Bakuman is one of the few series that attempts to demystify the manga and anime industry. It gives the reader a sneak-peek into how a mangaka crafts and polishes his art while struggling to meet the readers’ expectations and tight deadlines.
The story is written by Tsugumi Ohba and illustrated by Takeshi Obata, the same duo behind the Death Note franchise.
The Bakuman series has spawned into multiple formats such as manga, anime adaptation, game, novel, and even a live adaptation movie.
Recently, the “Bakuman. THE STAGE,” a stage play adaptation of the original Bakuman story, was announced and it will be performed in Tokyo and Osaka in October 2021.
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The popular manga “Bakuman” by Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata. Will be staged with Hiroki Suzuki and Yoshihiko Aramaki W starring! !!
It will be performed in Tokyo and Osaka in October 2021.
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The released visual shows Moritaka Mashiro played by Hiroki Suzuki, and Akito Takagi played by Yoshihiko Aramaki in a costume that resembles an empty manga page.
Additionally, both the characters are surrounded by various sets of stationery and tools used in making a manga.
The cast of Bakuman The Stage includes:
| Characters | Cast | Notable Work |
| Moritaka Mashiro | Hiroki Suzuki | Hyakkimaru (Dororo) |
| Akito Takagi | Yoshihiko Aramaki | Kousuke (Sono Toki, Kanojo wa.) |
| Eiji Niizuma | Shohei Hashimoto | Hamano (L♥DK) |
| Shinta Fukuda | Oreno Graffiti | – |
| Kazuya Hiramaru | Yu Fukuzawa | D2 (King of Dance) |
| Takuro Nakai | Hiroki Murakami | Fujieda Hiroki (Aibou) |
| Hisahi Sasaki | Mitsuru Karahashi | Fukamiya Hayato (Kamen Rider Saber) |
| Akira Hattori | Tomoharu Hasegawa | Takasugi Kengo (Sakura no Tou) |
The staff of the Bakuman The Stage includes:
| Position | Staff | Notable Work |
| Direction | Wally Kinoshita | Haikyuu!! stage play series |
| Music | Syunsuke Wada | “Haikyuu !!” “Tokyo no Jin” original soundtrack |
The stage play is in the capable hands of Wally Kinoshita, who wrote the script and directed it. He is better known for his Haikyuu stage play series.
Like Death Note, the story in Bakuman is an emotional roller coaster filled with dreams of success and despair of failure. The anime adaptation is a must-watch for the fans of the seinen genre.
That’s why a 2021 retelling of the story will be an exciting watch for the series’ long-time fans and newcomers alike.
The exact date for the stage play has not been confirmed yet, so we will let you know when an update arrives!
About Bakuman
Bakuman is a Japanese manga series written by Tsugumi Ohba and illustrated by Takeshi Obata, the same creative team responsible for Death Note.
It was serialized in Shueisha’s magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump from August 2008 to April 2012, with its 176 chapters collected into 20 tankōbon volumes.
The story follows talented artist Moritaka Mashiro and aspiring writer Akito Takagi, two ninth grade boys who wish to become manga artists, with Mashiro as the artist and Takagi as the writer.
Some characters resemble real authors and editors of Weekly Shōnen Jump, and many manga titles mentioned in Bakuman have actually been published in the magazine.
Source: Bakuman Official Website
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