Takagi and Mashiro while working on Run, Daihatsu Tanto!
Run, Daihatsu Tanto! is a gag manga by Mangaka Muto Ashirogi and their
second serialized series.The series is often ranked 12 in Weekly Shonen Jump (altough in one chapter,it ranked 11). Ashirogi Muto later cancelled the series and concluded it early.
Plot
It's about an elementary schooler, Daihatsu Tanto, the grandson of crazy inventor Daihatsu Meijin. Meijin "accidently" makes a new (and strange) machine in each chapter that his grandson uses, (usually for mischief) but nothing works well, and each invention is ultimately confiscated by Tanto's teacher, whom his grandfather is in love with.
Bakuman Series
After Run, Daihatsu Tanto! constantly ranks below the top ten and Niizuma Eiji proclaims his rivalry with Ashirogi Muto, Mashiro decides to conclude the manga despite Sasaki's disapproval. However, Sasaki challenges Ashirogi Muto with their goal: they may continue writing for Jump, but only if they can beat Nizuma. Failure to do so would result in the permanent rejection of Ashirogi Muto from Jump.
Trivia
- The teacher resembles Aoki Ko, a mangaka who Takagi conversed with for references and who had a slight crush on her rival mangaka.