Bakuman
Seen it?2010 | 3 seasons | 25 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Solid across the board without standing out anywhere. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh and animation lovers.
- The mood
- Funny with heart, feel-good.
- The pace
- 3 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 31 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
8.1 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Ran for 3 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 92K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Sunday Safe Bet. Here's how each season stacks up.
- Season 12010 · 25 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 22011 · 25 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 32012 · 25 episodesNot rated yet
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Cast & crew
- Atsushi AbeMoritaka Mashiro (voice)
- Satoshi HinoAkito Takagi (voice)
- Saori HayamiMiho Azuki (voice)
- Sayuri YahagiKaya Miyoshi (voice)
- Nobuhiko OkamotoEiji Niizuma (voice)
- Tomoyuki ShimuraTakuro Nakai (voice)
- Ayako KawasumiYuriko Hiramaru (voice)
- Ayumi FujimuraAiko Iwase (voice)