Bakuman. 8, Panty shot and savior / story by Tsugumi Ohba ; art by Takeshi Obata ; [translation, Tetsuichiro Miyaki ; English adaptation, Hope Donovan ; touch-up art & lettering, James Gaubatz].
"First published in Japan in 2008 by Shueisha Inc., Tokyo"--P. facing t.p. "This book reads from right to left" --Cover p. [4].
Summary:
"Average student Moritaka Mashiro enjoys drawing for fun. When his classmate and aspiring writer Akito Takagi discovers his talent, he begs Moritaka to team up with him as a manga-creating duo. But what exactly does it take to make it in the manga-publishing world? Drama swirls around the manga creators as they try to move forward after being canceled from Shonen Jump. Moritaka and Akito work hard on a new comedy story pitch while Aoki and Nakai struggle with some personal issues. But when Kaya uncovers Akito's meetings with Aoki and Iwase, things might never be the same."--Cover, p. [4].
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