Bakuman?, Vol. 2: Chocolate and Akamaru: Volume 2

Bakuman Volume 2 includes chapters 8 to 16. It is rated T for teen due to "suggestive themes". Bakuman is about 2 boys, Moritaka Mashiro and Akito Takagi, who dream of becoming professional manga creators. Mashiro is in charge of the art and Takagi writes the story. Together the duo call themselves Muto Ashirogi. Mashiro promised his girlfriend, Miho Azuki, that when both his dream and her dream of becoming a voice actress come true, they will get married. In this volume we meet Nizuma Eiji, the rival to Mashiro and Takagi. He is the same age as the boys but he is closer to getting his manga serialized. Mashiro and Takagi also visit the Shueisha headquarters and get themselves an editor! (look out for the other Shonen Jump titles on posters, magazines and such) Just like the first volume, we get to see Ohba's and Obata's rough storyboards for Bakuman at the end of each chapter. This is helpful to anyone to hopes to become a mangaka. The only bad thing about Bakuman are the female characters. I just can't seem to like them at all. But Bakuman definitely has potential to become a favourite among manga readers.

My 'tween' loves this series, and they are SO much cheaper on Amazon, that in a well known other book store who charge £15 per book! It gives DD something to engross on, and being funky (read back to front and right to left) they also have an extra appeal to kids. Well drawn and gentle story lines with genuine issues involved, based around kids in school who love to draw manga and the issues they have in teen minds, and some well deserved peace and quiet for us grown ups as they devour page by page!

came on time, Story continues with the review of the 2 main characters first final draft, an editor see's potential in them and tries to guide them on the right path towards the skills they have. Really enjoyed this volume, this manga has alot of reading but the story is rather captivating, its a good take on slice of life.

I have watched the T.V show of this and loved it.The books have a better feel that the T.V show and the art work in the books are one of the best i have ever seen

Good follow-up to Death Note, though on a completely different tone. They make the behing the scenes process of creating and submitting a manga quite interesting. Has a bit of highschool romance that is slightly less interesting, but the manga is overall quite enjoyable.

Bought for Xmas, just what as was after. Very quick delivery.

The art/designs are detailed and distinct. The storyline gets better as it goes along. I definately recommend it to people who are involved in comics, anime. :D

My son is hooked

First of I want to tell you guys that the delivery service was beyond expectations! Just the next day after ordering, the pakage arrived.......! The Bakuman 2 was really fantastic! I loved it and especially the characters Moritaka & Miho are of real importance in this volume. The character Mr. Hattori was really funny! I'm damn sure that you guys would like this manga too!!!

Bakuman vol 2, continues the story of Moritaka Mashiro (Saiko) and Akito Takagi (Shujin) as they are on their journey to create a number one manga. The volume introduces a sort of rival, Eiji, who is also their same age and is already on his way to getting a serialized manga. This is one great ride filled with comedy, suspense, and massive page turning action that should not be missed. I found that the characters' facial expressions were great for the main characters and their respective "girlfriends." The writing also does an excellent job at explaining concepts. Particularly, one of the most noticeable things is that of the Shonen Jump imprinted manga, this seems to be the one with the most writing (probably because of the lack of high action fighting that is seen in the other major Shonen Jump manga series here). The writing is great though and the characters develop well enough. The art is great and in scenes with actual Shonen Jump manga, it is great to see references to other series (for example in the Shonen Jump office, Naruto poster, One Piece wanted posters, etc, litter the place). All in all this is a great series to continue to read and Volume 3 can not come fast enough. Note: The bonus included are sketches on each of the pages adjacent to a chapter title page.

Came in great condition, and the story, this volume alone, was really good

Now things are getting interesting, the story continues at the cliffhanger left in the last volume and things are getting more intense. We are introduced to a very intersting character in Eiji Niizuma and he is also sort of a rival. Can't wait to see where the story goes on.

Good book for children. Timely delivery by amazon with proper cmpackaging