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And no, it won't be one, but three crossover episodes!!

The 43rd issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine announced on Monday that the Bakuman. anime and Sket Dance anime will collaborate for three crossover episodes.

 Two episodes will run in October, and one will run in November, but no further details about the episodes' release dates or story have been announced. Weekly Shonen Jump will publish the next announcement, including information about the character or characters who will hold the key to the crossover, on October 24.

This could be the start of a new trend in filler episodes, actually.


source: ANN

It seems they are implementing this due to the success of the Gintama and Sket Dance crossovers.

I can't wait till Niizuma Eiji meets Himeko-chan!!

Without making much of a fuss in publicity, Bakuman season 2 returns in October to NHK as our protagonists are on the verge of being serialized!
New challenges arise!

Episode 26 "Silence and Party" (沈黙と宴) October 1, 2011

Episode 27 "Anthology and Photograph Collection" (文集と写真集) October 8, 2011

Episode 28 "Love and Snow" (恋と雪) October 15, 2011

Episode 29 "Shoring Up and Patience" (テコと我慢) October 22, 2011

I was already wondering where were the previews if the second season is going to premiere in October 1.


But finally, NHK reopened their official Bakuman site with this small preview of episode titled 'Chinmoku to en':


The journey continues as our heros are on the verge of publication!! More Niizuma Eiji epicness!!

The North American anime distributor Media Blasters announced on Tuesday that it acquired the Bakuman. television anime series. Media Blasters' AnimeWorks label will start releasing the anime on DVD this November with the first seven episodes and an English dub.


The original manga that inspired the anime was written by Tsugumi Ohba and drawn by Takeshi Obata — the co-creators of Death Note. The story involves Moritaka Mashiro, a junior high school student, who is persuaded to work towards becoming a manga creator with the encouragement of two classmates. In the anime version, Moritaka is voiced by Atsushi Abe, whose other recent roles include the protagonist Akiyuki in Xam'd: Lost Memories.


Source: ANN

Finally!! This gives it more mainstream exposure!!

I can't help but be in love with this series, and the things it inspires in all of us who aspire to be a digital artist someday!

Remember, there will be no episode on January 1st due to New Year celebrations.

January 8th - episode 14 - "Battles and Copying"


January 15th- episode 15 - "Debut and Impatience"


January 22th- episode 16 - "Kiss and Name"

Also, NHK announced that this season will contain 25 episodes, and a second season of this anime has been greenlit and it will air on Fall 2011

I've started noticing it lately but there are some quite subtle differences between the anime and its manga. Don't get me wrong, the Bakuman anime is great and all episodes so far have been handled very well, it has great pacing, the animation team knows how to build momentum, and the quality can't be better.

In the manga's art, you can see the 'nasty' looks the main characters have, as the signature style of the creators of Death Note

But I feel that the anime is more targeted to female? audiences, making too much emphasis on the romantic theme and the comedic moments.

The manga definitely makes more emphasis on the 'wanting to be a mangaka no matter what' story. And of course this was a decision of the studio that I'm not going to criticize much.

While the anime softens up a bit, and shows us cute protagonists with a dream

Bakuman is the story of two high school students who, against all odds of choosing a 'normal, successful' office career, decide to become mangakas at their own risk of failing. Slowly we see how they struggle but also how they will achieve their objectives: to have their first story published in Shonen Jack (lol!) before graduating.

Saiko being handed over the keys of his uncle's studio

Moritaka Mashiro (Saiko) is the typical student who doesn't know what to really do with his life, he's really good at drawing but he's undecided whether he wants to take his uncle's steps. He has had this crush on Miho since he was a little kid, but never dared to confess until he achieved something truly important in his life that would make him worthy of her.


He meets Takito Akagi (Shuujin) because he discovered through his notebook drawings that he left in the classroom that he has a crush on her. In exchange for not telling anyone, Shujin offers him to team up to create manga. Shujin is the number 1 student at his school, and basically has the world laid out before him, because he can choose where to go to prepare for a prestigious college, thus land a first-rate job, etc.

But interestingly enough, Shujin doesn't want that, despite his talents as a writer and the fact that he could become a traditional novelist. He chooses to work with Saiko because he believes in him and the work they can achieve together, thus he's a key piece in Saiko wanting to become a mangaka.

Shujin has a creepy, explosive temper when provoked, despite being a nerd

As you can see, this series has great characters with depth and I find that it's a refreshing break from all the fight-to-death style anime/manga we are used to see. Sometimes a good slice-of-life story is a nice change of pace, even for the creators of Death Note :)

Better late than never, the official site of the anime adaptation of the series, by authors Takeshi Obata and Tsugumi Ohba of Death Note fame, has streamed a new short trailer that can be seen here. (opens in a new window)

The story, with that always great combination of intrigue and comedy, revolves around two high school boys who decide to become mangakas and work to enter the comic and animation industry in Japan.

This is the opening of the series, with the song Blue Bird by Kobukuro:



LOL it's nothing like you expected, huh?