Bakuman?Complete Box Set (Bakuman?Complete Box Set (Volumes 1-20 with premium))

Moritaka Mashiro is a normal Jr High student who is suffering from a lack of direction in life. Fortunately for him, fellow schoolmate Akito Takagi has a plan to change that. He wants Mashiro to team up with him to become a mangaka. With Takagi writing the stories and Mashiro handling the art, it is their goal to climb their way to the top! For extra motivation, Mashiro intends to marry the girl of his dreams once their goals are achieved. Bakuman is an awesome series. I had never given much thought to the manga industry (though I do read lots of manga), but it was absolutely fascinating to learn about. The business side, the creative process, the sheer luck - so much fun. But of course, if this were just a textbook for learning about manga it wouldn't be very entertaining. But the characters, their interactions, friendships, and rivalries were so much fun. Bakuman is definitely in my top 5 favorite manga series. The volumes are really dense, so even though it is 20 volumes, it has about twice the amount of text as a normal Jump series of similar lengths. Seriously, I normally read a volume of manga in 20-30 minutes, but Bakuman took a full hour for each one. And they were never boring. Several nights in a row I would stay up late finishing a volume, or starting a new one because i just had to know what happened next. This box set is really nice. This is my first time buying a manga box set and I am very pleased. Not only was it much cheaper than buying the individual volumes, it comes in a cardboard box that opens up to show all 20 volumes nicely lined up. Even better, it comes with a bonus comic (a short Otter Man Num 11 story) and a small poster (revisable).

I got this series eithout expecting much from it as it wasnt very popular. However, it actually turned out to be one of my favourite series!The art,story and characters were amazing! This series described perfectly how the manga industry works.

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.

One of the best Manga I have ever read

Bakuman is by far my most favorite series. And this box set gives the fan a beautiful collectible and storage case for all 20 manga as well as a bonus Otter No.11 mini manga and two-sided poster. The best deal I've seen since the Death Note box set - the pre-order was worth it and well worth the wait. I pre-ordered the set in September before it's release on October 1st - was set to deliver in early October but didn't receive the product till the 22nd. As I said before, well worth the wait! Amazon was courteous, prompt, and polite when I asked where/why it hasn't shipped and they surprised me with an upgrade to One day shipping: Amazon staff/company - you guys/gals are awesome! In short, the product was beautiful, sturdy, and an awesome online deal. When posed with a question, customer service was quick and to the point. I would recommend this set to any fan, collector or newcomers to the series~ Oh, and buying from Amazon as well just cause my experience was pretty darn positive.

Very pleased with the product. It arrived better than expected. Volumes 1-20 come in a nifty box complete with a handle for ease of carrying. It also comes with a bonus poster and a bonus comic from another series. I'm so looking forward to reading them! Excellent and inspiring series with fantastic artwork! I do not regret this purchase!

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.

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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.

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