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an anime.
Miho's dream is to become a voice actress, so she agrees to play the heroine. Moritaka then proposes to Miho and she accepts, on condition that they
accomplish their dreams first and they cannot see each other either until then.
Moritaka then finally decides to become a manga artist and him and Akito get to
work. Thankfully his Uncle's studio remains untouched, so they use that
for creating their ideas.
Although the romantic premise of Bakuman may seem a little weak, it gives
the characters the driving force they need to make their hard work believable.
As the series progresses they do suffer pitfalls and setbacks which are not
usually seen in shonen series, which echoes the hard work of many artists.
Bakuman makes it clear that, although the protagonists are skilled at
drawing and writing, they constantly need to improve themselves and take note of
what others advise them. When they begin work for a magazine, they are not
in a position to do what they want and must heed advice, which is in contrast to
their naturally talented rival Eiji Nizuma. Eiji quickly becomes the level
which Moritaka and Akito strive to beat, at the same time as realising which
manga genre their skills best suit.
The series also keeps it simple when it comes to manga techniques, choosing to
focus on layout, backgrounds, plot, etc. rather than the tools used. When
tools are mentioned it will make it clear that Moritaka needs to master it to
improve his skills, thereby keeping it |
