Comments on: ‘Bakuman’ by Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata, ch. 1 http://manganotanime.wordpress.com/2008/08/10/bakuman-by-tsugumi-ohba-and-takeshi-obata-ch-1/ It's a blog... for reviews... of manga! That's all. Sun, 11 Oct 2009 21:46:52 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Anna http://manganotanime.wordpress.com/2008/08/10/bakuman-by-tsugumi-ohba-and-takeshi-obata-ch-1/#comment-203 Anna Sun, 23 Aug 2009 23:31:43 +0000 http://manganotanime.wordpress.com/?p=62#comment-203 Please understand I am simply getting tired of hearing people tell me why they think I don't like their favourite manga. "You don't like it because you were expecting a second Death Note", "You would like it if you ever tried drawing manga!", "You just read a bad translation", etc etc. I was originally planning to write a review about Bakuman at its 1 year anniversary, but frankly, I am fed up with getting Bakuman fans whine at me and insult me and belittle me. If you want a place to rave about Bakuman, do it elsewhere, all the commenting on this blog will not change my mind, or make this a better manga than it is. Please understand I am simply getting tired of hearing people tell me why they think I don’t like their favourite manga. “You don’t like it because you were expecting a second Death Note”, “You would like it if you ever tried drawing manga!”, “You just read a bad translation”, etc etc.
I was originally planning to write a review about Bakuman at its 1 year anniversary, but frankly, I am fed up with getting Bakuman fans whine at me and insult me and belittle me. If you want a place to rave about Bakuman, do it elsewhere, all the commenting on this blog will not change my mind, or make this a better manga than it is.

]]> By: akeem http://manganotanime.wordpress.com/2008/08/10/bakuman-by-tsugumi-ohba-and-takeshi-obata-ch-1/#comment-201 akeem Thu, 20 Aug 2009 01:55:36 +0000 http://manganotanime.wordpress.com/?p=62#comment-201 i found bakuman is pertty good i found bakuman is pertty good

]]> By: Christo http://manganotanime.wordpress.com/2008/08/10/bakuman-by-tsugumi-ohba-and-takeshi-obata-ch-1/#comment-200 Christo Mon, 17 Aug 2009 15:17:18 +0000 http://manganotanime.wordpress.com/?p=62#comment-200 Oh, it was just a thought--after all, a bad translation has dampened my liking for many a series, and I thought that perhaps that had happened here. Please, there's no need to get upset about my post--I certainly did not mean to make you angry! Oh, it was just a thought–after all, a bad translation has dampened my liking for many a series, and I thought that perhaps that had happened here.
Please, there’s no need to get upset about my post–I certainly did not mean to make you angry!

]]> By: Anna http://manganotanime.wordpress.com/2008/08/10/bakuman-by-tsugumi-ohba-and-takeshi-obata-ch-1/#comment-199 Anna Sun, 16 Aug 2009 20:24:16 +0000 http://manganotanime.wordpress.com/?p=62#comment-199 No, I did not get a sloppy translation or something. I just don't like this manga for actually a variety of reasons. Get used to it, people have different opinions. No, I did not get a sloppy translation or something. I just don’t like this manga for actually a variety of reasons. Get used to it, people have different opinions.

]]> By: Christo http://manganotanime.wordpress.com/2008/08/10/bakuman-by-tsugumi-ohba-and-takeshi-obata-ch-1/#comment-198 Christo Sun, 16 Aug 2009 19:41:16 +0000 http://manganotanime.wordpress.com/?p=62#comment-198 Man, I can't disagree with this review enough--this series is HILARIOUS. It reminds me of the movie 'Singin' In The Rain'--it's a manga about making manga, poking irreverent fun at the industry, the product, the process, the creators and the creation, with crazy protagonists clashing against equally crazy antagonists. It's all lovingly stuffed with drama, slapstick, solid information, and massive hyperbole. I marathoned...jeez, I don't know, 40 chapters or something, and I couldn't put it down. I love this series to soggy bits. Crow-Boy in particular is made of win and awesome. Maybe you got a sloppy translation, or something? Man, I can’t disagree with this review enough–this series is HILARIOUS. It reminds me of the movie ‘Singin’ In The Rain’–it’s a manga about making manga, poking irreverent fun at the industry, the product, the process, the creators and the creation, with crazy protagonists clashing against equally crazy antagonists. It’s all lovingly stuffed with drama, slapstick, solid information, and massive hyperbole. I marathoned…jeez, I don’t know, 40 chapters or something, and I couldn’t put it down. I love this series to soggy bits. Crow-Boy in particular is made of win and awesome.

Maybe you got a sloppy translation, or something?

]]> By: prunusmei http://manganotanime.wordpress.com/2008/08/10/bakuman-by-tsugumi-ohba-and-takeshi-obata-ch-1/#comment-185 prunusmei Sat, 11 Apr 2009 23:06:35 +0000 http://manganotanime.wordpress.com/?p=62#comment-185 Just my two cents - I don't believe Bakuman is bashing battle manga, or especially trying to promote "cult" manga - after all, Nizuma draws battle manga and it's "excellent" - it's just not the protagonists' style. I don't think the authors were especially trying to say that learning karate was bad either - after all, Miyoshi remains a rather violent character (beating Takagi up and all) but both boys acknowledge that she's nice and she's still lovable. However, I also agree that the series seems to be encourage quite a flat viewpoint towards females... Just my two cents –

I don’t believe Bakuman is bashing battle manga, or especially trying to promote “cult” manga – after all, Nizuma draws battle manga and it’s “excellent” – it’s just not the protagonists’ style.

I don’t think the authors were especially trying to say that learning karate was bad either – after all, Miyoshi remains a rather violent character (beating Takagi up and all) but both boys acknowledge that she’s nice and she’s still lovable. However, I also agree that the series seems to be encourage quite a flat viewpoint towards females…

]]> By: roman http://manganotanime.wordpress.com/2008/08/10/bakuman-by-tsugumi-ohba-and-takeshi-obata-ch-1/#comment-178 roman Sat, 14 Feb 2009 17:06:10 +0000 http://manganotanime.wordpress.com/?p=62#comment-178 The story is lacking more female characters(female mangaka), but it does have a strong female character(miyoshi) The main character to me seems most likable. the writer is a little bit too emotional and I find him doing unbelievable things like jumping up and complaining about feelings ect. maybe its just me...I just like the fire in his eyes...maybe its an artist thing... 3...'s The story is lacking more female characters(female mangaka), but it does have a strong female character(miyoshi) The main character to me seems most likable. the writer is a little bit too emotional and I find him doing unbelievable things like jumping up and complaining about feelings ect.
maybe its just me…I just like the fire in his eyes…maybe its an artist thing…

3…’s

]]> By: spinx http://manganotanime.wordpress.com/2008/08/10/bakuman-by-tsugumi-ohba-and-takeshi-obata-ch-1/#comment-174 spinx Sun, 18 Jan 2009 15:10:48 +0000 http://manganotanime.wordpress.com/?p=62#comment-174 Well..............my two cents here.... I liked the first cover very much----and the very first chapter, especially the classroom scene in the very beginning----BUT, never before have my feelings towards a manga changed as fast. To sum it up---it´s boring as hell (most of the time). The main character (don´t even know what his name is) is unlikeable as hell. He just keeps whining and depressing everyone. And even the forced humour in later chapter doesn´t change that much. The other, blond guy, is more likeable- even interesting. And I found myself wanting to read more about his story as time progressed. Though I must say that his constant display of arrogance gets on my nerves. About the whole femalebashing stuff-------well, there is a certain antifemale aura. I don´t know what Obatas or Ohbas problem there is, but it is not very pleasent to read. I mean, I could overlook the whole "more feminine" rubbish, especially since we´re talking about Japan, but it gets worse with each chapter. Or is there a gender that would like to hear that they´re stupid, petty, not meant for bigger things than the kitchen...........annoying, it really is. But as always, it´s up to you people to decide if you want to give this one a shot or not. Well…………..my two cents here….

I liked the first cover very much—-and the very first chapter, especially the classroom scene in the very beginning—-BUT, never before have my feelings towards a manga changed as fast.

To sum it up—it´s boring as hell (most of the time).

The main character (don´t even know what his name is) is unlikeable as hell. He just keeps whining and depressing everyone. And even the forced humour in later chapter doesn´t change that much.

The other, blond guy, is more likeable- even interesting. And I found myself wanting to read more about his story as time progressed.
Though I must say that his constant display of arrogance gets on my nerves.

About the whole femalebashing stuff——-well, there is a certain antifemale aura. I don´t know what Obatas or Ohbas problem there is, but it is not very pleasent to read.

I mean, I could overlook the whole “more feminine” rubbish, especially since we´re talking about Japan, but it gets worse with each chapter.
Or is there a gender that would like to hear that they´re stupid, petty, not meant for bigger things than the kitchen………..annoying, it really is.

But as always, it´s up to you people to decide if you want to give this one a shot or not.

]]> By: Anna http://manganotanime.wordpress.com/2008/08/10/bakuman-by-tsugumi-ohba-and-takeshi-obata-ch-1/#comment-168 Anna Tue, 30 Dec 2008 12:39:28 +0000 http://manganotanime.wordpress.com/?p=62#comment-168 No, but it IS wrong for an author to consequently portray "girls doing feminine things" as good, and "girls doing masculine things" as bad. No, but it IS wrong for an author to consequently portray “girls doing feminine things” as good, and “girls doing masculine things” as bad.

]]> By: roman http://manganotanime.wordpress.com/2008/08/10/bakuman-by-tsugumi-ohba-and-takeshi-obata-ch-1/#comment-166 roman Mon, 29 Dec 2008 23:24:06 +0000 http://manganotanime.wordpress.com/?p=62#comment-166 in this society some thing are girly or boyish. is it wrong for a girl to do something she thinks is more feminine?...anyway I love this manga. it seems like a average romance shonen story just with an unfamiliar plot.It makes the story have a wonderful originality. in this society some thing are girly or boyish. is it wrong for a girl to do something she thinks is more feminine?…anyway I love this manga. it seems like a average romance shonen story just with an unfamiliar plot.It makes the story have a wonderful originality.

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