(L) Bakuman (TV) (All Seasons)

[FlareKnight]

Spoiler for Ep3:

Well the guys get going on that dream. Of course at the same time they find out some odd things. So pretty much Mashiro is going after the daughter of the woman his uncle was going after. Thank god his Uncle's romance failed or this might have gotten a bit awkward .

Might be a good idea to get that phone number at some point. But we got plenty of stuff from this episode. From the technical side you got what a Name is and getting a better understanding of the basics. Now the guys have a workplace for when they get serious.

The marriage thing does add some urgency to everything. Mashiro has plenty of faith in Azuki. So best to get his manga turned into an anime as quickly as possible so her career isn't too amazing by then. Even with a promise like that just don't want to wait. Besides considering he does like Azuki he'd want to get moving for that reason alone.

Well a good start to the series. Now to start taking the bigger steps towards their dream.

[Kanon]

Spoiler for episode 3:

Azuki's mom is a total MILF. I have to agree with Mashiro though: the drill hair is too much. Now that they're done setting up the premise, serious business can start. There are a few characters I'm dying to see.

No matter how many times I watch it, I can't get used to the OP. It simply does not fit the series one bit.

[omimon]

All I can say is.......JACKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK!!!!!!!!!!!

Seriously, they can mention Ashita no Joe and Dragonball but not Jump?

[larethian]

Originally Posted by omimon

All I can say is.......JACKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK!!!!!!!!!!!

Seriously, they can mention Ashita no Joe and Dragonball but not Jump?

erm... what makes you think so?

and with episode 3, the tension is getting better finally, for me at least.

[HandofFate]

episode 3 down.
still basically the manga panel for panel in moving form pretty much. I wait until they get their first manga before I decide to drop this or not.

for the episode itself, not bad. Azuki's mom had a good aura around her. I really hate how it seems Shiro is going down the same path as his uncle.

[Guido]

I can agree that harem, or romance-comedy anime or any other anime that depicts the main character very shy and embarrassed at properly expressing his or her love feelings is plainly frustrating and long-winded for me bear to watch.

They just beat around the bush with no progression for the character at the given moment, but this the marble sphere of reality for the Japanese otaku audience so I have to let it go.

Meanwhile, the third episode fairly and properly did a good job with the manga content. The only a change I noticed is that they skipped a line from the manga, but that's minuscule. It was done for the sake of retaining focus on Azuki's mom recounting her experiences with Nobuhiro exchanging the letters.

I noticed that this episode marks or draws the line for the conclusion of the third arc, since the prologue not only needs to introduce the main characters and their settings but their motivations to guide the story along the way as well.

[Vicious108]

Watched the three episodes of this series available today and I'll certainly be following it weekly from now on.

Episode 3 was my least favorite, the drop in animation quality didn't help, but it was still pretty enjoyable. Overall it gives me the same feeling as Honey and Clover, very similar atmosphere and piano oriented soundtrack, which is great.

Originally Posted by HandofFate

Azuki's mom had a good aura around her.

What, really? She seemed liked such a fickle woman.

Anyway, can anyone who's read the manga tell me approximately how long it'll be till the character named Fukuda Shinta shows up? He's voiced by one of my favorite seiyu, Junichi Suwabe, so yeah I'm curious. The cool design helps too I suppose.

[Goty]

Originally Posted by omimon

All I can say is.......JACKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK!!!!!!!!!!!

Seriously, they can mention Ashita no Joe and Dragonball but not Jump?

I don't get it either. They show the original covers, pirate logo and everything...so why JACK? Weird.

[Guardian Enzo]

Big blonde hair rolls? She's hot, that lady - but the hair thing is a miss. Other than that, a solid ep though not quite as stellar as 02, for me. I really do love the energy of the boys chasing the dream - it's infectious and feels very authentic to me. I can recall many evenings talking with a buddy about future plans until the wee hours, usually terminated by my Mom yelling at us.

I also think that Masahiro's Uncle is very much a looming presence over the entire story - clearly, he was a kind of beautiful dreamer who was much adored by everyone close to him...

[Shiroth]

Originally Posted by Endless Twilight

Anyway, can anyone who's read the manga tell me approximately how long it'll be till the character named Fukuda Shinta shows up? He's voiced by one of my favorite seiyu, Junichi Suwabe, so yeah I'm curious. The cool design helps too I suppose.

I can't exactly remember what chapter, though it should be past episode 10.

[Xagzan]

There was a DROP in animation quality this episode? It seemed to me to be the best of the 3 so far. Man, you guys got freakin discerning eyes when it comes to this.

[Guardian Enzo]

Originally Posted by Xagzan

There was a DROP in animation quality this episode? It seemed to me to be the best of the 3 so far. Man, you guys got freakin discerning eyes when it comes to this.

I thought the same, actually - it seemed a little smoother and more detailed in this ep.

Did anyone else feel the revelation about about Azuki's Mom being Nobuhiro's sweetheart was the sort of coincidence Mitsuru Adachi might have dreamed up?

[darry]

i dont get this Jump>Jack shit

im sad

[Ehnra]

I was wondering, is there anyone who knows what "Superhero legend" theme is called, any by whom its made ?

[Kafriel]

Originally Posted by darry

i dont get this Jump>Jack shit

im sad

I honestly don't see how it makes any difference at all...

[aohige]

Originally Posted by Kafriel

I honestly don't see how it makes any difference at all...

It's all about the atmosphere.
One of the coolest aspects of Bakuman was that we got to see inside the real Jump, real editors, as backgrounds and characters of the manga.
It made it feel authentic and exciting.

I too am appalled at NHK's decision to change it to Jack.
You're right that it doesn't make any difference to the story.
But it's not about the story, it's about the sanctity of the premise of the franchise, and our emotional attachment to it.

You may lack this attachment if you didn't grow up reading Jump for decades...

[Kafriel]

^ Right you are, never read jump till last year, and I only read 2 volumes just for the feeling of actual contact with manga...Still, I wouldn't worry too much about it, they'll have to address JUMP eventually.

[Rahan]

Just watched the first 3 episodes.

I am not very impressed.
I'll keep watching because I am interested in the inside view of the industry, but so far, I find the presentation of the story very generic.

Hopefully, it'll get better when they will deal with the specificities of manga-making.

[Ascaloth]

Just blew through the first 3 episodes of Bakuman after forgetting about wanting to catch this initially. My impression of ep 3?

Spoiler:

Watashi wa Inoue Kikuko, jyuunanasai desu!

[DJ Trouble]

Originally Posted by Kafriel

I honestly don't see how it makes any difference at all...

I had no idea what they were talking about the first time I heard Jack, because in the manga they call it Jump. I eventually figured it out, but it seems like an unnecessary change. They're dropping manga names. Why can't they drop the magazine name, too?