The title as seen from the Opening
Bakuman (バクマン。) is an anime produced by Japanese animation studio J.C. Staff based on the Bakuman manga by Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata. It debuted October 2, 2010 on the Japanese television network NHK. It is being directed by Kenichi Kasai (Ah! My Godess: Being Small is Convenient) and Noriaki Akitaya. The script is being written by Reiko Yoshida (Blood +, D. Gray-man, K-On!, Romeo x Juliet).
The first season of the show had 25 episodes and in December 2010, Weekly Shōnen Jump announced that a second season will air in October 2011. A second season of 25 episodes then began airing on October 1, 2011. On June 28, 2011, North American anime distributor Media Blasters announced that they acquired the rights to the series. A day later, Media Blasters also confirmed license to the second season. They have started releasing DVDs from November 2011 with an English Dub. In December 2011 Weekly Shonen Jump announced that a third season will air in the Fall of 2012.
Episode Guide
Season 1
| # | Title screen | Title | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 
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Dreams and Reality | October 2, 2010 |
| 2 | 
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Dumb and Smart | October 9, 2010 |
| 3 | 
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Parent and Child | October 16, 2010 |
| 4 | 
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Time and Key | October 23, 2010 |
| 5 | 
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Summer and Name | October 30, 2010 |
| 6 | 
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Carrot and Stick | November 6, 2010 |
| 7 | 
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Tears and Tears | November 13, 2010 |
| 8 | 
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Anxiety and Anticipation | November 20, 2010 |
| 9 | 
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Regrets and Understanding | November 27, 2010 |
| 10 | 
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10 and 2 | December 4, 2011 |
| 11 | 
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Chocolate and NEXT! | December 18, 2010 |
| 12 | 
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Feast and Graduation | December 18, 2010 |
| 13 | 
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Early Results and the Real Deal | December 25, 2010 |
| 14 | 
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Battle and Copying | January 8, 2011 |
| 15 | 
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Debut and Impatience | January 15, 2011 |
| 16 | 
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Wall and Kiss | January 22, 2011 |
| 17 | 
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Braggart and Kindness | January 29, 2011 |
| 18 | 
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Jealousy and Love | February 5, 2011 |
| 19 | 
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Two and One | February 12, 2011 |
| 20 | 
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Cooperation and Condition | February 19, 2011 |
| 21 | 
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Literature and Music | February 26, 2011 |
| 22 | 
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Solidarity and Breakdown | March 5, 2011 |
| 23 | 
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Tuesday and Friday | March 19, 2011 |
| 24 | 
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Call and Eve | March 19, 2011 |
| 25 | 
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Yes and No | April 2, 2011 |
Season 2
| # | Title screen | Title | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 
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Silence and The Party | October 1, 2011 |
| 2 | 
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Anthology and Photograph Collection | October 8, 2011 |
| 3 | 
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Window and Snow | October 15, 2011 |
| 4 | 
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Support and Patience | October 22, 2011 |
| 5 | 
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Joke and News | October 29, 2011 |
| 6 | 
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Disease and Drive | November 5, 2011 |
| 7 | 
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Life-and-Death and Standstill | November 12, 2011 |
| 8 | 
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Recall and Call | November 19, 2011 |
| 9 | 
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Resumption and Low Rank | November 26, 2011 |
| 10 | 
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Gag and Serious | December 3, 2011 |
| 11 | 
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Manga and Youth | December 10, 2011 |
| 12 | 
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Experience and Data | December 17, 2011 |
| 13 | 
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Alliance and Classmates | December 24, 2011 |
| 14 | 
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Distrust and Trust | January 7, 2012 |
| 15 | 
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Monkeys and Marriage | January 14, 2012 |
| 16 | Prince and Saviour | January 21, 2012 | |
| 17 | Special Relationship and Hometown | January 28, 2012 | |
| 18 | Complaint and Roar | February 4, 2012 | |
| 19 | Fate and Star | February 11, 2012 | |
| 20 | Love and Rejection202.180.122.162 05:01, February 21, 2012 (UTC) | February 18, 2012 | |
| 21 | Selfishness and Advice202.180.122.162 05:01, February 21, 2012 (UTC) | February 25, 2012 | |
| 22 | Hint and Best202.180.122.162 05:01, February 21, 2012 (UTC) | March 3, 2012 | |
| 23 | 202.180.122.162 05:01, February 21, 2012 (UTC) | March 10, 2012 | |
| 24 | 202.180.122.162 05:01, February 21, 2012 (UTC) | March 17, 2012 | |
| 25 | 202.180.122.162 05:01, February 21, 2012 (UTC) | March 24, 2012 |
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