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Synopsis
Reads R to L (Japanese Style), for T audiences. Moritaka and Akito venture to publishing house Shueisha in hopes of capturing an editor’s interest. As much potential as these two rookies have, will their story impress the pros and actually get printed?
Editorials
Library Journal
The team behind the wildly popular Death Note weighs in with a quite different yet appealing series about a pair of teen manga artists shooting for publication in Japan's mega-manga mag, Shonen Jump (where Bakuman is currently running). Plotting chops really count in this kind of character-driven story, and Ohba's got 'em. Moritaka is the sweet so-so student artist and Akito the supersmart writer. As the plot develops, other characters introduce twists and complications: Nobuhiro, Moritaka's late artist uncle; Miho and Kaya, the girlfriends with their own agendas; Akira, the Shueisha editor who sees the boys' potential but keeps challenging them; and Eiji, their competition. As an extra, scattered throughout are reproductions of Ohba storyboards followed by Obata's redrawn thumbnails. VERDICT Fans hoping for paranormal histrionics will be disappointed, but others will be engrossed in the suspense these creators build for the boys and their dreams as well as insider glimpses into the Japanese manga industry and the difficulties facing manga superstars. As with Hikaro No Go and Death Note, Obata's art is excellent. Up to ten volumes in Japan, the series is recommended for teens and up.—M.C.Book Details
Published
November 1, 2010
Publisher
VIZ Media LLC
Pages
200
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9781421535142