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Bakuman, a manga about mangaka / Bakuman, un manga sobre mangakas@santiago-yocoy187d
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  1. takagi akito (bakuman).!!!@kutipan-anime1212949d

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    Indonesia

    Kita akan menyesalinya bila mimpi yang kita kejar akhirnya gagal, tapi kita akan lebih menyesal bila kita tidak sama sekali mencoba untuk mengejarnya.

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    English

    We will regret it if the dream we chase finally fails, but we will be more sorry if we are not at all trying to pursue it.

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  2. Anime Review: Bakuman@thatanimesnob2950d

    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 sweetheart’s best friend happens to love my best friend too. My sweetheart’s mother happened to love my uncle too, so it is DNA telling me that I deserve to have her. Also money or school exams are never a problem.”

    All that and several more are what alienated me from the very first episode; there is no real conflict in the show and everything plays out conveniently. Those who are actually affiliated with manga-making will most likely laugh with how unreal the whole thing plays out. Real life is a lot more challenging than what the anime shows you. But I guess all that are trivial if you just accept the fact you are watching an unrealistic story about some cartoons who want to become famous by drawing more cartoons. It is after all a shonen story about teenagers striving to become the best in their field; not that different from your run of the mill sports or superpower manga they love and mention all the time.

    Speaking of manga, the show is not afraid to mention their actual names and even some vague reasons of why they were so successful. It is also full of tips around becoming good in the field, so on a very basic level it does help someone to know what it feels to be a mangaka. It also helps the average Jump Shonen fan to have a sense of familiarity with what is going on in the story. But beyond all that, Bakuman is still a rather shallow slice-of-life show, with stereotypical characters and superficial conflicts which are resolved with cop-outs.

    Down to it, it is an otaku-oriented series. It will mean a lot less for anyone who is not an anime-fan, and chances are he will see it as nothing more than yet another school romcom or something. And why wouldn’t he; a big part of the show has to do with one of the protagonists being a shy wimp who can’t even look at the girl he likes without getting a heart attack, and the other one being an indecisive four-eyes who loves to be beaten all the time by his tsundere platonic girlfriend.

    As for those who already are deep in the hobby, chances are they will like it a lot just for mentioning the thing they like. In fact, it’s not a stretch if you see the entire show as propaganda around the bright side of manga-making. And it works if you don’t try to see the whole thing as realistic. The characters are all lively and their goals seem plausible under the light way everything is presented. All you see them doing is studying for awhile, then taking part in silly school romances, then they draw some manga, and then they take them to some director to approve them or not. Sure, it all looks understandable and acceptable if chicks love you even if you spend most of your time drawing cartoons instead of having fun with them, and if the publishing company is just a few blocks away from your house. Oh, and of course if you have a fully equipped professional workshop for free.

    I would be fine with all that if the stakes were high. Something that they are not. Do you know what will happen if they fail in their goal to be mangaka? Here, let me tell you. “Oh no, my story didn’t get published; I guess I will now need to find a different, better paid and more secured profession.” Sounds a lot less thrilling than in a fighting shonen where defeat means you get killed or the world gets destroyed, doesn’t it?

    Also, the romance part is completely retarded. Why are the girls interested in these boring losers? They are hot enough to have anyone they like. And why is there even romance in this story if it’s not really moving forward in any way? It’s just there for teasing you to keep watching, but it otherwise might as well be absent from the plot, as it doesn’t offer anything. I mean, they try to make it sound like the boys are going to have sex if they succeed, but it’s not like they would never attempt to be mangaka otherwise. They do it because THEY LOVE IT! Not because they want money or girls. In fact, this is not what they would choose to do if they wanted money or girls. So in all, the romance is a useless extra, that was initially added for teasing the viewer into expecting something to happen. But as it always happens with anime romances, they don’t go anywhere, and are just standing in the way like annoying filler. Heck, being dumped by their girlfriends ends up being the only way to offer development in this otherwise useless aspect.

    And I might as well add how it lasts way longer than it needs to. The premise didn’t deserve three seasons, because watching people making manga is a lot more boring than reading them. The novelty wears off faster than you think, and the cool ideas for manga they have at first are soon replaced with generic stuff we see all the time. That is why most viewers gave up on it in the second season, and the animators skipped a lot of chapters in the third one because they knew it got tiresome and nobody would stick around for more. This wouldn’t be an issue if they had removed the useless romance; but we couldn’t have a shonen story without token chicks, and that was the result. So, ironically enough what ruins the show are the very stereotypes of the shonen demographic, in a story that claims to be about creativity… by using the same shit everybody does.

    So is Bakuman a good show? For an anime which deals with manga-making it is definitely the best… because there is hardly any competition. There are other anime with a similar theme, such as Doujin Work and Comic Party but they are short and silly. Bakuman definitely stands out, it is full of references to famous anime, and provides some tips for the rookies to know what is going on behind the scenes. Other than that, it is nothing but an unrealistic romcom, with simplistic characters and an easy-going plot that outstays its welcome.

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  3. Learned From Manga #2: BAKUMAN's One Scene That's Filled With Meaning!!@ahmadmanga3241d

    Reading the #manga Bakuman I've found many interesting scenes, I learned 3 things from the scene in this post only!! I wanted to share the scenes one by one in no particular order... so here's the first one and my opinion on it.



    Learned From Manga

    Manga/Anime and Games are art. I believe that the things we watch/read/play doesn't only move us emotionally but can make use wiser and more knowledgeable... I believe there's no truly useless knowledge. and by sharing our opinions on scenes from them, we can get something more... something to help us in our lives.

    This a series of posts I was planning to do since long ago, in my Arabic Facebook Group I always share things like these so I wanted to do this on steemit too. I wrote the first post of this series a week ago.

    Enjoy This Post



    BAKUMAN

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    This is a scene from chapter 3 (VOL.1) of the manga (pages 18-20). This will probably spoil everything up to that chapter, but it's an interesting manga and If you're into anything anime-related you should read it!!

    I don't own BAKUMAN and only posted these pages here to share my opinion on them. If you want to support the creators you can buy the English Volumes of the manga from Amazon.

    Page 18 page 19 page 20

    I decided to write it in a novel-like way, it's a good exercise for me.

    To fulfill his promise to the girl he likes and realize his dream to become a mangaka, Moritaka Mashiro went with his friend Akito Takagi to his late uncle (Nobuhiro) studio, where they learned a lot from looking at his uncle storyboards.

    'There's so many of them' Moritaka thought as he looked at the storyboards and ideas his uncle left behind 'Like, only one in ten became manuscripts, no, more like one in hundred. How fast was he drawing these things?'

    Moritaka who had always thought that his uncle committed suicide, couldn't believe how hard his uncle worked even though he didn't have a series and was practically jobless. But at that moment Moritaka realized how wrong he was.

    "Shujin" Moritaka said "I'm going outside to make a phone call"

    "Oh!" Akito seemed to have gotten used to being called 'Shujin', a nickname he didn't like at first. He said playfully "Azuki?"

    "I told you, I don't have her number!" said Moritaka as he tried to hide the barely noticeable blush forming on his cheeks. Even though they promised to not talk to each other until they realized their dreams, He wishes he had her number.

    Moritaka hit the call button as he walked to the balcony. "Dad," he said as soon as the phone connected.

    "What is it?" said the voice belonging to his father, it was the first time he hears it on the phone as his father next words affirmed. "I don't think you've ever called me before."

    "I'm sorry," when Moritaka decided to call him, he didn't think it through, but knowing his dad he went directly to the topic "I always thought my uncle committed suicide. But he was really working around the clock."

    "Don't Be Stupid!" His father said, he didn't know his father expression at the time, but his voice was serious with a scolding tone "He wasn't the sort of the coward who'd kill himself. He was the type who'd grit his teeth and work even harder in the face of adversary. He never once complained."

    "Yeah, you're right" Moritaka couldn't help but remember his uncle, He couldn't remember seeing him without a pen in his hand "He was always drawing something whenever I was there."

    "Did you read Kyojin no Hoshi?" what his father said was something unexpected.

    "Huh? yeah.."

    "Then you know what Ryoma Sakamoto said"

    "Yeah" Moritaka just noticed what his father aiming at.

    "You liked 'Ashita no Joe' didn't you?" father voice seemed to become playful as he said the last part, He knew Moritaka liked it since he bought the volumes himself for him.

    "You don't have to say anymore dad. Thanks" Moritaka said as he remembered what Ryoma and Joe had in common.

    "I see, Goodbye then." Moritaka heard his father ending the call, But his mind was on something else.

    'What Ryoma Sakamoto said was "Even if he dies in a ditch, a man should die facing forward" and Joe Yabuki Burned up into pure white ashes' Moritaka always admired these characters and their way of life.

    'My uncle fell facing forward,' That's what his father meant 'my dad tried to show me how to become a man through famous manga scenes.'

    'I'm not going to be half-hearted about this anymore' t that moment Moritaka made a resolution. 'I'm going to risk my life for Manga, and for Azuki.'

    That day was the day Moritaka Mashiro decided he'll be going for manga full force. Since that day he worked hard to realize his dream together with his friend 'Shujin'. And though he faced many hardships. he didn't lose his vision and resolution he made that day.

    The End

    Be quick to apologize

    The first time we hear about Moritaka's father in the manga, was when he was talking about the rules of his house, Moritaka wasn't allowed to talk to his father directly and when he has something important he should talk to hiss mother first. even when he stated he's going to become a mangaka his father 'agreed' indirectly through his mother.

    That's why this scene is so powerful, he didn't talk to his father in a long time, and this was the first time he called him on the phone.. and it was for apologizing... Moritaka felt that he made a big mistake by thinking his uncle committed suicide. that he wanted to say sorry as soon as possible... people think saying sorry is a weakness. But apologizing for something like this needs a lot of pride and strong will.

    Good Parenting?

    And his father answer to him? he told him how his uncle lived his life by referring to popular scenes from Manga he knew his son have read.. yeah!! his father might be absent from home most of the time. But he understands his son and he knows how to guide him the best way... through things he loves.

    Being a parent who spends all his time on work doesn't necessarily mean you're bad at parenting.

    Fall Forward!!

    Now let's talk about Moritaka's uncle Nobuhiro.

    He was the author of a popular manga Hero Legends but after it has ended he spent 7 years trying to come up with another work that lasts in serialization. sadly he couldn't get published and died one day from 'Overworking'... Moritaka who was young at the time couldn't believe how a man with no job could die from overworking so he assumed his uncle gave up.

    But he didn't!! He was working. He devoted all his strength and time to come up with a story loved by the editors and the readers. actually, he might have Overworked while he doesn't have a manga series more than when he had one. and anyone who knows anything about manga creators knows how hard being serialized is!!

    Nobuhiro Mashiro was a prime example of "I'll Make It, Or I'll Die Trying". He didn't run away, he died facing forward with blazing light of working hard.

    If you had a dream.. work for it.. this is something I say to myself for a long time. I'm working toward my own slowly.. but I don't think I'm one of those who're going to "die facing forward" for their dream... I wish I was.

    Now, I don't say people in the real world have to be like him. Actually I think it's stupid to focus on work more than your health and it's not good to be always working. One of the reasons I don't want to live in Japan even if I had the opportunity (well, not impossible right?) is their tendency and expectation of their people to overwork. But I still find these qualities admirable.

    Ashita no Joe (Joe's Tomorrow) & Kyojin no Hoshi (Star of the Giants) are both old successful sports manga.


    Conclusion

    BAKUMAN is a good story, even if you don't like manga or anime you can watch it as a slice of life/coming of age story with a mix of comedy and romance. While it didn't do everything right as depending on your point of view, its definition of being a Man might be one of its good or bad points. In my opinion, it's an admirable way to live a life!!

    In BAKUMAN I found a lot of things worth sharing. and it's one of the few 'Books' that I'm actually ok with paying shipping fees for.

    I started ranting again.. so I'll stop now...

    What do you think about this post? want more? do you have something to add? Do you have a scene from anime/manga worth sharing? or want me to talk about? Let me see your comments!!


    I Learned From Manga isn't about new things that I didn't know before reading a manga. but it's about a new take on how to see life.. things that stick with you long after reading that scene. BAKUMAN has many of these and I'm glad to share my opinion about them.

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  4. BAKUMAN (anime series)@tegoshei3285d

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    BAKUMAN… What does the title mean??

    ~BAKU came from three different words: BAKUhatsu – 爆弾 (Bomb), BAKUchi – 博打 (Gambling) and BAKU – 獏 or 貘 (Monster known for eating dreams) ~MAN, could basically came from the word MANGA – 漫画 (Japanese comic) Somehow.. The title suits the story pretty well..

    Bomb Manga Gambling Manga Dream-eating Monster Manga

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    Bakuman (anime series) really got me! I mean… I have watched a lot of anime series but this one is quite different. Well, to put it bluntly, all anime series are different… although at times, there are a lot of similarities.

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    MANGA and LIFE are the SAME thing. A WEEKLY MANGA lasts for a WEEK, and LIFE lasts until you DIE. It’s making the BEST of whatever the TIME you’re given. So, you CAN’T hold back. “CONCEIT” and “LUCK” are important, but the MOST important one is “HARD WORK”. -- Ashirogi Muto

    Indeed those words brought me mixed thoughts and emotion. Comparing Manga with Life may be a little off for other people but it won’t be if you’ll watch the anime. For sure, you’ll be able to understand fully how those words came out from the protagonist’s mouth.

    As an overview, BAKUMAN started up as a story about HOPES and DREAMS. You can read up the summary here.

    Two very young aspiring mangaka trying to make it BIG in the WORLD.

    They actually got an ENORMOUS DREAM.. yet, NEVER did they give up!

    From S1, they’re already striving so hard to make their dreams come true. They were so young but “age” didn’t hinder their dreams to compete and win against other people. They have been through a lot of trials… one after another. But still, they were able to surpass it.

    WHY?

    Simply because… ASHIROGI MUTO wasn’t alone!

    Another thing that I really liked about this anime is the thought of; “RIVALS supporting ONE ANOTHER”.

    One of my favorite characters aside from Ashirogi Mutou is their “Eternal Rival” named Niizuma Eiji.

    His character maybe the weird-crazy-funny-type… But among all the other characters, I think he’s someone who has SENSE. I mean~~ I really couldn’t put it into words.. It’s just that, the way he acts is so CHILDISH but he has the RIPEST MIND when it comes to manga. Thus, made him SUPER WORTHY for an opponent.

    Another thing I liked from the anime was..

    FUKUDA TEAM…. Yes! They’re the BEST TEAM EVER!

    Shinta Fukuda Eiji Niizuma Ashirogi Muto (Mashiro Moritaka and Akito Takagi) Kazuya Hiramaru Yuriko Aoki Aiko Iwase ...perhaps I could also add Takahama Shoyo and Takuro Nakai to the list.. ^^

    Fukuda Team is always so reliable. All of them are RIVALS when it comes to their manga but they are all COMRADES as well. I just love how they have this so-called HEALTHY COMPETITION.

    They COMPETE~ CRITIQUE one’s works~ and SUPPORT one another...

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    The anime for me… has a really great SHOUNEN-SHOUJO feel to it…

    The SHOWDOWN between the MANGAKAs was EPIC… and the LOVE STORY between the characters (not just with Mashiro and Miho) was equally EPIC as well!

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    I’ve learnt a lot from it.

    I’m the kind of person who dreams a lot!

    There are A LOT OF THINGS that I wanna do in life…. A LOT OF THINGS that I want to become…

    I’m sure~~ a lot of us feel and think the same way, right??

    “CONCEIT…. LUCK…. and HARD WORK!”

    Of course, it will NEVER BE EASY... but it’s also NEVER IMPOSSIBLE!

    Everyone, Let’s continue to DREAM!! AIM HIGHER and HIGHER!! But REMEMBER… NOTHING comes OUT with DREAMING ALONE… Let us DO OUR BEST… DO WHATEVER WE CAN… to ACHIEVE IT!!

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    Thanks for reading @tegoshei

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