Bakuman Box Set

An authentic product. A great story to read.

The quality is great. The box set looks soo cool, I think my favorite manga box set looks-wise. About the manga, it's the struggle of two kids trying to make it in the manga industry. You do gain a greater understanding of how manga, particularly shonen, are made. It's also very motivating seeing these two people dedicating every waking hour of their youth (late teens to early twenties) to make their impossible dream come true. The characters are good and it never gets boring (as expected from Death Note mangaka). The art is simple, yet captivating. When compared to anime, there is not that much of a difference, but I think manga is a bit more expressive and the standout panels hit better. Also, reading a manga inside a manga is something.

As a manga & anime fan, and a fan of Death Note, I was pleased to discover another series by Ohba and I ordered it as soon as I was done reading the synopsis. This is definitely worth the money as each book in the box averages at about INR 240 or just over $3 USD. As for the story, I couldn't ask for better progress and the ending is perfect. Don't want to spoil anything, so I'll stop here, but more or less everyone of every age can enjoy this amazing adventure through Sueisha and the manga making world.

I bought this as a birthday present for my best friend. And he loves it!!! I too had the opportunity of going through it. And I would highly recommend it. Very good quality and if your looking for a good read. Go for it.

Good ,enjoyed!!

I know it’s expen but you won’t regret it!!

a manga inside manga Bakuman follows Moritaka Mashiro and Akito Takagi, two high school students who team up to become successful manga creators.

It was for my daughter only. So, I am unable to give feedback about inside of the books.

Ordered from Amazon itself for €100. Came in great condition. Ordered because it was so cheap, but the story is excellent and got me hooked.

Came in a good conversation

After their runaway success with Death Note, author Tsugumi Ohba and artist Takeshi Obata collaborated again to create this masterpiece. Bakuman follows the career of two middle-schoolers who partner up and aspire to become famous manga artists. What unfolds, over a period of ten years, is a blow-by-blow account of their rise to the top of the industry, replete with personal setbacks, rivalries with other creators, artistic differences with editors and publishers, and cancelled series along the way. I was dumbfounded at how the creators could take what sounds like such a mundane premise and turn it into such a riveting and compelling story. The manga was published in the same publication the fictional characters in the story work for (namely Weekly Shonen Jump), and features real editors who work for the magazine, which makes for a fun self-referential treatment of the manga industry, combining realism and deep insight with fanciful "what-if" arcs. The nature of the story also allows Obata to show off his ability to illustrate in a myriad different manga styles, with aplomb. The main take-away from the story, for me, was that if one wants to pursue one's dream job one has to be willing to make costly sacrifices time and again, because in the end the satisfaction of doing the work will have to be its own reward. Also, that there is no such thing as a "self-made man", as the success the characters enjoy comes as the result of a balance of an insane work ethic, talent, luck and support from a myriad people, all working together at the right time. The box set is beautifully designed, and ergonomically sound, making for a great user experience. Spaces are left between the top of the books and the box to make them easy to take out; the volumes fit together snugly, but not too tightly to put them back easily; and the box is sturdy with a plastic handle on top, making it easy to transport. As with other Viz Media box sets the artwork on the spines doesn't quite line up, making the set look a little untidy. The artwork, reading from right to left (as in the original language), is reproduced in surprisingly crisp and clear quality (the paper looks a little cheap), and each chapter concludes with a bonus page, showing off one storyboard from each of the contributors for one of the spreads in the chapter. The translation work is excellent - I have to commend Viz for the attention to detail here - making the reading of the text in the manga as pleasurable as the artwork. The box set contains all 176 chapters of the series in 20 volumes (at roughly 200 pages each), plus a double-sided colour poster and a one-shot of Otter No. 11, one of the fictional series featured in Bakuman (it is published as the work of Kazuya Hiramaru, the creator of Otter No. 11 in the manga). I was very pleased to get this box set for the price I did, and even though I had read the series before I couldn't put the books down until I had read the whole thing again.

This is an incredible lesser known series. the world building and character development are excellent. the love romance is very innocent and very childish. It doesnt negatively impact the story though. These manga creators are amazing. One of the best manga and anime series of all time.

A pesar de que tuve problemas con la entrega, este paquete es lo mejor que he comprado en estos últimos años. Lo voy a atesorar el resto de mi vida.