunca vistos sobre las series de la Shonen Jump.
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Bakuman PCP

Perfect Comic Profile

2013

BAKUMAN. AÚN GUARDA MUCHOS SECRETOS, ¡QUE NO SE QUEDE NADA EN EL TINTERO! Segundo volumen de la guía de personajes de BAKUMAN., el complemento perfecto de la serie y de CHARAMAN . Este volumen incluye una magnífica galería de ilustraciones a todo color, fichas de las nuevas series y detalles inéditos del último tramo de la serie.
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バクマン。 [Bakuman.] Jump j. Books

2015

『週刊少年ジャンプ』の大人気連載が実写映画化! 2015年10/3全国公開『バクマン。』! 大根仁監督が描き出す「友情」「努力」「勝利」そして「恋」…超進化系ジャンプエンタテインメントを小説化!!
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映画バクマン。小畑健イラストワークス

2015

映画バクマン。 小畑健イラストワークス (C) 小畑健・大場つぐみ/集英社
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Bakuman

Complete Box Set

2013

Discover the mystery of manga-making in the bestselling series by Tsugumi Ohba, the creator of the hit series DEATH NOTE, available for the first time in a complete box set. The Box Set includes Volumes 1 through 20, plus the bonus mini-comic “Otter No. 11,” along with a full-color, two-sided poster. In BAKUMAN。, average student Moritaka Mashiro enjoys drawing for fun. When his classmate and aspiring writer Akito Takagi discovers his talent, he begs Moritaka to team up with him as a manga-creating duo. But what exactly does it take to make it in the manga-publishing world? Also catch BAKUMAN。in the pages of VIZ Media’s Weekly Shonen Jump manga magazine.

Authors

Takeshi Obata
Takeshi Obata
Author · 17 books

aka 小畑 健 (Obata Takeshi). Japanese mangaka and illustrator.

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