Bakuman

[Ryllharu]

Reviving this thread a bit:

[TMD​_A-Destiny] Bakuman 14​[720p]
TMD might be behind an episode, but they're an improvement on the alternatives.

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Kaya is easily one of my favorite anime characters. She seems so level-headed around all these other extreme personalities. She's cute, and a beacon of common sense regarding relationships. It's hard to really pinpoint, but there is just something about her that comes off as so natural. Saiko and Takagi were spot on about their assessment of her too. She's nice, and indeed she does have a big chest.

Niizuma is also a fantastic character. They portrayed him as a bit of an egotist, self-absorbed genius-type who does whatever he wants with little disregard simply because he is talented. But that's not really true. He does what he wants, but in the end, he just really really really loves manga. It's all he knows. He compliments Saiko and Takagi...and he really means it. It's refreshing to see that spin on a rival character archetype. He has no enmity toward them, right now he's just better, but he still loves their work.

Regarding Saiko and Takagi. I think they are wrong. They're not playing into their strengths, they're falling into the trap of trying to be better by emulating.

[MFauli]

Hm, did they skip ep13?

Edit: Thx, Marik

[Marik]

Hm, did they skip ep13?

No. TMD​_A-Destiny​ - Bakuman​ - 13: 720p | 480p

[MFauli]

Just watched ep13 and 14, really enjoyed those. I was happy to see them not backing away from doing a shounen manga. What I dont like is how Nizuma wants to become friends with them. Kind of could damage the whole rivalry-thing that´s been going on.


episode 15 (720p):http://extratorrent.com/download/235...5D.mkv.torrent

[MFauli]

Bakuman Episode 16:

http://www.nyaatorrents.org/?page=download&tid=188994

[MFauli]

Is noone watching this anymore? Just when it started to be fully enjoyable!

Really like the assistant group, although the evil jokes about the old guy were a tad too cruel. Afterall, aren´t most mangakas NOT young prodigies, but 30+ years old guys? :P

[Dark Dragon]

I think he's a failure not because of the fact that he's 33. It's because he's been trying to get serialized for 10+ years without any success. It is cruel, but that's the reality that comes with the profession. Most mangaka that created widely popular works often debut at a young age. For example, Toriyama debuted when he was 24, Mitsuru Adachi at 19 and Oda at 24 after winning the Tezuka award at 17.

The assistant group offer a lot of different perspectives. I think it was around this point when Nizuma became my favorite character.

[Kraco]

Fukuda might have been a tad cruel but I suppose that was simply his characteristic as a talented mangaka. He did have some achievements already and was able to analyse Niizuma's weaknesses correctly, so he was not just somebody arrogant yet full of air. Besides, in that business it's better to have self-confidence than not to have (unlike in some other Japanese professions, no doubt). Naturally it was also a way to thwart the fear of ending up like Nakai...

[Buffalobiian]

I used to really dislike Kaya and Nizuma, but they've turned out to be even more enjoyable than the main characters since they're so outgoing and spontaneous. Other reasons include Kaya not turning out into the violent bitch I thought she'd be, and Nizuma not turning out into one elitist stuckup genius stereotype.

I'm still amazed at how much work is put into just trying to maintaining one's ratings rather than simply trying to write something good in general. I suppose I've always thought of manga as a segmented book of sorts where the end product is looked at as a whole rather than each individual parts with such importance.

[Buffalobiian]

TMD A-Destiny - Episode 17, 18, 19.




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I really liked Episode 19. The break-up provided the much needed tension since while everything hasn't been smooth-sailing, nothing's ever came up that really jeopardised their long term interest - but a timely resolution was also needed since they suck at each other's jobs, and the lack of interaction would have killed Bakuman fundamentally anyway.

[MFauli]

Hm, I didnt like the sudden break-up in the beginning of this episode. It didnt feel right, went too smooth. "Oh, you didnt finish a name? Ah well...bye". But they got back together, so it´s okay.

Oh, and Azuki is ridiculously hot in her school outfit, lol

[Ryllharu]

Oh, and Azuki is ridiculously hot in her school outfit, lol

Very true.

Hm, I didnt like the sudden break-up in the beginning of this episode. It didnt feel right, went too smooth. "Oh, you didnt finish a name? Ah well...bye". But they got back together, so it´s okay.

Saiko had a point though. If a mangaka can't meet their deadline, is it going to go nearly so smoothly with an editor, much less the head editor if need be? They would drop a newbie in an instant. They would need to scramble to find a one-shot, or some other means of filling the unexpected gap in the magazine. It's one thing for an author to take a preplanned break, but there is no excuse (aside from serious illness) for not meeting a deadline.

Kaya is just so good. She understands how well they work together, and does everything she can to try and convince them to resume their partnership, even if she wasn't all that great at that. It was nice of Saiko to extend an invitation to their studio again in return. She's the biggest fan right now, and their primary cheerleader. Saiko should probably trust her more, she understood from the start of her relationship with Takagi where his main priority was, and doesn't really try to dissuade him from that (the first thing she was willing to do was have him ditch her novel). She wants Miho to be happy more than she wants herself to be. She's also more talented than she thinks.

Looking forward to their plan to trick Hattori.

[MFauli]

Looking forward to their plan to trick Hattori.

Regarding that, I expect some kind of horrible backfire for Saikou and Takagi Like, Hattori assuming that things arent working out between the two like he thought and thus making different plans for them, therefore getting them into trouble (due to their own fault, though).

[Buffalobiian]

Regarding that, I expect some kind of horrible backfire for Saikou and Takagi Like, Hattori assuming that things arent working out between the two like he thought and thus making different plans for them, therefore getting them into trouble (due to their own fault, though).

How will that work? Hattori's willing to let them do their own thing (Takagi to write his mystery, Saiko to come up with whatever names he could) until Takagi is ready with something. All they're going to do now is to turn up with nothing for six months, then slam him with something amazing.

Azuki's got a lot more sparkle in her eyes than any other character. The reflections make them oh so pretty.

Kaya's the complete opposite. I'm probably still not a fan of her design (disregarding her outfits, since she turns up in some pretty good ones), but her personality and voice makes you like her regardless.

[Kraco]

Saiko had been increasingly suspicious of Takagi for a few eps now. He was just too polite to attack him every time he was doubting Takagi's behavior and priorities. Takagi wasn't too stupid not to realise that might happen. He probably felt a bit guilty being in Kaya's company despite not being able to meet the deadline. There was little room for big arguments anymore when the deadline came and went.

[Buffalobiian]

[Nipponsei] Bakuman OP Single - Blue Bird [Kobukuro].zip

[MFauli]

And episode 20 is out:

http://www.nyaa.eu/?page=download&tid=195112

[Buffalobiian]

[Shin-S] Bakuman. ED2 Single - Fuku Warai [Takahashi Yuu].zip

[MFauli]

man, are you guys only listening to this show´s music? new ep is out, too

http://www.nyaa.eu/?page=download&tid=196991

[Buffalobiian]

I was hoping Takagi at least would be level headed and dissuade, or at least not go with Saiko to the protest. Whatever the girl has to say next episode, I guess I'll be agreeing.

Not that the editorial department will give a shit about this neither. If fans know their favourite star is writing a manga and support him only because of his musical popularity, then Jack sells more mags regardless. The manga is "popular" regardless of whether it sprang from its quality or its writer.

Further, there's not a damn thing they can do about it neither.