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Actors:: Sayuri Yahagi, Tomoyuki Shimura, Atsushi Abe, Satoshi Hino, Ayako Kawasumi, Junichi Suwabe

Categories:: Anime Series, School Anime, Drama Anime

Junior high students Moritaka Mashiro and Akito Takagi team up to become manga artists, propelled by a promise from Mashiro's crush, Miho Azuki. Breaking into the manga industry isn't easy, but two ambitious students are willing to give it their best shot.

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Sayuri Yahagi, Tomoyuki Shimura, Atsushi Abe, Satoshi Hino, Ayako Kawasumi, Junichi Suwabe

Bakuman.: Season 1

Season 1 of Bakuman. has 25 episodes.

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Episode 1 ^{Episode 1}

Junior high schooler Moritaka gets asked to collaborate on a manga with his brilliant classmate Akito. He refuses at first, but soon changes his mind.

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Episode 2 ^{Episode 2}

Moritaka is met with fierce opposition from his mother when he decides to become a manga artist in order to keep his promise to Azuki.

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Episode 3 ^{Episode 3}

Moritaka takes Akito to visit his uncle's old manga studio three years after his passing to take a look at the stack of storyboards he left behind.

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Episode 4 ^{Episode 4}

The boys discover that a teenager is making ripples in the manga world as Moritaka takes up the G-pen and Akito studies how manuscripts are made.

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Episode 5 ^{Episode 5}

Akito runs into some unforeseen difficulties after he and Moritaka establish a goal to submit their first manga to an editor by the end of summer.

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Episode 6 ^{Episode 6}

The boys experience a roller coaster of emotions as an editor examines their work. The class seating arrangements change when the new term begins.

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Episode 7 ^{Episode 7}

Moritaka is over the moon about getting to sit next to Azuki. The boys start working on another title when "The Two Earths" doesn’t make the cut.

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Episode 8 ^{Episode 8}

Akito quickly starts brainstorming for his next story when "One Hundred Millionth" doesn’t get the Tezuka Award despite making it to the final round.

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Episode 9 ^{Episode 9}

Akito gets suspended from school for fighting, but he makes use of his free time. Moritaka pays him a visit and walks into a sticky situation.

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Episode 10 ^{Episode 10}

Hattori sits down with Moritaka and Akito to go over "One Hundred Millionth." After the critique, the boys focus on creating a memorable protagonist.

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Episode 11 ^{Episode 11}

Moritaka and Akito get to work on "Money and Intelligence." They also get accepted to their new school and Hattori approves their rough draft.

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Episode 12 ^{Episode 12}

Moritaka and Akito start to see Eiji as their competition after they are told their manga will be published. Azuki reveals that she’s moving away.

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Episode 13 ^{Episode 13}

Moritaka sends his very first message to Azuki after delivering the manuscript to the editors. The boys visit Hattori to see the new sample issue.

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Episode 14 ^{Episode 14}

Moritaka and Akito take on the challenge of creating an action manga in order to beat their rival as Eiji prepares to get to work on "Yellow Hit."

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Episode 15 ^{Episode 15}

Hattori gives Moritaka and Akito pointers about creating an action manga. Meanwhile, Azuki struggles on her path to becoming a voice actress.

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Episode 16 ^{Episode 16}

The boys are shocked when their angel manga doesn't make the cut, but they experience a bigger shock after catching Azuki's voice acting debut on TV.

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Episode 17 ^{Episode 17}

Eiji demonstrates his ability to adopt other people's suggestions to make them his own when Moritaka goes to his studio to work as an assistant.

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Episode 18 ^{Episode 18}

Moritaka gets inspired when he sees Eiji recycling one of his old ideas. Meanwhile, Akito is still struggling to come up with a new concept.

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Episode 19 ^{Episode 19}

Moritaka ends their partnership when Akito fails to keep a promise. Hattori realizes that the boys are both working on a particular theme.

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Episode 20 ^{Episode 20}

Miyoshi joins Moritaka and Akito at the work studio when the boys go back to being partners again. Meanwhile, Azuki's CD debut is confirmed.

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Episode 21 ^{Episode 21}

Moritaka and Akito learn that Nakai teamed up with Ko Aoki to enter the Gold Future Cup. Meanwhile, Koji Makaino's true identity is revealed.

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Episode 22 ^{Episode 22}

Moritaka and the other manga creators gather to protest Makaino's unfair advantage. Fukuda suggests they all take a look at each other's work.

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Episode 23 ^{Episode 23}

The Gold Future Cup contenders get to work on polishing up their entries. The readers reveal what they like as the competition finally starts.

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Episode 24 ^{Episode 24}

The outcome of the Gold Future Cup is revealed, but Moritaka and Akito have no time to take a break as they dive right into creating their next manga.

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Episode 25 ^{Episode 25}

Moritaka and Akito try to calm their nerves as they wait to see if their manga gets chosen among the 13 entries being considered for serialization.

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Bakuman.: Season 2

Season 2 of Bakuman. has 25 episodes.

Every episode has its own Netflix countries that it's available in. You can see below if the episode is available in Japan.

Get the full details for each episode by clicking on it. You can also see which other countries it is available in (in case you need to change your Netflix country to watch it).

Episode 1 ^{Episode 1}

Moritaka and Akito feel a hint of insecurity as they meet their new editor Miura. At a New Year’s party, they meet the genius manga artist Hiramaru.

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Episode 2 ^{Episode 2}

Moritaka and Akito focus on making “Detective Trap.” Miho thinks back to her past when her manager pressures her to pose for a photo book.

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Episode 3 ^{Episode 3}

Moritaka and Akito are unnerved by the initial rankings for “Detective Trap”. Nakai rushes to see Aoki after learning of her collaboration with KOOGY.

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Episode 4 ^{Episode 4}

Moritaka and Akito are increasingly concerned when their manga drops in the rankings. Akito and Miura argue over the best way to handle the situation.

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Episode 5 ^{Episode 5}

“Detective Trap” climbs up to sixth place. Moritaka pushes himself even harder when their graphic novel release date is confirmed.

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Episode 6 ^{Episode 6}

When Moritaka is taken to the hospital, Akito asks for Miho’s help in order to convince him to follow his doctor’s orders to stop working.

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Episode 7 ^{Episode 7}

Chief editor Sasaki pushes to put “Detective Trap” on hiatus over Miura’s objections. Fukuda and the others visit Moritaka at the hospital.

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Episode 8 ^{Episode 8}

Moritaka’s surgery is a success. When he learns that Fukuda and others are boycotting in protest of the hiatus, Moritaka calls them over for a talk.

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Episode 9 ^{Episode 9}

Moritaka’s assistants welcome him back to work. The first graphic novel sales are good and their series returns to Jack, but not all is well.

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Episode 10 ^{Episode 10}

Moritaka and Akito meet with Miura to discuss their next manga title, but they have vastly different opinions on what direction to take next.

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Episode 11 ^{Episode 11}

Moritaka and Akito’s serious “Future Watch” and the humorous “Hitman 10” are both chosen for publication. Their fates are now up to the readers.

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Episode 12 ^{Episode 12}

Moritaka and Akito fight with Miura over which of their stories to serialize. After they go their separate ways, a package from Miura arrives.

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Episode 13 ^{Episode 13}

When Aoki goes to the zoo as she struggles with her new editor’s request, she bumps into Akito who is having trouble coming up with a new character.

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Episode 14 ^{Episode 14}

Miyoshi talks to Miho after discovering that Akito met with Iwase at the zoo. Meanwhile, Moritaka and Akito start working on their comedy manga.

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Episode 15 ^{Episode 15}

Moritaka calls Miho to apologize, but they just wind up butting heads. Meanwhile, Moritaka and Akito’s new manga takes the top spot in the rankings.

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Episode 16 ^{Episode 16}

Akito and Moritaka try to help Aoki by introducing her to their old classmate Ishizawa, but Fukuda shows up and insists on helping her himself.

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Episode 17 ^{Episode 17}

Aoki’s manga gets selected for serialization. Nakai is disgusted with himself as he faces unemployment and starts talking about moving back home.

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Episode 18 ^{Episode 18}

Akito gets fired up when he hears that Iwase and Eiji are working on a manga called “+Natural.” The serialization meeting bears unexpected results.

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Episode 19 ^{Episode 19}

Akito discovers something unexpected when he visits his prospective in-laws. Moritaka and Akito are floored by the quality of “+Natural.”

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Episode 20 ^{Episode 20}

Moritaka starts to worry as Akito struggles to come up with funny ideas; Eiji’s declaration on TV allows Moritaka to make an important decision.

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Episode 21 ^{Episode 21}

When Moritaka and Akito decide to end their current manga to start anew, Miura suggests putting a twist on their old “Money and Intelligence” idea.

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Episode 22 ^{Episode 22}

Hattori visits Moritaka and Akito at the studio to give them important advice. Later, Akito suggests Moritaka spy on Hattori for inspiration.

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Episode 23 ^{Episode 23}

Moritaka and Akito show Miura their rough draft of “Perfect Crime Club.” They are confident of its quality, but is it good enough to be serialized?

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Episode 24 ^{Episode 24}

Moritaka and Akito’s new manga is approved for serialization. Hattori becomes their editor again and tells them what really happened at the meeting.

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Episode 25 ^{Episode 25}

Moritaka takes their manga in a new stylistic direction. It is renamed “PCP,” and Moritaka pours his soul into making sure it takes the top ranking.

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Bakuman.: Season 3

Season 3 of Bakuman. has 25 episodes.

Every episode has its own Netflix countries that it's available in. You can see below if the episode is available in Japan.

Get the full details for each episode by clicking on it. You can also see which other countries it is available in (in case you need to change your Netflix country to watch it).

Episode1 ^{Episode 1}

"PCP" starts out at the top of the readers' poll. Meanwhile, Azuki becomes a candidate for the female lead in the anime version of "+Natural."

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Episode2 ^{Episode 2}

Moritaka decides to change the tone of his art when he and Akito are told "PCP" will be canceled if they don’t catch up to Eiji within six months.

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Episode3 ^{Episode 3}

Moritaka and Akito's manga is unable to compete with the "Crow" and "+Natural" crossover, but Hattori comes up with a way for them to turn the tables.

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Episode4 ^{Episode 4}

"PCP" beats "+Natural" and avoids cancellation. When a CD drama is confirmed for "PCP," Moritaka nominates Azuki to provide the voice of the heroine.

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Episode5 ^{Episode 5}

Shiratori asks Akito to write for his new manga. Moritaka makes a certain decision after observing his partner grow as a writer.

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Episode6 ^{Episode 6}

Moritaka decides to enter a solo work based on his feelings for Azuki for the upcoming competition between the most popular content creators at Jack.

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Episode7 ^{Episode 7}

Moritaka and Akito commemorate the 50th chapter of "PCP" at an awards ceremony; the duo comes across a remarkable entry as guest judges for a contest.

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Episode8 ^{Episode 8}

The author of the amazing new manga is Toru Nanamine, a boy who used to write fan letters to Ashirogi. His editor Kosugi soon gets his hopes up.

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Episode9 ^{Episode 9}

Nanamine turns out one quality story after another with incredible speed. Moritaka and Akito acknowledge his talent, but disagree with his methods.

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Episode10 ^{Episode 10}

Nanamine's manga gets chosen, but he doesn't respect Kosugi as his editor. Hattori grows suspicious and asks Moritaka and Akito if they know anything.

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Episode11 ^{Episode 11}

Nakai joins in to assist with Nanamine's manga and the initial response is positive, but Nanamine grows nervous as it gradually falls down in rank.

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Episode12 ^{Episode 12}

Nanamine, Moritaka and Akito agree to write about the same story in the same issue of Jack. Moritaka is confident as Nanamine vows to prove him wrong.

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Episode13 ^{Episode 13}

Akito becomes concerned that his "PCP" stories might be inspiriting copycat crimes. Meanwhile, Eiji suddenly starts to care about his ranking.

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Episode14 ^{Episode 14}

Eiji's "Crow" ranks first for the third week in a row as a part of an old promise for him to have the power to end whatever manga he doesn't like.

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Episode15 ^{Episode 15}

Moritaka and Akito aim to beat Eiji in the rankings to prevent him from ending his choice of manga. Fukuda and the others also join the fight.

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Episode16 ^{Episode 16}

There are only three weeks left to decide the fate of "Crow." Ashirogi makes use of the color page in their manga to prevent the series from ending.

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Episode17 ^{Episode 17}

Iwase decides she can no longer write "+Natural" because of its decline in popularity. Sasaki visits Eiji and Ashirogi when his transfer is confirmed.

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Episode18 ^{Episode 18}

The editing department clamors over the new titles from Eiji and Ashirogi; Ashirogi aims to get their new manga serialized alongside "PCP."

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Episode19 ^{Episode 19}

Moritaka and Akito feel the pressure of simultaneously creating two manga. Moreover, Moritaka sees the weakness in "Reversi" through Eiji's new manga.

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Episode20 ^{Episode 20}

Moritaka and Akito tell Hattori that "Reversi" should have a good ending rather than a long run. Hiramaru and Aoki go on a date at the amusement park.

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Episode21 ^{Episode 21}

Moritaka and Akito get motivated by an anime offer for "Reversi," but Hattori worries about the timing between the manga and start of the anime.

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Episode22 ^{Episode 22}

The long-awaited dream of turning "Reversi" into an anime comes true. Azuki reads the heroine’s lines out loud to Moritaka over the phone.

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Episode23 ^{Episode 23}

Azuki's declaration improves her popularity and her innocent relationship with Moritaka becomes a hot topic of discussion all over the media.

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Episode24 ^{Episode 24}

Azuki secures the role of Naho with an overwhelming number of votes. Meanwhile, Hattori asks Moritaka and Akito to continue writing their series.

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Episode25 ^{Episode 25}

Moritaka and Akito reaffirm their bond as Muto Ashirogi.The anime premieres as Moritaka grows more determined than ever to fulfill his uncle's dreams.

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