Bakuman

201025m / epAnimation · Comedy · Drama

First aired

October 2, 2010

8.1

TMDB Score

81% match · 162 votes

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S01 · E05

Summer and Names

Season 1 · Oct 30, 2010 · 25m

Recalling when he and Azuki turned back to look at each other at the same time, Mashiro tells Takagi that he and Azuki have been on the same frequency for years, indicating that they are connected without having to say anything about it. Azuki's best friend Kaya Miyoshi goes to Takagi to complain about him telling Azuki about her dream, and as she does so, gives indications of romantic interest in Takagi that Mashiro and Miyoshi notice. During the summer, Mashiro and Takagi stay at Mashiro's uncle's office, and work on a manga called The Two Earths. When it is complete, they call the Shonen Jack editorial department.

About the Series

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AnimationComedyDrama

Synopsis

Moritaka Mashiro and Akito Takagi are pretty much foils of each other. Mashiro, an average 9th grade student but talented artist, and Takagi, an overall advanced 9th grader and aspiring writer. After great convincing, Takagi convinces Mashiro to join him in becoming the greatest mangakas Japan has ever seen. Takagi, with his gift of writing, hopes to become a successful mangaka, and Mashiro, with his gift of art, hopes to marry the girl of his dreams, Azuki Miho.

First aired
October 2, 2010
Last aired
March 30, 2013
Seasons
3 seasons · 75 episodes
Status
Ended
Original language
Japanese
Network
NHK Educational TV

Top Billed Cast

Atsushi Abe

Atsushi Abe

Moritaka Mashiro (voice)

Satoshi Hino

Satoshi Hino

Akito Takagi (voice)

Saori Hayami

Saori Hayami

Miho Azuki (voice)

Sayuri Yahagi

Sayuri Yahagi

Kaya Miyoshi (voice)

Nobuhiko Okamoto

Nobuhiko Okamoto

Eiji Niizuma (voice)

Tomoyuki Shimura

Tomoyuki Shimura

Takuro Nakai (voice)

Ayako Kawasumi

Ayako Kawasumi

Yuriko Hiramaru (voice)

Ayumi Fujimura

Ayumi Fujimura

Aiko Iwase (voice)

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