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Bakuman

  • 20152015
  • 1h 59m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
1.7K
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Kankurô Kudô, Hirofumi Arai, Kenta Kiritani, Ryûnosuke Kamiki, Takayuki Yamada, Lily Franky, Sarutoki Minagawa, Shôta Sometani, Takeru Satoh, and Nana Komatsu in Bakuman (2015)
  • Comedy
Moritaka Mashiro, a junior high student, forgets his notebook in class. His classmate Akito Takagi, notes Mashiro's drawings in it and asks him to become a manga artist to his stories. Mashi... Read allMoritaka Mashiro, a junior high student, forgets his notebook in class. His classmate Akito Takagi, notes Mashiro's drawings in it and asks him to become a manga artist to his stories. Mashiro declines. Takagi incites Mashiro to meet with Miho Azuki, Mashiro's crush, and tells he... Read allMoritaka Mashiro, a junior high student, forgets his notebook in class. His classmate Akito Takagi, notes Mashiro's drawings in it and asks him to become a manga artist to his stories. Mashiro declines. Takagi incites Mashiro to meet with Miho Azuki, Mashiro's crush, and tells her the two plan to become mangakas (manga artists). In response, Azuki reveals her plans to... Read all
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
1.7K
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  • Director
    • Hitoshi Ône
  • Writers
    • Tsugumi Ôba(manga)
    • Takeshi Obata(manga)
  • Stars
    • Takeru Satoh
    • Ryûnosuke Kamiki
    • Nana Komatsu
Top credits
  • Director
    • Hitoshi Ône
  • Writers
    • Tsugumi Ôba(manga)
    • Takeshi Obata(manga)
  • Stars
    • Takeru Satoh
    • Ryûnosuke Kamiki
    • Nana Komatsu
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 6User reviews
    • 10Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 6 nominations

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    Ryûnosuke Kamiki and Takeru Satoh in Bakuman (2015)
    Ryûnosuke Kamiki and Takeru Satoh in Bakuman (2015)
    Ryûnosuke Kamiki and Takeru Satoh in Bakuman (2015)
    Ryûnosuke Kamiki and Takeru Satoh in Bakuman (2015)
    Hirofumi Arai in Bakuman (2015)
    Sarutoki Minagawa in Bakuman (2015)
    Kankurô Kudô in Bakuman (2015)
    Lily Franky in Bakuman (2015)
    Kenta Kiritani in Bakuman (2015)
    Takayuki Yamada in Bakuman (2015)
    Takeru Satoh in Bakuman (2015)
    Ryûnosuke Kamiki in Bakuman (2015)

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    Takeru Satoh
    Takeru Satoh
    • Moritaka Mashiroas Moritaka Mashiro
    • (as Takeru Satô)
    Ryûnosuke Kamiki
    Ryûnosuke Kamiki
    • Akito Takagias Akito Takagi
    Nana Komatsu
    Nana Komatsu
    • Miho Azukias Miho Azuki
    Hirofumi Arai
    Hirofumi Arai
    • Kazuya Hiramaruas Kazuya Hiramaru
    Lily Franky
    Lily Franky
    • Sasakias Sasaki
    • (as Lily Frankie)
    Kenta Kiritani
    Kenta Kiritani
    • Shinta Fukudaas Shinta Fukuda
    Kankurô Kudô
    Kankurô Kudô
    • Taro Kawaguchias Taro Kawaguchi
    Sarutoki Minagawa
    Sarutoki Minagawa
    • Takuro Nakaias Takuro Nakai
    Shôta Sometani
    Shôta Sometani
    • Eiji Niizumaas Eiji Niizuma
    Takayuki Yamada
    Takayuki Yamada
    • Akira Hattorias Akira Hattori
    • Director
      • Hitoshi Ône
    • Writers
      • Tsugumi Ôba(manga)
      • Takeshi Obata(manga)
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      Based on the manga of the same name.

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    Top review
    9/10
    The manga business is less desirable than you might think.
    Note: Check me out as the "Asian Movie Enthusiast" on YouTube, where I review tons of Asian movies.

    An amateur artist teams up with an amateur scriptwriter (both of which are still in high school) to create manga and break into the business at Weekly Shonen Jump, but the demands and stress of the industry may derail their plans. The stress of working in this particular industry is a major theme here, and it's communicated in multiple ways.

    First, there's the competitive aspect. Our protagonists are very quickly roped into the cut-throat nature of business and almost immediately create rivalries with other manga artists. Success at this particular company is dependent on sales of the manga you're drawing, so every week a Top 10 list is posted in the office, which gives everyone a gauge as to how well their manga is doing. That creates rivalry, because you need to perform better than the other manga artists to stay on that list.

    Second, there's the survival aspect. If your manga does not sell well, it is discontinued and you will have to go back to the drawing board to produce something else. But you're not a permanent employee of the company, so if your manga fails, you may never get another one of your works published ever again. It all depends on whether or not they like your stuff. It would seem to me that the job security of this profession is not good at all because you're constantly fighting to keep your job.

    Third, the weekly deadlines result in very long working hours. It seemed like these guys were working about 80 hours per week, at least. In fact, it's probably more because at times they had difficulty finding enough time to sleep. That's just insane. I previously worked at a Big 4 accounting firm for 5 years, so I know what working long hours is like. But even I was horrified at what our protagonists were going through in this movie. It almost makes the profession of manga drawing seem undesirable. This is not a film that glorifies the industry, and I like that.

    Bakuman has a fantastic cast of young acting talent. Start with Takeru Satoh, who recently starred in the awesome Rurouni Kenshin trilogy. Then we have Ryunosuke Kamiki, who starred in Poison Berry In My Brain, The Kirishima Thing and has appeared as a villain in films like As the Gods Will and the second and third Rurouni Kenshin films. Then we have Shota Sometani, who is practically everywhere recently. He was in the Parasyte movies, Tokyo Tribe, Wood Job, As the Gods Will, etc. Finally we have Takayuki Yamada, who had a lead role in the Crows Zero movies, and has appeared in Lesson of the Evil, 13 Assassins, and many others. So we have solid core of young acting talent that helps to establish a foundation for Bakuman to build on.

    Another big positive is the rhythm and pacing, which will keep the viewer glued to their screens throughout the entire runtime. The film keeps moving and it maintains interest. The story plays out very naturalistically; even the romantic subplot is nicely portrayed and really like how it concluded. There's a nice dramatic impact to everything and the protagonists have very likable personas. There are also some very funny scenes along the way, which always helps to humanize the characters and make them even more relatable.

    Stylistically, there are a few creative sequences that use manga drawing special effects that are blended with the live action shots – and it works really well. It's something a bit different, but I liked it. One final surprise, for me at least, was the scoring and soundtrack, which are really good and were apparently performed by a Japanese band by the name of Sakanaction. I may have to check out some of their stuff.

    I definitely recommend Bakuman, and I can't really think of any big flaws to complain about. This is a solid movie.
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    • Jun 5, 2016

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    • Release date
      • October 3, 2015 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Official site
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Họa Sĩ Truyện Tranh
    • Production companies
      • Amuse
      • Dentsu
      • East Japan Marketing & Communications Inc.
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      1 hour 59 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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