Bakuman (2015)

Original title

バクマン。

Directed by

Hitoshi Ōne

Genre

comedy film

Country

Japan

Runtime

1h 59m

Rated

PG

Rating

6.4 of 10 from 55 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Two high school students in Japan team up to become successful manga artists. They work hard to get their work published in a top manga magazine.

lightheartedmotivationalupbeatcompetitivequirkyyouthfulfocused

What happens

Bakuman (Japanese: バクマン。) is a 2015 Japanese coming-of-age comedy film written and directed by Hitoshi Ōne, based on the manga of the same name by Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata. It tells the story of two Japanese high school students who attempt to break into the competitive world of manga. The film was produced by Minami Ichikawa, with music by the band Sakanaction, and distributed by Toho. It stars Takeru Satoh, Ryūnosuke Kamiki, Shota Sometani, Nana Komatsu, Kenta Kiritani, and Hirofumi Arai. Bakuman opened at number one at the Japanese box office on October 3, 2015, and has grossed over $13 million. It was nominated for several awards, winning Best Picture at the 25th Japanese Professional Movie Awards. It also earned Ōne Best Director at the 35th Japanese Movie Critics Awards and Yasuyuki Ōzeki the Japan Academy Prize for Best Film Editing. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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