About book Bakuman, Volume 4: Phone Call And The Night Before (2011)
This is a volume full of action as Mashiro and Takagi compete for the Gold Future Cup in order to get a chance to get a serialization in Shonen Jump. Because of its focus on action, the intensity ramps up and I am actually less interested in what goes on, ironically. We do get to know (and like) much of the chief competition, so that's pretty interesting, at least. Girlfriend Miho, who is working on her career to become an anime voice actress, continues their agreement to not get together until they have both accomplished their dreams, which is annoying, but the depiction of the other girlfriend Kaya is even more annoying, mainly brainless eye candy for the fanboys,which is of course a typical feature of shounen. But on the whole this continues to be entertaining. The dynamic duo of Mashiro and Takagi are back to being Muto Ashirogi and are ready to take on the Gold Future Cup in order to get a chance to get a serialization in Shonen Jump. It is interesting to see the break down of how the rookie cup works, what the votes mean, and how it determines the ranks of all the manga in one issue. The tension mounts as they race against the clock in order to get their storyboards in on time and then the waiting game they have to play as their fate is decided by their fans. Very exciting volume and also very informative.
Do You like book Bakuman, Volume 4: Phone Call And The Night Before (2011)?
The series so far is one of the most engaging stories I have read when I comes to manga.
—steph
It's a battle manga that isn't a battle manga, but just as exciting.
—enchantress
