Bakuman?, Vol. 1: Dreams and Reality: Volume 1 Paperback – 2 Sept. 2010

Start to a great series, really enjoying the books so far, It's heavy text based and alot of reading, but the writing in it is rather superb and so is the artwork. The characters are likeable and inspiring almost making want to go and just write up a 40 page manga or something. If you are interested in making a comic or manga this is a great read as it provides alot of, I would guess accurate and relevant info in the process making of it. Give it a read online from a scan sight if you arent sure to know if you truly want to read it.

Bakuman shows us the story of two young, aspiring manga artists trying to hit it big in the famous Shonen Jump. It follows their triumphs and their many fails. It goes into great detail on the different categories and how to make the best piece of work out there. It is done by the same duo who created Death Note and they do a great job again with this series. Definitely a must if you enjoy slice of life mangas or are interested in how manga artists and writers create manga.

I saw a good review of this book and had some change spare.. So I went for it... From the creators of Death Note Bakuman once again is a manga hit! It's interesting to see the process between making a manga etc.. and the story of it is just plain fun! I recommend anyone to try it, or at least look at a video review on YouTube.

Bought as an Xmas present. the recipient was very happy with it.

Great series. Bought the box set after reading this.

Came in excellent condition

for a used copy it was in great condition. the story was great, i'll be picking up the other volumes

Fun first book of the series. Recommend for teenies. It is published in japanese style reading back to front which is a bit of a cultural eye-opener.

The media could not be loaded.  I would not recommend anyone to buy this if its more than 550 rupees, as its very small and will be overpriced.

Je cherchais un manga plutôt réaliste que fantastique. Le livre en lui-même était propre et bien livré mais l'histoire n'est pas exceptionnelle ...

When you read the story, you just know that the mangaka duo aren't making any guarantees on the success and happiness of its characters. That lack of a "safe feeling" is what makes this series far more addicting than other Shonen series that cradle me. Also, I've never been a mangaka of Shonen Jump, put the way they portray the inner workings seems EXTREMELY honest and realistic. They go so far as to drop the names of the most famous Shonen mangaka out right now, and even have them currently running in Shonen Jump with our fictional protagonists. At the very least it's the most detailed/educational series I've read about aspiring mangakas so far. I sometimes like to think that I have an understanding of how the world of anime/manga works, but this series has definitely re-educated me.As I read this series I get an overwhelming feeling that this mangaka duo are channeling a lot of their experiences from trying to get Death Note (specifically) published in Shonen Jump. They even reference Death Note (as a series) several times in the first few pages, it's almost as if they want to plant that seed in the reader's mind so they make comparisons as they read on. Also it's interesting to note that the author Tsugumi Ohba is unknown to the public. Ohba's real identity (and gender) is a closely guarded secret.This series is GREAT! It blows away all other series with stories about characters aspriring to make it in the manga/anime industry. If you don't believe me on how great this series is, look at how highly it's ranked in Japan. My little review here is a pathetically small drop in the bucket of all the praise that is out there for Bakuman.

英語に翻訳された日本の漫画。用途は様々だと思うが僕は、英語の学習目的で日本語のバクマンと一緒に購入した。バクマンは、二人の少年がプロの漫画家を目指す話だが編集者と漫画家が二人三脚で漫画を作り上げていく様子がリアルに描かれている。第1巻は、二人の少年が出会い、漫画家を目指し奮闘し始める導入の部分で絵は上手いが目的もなく周りに流れされて生きる真城が、学年成績トップの高木によって熱烈な誘いを受け、漫画家への道へ引きこまれていく過程が描かれる。デスノートの作者とあって、この作品も文字数が非常に多く日常会話も多いので、バクマンが好きなら、英語学習として英語翻訳も購入してちょっと勉強してみるのもよいのではないだろうか。

The product is best, it's my first manga and Amazon have delivered it neatly.