Gag and Serious (ギャグとシリアス Gyagu to Shiriasu) is the seventh volume of the Bakuman series, it was released by Shueisha on March 4, 2010 in Japan and by Viz Media on October 4, 2011 in English. There are 192 pages in total covered throughout 9 chapters.
Characters Introduced
- Hidemitsu Ishizawa (reintroduced)
- Aiko Iwase (reintroduced)
Stories Introduced
Chapters
- Chapter 53: 18 and 40 (18と40 Jūhachi to Yonjū)
- Chapter 54: Gag and Serious (ギャグとシリアス Gyagu to Shiriasu)
- Chapter 55: 3 Illustrations and 3 Stories (3カットと3作 Sankatto to Sansaku)
- Chapter 56: Adults and Children (大人と子供 Otona to Kodomo)
- Chapter 57: Division and a Tie (フリワケと引き分け Furiwake to Hikiwake)
- Chapter 58: Single and Double Digits (一桁と二桁 Hitoketa to Futaketa)
- Chapter 59: Experience and Data (経験とデータ Keiken to Dēta)
- Chapter 60: Men and Women (男性と女性 Dansei to Josei)
- Chapter 61: Alliances and Classmates (同盟と同級 Dōmei to Dōkyū)
| Volumes | |
| 1. Dreams and Reality - 2. Chocolat and Akamaru - 3. Debut and Impatience - 4. Call and Eve - 5. Anthology and Photobooks - 6. Reckless and Guts - 7. Gag and Serious - 8. Panchira and Saviour - 9. Ability and Pride 10. Presentation and Imagination - 11. Title and Character Design - 12. Artist and Manga Artist - 13. Avid Readers and Love at First Sight - 14. Psychological Warfare and Catchphrases - 15. Encouragement and Feelings - 16. Newcomers and Veterans - 17. One-Shot Deal and Complete Story - 18. Margins and Hell - 19. Decision and Delight - 20. Dreams and Reality | |