{"product_id":"bakuman-vol-9-9781421539584","title":"Bakuman., Vol. 9","description":"\u003ch2\u003eBakuman., Vol. 9 - The Manga About Making Manga\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBy the creators of Death Note! The mystery behind manga-making revealed!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAverage student Moritaka Mashiro enjoys drawing for fun. When his classmate and aspiring writer Akito Takagi discovers his talent, he begs Moritaka to team up with him as a manga-creating duo. But what exactly does it take to make it in the manga-publishing world?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eVolume 9 Story Arc\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith Aiko Iwase teaming up with Eiji to get a series in \u003ci\u003eShonen Jump\u003c\/i\u003e, Moritaka and Akito have another major rival to contend with. Can the duo get their series serialized and succeed in \u003ci\u003eJump\u003c\/i\u003e this time? And when Akito has to ask for permission to marry Kaya, he'll have to face her father, a master in Karate!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCreative Team\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBorn in Tokyo, Tsugumi Ohba is the author of the hit series \u003ci\u003eDeath Note, Bakuman\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePlatinum End\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTakeshi Obata was born in 1969 in Niigata, Japan, and first achieved international recognition as the artist of the wildly popular Shonen Jump title \u003ci\u003eHikaru no Go\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the 2003 Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize: Shinsei \"New Hope\" Award and the 2000 Shogakukan Manga Award. He went on to illustrate the smash hit \u003ci\u003eDeath Note\u003c\/i\u003e as well as the hugely successful manga \u003ci\u003eBakuman, All You Need Is Kill\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003ePlatinum End\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat Makes Bakuman Unique\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis meta-fictional series offers an insider's look at the competitive world of manga creation, following two aspiring manga artists as they navigate the challenges of getting published in Japan's most prestigious manga magazine. Volume 9 continues the story with escalating competition and personal stakes as the characters pursue their dreams of manga success.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFormat Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePaperback edition published by Viz Media in February 2012. Part of the ongoing Bakuman series, this ninth volume builds on the established narrative while introducing new challenges and character development.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Viz Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50680886395154,"sku":"9781421539584","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_5f3605fd-2688-4cf1-a99c-793f26844eef.jpg?v=1733945074","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/bakuman-vol-9-9781421539584","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}