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Bakuman. Season 2

“Ashirogi duo battles rivals to keep "Detective Trap" serialized and earn an anime adaptation for Mashiro's marriage promise.”

Bakuman. Season 2

8.33
290 rank · 372,128 viewers · 1,370 favorites
Comedy Drama Romance Otaku Culture Shounen
25 episodes · 24 min per ep min · Fall 2011 · J.C.Staff · PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
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Synopsis

Ashirogi duo battles rivals to keep "Detective Trap" serialized and earn an anime adaptation for Mashiro's marriage promise.

With the serialization of their new manga, "Detective Trap," the writer-artist team, Akito Takagi and Moritaka Mashiro, better known by their pseudonym Muto Ashirogi, are one step closer to becoming world-renowned mangaka. For Mashiro, however, serialization is just the first step. Having promised to marry his childhood sweetheart and aspiring voice actress, Azuki Miho, once his manga gets an anime adaptation, Mashiro must continue his to popularize Ashirogi's work. A tremendously competitive cast of ambitious mangaka—including the wild genius, Eiji Niizuma; the elegant student, Yuriko Aoki, and her older admirer and partner, Takurou Nakai; the lazy prodigy, Kazuya Hiramaru; and the abrasive artist, Shinta Fukuda—both support and compete against Muto Ashirogi in creating the next big hit. As they adjust to their young and seemingly untested new editor, the dynamic duo struggle to maintain their current serialization, secure the top spot in Shounen Jack, and ultimately, achieve an anime adaptation of their manga. With new rivals and friends, Bakuman. 2nd Season continues Takagi and Mashiro's inspiring story of hard work and young love.

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Community consensus

Derived from 31 sampled reviews

7.9 /10

What 31 viewers settled on.

90% recommend
Score distribution
median 8 mode 7 σ 1.84
1510
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σ 1.84 · split reception

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The polarity gap

4.8 pts

Recommenders 8.5 · others 3.7

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Score over time

↓ 2.10

Running avg · Apr 2012 → Oct 2025

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Production slate

A Tv Production · Fall 2011

J.C.Staff.
in association with

NHK · Shueisha

  • Format 25 × 24′ eps × min
  • Total runtime 10h 00m all episodes
  • Aired Oct 2011 – Mar 2012 Fall 2011
  • Source Tv media type
  • Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
  • Ref. BS-6014 catalog

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