ermmm, a bit?:D

well it is only my opinioon hehehe

OK i know double posting is bad but HELL YESS SHUUJIN IS SOOO TOTALLY AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

though mashimaro`s drawing made him fall back a bit but still he is at a disadvantage cuz he just started drawing 4 months before

And hell yeah nice pinch on a totaly dick headed fake mangaka!!!!!!!!!!!

So who are the Two girls that were over at Shujin's at the end of chapter 10. I believe that the black haired one is the really smart one that was said to be stuck up, Iwase or something like that but I don't recognize the other one.

She's Miyoshi, Azuki's best friend, she appears in chapter 7 I think?

She's also the one who tries to prevent a further beating :)

O-O

I though of that but she seemed to look a bit difference.

It's too bad that Iwase was in Shujins apartment though. I was hoping that she'd end up liking Mashiro to cause a little drama, but it seems like she'll end up liking Shujin.

She's also the one that Takagi kinda confessed to eventhough he didn't mean it that way. So she thinks he likes her, it seems she's interested in him, she did stop the fight and went to he's house. Not sure about the other girl, she could also like Takagi possible love triangle? Or maybe she's one of those characters that despite their outer "perfect" apperances is secretly interested in manga.

I was thinkinfg that too(about her being a closet Otaku). Though I was hoping that she'd end up liking Mashiro to cause a little drama, but it seems like she'll end up liking Shujin.

Holy shit, this chapter.

I just picked this series up and it gets my approval. :D

Our two main characters have done enough to separate themselves from our typical shounen heroes, and their conversations usually are thoughtful while staying true to their age. A breath of fresh air within the midst of fighting shounen series. :)

The feeling I got from this manga is that this is gonna be a relatively short series, ie not going to past 30 chapters, but I could well be wrong.

As long as they don't leave the romance dept. hanging. OMFG Death Note creators doing a Shonen Romance manga lol. /30 chapters is enough I agree too. Maybe the manga will end by the time they debut officially as manga artists.

The romance in the story is kinda weak as it is.

Hahaha, oh boy, that particular *misunderstanding* gets cleared up fast.

...and a little painful for Shuujin. :p

Looks like Mashiro is still the ambitious one. The "3's" weren't nearly as bad as it first seemed after all, and he's recovered fast. I still like it that the wannabe got his fistful of comeuppance though. It hits home pretty well considering how many weeaboo's out there seem to think drawing a mangaesque picture or two puts you on the highway to manga stardom.

Also, lol @ "Jump-like" protagonists. Lame.

Chptr 11: Funniest chapter as of the moment (/well at the first half of it).

Second part was the "more-manga-info's-and-trivia's-part" w/c is well still a good read.

Sigh...Shujin has it pretty hard...

I sure hope this doesn't turn into a shounen romance drama full of misunderstandings where a guy gets the blame for everything that's wrong in a relationship. I really liked how he said he just wanted to draw manga. A man has to follow his dreams above all!

By the way, it was really cool to see how their manuscript was evaluated by some of the most famous shounen writers: Toriyama, Oda, Kishimoto. I'd like to see more references to real-world manga in the future.

Was it just me or was the "romance" in the first 10 pages or so a little out of place? It's like it came up in between two events, and yet had nothing to do with either of them.

Anyway, good to see Mashiro being so determined to get himself a manga serialized so quickly, and seems like the Editor-in-Chief will be giving them a hand as well.

The manga is nice.
The thing that bothered me a little is the fact that "Jump" material is supposed to have a super strong protagonist. It kind of makes me sad, since as times goes on, the plot of the manga becomes pedictable and the manga begins to be boring.

My worst fear is that their "success" manga is going to be Bakuman itself...

The funny thing about the super strong protagonist is that in the first place, this protagonist isn't such a person.

yea, agreed. the first part seems rather random - "romance" jumping out of nowhere.

But the second part is quite a well read info. :D

I am loving this manga. It's like Entourage, but for mangas.

I just started reading this tonight and I like it.

After reading Chapter 14, Bakuman is starting to ooze like those typical shonen romance...

Still quite okie though... will still follow to see what will happen.

this series is rather interesting to read a manga about ppl reating a manga. its ironic but worth the reading.

I'm in for the MILF :D

Even tho she alredy have 2 daughters D:

I'm starting to like Miyoshi a lot for some reason... =x

i just read all the chapters.. and all i can get in my head.. is this story reminds me so much of hikaru no go.. and not becasue obata... but come on jr high kids wanting beceoming a pro.. etc etc... .. its like hikaru no go meets genshiken...

I just remembered other similarities.. the mom... the grandpa.. who is encouraging of his grandson.. the father that is never seen...dead person giving main protagonist guidance to become a pro... etc.. lol

Can someone explain to me what happened in the last 3 pages in the recent chapter? for some reason

Worse

I like this series so far :D. I especially like the look at the inside of the manga producing world. It is very different than comics in the english speaking world. It is also interesting how the characters view manga and anime. Very fun read.

I think I'm actually starting to like that genius boy.
He seems like a really spoiled brat (well he still does)
but I think he's probably actually a pretty decent guy.

But my goodness, he certainly looks like what would
(and shouldn't) happen if Light Yagami and Mello
had a baby.

Also, I'm disappointed with them now wanting to do a mainstream.

Yeah that is kinda disappointing. Though I can foresee that this might be irony that will unfold because of their choice.

Like so: they make a mainstream story, but because of Takagi's writing people don't see it as mainstream.

Yeah Eizuma has actually been in a more positive light after his intro-chapter. Before he just seemed crazy and antagonistic. But now he seems just crazyily into manga.

Also:

I'm interested in seeing their forays into mainstream, but I hope ultimately they realize that it's not for them. I hoped that when their editor explained that mainstream was something most mangaka ended up writing simply because they didn't have the talent for really amazing stories and that mainstream was what they had been exposed to all this time would get them to change their mind, but oh well.

Dudes, mainstream? Fail.

And I hope if they get serialized with a mainstream series that the crazy kid will take it down using the editor's promise. Get them back to where they belong: the smarter side of manga. I could see him being angry at the pair for abandoning the niche, considering he became their fan from it and all.

'cause the kids are committing the very definition of dumbing down, you know.

Actually right now I like the genius kid better because
he only does the manga he wants to do.

damn Takeshi Obata really made that editor look like ryuk when hes mad :). its a nice surprise to see that genius kid was a fan of their story. i would like to see them continue with it. its rather interesting, id buy it up if it ever did come in RL.

I just have to say that I disagree with their editor Hattori that there is enough mainstream. There is never something as enough!

Has been very good, and expect the latest chapter very shortly.

I just started this manga and caught up with the latest releases and I like this manga lot coz it shows how hard it is to get a manga serialized and also like the little romance between Mashiro and Miho but after reading chapter 19 I get the feeling Mashiro has kinda lost his interest on her coz he said that he doesnt miss her that much. So i think at the end of this manga even if Mashiro and Miho both become successful they will just laugh off their agreement of marriage made in middleschool and say that they were both immature and go thier seperate ways. i mean comon there would surely be a gap between a couple if they dont see each other for a long time. I think eventually Mashiro will also break off the partnership with his friend and work on his own manga