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Bakuman. (GN 14)
Title: Bakuman.
Volume: GN 14
Pages: 192
Distributor: Viz Media
Release date: 2012-09-04
Suggested retail price: $9.99
Age rating: 13+
ISBN-10: 1421542900 1421542900
ISBN-13: 9781421542904 9781421542904
Description:
Is Moritaka and Akito's newest rival also their greatest fan?! The duo is asked to judge a manga contest and the best entry reminds them of their own creations. But who is this mysterious new artist and what are his controversial methods of creating manga?
Story by Tsugumi Ohba and Art by Takeshi Obata.
(added on 2011-11-18, modified on 2011-11-18)
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