Well, I can see why Asano did this, and I know that this won't be the newers cup of tea certainly. reiraku is a serious introspective on a mangaka's mature life on the real terms, not the "bakuman terms" or something, I loved Bakuman but, as time goes by one grow up enough to enjoy this kind of stories even more than the pink-coloured ones. If you might want to know a narrowed asano's facet then this is for you, if you are expecting a shonenensque story this might not be for you. If you have ever felt frustrated about a recurrent decision in your life thisis for you. I'll let you choose your fighter in this one. Hope you pick up the right path.