Dreams – putting it on the line
Everyone has a dream of what they want to be or do when they grow up. And more often then not, that dream usually changes over the years. From being a Police Officer, Firefighter, Princess, Doctor, Lawyer, Teacher, Secret Agent, Actor/Actress or sports phenomenon at some point everyone has thought about their future plans.
In Bakuman, we are introduced to Moritaka and Akito. Moritaka is your average student but he loves to draw and is pretty good at it. Akito is a very smart student and an aspiring writer. The two teamed up and become a manga creating team. Along the way, the reader is exposed to the inner working of storytelling, drawing and the manga scene. While Moritaka is hesitant to follow his dreams, with encouragement from Akito and his girlfriend, they push forward to test their limits and make it in the world of manga.
What are some of your dreams and aspirations? And how far would you be willing to push your limits to achieve them?
If you liked Bakuman, be sure to check out Death Note also by Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata.
14 thoughts on “Dreams – putting it on the line”
This sounds like a fun read – it’s a world and process that I know nothing about, and reading about a new thing is such a great way to get a little window into it!
I absolutely love this series! I have been reading it ever since 2008. It’s really interesting to see how these two boys progress with their dream and how it affects the world/people around them. It seems like it will end within the next three years since the time within the series progresses very fast. Anyone interested in manga and wishes to learn more should read this and anyone who has read and loved Death Note should definitely read this.
i’ve read this and its pretty good 😀
That Book Looks Intersting!
This book seems like a very good read.
If you like reading about fictional mangakas, I would suggest “Fall in Love Like a Comic” by Chitose Yagami and “Otomen” by Aya Kanno. They’re both shojo manga, not shonen like Bakuman.
If you’re an aspiring mangaka, this event is a must see: http://shonenjump.viz.com/content/sj-sdcc-2011
I love how Bakuman is in-depth about the process of making and publishing manga. It’s also inspiring…gets my creative juices flowing…
Alot of my friends have been reading this. Maybe i should get into it too, its receiving a lot of rave reviews!!!
wow.. this book sounds really interesting and I should totally read this !!
recently i am finishing this book and I’ve got to say that this book is more different in an interesting way but i won’t spoil it to people still reading this! The intro and climax are nicely done and im proud of it hope there will be more books after it 🙂
ohhh I read death note and i loved it! so I’ll definitely check this one out too!!
What a unique dream Moritako and Akito have. Sounds like a good book.
I love books whose theme follow along the lines of ‘Follow your heart’ because if you really want to do something that interests you and your only, then you should not allow others to stop you from following your dreams. Moritaka is very similar to one of my friends because she is a really good artist and one of the best writers-you can even say she’s inspiring. I am looking forward to reading this book. It’s very interesting based on the reviews!
Sounds fun!
I think i will read it!
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