I don't think it will, seems like a cheap ploy to extend the story due to editorial pressure.
That would be sad seeing they're doing the exact opposite of what they're preaching in the story as far as making sure is priority of quantity and not extending a story for sake of sales and popularity.
Hope they're not being hypocrites.
I think there will be one more manga after Reversi. We will see the fallout from the series ending so quickly and them having to come up with something which can compete with Eiji in the long term.
There are still a few other open plot threads as well (Hiramura and Aoki's wedding, redemption for Nakai and possible partnership with Iwase, etc.) which will be dealt with.
Yeah. The series has been in closure mode for a while, but its not giving off any sort of "gonna be finished in three weeks mode."
As is, Mashiro and Miho getting married and dealing with that opens up a wealth of story possibilities in and of itself. And Reversi ending so quickly will have repercussions, they've foreshadowed it as a problem pretty heavily. They don't HAVE to deal with that as a plot point, but they should after setting it up so much. They haven't truly beaten Eiji yet.
@Zik:
They're taking this story too far. This unorthodox way of deciding the voice actress of Naho is just plain dumb and clearly can't be impartial. If this was real life it'd be a pretty dirty low brow move for the producers/anime staff to suggest this. This way to go about it has less to do with the person's skill and ability. At the very least they just seem to want to get more publicity for holding a public audition with online ballots.
Once again. The stupidity involved with otaku and their idols is, if anything, being UNDER exagerated. Its pretty crazy nasty stuff in real life. Miho hasn't even received death threats yet!
And the public audition is the only way to really do it without bad press, and storywise its the only way for Miho to have a genuine battle, rather than just being handpicked because she's Mashiro's girlfriend. Because well… she is! The role was made with her in mind. It doesn't make any difference because she's qualified, but it is favoritism, and even if she hadn't accomplished a single thing along the way she'd still be heavily preferred for the role by default
She has to have at least one tough battle against rivals where she gives her all. And this is the one she getting. Just have to roll with the manga world logic on this one where its all about "risking all your dreams on an explosive gamble! (Bakuman)."
I'm not really focused on the interwebz and otakus involvement. It's the un-professionalism of the anime staff, producer, director suggesting this stupid course of action. It reeks solely of trying to make money off it and getting good publicity. At this point fuck the bad press and simply have it come down to whoever is better getting the role. It's not like Miho is already the best voice actress around. This "climax" of this arc just seems lame the way they're going about it. I mean if they wanted conflict all they had to reveal was something like the other top 5 voice actresses are also applying for the part and then have that competition.
@RobbyBevard:
Isn't that exactly what they're doing? They had a note about all the top voice actresses gunning for it.
I thought they just said they were going to have 20 voice actresses. And the focus is really more on it being a public poll.
And the lamb lies down on Broadway
I thought they just said they were going to have 20 voice actresses. And the focus is really more on it being a public poll.
http://www.mangareader.net/bakuman/170/17
"The popular voice actresses will be notified. All of them will clear up their schedules for this. " I assume that means its a role that the best people will want.
Well, this is a pretty ludicrous and unrealistic development that Mashiro made a crazy decision about. As you guys have said, that's Bakuman after all.
The real question is why we haven't seen this idol ranking before. If the manga had followed Azuki's climb to fame fairly closely (you'd only need 1/10 or even fewer chapters that focused on her) at the same time as our male leads it could have been a lot better and actually made Azuki into a person.
oooooh my, what a chapter!
Looks great… and I do understand Mashiro's rage and NOT wanting Azuki's selection being possibly accused of favoritism.
Bakuman rocks.
I don't think Mashiro and Azuki should get married until they've both won Pulitzer prizes. and if they can't win them by the time they're 30, then they can never get married. also they're love won't be pure until one of them donates an organ to the other. Also they need the approval of every single otaku in Tokyo.
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Azuki's popularity still baffles me. She just, randomly off screen became one of the biggest FEMALE voice actors in Japan, and that's pretty f'ing difficult.
Azuki's popularity still baffles me. She just, randomly off screen became one of the biggest FEMALE voice actors in Japan, and that's pretty f'ing difficult.
We saw the process along the way. Sort of. From her getting commercials, book narrations, spots in tv shows, having multiple gigs, turning down naughtier jobs, and her popularity rising in there… we saw her rise... It was just SO in the background, and only a page or two at a time... and then ignored completely for about 50 chapters... that it FEELS like we didn't see any progress... certainly not in comparison to the leads and all their struggles.
The real question is why we haven't seen this idol ranking before.
We have. It just hasn't ever been a major plot point before. "She's only in the background on this show" "Oh, she's getting lines now!" "Oh, she's one of the more popular characters on this show now!" And we've seen her nearly be the lead ina Jump based anime before, but she turne dthe role down because it was Eiji's series and the PCP bomb hadn't dropped yet. And we have the Jump comparison which put it in context insantly, so its not a big deal that it hasn't been focused on. We understand how ratings and popularity work.
If the manga had followed Azuki's climb to fame fairly closely (you'd only need 1/10 or even fewer chapters that focused on her) at the same time as our male leads it could have been a lot better and actually made Azuki into a person.
Yeah. She really shouldn't have been ignored for the last 50 chapters. I assume its because the writer doesn't know much about the VA industry… not enough to do the ins and outs like he can for manga... and the story kind of put her at a point where she was basically just waiting for the leads to reach the top. She was already there and in position, and turning down job offers... and there wasn't a whole lot to be done with that dramatically without doing, well, basically this current arc.
@RobbyBevard:
Isn't that exactly what they're doing? They had a note about all the top voice actresses gunning for it.
I purposely took the good parts out of that chap and was saying just do that and cut out all the other crap. Doing that alone would've been credible but it being public and the internet ballot is just bullshit.
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Not sure about the latest chapter. On one hand I understand Mashiro's point. I just don't think it's fair for this to be decided over the internet. All of us here know how retarded the internet is and how unfair it can be.
New Bakuman Chapter: http://www.batoto.net/read/_/91031/bakuman_ch171_by_red-hawk-neo
Miho is pro, as usual. i'm really loving the chapters about her. It'd be nice to see the reactions of the viewers on next week's chapter. Audition straight from memory ftw.
I love the setup this Manga always has going. Right now I can't wait for the next chapter, not just for Azuki, but for how the author/artist is going to handle what has to be an epic scene.
171
! Straightforward chapter, exactly the setup you'd expect with some new villains and obstacles. Pretty straight forward… until that LAST page.
! At which point I just had to laugh. Of COURSE she didn't look at the script, she's been practicing the part since the first chapter came out and had it all memorized long ago! And now she's going to be seen on camera not using a script.
! I wonder if she'll even be doing other lines not from the script, but straight from the manga.
! This is of course, one case where the anime will eventually have a huge advantage over the manga...
"Oh, be quiet… It's starting now, so stay quiet and watch."
Takagi is a gentleman.
They should had the polling with the names and faces masked.
They should had the polling with the names and faces masked.
Well it should just be the audio, yes, that's what I said last week.
But,
! since Miho is going to do hers from memory without a script, and that's something that will only show with video feed, in this case its important that they do get a visual so everyone can see how impassioned and dedicated she is about it.
The twist on the last page surprised me, although I guess it should have been expected. Pretty cool and does explain some of the random ridiculousness that's been going on.
But man, just think if we had been following Azuki's storyline this whole time and we had backstories about all these random new characters. This part of the manga would feel so much more epic.
Yeah, a Miho arc 60 chapters ago instead of dog boy, or even Nanamine round 2, would have been soooo much better.
^ Agreed ten fold.
Both of the arcs Robby just mentioned did not really need to happen. I didn't hate dog boy, but we could have done without him. And Nanamine didn't need to be brought back so quickly in my opinion. The first arc with him was good, but the second was kind of… well just not that great.
Anyway, looking forward to seeing what happens with this audition next chapter.
@RobbyBevard:
Yeah, a Miho arc 60 chapters ago instead of dog boy, or even Nanamine round 2, would have been soooo much better.
this, so much.
didn't mind Nanamine that much though. dog boy, on the other hand was really tiresome and unnecessary. i know several friends of mine dropped bakuman at that point. even i dropped it then, i just picked it up again a few months ago.
I think both Mashiro and Azuki can be considered clinically insane by psychiatric standards. However, insanity isn't a psychiatric diagnosis.
I think both Mashiro and Azuki can be considered clinically insane by psychiatric standards. However, insanity isn't a psychiatric diagnosis.
So then they could be concidered "clinical"? What exactly are you saying here?
So then they could be concidered "clinical"? What exactly are you saying here?
They have love sickness. >_>
They have love sickness. >_>
You mean cooties?
I liked this chapter, good to see that Azuki is at least committed enough to know her lines by hard. She's been waiting for Mashiro for so long, she's in deep deep heat and likely cannot sleep.
Oh, by the way, this is not "clinical" or a "sickness" when people get this level of mixed horny and early relationship love, they do have this much isnanity and energy. It's like cocaine.
I think some people didn't get my joke. I was making fun of how emotional reasoning and all-or-nothing thinking is included as a symptom in diagnoses of some mental disorders. According to some psychologists, a rational mind is as healthy a mind can get.
Ironically, love does the same thing as "emotional disorders". It kind of makes me question whether depression is really a disorder just because it's debilitating, as opposed to intense love and faith which is empowering.
@RobbyBevard:
Well it should just be the audio, yes, that's what I said last week.
But,
! since Miho is going to do hers from memory without a script, and that's something that will only show with video feed, in this case its important that they do get a visual so everyone can see how impassioned and dedicated she is about it.
Is that spoiler? No, right? Even though obvious…
(hope not to sound impolite, just trying to understand!)
I find it so cool that, although being sooooo predictable, the chapters are so damn nice! :D
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Chapter 172 A really satisfying chapter. And very good art from Obata this issue. I love the simple composition of the results page.
Oh, thanks !
! Azuki was great of course. Using the 'mistake' trick to make her look better than the others contestants was a bit easy but I don't mind.
Fukuda and his team following the audition were adorable :P
Results now…
YES ! I can't help but being really happy for them. I can't picture how any obstacle could stop them. I don't want any more obstacle. I'm so glad~! :D
! ps: Poor Mashiro. It's not good for his health !
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Now I wonder if this is the "end" of the story, or we will have one final plotpoint before they can finally F each other..
The only obstacle I could see is the part about not telling the Anime directors that Reversi will be short…
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The only obstacle I could see is the part about not telling the Anime directors that Reversi will be short…
I'm thinking that will be put on the back burner because now we're going to focus on the reactions of everyone for Azuki getting the role, and then the beginning preparations for the wedding. I am excited. c:
! Okay, despite all my (justified) cynicism regarding Mashiro and Azuki's romance (and the whole puplic vote contest for that matter) this was a pretty amazing chapter.
! Azuki correcting was pretty ingenious, and seeing the double spread with the final results was just a classic iconic Bakuman moment.
! Well, I guess it's possible that there could be one more obstacle or plot development to overcome, but I personally see Bakuman wrapping up within the next few chapters.
! I was reeeeally expecting by page 15 the usual Bakuman midsentence cliffhanger of "and the winner is…."
! Glad it didn't go that way. Great chapter, great art. And that spread was so simple yet... satisfying.
! Just a shame that all these antagonists were introduced only to be beaten so easily. Miho really needed another arc before now. Ah well.
! i was half-expecting her to lose horribly. Well i wonder how the fans will react as well as the press
! When I first saw the double spread, judging by Mashiro's facial expression I immediately thought that Azuki lost. Then I read the text and was pretty relieved. :D
! But all right, they finally did it. Ohh yeah!
What I got was that there wasn't any hardcore fan of Reversi in the forums.
Great chapter!
This doesn't mean the manga is ending.
Reversi is short and going to end soon and Ashirogi needs a series that can compete with Niizuma Eiji long term. Miho and Mashiro can get married now, but Niizuma is still their number one rival.
Even if Reversi outsells Zombie Gun short term, look at it like Death Note vs. One Piece. Hypothetically let's say the two started together and the first few volumes of Death Note and One Piece sold proportionally. DN did better in reader polls, but OP sales were a little higher. DN sales peaked around volumes 9 - 12 and beat volumes 9 - 12 of One Piece…..then One Piece goes on to sell well over 200 million copies. Did DN beat OP because it sold better for 3 volumes then ended? I think OP would still be considered the "pillar of jump."
Great chapter. Hope we jump straight into marriage now.
There's also the Aoki/Hirimaru wedding to deal with. Wonder how fast thats going to come around? Or if the series will just end with them as engaged and consider that enough.
I wouldn't be surprised if Mashiro and Hiramaru did a combined wedding with both couples getting married on the same day.
Any bets on best man and best woman for hiramaru and aoki? (I'm assuming best man and woman for Mashiro and Azuki will be Takagi and Kaya)
Wow. Mishiro looked like he could have died like his uncle there.
True there is the Aoki / Hiramura wedding. If Yoshida is not the best man, I would be very disappointed. I don't think we'll end the series with them engaged simply due to the mentions of Aoki's (most likely fictitious) sister, promised as a motivating tool for Nakai to trim some weight and become human again.
Also Homewrecker and Nakai aren't finished - It's been hinted that Natural+ is going to end eventually and Eiji doesn't care much for the series anymore. It's also been hinted that homewrecker and fatty might team up to work together. Nakai was at least once a decent character unlike skeevy perv that wanted to draw Aoki naked, so I would expect a redeeming moment for him. I mean, he didn't even kill any Jedi Younglings, so the door's still open.
Nanamine (as much as I dislike him) may rear his ugly head one final time…I just didn't get the sense that the second time would be his final appearance. I just hope it's not another rehash.
I like Miho as a character....more than Mashiro lol. I wish she had a better role in Ashirogi's series than the Reversi equivalent of Misa Amane.
It's a shame they didn't come up with a concept like Chuck (the TV series) with a kick-ass female lead that doesn't get used, abused, and thrown to the side...not to mention Chuck was pretty original sci-fi(ish) concept that blends humor and action.
Really I think Chuck epitomizes the type of series Ashirogi needs to write - it needs to be original in concept, have a prominent female lead character (for Azuki Miho, no hopefully part of the team once she and Mashiro are married), humor (utilizing their experience with Tanto), and atypical action. What I mean is, Chuck Bartowski is a spy and the show is full of action, but he's no James Bond....at least not all the time. Sarah and Casey do most of the badass stuff while Chuck saves the day in different ways. It's got elements of PCP, elements of Tanto, serious plot twists, a strong female lead in Sarah Walker, and it's not a story like Death Note or Reversi that has to end.
I would say being short is not a flaw, except for the fact that Mashiro and Takagi want to be Eiji's rivals. The fact remains Takagi can't come up with something yet that both beats Eiji's series and can be a long-term pillar of Jump. If their goal was just to write one great series, that would be fine it only lasts 2 years. But they constantly claim to be Eiji's rivals and if they can't go the distance (like Rocky, 15 rounds with Apollo Creed), they can't say they've won.
I just can't get into these last few chapters not that there bad but this romance is so stupid..it's easliy the thing I hate the most about this series….hopelly Ejii comes back.
And is it werid I like the chapters better when the internet trolls are calling there romance stupid.
 
