Bakuman (2015)
Moritaka Mashiro doesn't want to follow in the path of his uncle who worked as a manga artist, but ultimately died because of exhaustion. Moritaka Mashiro figures he will graduate from school and work at an office. Things change though when falls in love with a girl at school. The girl, who hopes to become a voice actress, tells Moritaka they can marry, but only after they both achieve their dreams. Moritaka then teams up with fellow classmate Akito Takagi to publish their first manga.
Director: Hitoshi One
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Runtime: 119 min
Release Date: October 3, 2015
Cast
- Takeru Satoh - Moritaka Mashiro
- Ryunosuke Kamiki - Akito Takagi
- Nana Komatsu - Miho Azuki
- Kenta Kiritani - Shinta Fukuda
- Hirofumi Arai - Kazuya Hiramaru
- Sarutoki Minagawa - Takuro Nakai
- Kankuro Kudo - Taro Kawaguchi
- Takayuki Yamada - Akira Hattori
- Lily Franky - Sasaki
- Shota Sometani - Eiji Niizuma
Screenplay
- Tsugumi Ohba (Original Story)
- Takeshi Obata (Comic Book)
Music: Sakanaction
Editing: Yasuyuki Ozeki
Production: TOHO, Office Crescendo
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Original Language: ja
Themes
Friendships Born from Rivalry, A Teenage Boy's Journey of Growing Up, Childhood Friends Reunited After Years, Fierce Rivalry and Jealousy, Childish Innocence Lost Forever
Keywords
friendship, rivalry, coming of age, based on manga, drawing, art, comic book writer
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Bakuman about?
- Moritaka Mashiro doesn't want to follow in the path of his uncle who worked as a manga artist, but ultimately died because of exhaustion. Moritaka Mashiro figures he will graduate from school and work at an office. Things change though when falls in love with a girl at school. The girl, who hopes to become a voice actress, tells Moritaka they can marry, but only after they both achieve their dreams. Moritaka then teams up with fellow classmate Akito Takagi to publish their first manga.
- Who directed Bakuman?
- Bakuman was directed by Hitoshi One.
- Who stars in Bakuman?
- Bakuman stars Takeru Satoh, Ryunosuke Kamiki, Nana Komatsu, Kenta Kiritani, Hirofumi Arai, Sarutoki Minagawa.
- How long is Bakuman?
- Bakuman has a runtime of 1h 59m (119 minutes).
- What genre is Bakuman?
- Bakuman is a Drama, Comedy film.
- Where was Bakuman produced?
- Bakuman was produced in Japan.
- What are the themes of Bakuman?
- The themes of Bakuman include: Friendships Born from Rivalry, A Teenage Boy's Journey of Growing Up, Childhood Friends Reunited After Years, Fierce Rivalry and Jealousy, Childish Innocence Lost Forever.