| 1 | The characters of the manga series ''Manga/{{Bakuman}}'': |
| 2 | ---- |
| 3 | [[foldercontrol]] |
| 4 | |
| 5 | !Main Characters (Ashirogi Muto) |
| 6 | |
| 7 | [[folder:Moritaka "Saiko" Mashiro]] |
| 8 | !!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/AtsushiAbe (JP), Creator/MichaelSinterniklaas (EN) |
| 9 | [[quoteright:225:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/moritaka_mashiro_5576.jpg]] |
| 10 | |
| 11 | ->''"This is the first time I ever thought I didn't have any time to waste... It's also the first time I've ever dedicated myself to something so seriously."'' |
| 12 | \ |
| 13 | An average student in his third year of middle school. Mashiro decides to become a mangaka alongside his classmate Takagi, under the team pen name Ashirogi Muto, following his proposal to his love interest, Miho. |
| 14 | ---- |
| 15 | * AlliterativeName: '''M'''oritaka '''M'''ashiro. |
| 16 | * AuthorAppeal: Since Mashiro is an illustrator, his writing preferences don't get much coverage. However he's noted to prefer more realistic drawing with darker than average color tones. |
| 17 | %% * AuthorAvatar: Obata, to some degree. |
| 18 | %% * BewareTheQuietOnes |
| 19 | %% * ChildhoodFriendRomance: With Miho. |
| 20 | * ComicBookFantasyCasting: Invoked. Mashiro intentionally designed all his female leads to look like Azuki so she could land the role in a possible Anime adaptation. Eiji is the first person who noticed this by just looking at her. |
| 21 | * CurtainsMatchTheWindow: Both his eyes and hair have shades of blue. |
| 22 | * CynicismCatalyst: The death of his uncle, the possibility that it was suicide, and the fact that he was deep in debt caused Moritaka to give up on the idea that he could make a living as a manga artist until Takagi came along. |
| 23 | %% * {{Determinator}} |
| 24 | %% * EngagingConversation: Becomes engaged to Miho in ''Chapter 1.'' |
| 25 | * EstablishingCharacterMoment: Drawing a detailed sketch of Miho Azuki while lamenting about his prospects for careers and love. |
| 26 | * ExpressiveHair: His HairAntennae turns into a heart when he has a lovey-dovey thought about Miho. Anime only. |
| 27 | * GenerationXerox: Mashiro's relationship with Miho mirrors his late uncle's relationship with Miho's mother to a freakish degree with the only exception that he ''actually spat it out''. |
| 28 | * HeroicBSOD: At a few points, such as when his dream appears more distant than he thinks, [[spoiler:''Detective Trap'' gets canceled and ''PCP'' won't get an anime]]. |
| 29 | * HeroicRROD: Pushes himself too far and gets hospitalized while working on ''Detective Trap''. |
| 30 | * HeterosexualLifePartners: With Takagi, to the point that when Kaya and Takagi plan their first trip since their honeymoon, Kaya invites Mashiro along, reasoning that he and Takagi are together so often it'd feel strange for him ''not'' to come. |
| 31 | %%* HighSchoolSweethearts: With Miho. |
| 32 | * IdiotHair: It's hard to find if common traits associated with it (idiocy and/or foolery, naiveness, mischieviousness, etc.) suit him, though. |
| 33 | * {{Mangaka}}: He is the artist from the "Ashirogi Muto" team. |
| 34 | %%* OddCouple: With Takagi. |
| 35 | %%* OfficialCouple: With Miho. |
| 36 | * RedOniBlueOni: Despite being ColorCodedForYourConvenience, Mashiro and Takagi are a mix of both onis. |
| 37 | * ReusedCharacterDesign: He resembles Near and L from Ohba and Obata's previous work. He also occasionally sits in the same pose as L. |
| 38 | %% * SingleTargetSexuality: To Miho. |
| 39 | * SurprisinglyCreepyMoment: Mashiro [[HeroicRROD over-extending himself]] and trying to manage three serializations at once has some gruesome results. |
| 40 | %%* TwiceShy: With Miho. |
| 41 | * UncannyFamilyResemblance: He looks very similar to a younger version of his uncle. |
| 42 | [[/folder]] |
| 43 | |
| 44 | [[folder:Akito "Shujin" Takagi]] |
| 45 | !!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/SatoshiHino (JP), Kevin T. Collins (EN) |
| 46 | [[quoteright:225:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/takagi_akito_9594.jpg]] |
| 47 | |
| 48 | ->''"I'll regret it if I follow my dreams and fail. But I'll regret it more if I don't even try."'' |
| 49 | \ |
| 50 | Mashiro's classmate and the smartest student in their class. Takagi comes up with the idea to become a mangaka with Mashiro in order to do something more interesting with his life. |
| 51 | ---- |
| 52 | * ArmorPiercingQuestion: In the first chapter, as Mashiro refuses to team up with him and write manga because he doesn't think they could succeed, Takagi asks him "So you're just going to end up becoming a dull businessman? That's all you want out of life?" Mashiro responds that Takagi is unique among third-year middle school students for having a dream, but his previous internal monologue and following thoughts indicate that he's less happy with a "normal" path through life than he wants to admit at the time. |
| 53 | * AuthorAppeal: Generally prefers writing science fiction and mystery stories. |
| 54 | * AuthorAvatar: Ohba, to some degree. |
| 55 | %% * Beta Couple: With Miyoshi. |
| 56 | %% Doesn't explain what the reaction is. * BerserkButton: Don't ''ever'' suggest Mashiro is a liability to his own success. |
| 57 | * BettyAndVeronica: Finds himself in the Archie position torn between Miyoshi (Betty) and Iwase (Veronica). |
| 58 | * BuxomBeautyStandard: Has openly stated that Kaya's breasts are definitely a plus. |
| 59 | * ChickMagnet: [[LoveAtFirstPunch Miyoshi]], [[IceQueen Iwase]], ''and'' [[BirdsOfAFeather Aoki]] like him. |
| 60 | * DumbBlonde: Averted, according to Mashiro, his grades were some of the highest in the country. |
| 61 | * EducationMama: His mother initially tries to get him to study so that he can "avenge" his father being fired to [[TakingTheHeat take the heat for his boss]], but when he snaps and declares he'll live any way he wants, she's surprisingly supportive of him. |
| 62 | %% * HappilyMarried |
| 63 | * HeterosexualLifePartners: With Mashiro, though there's some HoYay subtext in Volume 4. |
| 64 | %%* LoveAtFirstPunch: With Miyoshi. |
| 65 | * {{Mangaka}}: He is the writer of the "Ashirogi Muto" team. |
| 66 | %%* OddCouple: With Mashiro. |
| 67 | * PoorCommunicationKills: Some of his problems could have been averted more easily by being more open with others, such as telling Mashiro of his plans to make a mystery manga, telling Miyoshi about his meetings with Aoki and telling Mashiro that he's only temporarily planning on helping Shiratori. |
| 68 | * ThePromise: Takagi and Miyoshi will only get married once Mashiro's and Takagi's manga becomes serialized. |
| 69 | * RedOniBlueOni: Despite being ColorCodedForYourConvenience, Mashiro and Takagi are a mix of both onis. |
| 70 | * ReusedCharacterDesign: He resembles Light Yagami. Lampshaded at one point, when he's in almost the exact pose as one of Light's and mentions Manga/DeathNote. He also looks somewhat like [[EnsembleDarkhorse Matt.]] |
| 71 | * SavvyGuyEnergeticGirl: Savvy Guy to Miyoshi's Energetic Girl. |
| 72 | * ShipperOnDeck: Wants Mashiro and Azuki to get together. |
| 73 | * ShutUpHannibal: [[spoiler:Hangs up on Nanamine's desperate challenge]]. |
| 74 | * TheStoolPigeon: A Whistleblower Wilson on [[spoiler:Nanamine]]; despite being reluctant to snitch on him, he comes forward because of what Kosugi is going through. |
| 75 | * TechnicianVersusPerformer: It's pointed out early on that he's a technician; he's less likely to create a hit than those who draw what they feel like, but easily follows up on one. |
| 76 | %%* TeenGenius |
| 77 | * TheWatson: In the first volume, when he was basically an excited manga fan who didn't know much about the workings of the industry for which he was trying to become a writer. |
| 78 | [[/folder]] |
| 79 | |
| 80 | [[folder:Miho Azuki]] |
| 81 | !!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/SaoriHayami (JP), Creator/StephanieSheh (EN) |
| 82 | [[quoteright:225:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/miho_azuki_3388.jpg]] |
| 83 | |
| 84 | ->''"I want to cherish the promise I made with you about our dream. I'm sure our love and joy will be far larger if we met each other after our dreams come true."'' |
| 85 | \ |
| 86 | Mashiro's love interest and fellow classmate, who aspires to become a voice actress, specifically for Mashiro and Takagi's anime. Miho agrees to marry Mashiro once they both achieve their dreams. |
| 87 | ---- |
| 88 | * AlliterativeFamily: With her mother Miyuki and her younger sister Mina. Her father's name is unknown. |
| 89 | * ChildhoodFriendRomance: With Mashiro. It turns out that she has secretly loved him for eight years, since she first saw his work on display. |
| 90 | %%* CurtainsMatchTheWindow |
| 91 | * ComicBookFantasyCasting: Invoked. Mashiro intentionally designed all his female leads to look like Azuki so she could land the role in a possible Anime adaptation. Eiji is the first person who noticed this by just looking at her. Then subverted, as Azuki landed the role in ''Reversi'' by her own merits. |
| 92 | * {{Expy}}: Of Iori Yoshizuki from ''Manga/{{Is}}'', interestingly. Both are attractive young women with YamatoNadeshiko tendencies, have careers involving the Japanese celebrity media industry (Miho is a ''seiyuu'' while Iori is a stage and TV actress), who end up having to struggle through the rigidity and controversies surrounding said industry [[spoiler: and whose careers ultimately get put on the line because of their relationship with their respective boyfriends]]. |
| 93 | * FamilyThemeNaming: The initial ''"mi"'' syllable in her name and those of her mom and sister is written with the same kanji character which means "beautiful". [[note]](But, to tell the truth, this character is rather ubiquitous in Japanese female names.)[[/note]] |
| 94 | * FirstGirlWins |
| 95 | * TheGadfly: Notably likes to {{troll}} Mashiro during text conversations. Otherwise, it's {{averted}} as she's generally soft-spoken. |
| 96 | * GenerationXerox: Not only does her relationship with Mashiro mirror her mom and his uncle's, with the notable difference of their actually telling each other how they feel, [[StrongFamilyResemblance her mother looked exactly like her at her age]]. |
| 97 | * HeroOfAnotherStory: Most of her efforts to fulfill her end of the dream- becoming a good enough voice actress to land the heroine role- take place offscreen unless they concern Mashiro in some way (such as her being considered for the ''+Natural'' lead, or [[spoiler: the backlash against her relationship with Mashiro]]) |
| 98 | * HeterosexualLifePartners: With Miyoshi. |
| 99 | * HighSchoolSweethearts: With Mashiro. |
| 100 | * HimeCut: A polite and reserved ojou with the associated hairstyle: long in the back with sidelocks upfront but with a curved fringe instead of a straight one, as is usually the case. |
| 101 | * HollywoodToneDeaf: She ''can't'' sing, despite the insistence of talent recruiting agencies for her to do so. [[IronyAsSheIsCast Ironically]], Creator/SaoriHayami is praised as one of the best singers of her generation of voice actors. |
| 102 | --> '''Miyoshi:''' ''(laughing out loud)'' Now I know why she never wanted to go for karaoke!!! |
| 103 | ** She gets better, later on, and sends Mashiro some of her songs on a disk. |
| 104 | * InSeriesNickname: "Azukyun" [[spoiler:and later "Abazureyun"- "Abazure" means "bitch" in Japanese (or "Bitch-kyun" in the Viz translation)- to people [[YokoOhNo angered by her relationship]] with Mashiro]]. |
| 105 | * LoveAtFirstSight: She fell in love with Mashiro the moment she first saw him when she was a child after seeing one of his drawings on display. |
| 106 | * MinorMajorCharacter: She's important in that she gives Mashiro motivation to become a mangaka with their promise, but besides that her contribution to the plot is minimal. |
| 107 | * OfficialCouple: With Mashiro. |
| 108 | * {{Ojou}} |
| 109 | * SatelliteLoveInterest: She has little to no characterization beyond the fact she loves Mashiro and most of her efforts are focused on fulfilling the promise and getting together with Mashiro. |
| 110 | * {{Seiyuu}}: This is what Miho wants to be. |
| 111 | * SiblingYinYang: Miho is polite, reserved and has only had feelings for Mashiro since she was a young girl. Mina is hyperactive, a bit annoying, and, late in the manga, alludes to having been in many relationships. |
| 112 | * SignificantBirthDate: Offers plenty of {{squee}} for the poor, [[Manga/DeathNote beleaguered]] month of November. [[RedFilterOfDoom On Guy Fawkes Day, no less.]] |
| 113 | * SingleTargetSexuality: To Mashiro (and apparently since 4th grade). |
| 114 | * StrongFamilyResemblance: When her mother was younger, she looked almost exactly like Miho. |
| 115 | * TomboyAndGirlyGirl: Girly girl to Kaya's tomboy. |
| 116 | * TwiceShy: With Mashiro. |
| 117 | * WhatTheHellHero: |
| 118 | ** Gives Mashiro one for keeping her mother’s love for his uncle secret from her, as well as for knowing about Takagi’s meetings with Aoki and not telling her or Kaya. |
| 119 | ** She gets one from Takagi for not confiding in Mashiro about the photo book or answering his phone call, causing him to start to go to her house and risk missing his deadline. |
| 120 | * YokoOhNo: {{Invoked}} in-universe. This initially happens when [[spoiler: it's revealed that she's dating Mashiro. When word gets out of Azuki dating Mashiro, it causes a massive backlash, with angry fans calling Azuki a slut.]] |
| 121 | [[/folder]] |
| 122 | |
| 123 | [[folder:Kaya Takagi (née Miyoshi)]] |
| 124 | !!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/SayuriYahagi (JP), Amanda Schuckman (EN) |
| 125 | [[quoteright:225:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/kaya_miyoshi_5450.jpg]] |
| 126 | |
| 127 | ->''"Is your dream to become a manga artist just a dream between you and Miho? It's a dream for me and Takagi too now. What reason is there for you not to let me help out?"'' |
| 128 | \ |
| 129 | Miho's best friend and Takagi's eventual girlfriend and later his wife. |
| 130 | ---- |
| 131 | * ActionGirl: According to Mashiro, she has been to the Japanese Nationals for aikido, as well as being proficient in karate and boxing. |
| 132 | * AdaptedOut: A particularly notable case of this in the live action adaptation. |
| 133 | * AudienceSurrogate: Her outsider's perspective of the manga industry makes her this. |
| 134 | %%* BetaCouple: With Takagi. |
| 135 | * BettyAndVeronica: The Betty to Iwase's Veronica for Takagi's Archie. Miyoshi wins and becomes his wife. |
| 136 | * BuxomBeautyStandard: She has a ''massive'' chest that frequently draws attention from the boys and is often subject to gainaxing from loose clothing. |
| 137 | --> '''Miyoshi''': "What", what? It was you guys who didn't take your eyes off me.\ |
| 138 | '''Takagi''': Yeah, it's hard to look away from your boobs bouncing like that. |
| 139 | * DumbJock: Subverted. She isn't exactly stupid, though she's not exactly a genius. She is very athletic and didn't exactly make the best grades in high school (she has an average D grade in grammar, for example). |
| 140 | %%* FieryRedhead |
| 141 | %%* FirstGirlWins |
| 142 | * FirstNameBasis: With Miho, and later with with Takagi after getting married to him. Around the time she gets married, and takes on Takagi's family name, Mashiro starts calling her by her first name, too. |
| 143 | %%* GenkiGirl |
| 144 | %%* HappilyMarried |
| 145 | %%* TheHeart |
| 146 | * HeterosexualLifePartners: With Miho. |
| 147 | * InelegantBlubbering: Very prone to this, complete with runny nose. |
| 148 | * ItsAllMyFault: When she tells Miho about Takagi's letter from Iwase, Miho becomes angry with Mashiro for being complicit in keeping the secret. Kaya is quite upset when this jeopardizes Miho and Mashiro's relationship, which was not her intention when she called her best friend for support. |
| 149 | * LoveAtFirstPunch: With Takagi. |
| 150 | -->'''Takagi''': ''(just been punched by her)'' I'm sorry. I know it was my fault.\ |
| 151 | '''Miyoshi''': I know. So let me hit you ten more times.\ |
| 152 | '''Takagi''': Eh?! What? You pack a punch like three guys together!!\ |
| 153 | '''Miyoshi''': I'm trained in karate and boxing. So I'll give you a discount. I'll hit you three more times and I'll feel better.\ |
| 154 | '''Takagi''': Uh... Uh... Okay!\ |
| 155 | '''Miyoshi''': And when I'm done, we'll start dating.\ |
| 156 | '''Takagi''': Eeeh?! What's that got to do with it?!\ |
| 157 | '''Miyoshi''': You said you liked me.\ |
| 158 | '''Takagi''': Just shut up and hit me!!! ''(she does so)'' |
| 159 | * LoveRevelationEpiphany: She began to like Takagi after she misunderstood something he told her as a love confession. By the time Takagi cleared the misunderstanding, Kaya had already decided she wanted to be his girlfriend and that they would start dating once she was done with beating him up for causing the misunderstanding. |
| 160 | * PassionateSportsGirl |
| 161 | * ThePollyanna: In comparison to Mashiro and Takagi, at least. She's always the one with the best-case scenario in mind, and gets upset whenever Mashiro enters [[TheEeyore Eeyore]] mode. This is nicely illustrated when ''Money and Intelligence'' gets third place: it would seem to normal people to be a fairly good result, but Mashiro and Takagi both know it's not good enough to get serialized. Also the case when Azuki gets her first voice role: while she sees it as a stepping stone to get closer to her dream with Mashiro, he's jealous that she started out in another anime and covers it up with the fact that it's a bit part. |
| 162 | --> '''Miyoshi''': ''Why must he be so pragmatic?!''\ |
| 163 | '''Takagi''': That's the way he is. |
| 164 | * ThePromise: Takagi and Miyoshi will only get married once Mashiro's and Takagi's manga becomes serialized. They tie the knot when it happens to ''Tanto''. |
| 165 | * SatelliteCharacter: Miyoshi appears to care more about Ashirogi Muto than her own marriage. Although her worries for Takagi's success and welfare (such as when he goes sleepless trying to figure out how to keep ''Tanto'' going when he clearly cannot, or when he spends long enough helping Shiratori get ''Rabuta & Peace'' serialized that he essentially leaves Mashiro, and even her, to their own devices) are good precedents. The latter case even nearly drives a wedge between them, and she only calms down thanks to Azuki's reassurance. Notably, she's also the only main character not to have a personal dream, barring her brief attempt at cell phone novels. |
| 166 | * SavvyGuyEnergeticGirl: Energetic Girl to Takagi's Savvy Guy. |
| 167 | * SheCleansUpNicely: She's not an ugly girl by any stretch (the sort-of rounded head Obata draws on her even makes her kinda cute sometimes), but she can look downright ''gorgeous'' when necessary, from her first date with Takagi (something he even notes to himself) to their wedding. |
| 168 | * ShipperOnDeck: For Mashiro and Azuki, which is arguably more of a reason for her to jump into the mangaka bandwagon than her commitment with Takagi. |
| 169 | * {{Squee}}: When ''Perfect Crime Party'' gets serialized. Also when [[spoiler:''Reversi'' gets an anime.]] |
| 170 | ** Also every time Takagi (intentionally or not) shows off his mental capabilities, mainly by brainstorming story ideas. |
| 171 | %%* TomboyAndGirlyGirl: Tomboy to Miho's Girly Girl. |
| 172 | %%* TomboyWithAGirlyStreak |
| 173 | %%* {{Tsundere}} |
| 174 | * TheWatson: Typically the one who has to ask questions for the readers on the manga world. |
| 175 | * WhatTheHellHero: Gives one to Takagi regarding his secret meetings with Iwase when she finds her letter, (but unlike Azuki, doesn't blame Mashiro), and gives another to Takagi [[spoiler:when she believes that he's taking out his frustrations on Mashiro]]. |
| 176 | [[/folder]] |
| 177 | |
| 178 | !Team Fukuda |
| 179 | |
| 180 | [[folder:Eiji Niizuma]] |
| 181 | !!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/NobuhikoOkamoto (JP), Roby Sharpe (EN) |
| 182 | [[quoteright:225:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/eiji_niizuma_9350.jpg]] |
| 183 | |
| 184 | ->''"Niizuma is out of the ordinary... He has been drawing since he first held a pen at the age of six. Drawing is like breathing to him. He's said he'd die if he couldn't draw manga."'' |
| 185 | -->-- Sasaki, regarding Niizuma. |
| 186 | \ |
| 187 | The author of ''Crow'' [[spoiler:and ''Zombie Gun''. He is also the artist for ''+Natural'']]. He sees Ashirogi Muto as his primary rivals. Unlike Takagi, who plans what he writes based on what he can do and what is popular, Eiji writes whatever comes to mind. |
| 188 | ---- |
| 189 | * TheAce: He's known as a genius mangaka who got published at age of 15 and serialized and animated while Mashiro and Takagi are still struggling to get approved. While the two need to take a while to even come up with an idea, Eiji can draw an entire chapter draft mid-conversation. Due to his talent, Jump is ready to pull some strings to keep him motivated. He's also very welcoming despite his odd mannerisms and is a quick learner, when Mashiro points out that his manga is intriguing but gets stale, he remakes the next chapter from scratch to include more plot threads. |
| 190 | * AdaptationalVillainy: In the live action film, he is consistently outright antagonistic towards Mashiro and Takagi. |
| 191 | * AuthorAppeal: Most types of stories actually, but the ones he writes and excels at are generally fantasies. |
| 192 | * BaitTheDog: Inverted. His initial arrogance and fickleness may put the reader off, but he's generally a better person for the rest of the manga. |
| 193 | * BenevolentBoss: He treats his assistants well, and is quite generous in how he reimburses them for their meals out. |
| 194 | * BigEater: In the scenes where he does eat. However, considering that he doesn't sleep until he's done drawing, he probably doesn't eat either. |
| 195 | * BunnyEarsLawyer: He is ''very'' eccentric, but he's also a very nice guy and one of the most talented mangaka in the main cast. |
| 196 | * ChasteHero: His only experience with romance is having a crush on a girl ''in elementary school''. As a result, his romance one-shot is essentially more of a fighting manga, and doesn't do very well in the competition. |
| 197 | * {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: Very much. |
| 198 | * CountryMouse: Well, Aomori (the city in the northernmost part of Honshu where he comes from) isn't exactly a small town, but it's pretty "country" compared to Tokyo - he even admitted to getting a bit off-put with the bustle of the big city (to the point he's actually afraid of taking the subway). |
| 199 | * TheCuckoolanderWasRight: Whenever he's asked to give an analysis on other manga, he's pretty spot-on, as when he predicted the result of the Golden Future Cup in Volume 4 (the one where Mashiro/Takagi, Fukuda and Aoki/Nakai competed together). |
| 200 | --> The third place is set, but the first and second are tied. I'll say no more in consideration for the third place. [[spoiler:''(the end result: Ashirogi and Fukuda tie at the first place, while Aoki and Nakai's manga comes in third. In the anime, Mashiro wonders if ''he and Takagi'' are third, and make some changes, slightly muddying the waters)'']] |
| 201 | * CurtainsMatchTheWindow: He has matching light purple hair and eyes. |
| 202 | * FriendlyRivalry: He and the main duo quickly develop a mutually respectful and civil version. They're impressed by his raw talent, while he enjoys their offbeat success. |
| 203 | * GratuitousEnglish: Another part of his speech. |
| 204 | --> ''Flying Apple Skin!!'' |
| 205 | * InsufferableGenius: Quite arrogant at first, but becomes somewhat humbler and better at interacting with other people over time. |
| 206 | * JabbaTableManners: Tends to make a pig of himself at parties. |
| 207 | * LoveFreak: Tearfully blows his nose and gives his blessing when [[spoiler: he learns about Mashiro's romance with a potential voice actress]]. |
| 208 | * {{Mangaka}}: InUniverse, and a very famous one. |
| 209 | * NiceGuy: Despite his arrogance, is a genuinely nice person who never has a bad thing to say about anyone. Mashiro and Takagi are actually shocked when he, an extremely talented artist openly admits to being a fan of their work. |
| 210 | * NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: He's based on Creator/EiichiroOda -- a genius mangaka who started young, creator of the most successful flagship series in Jump ''period'', works with incredible artistic freedom needing little to no input from his editor, and of course adopts a very dynamic art style to boot. Also like Oda, when an anime is made of his manga, he makes up [[{{Filler}} filler arcs]] for the team to do rather than forcing them to come up with their own. |
| 211 | * ObliviousToLove: Unwittingly causes Iwase to become attracted to him after he calls her a talented artist. |
| 212 | * OOCIsSeriousBusiness: He reads virtually everything in Jump and is a big fan of the main characters' work. When he declares that he's not reading Tanto, it's a clear sign of how strongly he believes that Mashiro and Takagi aren't living up to their potential. |
| 213 | * PetTheDog: Frequently, but the first time involved giving most of the prize money for the Tezuka Award to his parents after buying a stereo. |
| 214 | * TheRival: To the main duo. While the manga generally depicts the rivalry as an [[FriendlyRivalry amicable one]], the live-action adaptation [[AdaptationalVillainy far more antagonistic]]. |
| 215 | * SayingSoundEffectsOutLoud: Does it a lot, and with passion, especially while drawing. |
| 216 | * ShipperOnDeck: For Mashiro and Miho. |
| 217 | * SignificantAnagram: His pen name, "Moneys", [[spoiler:while illustrating for Iwase]], is an anagram of his surname ("Ni-zu-ma"-> "Ma-ni-zu") |
| 218 | * TechnicianVersusPerformer: Very much a performer, to contrast with the main duo. |
| 219 | * ThisIsSomethingHesGotToDoHimself: When Nakai and Aoki, as well as the main characters, are threatened with cancellation, he says with uncharacteristic seriousness that there's nothing he can do to help them, and that only those who have what it takes to succeed can stay serialized. |
| 220 | * ToBeAMaster: He aims to be #1 in Jump and asks for the privilege to end one series of his choice, and everyone thinks he has has a good shot at is. [[spoiler:He eventually manages to stay on the top for ''20 weeks continuously'', which he uses to end ''Crow''. So he can focus on his next piece that will become the best printed series ''globally''.]] |
| 221 | * VerbalTic: SayingSoundEffectsOutLoud. |
| 222 | [[/folder]] |
| 223 | |
| 224 | [[folder:Shinta Fukuda]] |
| 225 | !!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/JunichiSuwabe (JP) |
| 226 | [[quoteright:225:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/fukuda_shinta_1141.jpg]] |
| 227 | |
| 228 | ->''"Back when I was working as Niizuma-shisho’s assistant, I said to Ashirogi-kun and Nakai-san, '[[ThePromise Together, we will change Jump]].' Niizuma-shisho, Ashirogi Muto, Ko Aoki, Kazuya Hiramaru, and Takuro Nakai. [[RivalsTeamUp Together we can do anything]]."'' |
| 229 | \ |
| 230 | Initially one of Niizuma's assistants, he writes ''Kiyoshi Knight'' and later, ''Road Racer Giri''. He sets out to change Jump, and forms "Team Fukuda". |
| 231 | ---- |
| 232 | * AuthorAppeal: He's a big fan of more old-school Shonen manga that emphasize an extreme adrenaline rush. |
| 233 | * BadassBiker: And he also [[WriteWhatYouKnow makes manga about bikers.]] |
| 234 | * BigDamnHeroes: Chapter 67, when he [[spoiler:intervenes offer his help for Aoki]]. |
| 235 | * ChivalrousPervert: A downplayed version since he isn't actively ogling anyone in particular, but Fukuda definitely likes {{Ecchi}} and [[HaremGenre harem manga]] such as ''Manga/ToLoveRu'' and ''Manga/StrawberryOneHundredPercent''. He also volunteers to be [[spoiler: Aoki's tutor for drawing {{Panty Shot}}s]] to protect her from a not-so-chivalrous pervert. |
| 236 | * {{Expy}}: Similar to Mello from ''Manga/DeathNote'', but less evil. |
| 237 | * FriendlyEnemy: Fukuda helps out his fellow mangaka Mashiro, Nakai, and [[spoiler:Aoki]] -- despite the fact that they ''are'' his competition. |
| 238 | * GetAHoldOfYourselfMan: To Nakai in Chapter 67. |
| 239 | * HotBlooded: Whatever Fukuda does, he does with ''passion''. |
| 240 | * JerkassHasAPoint: |
| 241 | ** He's at his most abrasive when he's introduced as Eiji's assistant, but he's completely right when he gives Eiji a reality check and gets him to make much-needed improvements to his series. Eiji gets the point and even apologizes to his editor. |
| 242 | ** Toward the end of the series, he was as subtle as a powder keg and may have made matters a bit worse with his radio appearance, but even so, one can't blame for being pissed that [[spoiler:a good guy he's known for a while is suddenly getting demonized by droves of jealous losers]]. |
| 243 | * JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Is quite blunt, but willing to help out when needed. Notably with Nakai, as he's typically fairly blunt about Nakai's poor luck with getting serialized, but [[spoiler:while barging in on him in Chapter 67, tells him that he's sacrificing his career and that he likes competing with him]]. And definitely more of a softie romantic than he would like you to believe. |
| 244 | ** He even gets OcularGushers when he hears about [[spoiler:Mashiro's marriage promise]]. |
| 245 | * {{Mangaka}} |
| 246 | * NoIndoorVoice: When he gets fired up, it's hard to shut him up. Even on the phone. Be it congratulating Ashirogi on their success or lecturing Aoki on panty shots. |
| 247 | * NotQuiteTheRightThing: His calling out [[spoiler:the people complaining about Mashiro's relationship with Azuki]] on-air isn't wrong, but he ultimately doesn't make anything better. |
| 248 | * ThePromise: His goal is to change Jump, particularly the voting system and how the rankings affect placement in the magazine. |
| 249 | * RatedMForManly: Both of his series have an emphasis on being male power fantasies with street fighting and bike racing. |
| 250 | * TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Gets one on [[spoiler:the InUniverse backlash against Azuki and Mashiro's relationship coming to light]]. |
| 251 | -->'''Fukuda''': [[spoiler:[[YokoOhNo The voice actress you like has a boyfriend]]...]] Sure, I understand that some of you would be depressed to hear that. That's the fan spirit. ''(yelling)'' But even so... using that as an excuse to [[spoiler:post all kinds of stupid crap on the Internet]] [[ThisIsUnforgivable is something I can never forgive]]! [[spoiler:Voice actresses and manga artists]] are humans, too. There's nothing wrong with them [[spoiler:having a relationship]]! |
| 252 | * SheIsNotMyGirlfriend: Denies that he's attracted to Aoki or even likes her. While the second part is clearly false, [[spoiler:the first part is true, as he has no feelings of jealousy or sadness when Aoki and Hiramaru end up together]]. |
| 253 | * ThisIsUnforgivable: Has this opinion on [[spoiler:the backlash against Mashiro and Azuki's relationship]]. |
| 254 | * WhatTheHellHero: Gets some for [[spoiler:his outburst against the backlash against Mashiro and Azuki's relationship]]. He stands by what he said, but decides to apologize to [[spoiler:Mashiro and through him, Azuki]]. |
| 255 | [[/folder]] |
| 256 | |
| 257 | [[folder:Takuro Nakai]] |
| 258 | !!!'''Voiced by:''' Tomoyuki Shimura (JP) |
| 259 | [[quoteright:225:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/takuro_nakai_9152.jpg]] |
| 260 | |
| 261 | ->''"I'm sure things would be easier for me if I just accepted myself being a professional manga assistant. But I just can't give up on my dream of becoming a manga artist."'' |
| 262 | \ |
| 263 | An assistant who has considerable experience drawing, but has been unable to get serialized for years. He also has the goal of getting a girlfriend, and is attracted to Aoki. [[spoiler:He ultimately alienates Aoki by offering to draw for her if she will be his girlfriend, turns Kato, another girl whom he's interested in, away from him after that comes to light, and loses his position as assistant after Takahama's series gets canceled. He ultimately decides to return home to Akita. However, he later comes back as Nanamine's new "super-assistant," until he was fired for accidentally driving away what remained of Nanamine's online correspondents. He is now Hiramaru's assistant]]. |
| 264 | ---- |
| 265 | Tropes associated with Takuro: |
| 266 | * {{Acrofatic}}: Despite being heavily overweight, he easily overwhelmes Hiramaru in a fist-fight. |
| 267 | * TheBusCameBack: [[spoiler:Returns home and decides to quit manga forever, but could return, since he's not exactly happy with his new life. He later returns as Nanamine's assistant.]] |
| 268 | * DespairEventHorizon: Twice. [[spoiler:After Takahama's series is cancelled, he returns home, convinced he went into manga for all the wrong reasons. After being fired as Nakai's assistant and being told Jump doesn't want him as an assistant any longer, he gets close to attacking Aoki, and during the incident, laments that he sacrificed his youth to manga, and now has nothing.]] |
| 269 | * {{Determinator}}: [[spoiler:In order to get "Aoki Ko" to work with him, he started drawing, under the snow, risking his own life. He even kept drawing when some people attacked him, and was determined to protect his hand in order to continue]] |
| 270 | * DisappearedDad: His mother mentions that his father is dead. |
| 271 | * DoggedNiceGuy: Played quite straight, especially when he agrees with virtually everything Aoki says. |
| 272 | * FatBastard: When he becomes an assistant for [[spoiler:Nanamine]], he's devolved into this. The first shot we see of him again is him chomping away at a pizza acting all smug. |
| 273 | * {{Gonk}}: He's obese and not often clean-shaven, and the manga clearly shows that he's not very attractive. [[spoiler:And it gets even worse when he comes back]].. |
| 274 | * {{Jerkass}}: While some viewers see him as having sympathetic qualities, there's still the fact that as an assistant for [[spoiler:Nanamine]], he acts like a real dick to the guys working with him and clearly shows the cuter girls preferential treatment; none of the other assistants seem too fond of working with him as a result. |
| 275 | * JustFriends: This seems to be what "Aoki Ko" wanted to have with him. There might have been some sort stronger relationship between them, [[spoiler:but he ruined everything when he became a {{Jerkass}}]] |
| 276 | * HeelFaceTurn: After the VillainTeamUp with [[spoiler:Nanamine]], he [[HeelRealization holds himself back from hitting Aoki]], then [[ThrowTheDogABone he gets a job offer to be Hiramaru's assistant]] as a way to pick himself up, and takes the oppurtunity to make up for what he's done. And while he's not even close to recovering from or making up for his actions yet, he seems to be clawing his way up to JerkWithAHeartOfGold. Heck, he's even getting coaching to lose the {{Gonk}} traits he's picked up.]] |
| 277 | * {{Mangaka}} |
| 278 | * OhCrap: Gets this when things go wrong, particularly when [[spoiler:he sees Aoki PinkySwear with Hiramaru]]. |
| 279 | * ProgressivelyPrettier: Inverted! Nakai has always been overweight and noticeably older than the other mangaka, but he looked relatively normal in his initial appearance and has since gotten steadily fatter and less attractive. This went into overdrive after [[spoiler: He TookALevelInJerkass and later came back from his time at his mother's house, although this can be justified in that he has not been taking very good care of himself since he became a {{Jerkass}}.]] |
| 280 | * SpannerInTheWorks: [[spoiler:Goes to Nanamine's assistants and tries to tell them the truth about the rankings in an attempt to prevent the series from being canceled, but ends up alienating the few who remain]]. |
| 281 | * TookALevelInJerkass: At some point after ''Hideout Door'' is canceled. |
| 282 | * TragicDream: His desire to become a mangaka can be seen as this. |
| 283 | * YankTheDogsChain: [[spoiler: In Chapter 128, a young girl offers to be a model for his portraits and allows him to take her home...only for it to be revealed that it was a bet between her friends to see if he was desperate enough to follow her.]] |
| 284 | [[/folder]] |
| 285 | |
| 286 | [[folder:Yuriko "Ko Aoki" Aoki]] |
| 287 | !!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/AyakoKawasumi (JP) |
| 288 | [[quoteright:225:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ko_aoki_1538.jpg]] |
| 289 | |
| 290 | -> ''"It's difficult to have someone we like to love us back... And even when we don't, we end up getting attracted to someone who keeps confessing their love."'' |
| 291 | \ |
| 292 | The author of ''Hideout Door'', and later, ''The Time of Green Leaves'', and ''The Gift God Gave Me''. She initially appears quite cold, and is largely distrusting of men, but after opening up, reveals herself to be a kind person. |
| 293 | ---- |
| 294 | * AuthorAppeal: Romance and fantasy. Early on, she specifically notes that ideal manga should be inspiring and hopeful. |
| 295 | * CurtainsMatchTheWindow |
| 296 | * DefrostingIceQueen: She initially seems cold and unwilling to cooperate with the rest of "Team Fukuda," but opens up to each of them over time. |
| 297 | * DoesNotLikeMen: Has issues trusting men until she meets Takagi, and even then, only hires female assistants after getting ''The Time of Green Leaves'' serialized (although this is more in reaction to [[spoiler:Nakai's later actions toward her]]). |
| 298 | * FirstNameBasis: [[spoiler:Eventually gets onto this with Hiramaru after they get engaged]]. After becoming friends with Kaya and Miho, she calls them by their first names. |
| 299 | * GracefulLoser: Tends to take cancellation relatively well. |
| 300 | * HotTeacher: In Takagi's imagination after she reveals that she hopes to become one if she can't make it as a mangaka. |
| 301 | * {{Mangaka}} |
| 302 | * MyGreatestSecondChance: Downplayed version. She initially wanted to work on [[ShoujoDemographic Shoujo]] manga, but was told she was more suited to [[ShonenDemographic Shonen]]. However, given her penchant for stories about hope in romance and fantasy settings, it's a bit of a mystery as to ''why'' she wasn't suited to her original intended demographic. Nevertheless, she does become a successful at Jump and is continually remarked as becoming more like a Shonen author with each new series. |
| 303 | * NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: It's stated by WordOfGod that she looks like J-Pop singer Kaela Kimura. |
| 304 | * NotSoDifferentRemark: Sees herself as somewhat similar to Iwase and sympathizes with her desire to reach out to Takagi in spite of believing that going into manga only for that reason is petty. She gets somewhat annoyed when Eiji and Fukuda point out that Iwase is like how she used to be, though. |
| 305 | * ObliviousToLove: She is unaware of Hiramaru's feelings for her. [[spoiler:When he finally asks her out, she says yes.]] |
| 306 | * OfficialCouple: [[spoiler:With Hiramaru.]] |
| 307 | * ReusedCharacterDesign: Her hairstyle resembles that of Mello from the duo's previous work. Incidentally, Mello was mistaken for a girl by many during his initial appearance. |
| 308 | * ShipTease: Has feelings for Takagi, might have had feelings for Nakai, and might ''develop'' feelings for [[spoiler:Fukuda]]. Hiramaru also constantly tries and usually fails to woo Aoki, [[spoiler:but she agrees to go out with him after he finally confesses to her.]] |
| 309 | * SugarAndIcePersonality: Appears cold and aloof at first, but is gradually shown to have a kinder and warmer side to her. |
| 310 | * TeethClenchedTeamwork: Her partnership with Nakai had always been a bit strained, even before he TookALevelInJerkass. For example, when Aida announces that they're in danger of being canceled, Nakai is desperate to continue at any cost, while Aoki insists on following her artistic vision. |
| 311 | * UnwantedHarem: Her reason for her distrust towards men. |
| 312 | [[/folder]] |
| 313 | |
| 314 | [[folder:Kazuya Hiramaru]] |
| 315 | !!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/MasakazuMorita (JP) |
| 316 | [[quoteright:225:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/kazuya_hiramaru_4616.jpg]] |
| 317 | |
| 318 | -> ''"Maybe it was a moment of weakness... Like I've been possessed or something. I couldn't stand my job anymore, so I picked up a Shonen Jump and thought I could do the same... What was I thinking? I made a big mistake."'' |
| 319 | \ |
| 320 | The author of ''Otters 11'' and later, ''You Can't Reach Me'', who got started as a mangaka after picking up an issue of Shonen Jump and quitting his job to do manga. He realizes that being a mangaka is more work than he thought, but his editor manages to manipulate him into keeping motivated. |
| 321 | ---- |
| 322 | * TheAlcoholic: Downplayed, but he does drink more than he should. It's one of many negative aspects of his life that Yoshida has to moderate and [[spoiler:that Aoki helps him overcome]]. |
| 323 | * BrilliantButLazy: His editor basically has to pull [[ManipulativeBastard Manipulative Bastardry]] in order to get him to do any work at all, but Kazuya is a genuinely funny and imaginative creator. |
| 324 | * BreadEggsMilkSquick: Mentions in the middle of a conversation that he has a medical condition that causes him to urinate blood. |
| 325 | * BunnyEarsLawyer: Despite the fact he seems to do anything he can to get out of working, he's still quite good at his job. His manga does consistently well throughout the series and the bits they actually show of Otters 11 are genuinely good. |
| 326 | * ButtMonkey: His editor's schemes often don't go well for him, as when his editor gives him a necklace to give as a gift to Aoki, he leaves it in his Porsche, which gets towed when he parks it in front of the building. |
| 327 | * CastingGag: The manga he found had [[Manga/{{Bleach}} Ichigo Kurosaki]] on the cover. The "11" of his manga Otter 11 is pronounced as "Ju''[[Manga/{{Bleach}} ichi-go]]''" in Japanese. |
| 328 | * ComicallySmallBribe: As a RunningGag, his editor treats him like a slave and gives him small gifts to keep him motivated, which Hiramaru passionately accepts only becuase he's not aware basic respect is normal and other mangaka don't have the same living conditions. |
| 329 | * {{Determinator}}: [[spoiler: When a drunk and angry Nakai wants to confront Aoki, Hiramaru confronted him personally instead of calling the police. Due to being pretty weak, Hiramaru got thrown around, but he refused to give up for Aoki's sake.]] |
| 330 | * DoggedNiceGuy: Multiple times, particularly with Aoki, [[spoiler: though once he actually asks her out and starts spending time with her, the two do genuinely fall in love.]] |
| 331 | * EarlyBirdCameo: In Episode 23 and 24. |
| 332 | * AFoolAndHisNewMoneyAreSoonParted: Whenever Hiramaru gets some a paycheck, particularly in the early parts of the series, it tends to cause him to perk up in a hurry... only to blow it all on fancy cars and other luxury items, and leave himself with no choice but to get back to work to remain solvent. |
| 333 | * HiddenDepths: At first his infatuation with Aoki comes off almost as superficial and pathetic as Nakai's obsession with her... Until we find out Hiramaru actually does respect Aoki as a person and even calls out his editor for using her. When [[spoiler:they get together]], he actually works towards improving himself. Hiramaru might be completely neurotic, but in the end he is really a NiceGuy who has proved he genuinely cares enough about Aoki to try to change his habits for the better. |
| 334 | * HopelessSuitor: For Aoki. [[spoiler:Later subverted since she accepts his love confession and they end up getting married.]] |
| 335 | * HotBlooded: In the weirdest way. When Hiramaru gets depressed, he does it with ''gusto.'' His editor notes that it's actually when he's being all negative that he has the best ideas. |
| 336 | * EeriePaleSkinnedBrunette: When his idiosyncrasies are being played for humor, Hiramaru makes people around him ''very'' uncomfortable. |
| 337 | * NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: He's reputedly based on Hideaki Sorachi, the author of ''Manga/{{Gintama}}''. |
| 338 | * PinkySwear: [[spoiler:With Aoki, to get serialized again]] |
| 339 | * OfficialCouple: [[spoiler:With Aoki.]] |
| 340 | * OOCIsSeriousBusiness: He expresses his anger over the decision to put Detective Trap on Hiatus by storming off ''to work on his manga''. |
| 341 | * RealLifeWritesThePlot: Otter 11 seems to be based off Hiramaru's life, with him working at a job he hates, getting along poorly with someone named Yoshida and wanting to live like an otter rather than a human, but being forced to go on out of responsibility to someone else. |
| 342 | * TheSlacker: Particularly early on, when he sneaks out of his apartment to "hide" at the other mangaka's houses. |
| 343 | * ThrowTheDogABone: [[spoiler:He finally asks Aoki to go out with him, and she says yes (as long as he keeps drawing manga). He later did the same for Nakai, hiring him on as an assistant not just in spite of all the {{Jerkass}} behaviour Nakai's been showing, but ''because'' of it (though they were both drunk and Hiramaru actually worried he was going to end up like Nakai.)]] |
| 344 | [[/folder]] |
| 345 | |
| 346 | [[folder:Shoyo Takahama]] |
| 347 | !!!'''Voiced by:''' Hiroki Shimowada (JP) |
| 348 | [[quoteright:225:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/shoyo_takahama_6622.jpg]] |
| 349 | \ |
| 350 | One of Mashiro and Takagi's first assistants during ''Detective Trap'' and ''Tanto''. Initially very quiet, he eventually starts speaking up and talking about his own desire to create manga. He eventually goes off on his own to create ''Business Boy Kenichi'' and later ''Mikata's Justice'', which becomes successful enough to gain a CourtroomDrama adaptation on TV. |
| 351 | ---- |
| 352 | * AuthorAppeal: Both of his series were RealisticFiction pieces that focused on topics that would normally be boring to young readers (business and law) but still managed to be popular without compromising the realism. |
| 353 | * ExecutiveMeddling: InUniverse. Takahama quickly loses trust in Miura when he keeps demanding more and more gags be added to ''BB Kenich''i, to (what he believes is) the series' detriment (which also serves as {{Foreshadowing}} to the eventual fate of ''Tanto'', which was also edited by Miura). When the manga eventually gets cancelled, he goes behind Miura's back to the Editor-In-Chief to request a new editor because Miura won't let him draw what he wants to, prompting him to deliver the line under his character section. |
| 354 | * GoalInLife: His first real conversation with Mashiro is admitting he wants to work for Creator/{{Disney}} someday. |
| 355 | * HeadphonesEqualIsolation: Only at first; he enforced this trope because he didn't have anything in common with the other assistants since they were complacent with their job while he wanted move up as a mangaka. |
| 356 | * OhCrap: His reaction to the Editor-In-Chief's TheReasonYouSuckSpeech. |
| 357 | * ThePessimist: Working with Miura had an effect on his worldview, and he's constantly shown worrying about whether he or other mangaka getting cancelled. |
| 358 | * TheQuietOne: At first. He quickly gets over it once he's alone with Mashiro, then opens up to others. |
| 359 | * ShownTheirWork: During ''Mikata's Justice''[='=]s run, he's frequently depicted attending courtroom trials for research purposes. |
| 360 | * SourSupporter: He's on good terms with the others but is still usually TheCynic in their group dynamic. |
| 361 | [[/folder]] |
| 362 | |
| 363 | !Other Mangaka (Ashirogi's Generation) |
| 364 | |
| 365 | [[folder:Aiko "Aiko Akina" Iwase]] |
| 366 | !!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/AyumiFujimura (JP), Creator/VeronicaTaylor (EN) |
| 367 | [[quoteright:225:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/aiko_akina_8337.jpg]] |
| 368 | |
| 369 | ->''"I really did fall for him. And I wanted to beat him. When he was giving it his all..."'' |
| 370 | \ |
| 371 | The second-smartest student in Mashiro's and Takagi's class. Iwase has an initial one-sided rivalry with Takagi that eventually develops into feelings for him. She eventually becomes a mangaka and writes ''+Natural''. |
| 372 | ---- |
| 373 | * AlliterativeName: Her PenName: '''A'''iko '''A'''kina. |
| 374 | * BettyAndVeronica: Takagi's Veronica to Miyoshi's Betty. |
| 375 | * BestHerToBedHer: The smartest girl in school, believes that she and Takagi are now a couple when he gets better grades than her. Too bad he thinks she was just making a friendly competition out of it. And she ''still'' won't quit either. Even proclaiming she'll do manga too just to prove her point. AND according to Chapter 70, she even seems to be some sort of manga writing genius, more than proving her worth as a rival. |
| 376 | * ChekhovsGunman: That girl in junior high with a prideful crush on Takagi? Goes on to become his rival in writing about a hundred chapters later. |
| 377 | * TheComicallySerious: Much of the humor in Iwase is from how seriously she takes everything. |
| 378 | * DefrostingIceQueen: Initially very aloof and cold, like Aoki was in the beginning. Naturally as the series goes on, she begins to mellow out a little. |
| 379 | * EstablishingCharacterMoment: Her first conversation with Takagi in the anime showcases her competitive nature and academic rivalry with him. |
| 380 | * {{Expy}}: She looks almost identical to Kiyomi Takada from ''Franchise/DeathNote'', and to an extent shares her vanity, albeit here taken up a notch. |
| 381 | * {{Foil}}: To both Azuki and Miyoshi, with Takagi unfavorably comparing her to each girl while making a point. |
| 382 | ** Takagi uses her as a contrast with Iwase. While Azuki isn't an especially good student, Takagi considers her one of the smartest girls in the class because of her humility and social grace, whereas Iwase comes off as not especially likeable because of her bullheaded and competitive nature. |
| 383 | ** When Iwase and Miyoshi visit Takagi while he's on suspension, he asks them whether they'd be willing to support him going into manga- Miyoshi says yes, while Iwase says no, which is the main factor that results in him choosing Miyoshi. He later tells Iwase that while Miyoshi isn't nearly as smart, talented or pretty as Iwase, he likes Miyohsi a thousand times more. |
| 384 | * GratuitousEnglish: When greeting Nizuma, [[KeepItForeign changed to]] GratuitousJapanese in Viz's translation. |
| 385 | * HopelessSuitor: For Takagi. |
| 386 | * InsufferableGenius: Iwase is very smart, and Takagi freely acknowledges she's quite talented as well, but her very standoffish personality means that a lot of people in-universe have trouble liking her very much (She gets along pretty well with Niizuma, though). Fans are divided over whether this is simply a sexist overtone of people not liking her for being an intelligent, competitive go-getter ''and'' a woman or if it's simply that her snobbish personality that turns people off, which has nothing to do with her being a woman. |
| 387 | * LookingForLoveInAllTheWrongPlaces: She starts off trying to woo Takagi, but as soon as he gets married she latches onto Hattori instead, much to his dismay. When Hattori stops being her editor, she seems to start going this way with Nizuma [[spoiler: until it turns out she was actually trying to convince Nizuma to do a crossover between ''Crow'' and ''+Natural'' instead]]. It's still implied afterward, however, that she ''might'' like him as more than a co-author. |
| 388 | * {{Mangaka}} |
| 389 | * TheOnlyOneAllowedToDefeatYou: She repeatedly tries to prove to Takagi that her writing is better than his, even if he doesn't really care. When she learns that ''PCP'' has an additional cancellation condition, despite saying she wants to take it down, she calls Takagi to encourage him becuase she wants to continue to compete with it. |
| 390 | * SeriousBusiness: ''Everything'' she takes an interest in becomes like a competition to her, especially where Takagi is concerned. |
| 391 | * SheIsAllGrownUp: Four years have passed, and Iwase looks very beautiful. Not that she wasn't before. |
| 392 | * StalkerWithACrush: For Takagi and later Hattori. |
| 393 | * TeenGenius: Like much of the cast. |
| 394 | * TemptingFate: Takagi "breaks up" with her early on because she said that living on manga would get him nowhere, while Miyoshi was supportive of him from the get-go. She even told him he would "regret forever" having decided to keep doing manga as she left. Now look at how her path crosses Takagi's again (well, she's a talented up-and-coming novelist when they meet, but she decides to venture into manga anyway just to show him up). |
| 395 | * TokenEvilTeammate: She's the only one out of the main mangaka to be rooting for Ashirogi Muto to ''fail'', and even tried to interfere with not just Takagi's, but also with Mashiro's romance ForTheEvulz. She's also very entitled and doesn't like when anyone doesn't act as she wants, and out of her limited interactions, Eiji is the only one she's on good terms with. She does however draw the line on sabotage, and eventually has a HeelRealization that rivalry isn't just about proving each other surperior. |
| 396 | * UnknownRival: Takagi initially doesn’t notice her rivalry, but later acknowledges her skill as a mangaka, and says that it’s nice having her as a rival in Jump. |
| 397 | * WomanScorned: Comes to deeply resent both Takagi and Hattori once the former marries Kaya and the latter rejects her advances and goes back to being Ashirogi's editor. She swears to take Ashirogi's manga down as revenge. |
| 398 | [[/folder]] |
| 399 | |
| 400 | [[folder:Ryu Shizuka]] |
| 401 | [[quoteright:225:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ryu_shizuka_4883.jpg]] |
| 402 | |
| 403 | ->''"I'll make True Human better than ever! I'll draw about these two-faced women and their two-faced kind of love!"'' |
| 404 | \ |
| 405 | Author of ''True Human''. A socially awkward shut-in who Yamahisa endeavors to get to go out and socialize more. |
| 406 | ---- |
| 407 | * AdaptedOut: The only "main" mangaka to be absent from the anime. |
| 408 | * AuthorAppeal: As noted below, Shizuka's manga are heavily influenced by his life, with HappinessInSlavery elements becoming dominant in the plot after he discovers hostess clubs. Even after becoming disillusioned with hostess clubs, the trope is still played straight only with his focus now shifted to "false love". |
| 409 | * HumansAreBastards: Seemingly his view on the world, as very evident in True Human. |
| 410 | * LonersAreFreaks: He is ''really'' not adjusted to social situations. Yamahisa suggests the problem was only exacerbated by being bullied in school. |
| 411 | * MeaningfulAppearance: When he starts living on his own, he lets his hair grow to a point that it sometimes obscures his face, highlighting the LonersAreFreaks aspect of his personality even more. |
| 412 | * MoralityPet: For SmugSnake Yamahisa. |
| 413 | * NightmareFetishist: It isn't obvious until you look at his manga, but Shizuka has a rather DisproportionateRetribution response to whatever happens to his life. |
| 414 | * NoSocialSkills: He was a NEET until he became a mangaka, with Yamahisa believing it stems from a history of being bullied. |
| 415 | * OutOfFocus: After the host club incident, he pretty much disappears from the story, with True Human only getting passing mentions, and Shizuka himself making only a couple brief appearances near the end of the story. |
| 416 | * RealLifeWritesThePlot: Is frequently prone to this. Yamahisa suspects that True Human's extreme cynicism stems from him getting bullied in school. When he discovers and gets addicted to hostess clubs, he starts writing about male humans dying off and female humans finding HappinessInSlavery in service to the True Humans, and when he discovers that the hostesses only liked him because they were getting paid for it he endeavors to write about false love instead. |
| 417 | * SatelliteCharacter: Notice how all of his tropes pertain to Yamahisa and not Team Fukuda. |
| 418 | * ScaryShinyGlasses: Frequently. |
| 419 | * ShrinkingViolet: It took Yamahisa ''months'' of playing video games with him in silence and speaking through chat rooms before they could have a conversation in person. |
| 420 | [[/folder]] |
| 421 | |
| 422 | [[folder:Toru Nanamine]] |
| 423 | !!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/ShinnosukeTachibana (JP) |
| 424 | [[quoteright:225:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/toru_nanamine_5359.jpg]] |
| 425 | |
| 426 | ->''"Isn't a pro someone who uses any means necessary to succeed? To gain a solid fan base? To make high sales? Anyone whose pride comes before all that has yet to learn what it means to be a professional."'' |
| 427 | \ |
| 428 | A fan of the main characters, who hopes to one be serialized with them. He's polite, cheerful and enthusiastic... or so it seems. In truth, Nanamine despises editors, believing they have no ability to judge manga, and plans on making his way to the top by consulting with 50 online correspondents.\ |
| 429 | |
| 430 | His series were ''Classroom of Truth'', ''The Thing That Comes With Being Nervous'', and ''What is Required for a Good School Life''. |
| 431 | ---- |
| 432 | Tropes associated with Nanamine: |
| 433 | * AdaptationalHeroism: The anime omits his reappearance, making him exit the story as a naive man that genuinely learned his lesson than a sociopath that learned nothing and becomes worse. |
| 434 | * AllYourPowersCombined: His way of making manga, which has some success, but [[spoiler: [[TooManyCooksSpoilTheSoup falls apart without a strong central creative hand to keep the disparate movements yoked together]]]]. |
| 435 | * AssPull: An InUniverse problem with his writing style. Nanamine's plots are often more focused on shocking the reader than presenting a coherent, sensible story. |
| 436 | * BadBoss: He'd be a real force to contend with if he actually respected the people he employs. |
| 437 | * BitchInSheepsClothing: Puts on a persona of an energetic mangaka in front of editors. |
| 438 | * {{Blackmail}}: Nanamine promises Kosugi that he'll make his job easy if he just accepts his role as his "51st editor", or he can find a job at another magazine and the editor will get punished for failing to secure talent. Kosugi reluctantly accepts. He then even asks Kosugi to ''steal'' manuscripts from Ashirogi Muto's studio, but at that point a lot of people are already aware of what he's doing. |
| 439 | * BluntYes: |
| 440 | -->'''Kosugi''': Am I... not good enough for you?\ |
| 441 | '''Nanamine''': Not in the least. |
| 442 | * BreakTheHaughty: [[spoiler:Broken as of Chapter 127, and abandons his methods in order to create a manga that will win against Ashirogi Muto]]. |
| 443 | * BreakingSpeech: Gives one to his editor, Kosugi, blackmailing him by reminding him that he needs a success to keep his job and taking advantage of his lack of confidence to browbeat him into going along with his {{plan}}. |
| 444 | * BrilliantButLazy: He's shown to be fairly capable as a mangaka, but his desire to be the very best made him think he can leave most of the creative input to the so-called experts. It's commented that his method isn't even terrible, but he doesn't put much thought in quality control either and believes he can't possibly fail, resulting in a manga that can't keep own story straight. |
| 445 | * TheBusCameBack: After his short run, he returns later [[spoiler:as a CEO of a ghostwriting company]]. It's not adapted into the anime. |
| 446 | * CheatersNeverProsper: Both his underhanded attempts to rise to the top fail, and [[spoiler:he's ultimately banned from working for Jump]]. Mashiro, Takagi, Hattori and Kosugi notice that in spite of his methods, he did actually have talent, and that it's sad he kept wasting it. |
| 447 | * CorruptCorporateExecutive: After "What is Required" is cancelled, he takes his collaboration philosophy up to the next level, not learning from his mistakes. [[spoiler:He establishes Shinjitsu Corporation, basically the manga equivalent of the Creator/StratemeyerSyndicate, hiring dozens of ghostwriters to make tons of series, and using washed-out older manga-ka as faces.]] |
| 448 | * CreateYourOwnVillain: Turns out he became the way he is purely out of idolizing Ashirogi Muto. [[spoiler:Specifically, their "Money and Intelligence" one shot convinced him for life that the real world really did only run on money and intelligence. Mostly money, though, which made him borrow money from his father years ago... and again now to start his Manga-producing company.]] He's explicitly said he doesn't give a damn about the money, the manga world or even the manga themselves... Nothing but [[TheOnlyOneAllowedToDefeatYou defeating Ashirogi Muto,]] the mangakas who changed his life. By whatever means nesscesary. |
| 449 | * CutLexLuthorACheck: He just refuses to put creative mind into his work and instead lets others do it for him. When he fails, instead of having a change of heart, he upgrades his previous scheme to an actual company, thinking he can make his reviewers more loyal to the cause if he pays them. He's not wrong in that, but he missed why he failed in the first place. He effectively creates own "Shonen Jump" with own educational department and does make good manga that lets starving writers get paid, but everything he's doing needs to be for the sake of beating Ashirogi Muto at their own element. |
| 450 | * DramaticallyMissingThePoint: [[spoiler:After his first failure in Jump, he simply launches a refined version of his plan instead of actually working hard on a series on his own]]. |
| 451 | * EvilIsPetty: [[spoiler: He wastes a lot of money, just with the goal of defeating Ashirogi Muto.]] |
| 452 | * {{Expy}}: Of [[Franchise/DeathNote Light Yagami]]. He has the same smugness, same disregard for the methods to achieve his goals, and same way of losing it when his plans start to go south. Unsurprisingly, he shares a lot of Light's expressions. It helps that the authors of ''Manga/{{Bakuman}}'' previously wrote ''Death Note''. |
| 453 | * FaceOfAnAngelMindOfADemon: He has an attitude of a dorky rookie who's just surprizingly lucky, but in private he's cold, calculating, and arrogant, trying to prove Jump and its writers as a joke with manga he doesn't even write himself. |
| 454 | * FanBoy: Of Ashirogi Muto, although he is disappointed in their writing Tanto and going along with their editors. |
| 455 | * FatalFlaw: He is unable to relate to other people. Not only does this lead to his attempts to use other people in an underhanded and ultimately self-destructive scheme to rise to the top of Jump, but as Kosugi points out, he has difficulty writing fictional characters with a heart if he can't sympathize with others. |
| 456 | * FriendlessBackground: He used to have no friends in school until [[spoiler:he literally bought them over, inspired by ''Money and Intelligence'']]. |
| 457 | * GetAHoldOfYourselfMan: [[spoiler:On the receiving end of ''two'' from his editor after he contemplates giving up]]. |
| 458 | * {{Ghostwriter}}: [[spoiler:Toru Nanamine]] reveals that he's not writing by himself, but has an online group of select 50 fans, which includes alleged veterans, who write for him, while he acts as a director. He plans to make a point that Jump's editors are incompetent while making minimum effort himself. While his first two chapters receive a lot of praise, from there on it gets too inconsistent and the rankings sink to the bottom, while his narcissism and lack of direction make all of his assistants leave. He later establishes [[spoiler:Shinjitsu Corporation, a multi-staged corporate pipeline that writes a higher quality manga on demand, but his personal involvement undermines the legitimate methods it could have run with]]. |
| 459 | * HateSink: As the closest thing to an antagonist, he comes off as a character who's meant to be despised, especially when he starts using others as a means to an end. |
| 460 | * HoistByHisOwnPetard: Both times he tunnel-visions that he can do better than Ashirogi Muto and doesn't even proof-read the thing he publishes or treats the people helping him with respect, then in self-confidence makes his conditions with the Editor-in-Chief even stricter. For a salt in the wound, he got beaten [[spoiler:by Azume he just fired]], which let him to not just be cancelled by banned from publication. |
| 461 | * IgnoredEpiphany: [[spoiler:Seems willing to consider his editor's advice after his first series is canceled, but decides to go back to a revised version of his plan]] |
| 462 | * InSeriesNickname: "Usomine" ("Liarmine") after [[spoiler:he lies to his online helpers about what rank his manga is in]]. |
| 463 | * {{Jerkass}}: He views most people with contempt and only acts nice to them as long as he needs their help. |
| 464 | * JerkassHasAPoint: In one of his fan letters, he points out that the main characters aren't suited to gag manga, although he's hardly the only one to think this and this is before they realize his personality. |
| 465 | * JumpingOffTheSlipperySlope: Nanamine turns from an overexcited guy with risky but potentially worthwhile ideas to [[spoiler:an arrogant jerk who bullies his editor within the span of a few chapters.]] |
| 466 | * LaughingMad: [[spoiler:After getting 19th in the rankings on the chapter in which he competes with Ashirogi Muto]]. |
| 467 | * MookDepletion: Nanamine's lack of respect for his own forum causes everyone to abandon ship one by one even before he gets canceled. |
| 468 | * NeverMyFault: When "his" manga gets criticism, he thinks his editor is an idiot. When it gets the second place instead of the first, he thinks his readers are idiots. When the rankings drop, he calls his team idiots until gradually all 50 leave. For someone who doesn't write himself, he thinks he's making masterpieces and refuses to see issues with his skill as a director even when they are spelled out. |
| 469 | * NiceJobFixingItVillain: [[spoiler:Azuma, who is the guy who used to test his new method of creating shonen mangas and then fired when stopped being useful, was the one who ended up taking third place from him.]] |
| 470 | * NoIndoorVoice: Nanamine speaks so loudly at his first meeting that the editor at the next booth hears everything. |
| 471 | * NotSoDifferentRemark: Believes Ashirogi Muto should understand that editors can't be trusted from having done Tanto at Miura's suggestion, and because they took risks and defied the editorial department to become successful with ''PCP''. |
| 472 | * ObfuscatingStupidity: He knew all along that it was wrong to publish ''Classroom of Truth'' online, but made a big show of how sorry he was in front of the editor while pretending to be a naive and excitable young mangaka as part of his plan to show his next one shot to him. |
| 473 | * TheOnlyOneAllowedToDefeatYou: Chapter 146 all but confirms this trope, when [[spoiler: he tells Mashiro that everything success he has with his business is meaningless unless he beats Ashirogi Muto with a manga that ''he's'' written, not one by his subordinates or senior mangakas.]] |
| 474 | * ThePlan: His plan involves submitting ''Classroom of Truth'', posting it online after it loses. Doing so enables him to recruit 50 people to work on a second one-shot and show it to the editor in chief himself, resulting in him quickly getting serialized. [[spoiler:However, once he runs into trouble, it spirals out of control]]. |
| 475 | * ThePowerOfFriendship: Subverted, while he explicitly calls his co-writers "friends" who help each other, and compares it to the relationship Ashirogi Muto has with Hattori and other mangaka, they are only helping him for as logn as he treats them. |
| 476 | * PragmaticVillainy: |
| 477 | ** [[spoiler:After Kosugi hits him, he considers getting him fired for battery]], but decides against it because he has nothing to gain from it. |
| 478 | ** He learns from his mistakes, while in the wrong way, it's still effective. [[spoiler:He lets 4 teams of 4 paid professionals write names while also paying them to study modern trends, then lets unsuspecting students review drafts at a cafe and watches their reactions.]] Even Takagi and Hattori admit that aside from lying about the authorship, there are little flaws in this system. |
| 479 | * RedemptionRejection: Both times when his schemes fail, Kosugi offers him his help. Even though Nanamine is repeatedly told that he's both good as an artist and a writer if only he'd write something himself, he hates Jump too much to compromise. |
| 480 | * TheRival: The most antagonistic version of this trope in the story. |
| 481 | * SanitySlippage: He becomes increasingly unhinged [[spoiler: as he loses more of his helpers and his manga drops in popularity.]] |
| 482 | * ShadowArchetype: He intentionally makes ''What is Required'' similar to Ashirogi Muto's ''PCP'', while also borrowing from all of their previous works, but just enough to avoid plagiarism, believing if he writes in a similar setting but better, he'll make them unpopular. This represents the path they could have taken if they were pandering to fan mail. As a result, his manga's pilot is considered amazing, but surprizingly soulless, while the other chapters turned to be a mess. He even challenges them to write the same chapter premise while he takes more control over his co-writers, but his ratings still remain at the bottom. |
| 483 | * ShutUpKirk: Says his quote in response to Mashiro and Takagi saying that they're disappointed that he would waste his talent in a way that shows a lack of "pride." |
| 484 | * SmugSnake: He's exceptionally arrogant and while he isn't completely stupid, he makes a number of poor judgement calls because of his overconfidence in himself and disdain for others. Instead of ranking #1 every time like he expected, his ratings make a total nosedive and Mashiro and Takagi quickly stop treating him like a threat. |
| 485 | * TheSociopath: He has more than a few indicators of this, as he sees most of the people he interacts with as means to an end, is highly manipulative and can easily assume a humble and charming persona to appeal to others. Kosugi tells him that his inability to understand others' feelings is a large part of the reason why he can't write characters well. |
| 486 | * SoreLoser: When his ratings sink, he yells how nobody understands his vision and ignores his editor's plead to just write something himself, instead thinking his method wasn't strict enough. |
| 487 | * SpoiledBrat: His father helped him buy friends at school and approving his ambition buys out a few floors of an office building for his next scheme. |
| 488 | * TooManyCooksSpoilTheSoup: The main reason why he fails is becuase 50 co-writers with little interest in quality don't make the series 50 times better, he just puts any good idea in with no regard if it makes sense for the plot. |
| 489 | * UsedToBeASweetKid: Based on his old fan letters, it's implied Nanamine was just as excitable and passionate as he now pretends to be, but being inspired by [[spoiler:Ashirogi Muto's "Money and Intelligence", he became the very money-throwing glory-hound they were afraid of who tries to bring them down]]. |
| 490 | * VileVillainSaccharineShow: As a manga about manga writers, most of the drama in the series comes from serialization races between [[FriendlyRivalry friendly rivals]], so there isn't a lot of serious conflict. Even Iwase's WomanScorned is more her being confused about her feelings and she gets calmer over time. Nanamine reveals under the mask to be a cold schemer who intends to ruin Jump's reputation with his team of ghostwriters, and [[SmugSnake gloats]] to his idols Ashirogi Muto about his future successes. When he doesn't succeed, he insults everyone but himself, and even tries to ask his editor to ''steal'' the manuscripts from Ashirogi so he can accuse them of plagiarism. While [[FatBastard Nakai]], who he [[TheBusCameBack brings from a bus]], eventually goes through HeelRealization, Nanamine instead thinks he needs to go ''harder'' with his unethical methods. |
| 491 | * VillainBall: |
| 492 | ** He reveals both of his schemes in full to Ashirogi Muto to gloat. It only made them easier to come up with countermeasures against him, and many others learn of this as well. |
| 493 | ** Once he proves Shinjitsu Corporation is effective, he throws his current authors under the bus and takes creative control, so he can make something that can personally compete with Ashirogi Muto. Even with already favorable conditions that he'll be accepted if he gets in top 3, he disregards Kosugi's feedback and decides to aim for number 1. This [[HoistByHisOwnPetard bites him back in so many ways]]. |
| 494 | * VillainousBreakdown |
| 495 | ** [[spoiler:When his manga plummets in the ratings, he orders all the correspondents who criticize him to leave and yells at his editor. When his attempt to compete with Ashirogi Muto fails, and all his correspondents leave, he begins [[LaughingMad laughing madly]] and declares that he's finished]]. |
| 496 | ** [[spoiler:Has a minor one when not only Ashirogi but Azuma, the man he used then fired for his own purposes, manage to beat him in the polls. Considering this was his last chance to work with Jump, the reaction is understandable.]] |
| 497 | * WalkingSpoiler: His façade lasts only a few chapters, but it comes as quite a shock when he reveals his true colors. It's also almost completely impossible to talk about him without mentioning that side of him. |
| 498 | [[/folder]] |
| 499 | |
| 500 | [[folder:Shun Shiratori]] |
| 501 | !!!'''Voiced by:''' Yuuichi Iguchi (JP) |
| 502 | [[quoteright:225:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/shun_shiratori_5257.jpg]] |
| 503 | |
| 504 | -> ''"Manga is something you can enjoy for a small price. It's meant to be for everyone. Being a manga artist is an honorable career! I want to see how far I can go."'' |
| 505 | \ |
| 506 | One of the assistants for ''Perfect Crime Party'', Shiratori eventually develop his own manga. He requires mentoring from Takagi to do this, which causes some friction between Muho and Takagi. |
| 507 | ---- |
| 508 | * AlliterativeName: '''Sh'''un '''Sh'''iratori. |
| 509 | * ArtEvolution: His eyes become less squinty quickly after his initial introduction and he looks more classically bishonen |
| 510 | * AuthorAppeal: Dogs, oh so very much. His only manga also had an emphasis on communication and goodness, which likely stems from his mother issues. |
| 511 | * CallingTheOldManOut: During the final argument over whether to allow him to go into manga, he says that everything his mother claims to have done for him was actually for the sake of the Shiratori family's reputation. |
| 512 | * DudeLooksLikeALady: He's very soft-spoken and it's not helped by his contant blushing and preference for fluffy sweaters. Shiratori's mannerism is also rather feminine. |
| 513 | * FamilyHonor: His mother wants him to do things that will be good for the image of the Shiratori family, and he [[CallingTheOldManOut calls her out on that desire overshadowing her desire for his well-being]]. |
| 514 | * FantasyForbiddingMother: He has a mother who doesn't think much of his going into manga. His father is fine with it, though. |
| 515 | * {{Foil}}: To Moriya. He wants his art to have popular appeal, while Moriya believes that art should be focused on quality. |
| 516 | * InnocentProdigy: Granted, he had Takagi helping him with the plot, but for someone who only drew as a hobby until recently, Shiratori is noted to be incredibly gifted as an artist and gets serialized after his first pitch for a series. |
| 517 | * OlderThanHeLooks: Shiratori looks like a child (like Near) but is a bit older than he looks. |
| 518 | * OutOfFocus: Once his arc is finished, [[spoiler:his new series is eventually cancelled]] and he quickly disappears from the story altogether. |
| 519 | * RichInDollarsPoorInSense: He has no idea [[EpicFail how to do simple tasks]] and his father flat out admits that if he takes over his company, he'll run it to the ground. |
| 520 | * SkilledButNaive: Incredibly so. Despite no formal training, he's a talented artist that got a published series way sooner than Mashiro and Takagi (granted, Takagi was helping him after his years of experience). However, his first couple of weeks of living on his own resulted in making constant house calls to Kaya for help with basic tasks. |
| 521 | * UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: [[spoiler:Rabuta and Peace is deemed a good work, but he needs Takagi's (temporary) help to get serialized. This is one of the factors leading to Mashiro and Takagi nearly splitting up. Takagi has to teach him how to write a good story by his own, so that Takagi can go back and focus on Team Ashirogi]]. |
| 522 | [[/folder]] |
| 523 | |
| 524 | [[folder:Koji "KOOGY" Makaino]] |
| 525 | !!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/ShowtaroMorikubo (JP) |
| 526 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/screen_shot_2022_04_22_at_31441_pm.png]] |
| 527 | \ |
| 528 | A famous musician who performs under the stage name 'KOOGY'. He tries to use his popularity to force his way into the manga industry. |
| 529 | ---- |
| 530 | * AdvertisingByAssociation: He urges his fans to buy and vote for his manga when it comes out, skewing the results in the popularity polls and getting it ranked highly. When the novelty of it wears off though, any of his fans that weren't manga readers already stop their support and causes it to tank in subsequent polls before being cancelled. |
| 531 | * RockersSmashGuitars: He is so enraged at the poor performance of his debut manga that he shatters his guitar. |
| 532 | * WriteWhatYouKnow: What little we see of his manga seems to be music-focused; Koji's main job is being a musician. |
| 533 | [[/folder]] |
| 534 | |
| 535 | [[folder:Hidemitsu Ishizawa]] |
| 536 | !!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/KoukiMiyata (JP) |
| 537 | [[quoteright:225:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/screen_shot_2022_04_22_at_31513_pm.png]] |
| 538 | \ |
| 539 | A sleazy guy that Ashirogi knew in school. He does a little manga work at first, but eventually leaves the industry. |
| 540 | ---- |
| 541 | * BlatantLies: When his mother calls him out for still calling himself a mangaka despite not having done anything for five years, he insists that he's just 'recharging.' |
| 542 | * {{Ecchi}}: The little work he produces seems to involve this. |
| 543 | * FromNobodyToNightmare: He's essentially a non-entity in the manga world by the end of the series, but he's still able to figure out that Mashiro and Azuki are dating, which causes major problems when he posts it online. |
| 544 | * {{Hikikomori}}: By the end of the series he's unemployed and living at his mother's home. |
| 545 | * {{Jerkass}}: He's a despicable person who makes publicly fun of Mashiro and Takagi as aspiring mangakas (which immediately earns him a punch to the face, which also leads to the duo to create a pen name for themselves to avoid repeating this issue), he tries to take advantage of Aoki when she and Takagi asked Ishizawa desparately for his help, and finally, he causes a [[spoiler:public scandal for Azuki's and Ashirogi's careers]]. |
| 546 | * SmugSnake: Despite being only able to draw generic cute girls who all face in the same direction, he gloats about his "talent" and looks down on Mashiro who is a much better artist than Ishizawa. |
| 547 | [[/folder]] |
| 548 | |
| 549 | !Other Mangaka (Kawaguchi Taro's Generation) |
| 550 | |
| 551 | [[folder:Nobuhiro "Kawaguchi Taro" Mashiro]] |
| 552 | !!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/KenjiHamada (JP), Creator/MarcDiraison (EN) |
| 553 | [[quoteright:225:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/kawaguchi_taro_4772.jpg]] |
| 554 | |
| 555 | ->''"I've been able to come this far because she was around. I can continue drawing manga without giving up because I believe she's watching me. She can't see my progress if I was just an ordinary businessman, right?"'' |
| 556 | \ |
| 557 | Moritaka's deceased uncle, who, like Moritaka, had hoped to marry his childhood love interest after becoming successful himself, but by the time he felt secure in his career, she was already married. After his first series ended, he was unable to follow up with another, and died from overworking himself while deep in debt. This caused Moritaka to abandon his desire to become a mangaka until he met Takagi, confessed to Miho and learned how hard his uncle had worked. |
| 558 | ---- |
| 559 | * CannotSpitItOut: Determined not to tell his love interest how he felt until the time was right. |
| 560 | * {{Determinator}}: He kept drawing manuscripts in an attempt to get another series going. |
| 561 | * DidNotGetTheGirl |
| 562 | * DrivenToSuicide: Subverted. Mashiro thinks he did so out of despair, but realizes that he pushed himself until he died. |
| 563 | * GenerationXerox: He and his nephew have similar ambitions, and Moritaka's girlfriend is the daughter of the woman he loved. Moritaka's grandfather was amused by their similarities. |
| 564 | * {{Mangaka}} |
| 565 | * NerdGlasses |
| 566 | * NormalFishInATinyPond: His art is not very good in comparison to other manga artists, but he was fairly good for his art class. |
| 567 | * OneDegreeOfSeparation: Most editors who have been in the manga industry for at least 10 years prior to the start of the story have met him including the editor-in-chief, who had been his last editor, and virtually everyone else has heard of him. When you consider that the main character is his nephew, it's quite easy to link people to him. |
| 568 | * PatientChildhoodLoveInterest: To Miyuki. She eventually got tired of waiting for him and married someone else. |
| 569 | * PermaStubble |
| 570 | * PersonalEffectsReveal: He told Moritaka about his relationship with his crush, but going through his office reveals that the person he was in love with was Miho's mother. |
| 571 | ** Much later on, Mashiro gets Nobuhiro's diary, and learns that he had continued his pursuit of Miyuki until hearing of her engagement, even trying to think of how to propose to her. |
| 572 | * PosthumousCharacter: A lot about him only comes from family, his work, and figures who had actually worked with him when he was alive. |
| 573 | * SmokingIsCool: Tended to smoke fairly often as an adult, and Mashiro remembers his office smelling like cigarettes. |
| 574 | * TakeCareOfTheKids: He asked [[spoiler:Sasaki]] to look over Mashiro before he died. |
| 575 | * TechnicianVersusPerformer: Has some elements of Technician, as it's once mentioned that he researched what kind of humor was popular. |
| 576 | * TwiceShy: He had this with Miyuki. |
| 577 | [[/folder]] |
| 578 | |
| 579 | [[folder:Mikihiko Azuma]] |
| 580 | [[quoteright:225:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/azuma.jpg]] |
| 581 | \ |
| 582 | An older mangaka who unexpectedly returns to Jump with a promising new series, ''Panty Flash Fight''. However, it turns out that he's one of Nanamine's minions. |
| 583 | ---- |
| 584 | * AdaptedOut: Nanamine's return wasn't adapted for the anime, so Azuma wasn't included there either. |
| 585 | * AuthorAppeal: Incorporates {{Ecchi}} into his work. |
| 586 | * ButNowIMustGo: Despite showing promise with his latest one-shot, Azuma chooses to retire permanently. |
| 587 | * DirtyOldMan: Zigzagged, he doesn't overtly show many of the normal traits associated with the trope, but he's still a fifty-year-old man who draws {{Ecchi}} art of young girls and women. |
| 588 | * TheDogBitesBack: He gets revenge on Nanamine for using and firing him. Specifically, he writes a one-shot which surpasses Nanamine's comic and pushes it to fourth place for the week, resulting in Nanamine being banned from Jump. |
| 589 | * {{Foil}}: One for Nanamine. Both showed promise but were let go to inability to grow. However, Azuma ultimately grew when he collaborated with others, while Nanamine turned to a vengeful vendetta. |
| 590 | * ICouldaBeenAContender: It's noted that his art is fine, especially for his specialty, but his writing was too sparse and incoherent to keep readers engaged. If the results shown from [[spoiler:''Hirapara Paradise'']] were any indication, all he needed was proper coaching or teaming up with a writer to make a hit series. |
| 591 | * TellMeAboutMyFather: He was the final assistant of Nobushiro Mashiro[=/=]Kawaguchi Taro and bonds with Mashiro over him. |
| 592 | [[/folder]] |
| 593 | |
| 594 | [[folder:Kisaku Arai]] |
| 595 | [[quoteright:180:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/arai_kisaku.png]] |
| 596 | \ |
| 597 | A less successful mangaka. He created ''Cheese Crackers'', ''Hustleman A'', ''Mosoutsukai Moshimo'', and ''Tournament and School''. |
| 598 | ---- |
| 599 | * AuthorAppeal: It's mentioned that he tends toward romantic comedies in school settings. |
| 600 | * ButtMonkey: His series are canceled frequently, and he's ultimately fired from Jump. |
| 601 | * DubNameChange: His first series, ''Cheese Crackers'' is ''Cheese Okaki'' in Japan. |
| 602 | * FromNobodyToNightmare: The manga he and other mangaka receive from [[spoiler:Nanamine]] make them gain placements in the magazine, which puts our protagonists danger of losing their slots. |
| 603 | * SoOkayItsAverage: InUniverse. It seems his series pan out this way. They initially place well, as seen with ''Cheese Crackers'' and his one-shot ''Boy E, Girl B'' but usually can't land an audience. |
| 604 | [[/folder]] |
| 605 | |
| 606 | [[folder:Kyotaro Hibiki]] |
| 607 | [[quoteright:225:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/screen_shot_2022_04_22_at_31844_pm.png]] |
| 608 | \ |
| 609 | An older mangaka. He eventually joins Nanamine's team. |
| 610 | ---- |
| 611 | * FollowTheLeader: InUniverse. He makes a detective manga after Ashirogi's well-received 'Detective Trap' comes out. |
| 612 | * NeverMyFault: When his detective manga crashes and burns, he blames Ashirogi, since his works are similar to theirs and he had been counting on Mashiro remaining out of commission for longer. His artist calls him out on this. |
| 613 | [[/folder]] |
| 614 | |
| 615 | [[folder:Kyoichi Murasaki]] |
| 616 | \ |
| 617 | A detective writer who enters the manga world. |
| 618 | ---- |
| 619 | * FollowTheLeader: InUniverse. Like Hibiki, he enters the manga world after Ashirogi demonstrates that detective manga can be successful. |
| 620 | [[/folder]] |
| 621 | |
| 622 | [[folder:Shigure Yanagi]] |
| 623 | [[quoteright:225:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/screen_shot_2022_04_22_at_32002_pm.png]] |
| 624 | \ |
| 625 | A veteran mangaka who joins up with Nanamine. |
| 626 | ---- |
| 627 | * FatBastard: He's noticeably pudgy and he spends all of his screen time whining at Nanamine and insulting the editor he was assigned. |
| 628 | * TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: He gets one of these from Nanamine after his manga loses to Ashirogi's. |
| 629 | [[/folder]] |
| 630 | |
| 631 | !Assistants |
| 632 | |
| 633 | [[folder:Naoto Ogawa]] |
| 634 | !!!'''Voiced by:''' Yoshimitsu Shimoyama (JP) |
| 635 | [[quoteright:225:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ogawa.PNG]] |
| 636 | \ |
| 637 | One of Mashiro and Takagi's first assistants, along with Kato and Takahama. He's a professional assistant who isn't talented enough to be a full-time mangaka, but has years of experience under his belt and usually acts as lead assistant for projects. |
| 638 | ---- |
| 639 | * BrutalHonesty: Not to Mashiro or Takagi, but the assistants on whether a series will last. |
| 640 | * TheBusCameBack: Returns to Mashiro and Takagi's team when they need an extra assistant for ''Reversi''. |
| 641 | * ButNowIMustGo: When ''Trap'' is cancelled, he has to leave Mashiro and Takagi in order to support his family. |
| 642 | * ConsummateProfessional: He's efficient at his job and a clear communicator. |
| 643 | * FamilyMan: He genuinely wants to work for Mashiro and Takagi, but he has to put the well-being of his wife and children first. |
| 644 | * HenpeckedHusband: He's insistent on returning home promptly, partly because he wants to be with his family and partly because his wife will nag him if he's late. |
| 645 | * TheLeader: His experience makes him very adept at delegating tasks among the assistants and can tell what materials they need at a glance. |
| 646 | [[/folder]] |
| 647 | |
| 648 | [[folder:Natsumi Kato]] |
| 649 | !!!'''Voiced by:''' Yoko Honda (JP) |
| 650 | [[quoteright:225:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/natsumi_kato_4734.jpg]] |
| 651 | \ |
| 652 | Another of Mashiro and Takagi's assistants, who later goes on to be an assistant for Takahama, then Aoki, before returning to Ashirogi. |
| 653 | ---- |
| 654 | * TheBusCameBack: She returns to work for Ashirogi Muto because she's not entirely fond of Aoki's all-female workplace. |
| 655 | * {{Foil}}: Can be considered one to Nakai, as she's more content with her lot in life as an assistant |
| 656 | * GirlishPigtails: One part of her appearance that makes her look younger than she is. She initially wears them braided, but she changes to loose pigtails when she comes back to work on ''PCP'' and ''Reversi''. |
| 657 | * OlderThanSheLooks: Looks like a high school student. |
| 658 | * OldMaid: She's over 30 and unmarried, but she occasionally expresses a desire to fix that. |
| 659 | * UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: By proxy, as she introduces her friend, Ririka Kitami, to Mashiro, and Ririka [[spoiler:finds out about Mashiro and Azuki's relationship and posts about it on her blog, resulting in virtually everyone finding out about it. Although to be fair, Kitami didn't know who was the seiyu Mashiro was dating, and even though she took her post down 48 hours after the fact, it was still enough time for Ishizawa to put two and two together and figure out that said seiyu was Azuki, and from there spread it all over the Internet purely out of spite.]] |
| 660 | [[/folder]] |
| 661 | |
| 662 | [[folder:Ichiriki Orihara]] |
| 663 | !!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/KazuyukiOkitsu (JP) |
| 664 | [[quoteright:225:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/orihara.PNG]] |
| 665 | \ |
| 666 | An assistant for Mashiro and Takagi that was brought on to help with ''Tanto''. After the ''Tanto'''s end, he became one of their permanent assistants because he enjoyed working with Ashirogi Muto and believes he can learn a lot from them. |
| 667 | ---- |
| 668 | * AffectionateParody: Appears to be one of more typical protagonists in shonen manga. |
| 669 | * AnimeHair: Makes him stand out among the more realistic hairstyles of the cast. |
| 670 | * BigEater: It's part of his "typical shonen hero" shtick. |
| 671 | * ButtMonkey: Despite working for Mashiro and Takagi for arguably the longest amount of time consecutively, he is quickly and comically surpassed by the other assistants. |
| 672 | * CantCatchUp: Of the Ashirogi Muto assistants that expressed a desire to be a full-time mangaka, he's the only one besides Moriya to never get a series, and unlike the former, none of his works-in-progress were mentioned or reviewed by other characters beyond a title. |
| 673 | * GenkiGuy: Very loud and energetic, so much so that he could easily be mistaken as a protagonist in a more typical Shonen manga. |
| 674 | * LovableJock: He's never actually shown playing sports, but his attire and favorite manga being ''Manga/SlamDunk'' at least imply he's this with his GenkiGuy personality. |
| 675 | [[/folder]] |
| 676 | |
| 677 | [[folder:Shuichi Moriya]] |
| 678 | !!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/MitsuhiroSakamaki (JP) |
| 679 | [[quoteright:225:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/shuichi_moriya_6203.jpg]] |
| 680 | |
| 681 | ->''"Manga is a reputable form of art! It differs from painting in its ability to connect with the young! Its power to capture the heart is truly unique! I consider all my works to be no less than art!"'' |
| 682 | \ |
| 683 | Another of Mashiro and Takagi's assistants, who came on board when ''Perfect Crime Party'' was launched, and also worked on ''Reversi''. |
| 684 | ---- |
| 685 | * AuthorAppeal: Being avant-garde and generally treating manga as an art form that pushes the envelope. |
| 686 | * {{Foil}}: To Shiratori. He believes artists should make the best work they can without writing for the masses, while Shiratori believes art should have popular appeal. |
| 687 | * HypocriticalHeartwarming: He stands up and argues against Shiratori's mother's view that manga is shallow for being mass-marketed. |
| 688 | * OhCrap: After being told in no uncertain terms that his work is unsuited for shonen magazines... ''by two different editors''. |
| 689 | * SmugSnake: He looks down on Shiratori and doesn't believe his corrections will have any benefit for his work. He's quite shocked when he's told that Shiratori's work will be a potential hit with enough editing while he is better off starting from scratch. While he's still somewhat arrogant, he does get better later, going so far as to stand up for Shiratori when he defies his mother's wishes for him to quit making manga. |
| 690 | * TemptingFate: He thinks that Shonen 3 will be more receptive toward his work than Jump is, and immediately thereafter, gets turned down. |
| 691 | * TrueArtIsIncomprehensible: {{Invoked}}. He writes art that is deep and often difficult to understand, and believes that quality matters more than popular appeal. |
| 692 | * WildTake: One of the series' great masters of this trope, just behind Hiramaru. |
| 693 | [[/folder]] |
| 694 | |
| 695 | [[folder:Hiromi Yasuoka]] |
| 696 | [[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/screen_shot_2022_04_22_at_32407_pm.png]] |
| 697 | \ |
| 698 | Fukuda's first assistant. |
| 699 | ---- |
| 700 | * DelinquentHair: He has a mohawk. |
| 701 | [[/folder]] |
| 702 | |
| 703 | [[folder:Nonaka Shinobu]] |
| 704 | \ |
| 705 | Fukuda's second assistant. |
| 706 | [[quoteright:225:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/screen_shot_2022_04_22_at_32433_pm.png]] |
| 707 | ---- |
| 708 | * AllThereInTheManual: His name is never stated in the series proper, but it's given in supplementary material. |
| 709 | * DelinquentHair: He has a pompadour. |
| 710 | [[/folder]] |
| 711 | |
| 712 | !Editors |
| 713 | [[folder:Akira Hattori]] |
| 714 | !!!'''Voiced by:''' Kentarou Tone (JP), Creator/WayneGrayson (EN) |
| 715 | [[quoteright:225:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/akira_hattori_509.jpg]] |
| 716 | |
| 717 | ->''"I'm just an editor, and there is only so much I can help you with. The people who are able to do more than what the editor tells them are the ones who will succeed as manga creators."'' |
| 718 | \ |
| 719 | The main characters’ first editor, who helps them with their first submissions. He gets replaced by Miura after ''Detective Trap'' is first serialized, then returns to being their editor after ''Perfect Crime Party'' is serialized. Hattori later becomes an editor for the manga ''Reversi''. |
| 720 | ---- |
| 721 | * AdaptationalAttractiveness: Inverted. His namesake in RealLife is quite handsome, as well as ButNotTooForeign. Bakuman!Hattori is a {{Gonk}}. |
| 722 | * ArmorPiercingQuestion: Asks one of Azuma, after he expresses a belief that he can only re-establish himself by [[spoiler:collaborating with Nanamine]]. |
| 723 | -->'''Hattori''': Do you think Taro Kawaguchi would be happy about this? |
| 724 | * BigOlEyebrows |
| 725 | * CompositeCharacter: of RealLife ''Jump'' editors Akira Jean-Baptiste Hattori (his namesake) and Yuu Saitou (his physical model). |
| 726 | * ConsummateProfessional: A highly skilled and diligent editor who knows how to use his artists' strengths while playing to what readers want. Rarely makes mistakes, but quick to learn, apologize, and correct his course when he does. No corporate stooge by any stretch, but does respect the proper procedures and hierarchy of the ''Jump'' editorial office (such as refusing to discuss ''Tanto'' with Ashirogi Muto behind Miura's back).[[spoiler: His threat to quit if ''Jump'' attempts to force Ashirogi Muto to artificially prolong their masterpiece ''Reversi'' is a rare outburst that shows just how highly respects both the work and its authors.]] |
| 727 | * DrowningMySorrows: [[spoiler:Believing he will not be Mashiro and Takagi's editor on ''Reversi'']]. |
| 728 | * {{Gonk}}: While he is not absurdly ugly, he has large lips and eyes. |
| 729 | * MyCard: He gives this to manga artists, along with his e-mail address if he’s impressed, and his cell phone number if he’s very impressed. |
| 730 | * OneSteveLimit: Has the same name as Yujiro Hattori, Niizuma and Fukuda's editor. The other editors even mention the fact that both Hattoris are in charge of such big name manga. |
| 731 | ** The funny thing is that even Yujiro himself refers to him on a LastNameBasis. Nizuma, one of the few who has worked with both of them on a regular basis (Yujiro for ''Crow'', Akira for ''+Natural''), refers to Akira by his first name. |
| 732 | * ThePlan: His plan to have Iwase team up with Niizuma in order to get Ashirogi Muto and Aoki to push themselves even further. |
| 733 | * {{Trickster Mentor}}: While not evident at the start, Hattori shows a sneakier side to his editorial skills once he endeavors to help the Ashirogi Muto pair out. |
| 734 | ** Despite knowing that such a move would be controversial among the other editors, he manages to pull off a dirty trick: [[spoiler: getting [[TheRival Eiji Niizuma]] to partner up with [[TheOnlyOneAllowedToDefeatYou Aiko Iwase]] in creating a new manga series for Jump despite the former already having his hands full with his own existing series, all in a bid to anger both Mashiro and Takagi into getting serious and forcing them to improve their own output in retaliation.]] |
| 735 | ** He later convinces Miura to have Ashirogi Muto write a storyboard for a mainstream fantasy battle manga, despite knowing that such stories aren't their specialty. [[spoiler: It's because he also knows Takagi can create very good settings and plots, but is weak with characters. Enforcing such a simple setting and basic plot makes Takagi focus on improving his character writing.]] |
| 736 | * RedOniBlueOni: In the middle of the series, he was the Blue to Miura's Red. |
| 737 | * ShipperOnDeck: After knowing the situation of Mashiro's engagement with Miho, decides to cheer him on. |
| 738 | * VerbalTic / SignatureLaugh: "Ha ha ha." He only has it in the first volume he appears (2); the first few pages of volume 3 tone it down until it's completely dropped in the same issue. |
| 739 | [[/folder]] |
| 740 | |
| 741 | [[folder:Yujiro Hattori]] |
| 742 | !!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/HirofumiNojima (JP), Chris Niosi (EN) |
| 743 | [[quoteright:225:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/yujiro_hattori_9404.jpg]] |
| 744 | \ |
| 745 | He's editor to Nizuma and Fukuda. |
| 746 | ---- |
| 747 | * OhCrap: After he realized Nizuma has decided to submit ''Crow'' instead of Yellow Hit, which had been serialized, and he and several of his colleagues are all but certain he will be fired over this. The editor in chief approves, though, and ''Crow'' ends up becoming one of Jump's most popular series. |
| 748 | * OneSteveLimit: Averted. He has the same last name, but no apparent relation to, Akira Hattori. |
| 749 | * VitriolicBestBuds: He and Fukuda often argue, but there are moments when Fukuda respects him, and he also hopes to help Fukuda succeed. |
| 750 | * WhatTheHellHero: Gives this to Fukuda regarding his [[spoiler:denouncing the people who are up in arms over Mashiro and Azuki's relationship]], saying that his statement only makes things worse and telling Fukuda to grow up. Fukuda responds by saying that he's the good grownup here, but Fukuda decides to apologize to Mashiro and Azuki later. |
| 751 | [[/folder]] |
| 752 | |
| 753 | [[folder:Goro Miura]] |
| 754 | !!!'''Voiced by:''' Daisuke Kirii (JP) |
| 755 | [[quoteright:225:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/goro_miura_27.jpg]] |
| 756 | -> ''"I was hoping we could grow together. I know that’s not a good thing for an editor to say, but I’m not a good editor yet."'' |
| 757 | \ |
| 758 | Mashiro and Takagi’s editor for ''Detective Trap'' and ''Tanto'', and also Takahama’s editor. Has an affinity for gag manga, which he believes are, despite being unlikely to climb to the top, more likely to stay serializeed. |
| 759 | ---- |
| 760 | %% Doesn't explain what the reaction is. * BerserkButton: Whenever the main characters question his skill or indicate they trust someone else more. |
| 761 | %% * BigOlEyebrows |
| 762 | * BluntYes: Gets one from Mashiro and Takagi when he asks if they're telling him that he's wrong to suggest they go into gag manga. |
| 763 | * DumbassHasAPoint: Despite his sometimes questionable advice, he immediately realizes that Mashiro and Takagi are taking suggestions from fans, and reminds them that fan letters don't represent all of Jump's fans, the majority of which are reading for shonen manga. |
| 764 | * FatIdiot: He's not completely stupid, but he's heavyset and makes a fair number of questionable judgment calls. |
| 765 | * InferioritySuperiorityComplex: He’s often insecure about his own abilities and unsure what to do, but when in disagreement with Mashiro and/or Takagi, will become exceptionally stubborn. |
| 766 | * IrrevocableMessage: After angrily saying that if Mashiro won’t do gag manga, Takagi should end his partnership with him, realizes that he has already sent materials that would convince them to go into gag manga and thus possibly make them angrier. Luckily for him, they've calmed down and are a bit more willing to consider doing so. |
| 767 | * ItsAllMyFault: He believes that he failed to notice Mashiro’s declining health, and is to blame for his hospitalization [[spoiler:and ''Trap''’s cancellation]]. |
| 768 | * OhCrap: After realizing the implications of his ultimatum that Takagi split up with Mashiro if Mashiro won't follow his suggestions. |
| 769 | * PoseOfSupplication: When going to apologize to Mashiro and Takagi after his IrrevocableMessage has already arrived. |
| 770 | * RapidFireComedy: He likes gag manga that use it, and it shows whenever he meets to discuss Takagi's storyboards: he usually asks that Takagi fit as many jokes as he can into the chapters (he states that good gag manga should have an average of three jokes ''per page'') and doesn't feel the need for much depth behind them. [[spoiler:This eventually ends up running Takagi ragged enough to influence his and Mashiro's decision to give ''Tanto'' the axe.]] |
| 771 | * RedOniBlueOni: Red oni to Hattori, as he shows a broad spectrum of emotion, from excitement to anger to depression. |
| 772 | [[/folder]] |
| 773 | |
| 774 | [[folder:Editor-in-Chief Hisashi Sasaki]] |
| 775 | !!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/KenyuHoriuchi (JP), Creator/DanGreen (EN) |
| 776 | [[quoteright:225:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/hisashi_sasaki_8186.jpg]] |
| 777 | |
| 778 | -> ''"Saying you haven't been able to draw what you want to draw is the same as admitting your own lack of talent."'' |
| 779 | \ |
| 780 | The current editor in chief of Shonen Jump and was Kawaguchi Taro's editor when he was alive. |
| 781 | ---- |
| 782 | * BigGood |
| 783 | * BrutalHonesty: Says the above quote to Takahama when he asks to change editors because Miura won’t let him draw what he wants, also pointing out that not even veterans can make this request. |
| 784 | * DroppingTheBombshell: In a phone conversation with Nanamine, when he says [[spoiler:he finds his methods unacceptable]]. |
| 785 | * EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep: Often referred to solely by his title, although Mashiro's mother once calls him "Mr. Sasaki" in the Viz manga. |
| 786 | * LittleNo: When giving his opinion on whether ''PCP'' can compete with Eiji's work [[spoiler:and again as the deciding vote, although the other three "no" voting editors change their votes rather than end Mashiro and Takagi's career by such a narrow margin]]. |
| 787 | * NoNameGiven: Sasaki is his last name, and is rarely used, at that. |
| 788 | * NotSoStoic: He admits that he couldn't really keep a cool head around Ashirogi Muto, blaming his decision to put ''PCP'' on hiatus as a [[spoiler:result of Taro asking to look after him.]] |
| 789 | * ReasonableAuthorityFigure: For the most part, he’s willing to allow his authors to make their own decisions provided they understand the consequences, and respects determination. |
| 790 | * StealthMentor: [[spoiler:He took it upon himself to look after Mashiro after Taro asked him to before he died and admitted that he favored them.]] |
| 791 | * SternTeacher: Can come off as one at times to the mangakas. |
| 792 | * TheStoic: He almost never loses his cool, even when his writers do something drastic, such as turn in a different series, or boycott the magazine. |
| 793 | * StoicSpectacles |
| 794 | * ThisIsUnforgivable: Has this reaction to [[spoiler:Nanamine's using older manga artists to test his plan]], saying that the only reason he's [[spoiler:giving him a final chance instead of banning him from Jump is because Mashiro, Takagi and Team Fukuda are hoping to surpass him]]. |
| 795 | [[/folder]] |
| 796 | |
| 797 | [[folder:Koji Yoshida]] |
| 798 | !!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/TakehitoKoyasu (JP) |
| 799 | [[quoteright:225:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/koji_yoshida_1983.jpg]] |
| 800 | |
| 801 | ->''"Letting the manga artist do as they want isn't the only way to support them. We're editors, for God's sake. Our job is to draw the most out of the artists."'' |
| 802 | \ |
| 803 | Hiramaru's editor and one of the Team Leader Editors. He usually has to manipulate Hiramaru in order to keep his manga series running, and his rewards rarely live up to Hiramaru's expectations. Despite all their quarrels, Yoshida actually cares about him and tries to give him advice on how to approach Aoki Ko. |
| 804 | ---- |
| 805 | * FaceFramedInShadow: When he's manipulating Hiramaru, his face is typically not shown. |
| 806 | * GagLips: When he straight out lies to Hiramaru. |
| 807 | * HappilyMarried: After tricking Hiramaru into getting in debt with a car and a new apartments, starts talking to his wife on the phone about gettng a nice new apartment once Hiramaru produces more chapters. |
| 808 | ** Also he mentions how he proposed to his wife in a ferris wheel [[spoiler: when advising Hiramaru on how to propose to Aoki]] |
| 809 | * JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Often resorts to manipulative tactics, but when it comes down to it, his first priority is ensuring that mangaka live up to their potential. |
| 810 | * ManipulativeBastard: Has to use this in order to make Hiramaru draw. [[spoiler: Later on he also manages to goad Nakai into living a healthier lifestyle by promising to introduce him to Aoki's older sister.]] |
| 811 | * VitriolicBestBuds: Happens to be his relationship with Hiramaru in the end. |
| 812 | [[/folder]] |
| 813 | |
| 814 | [[folder:Masakazu Yamahisa]] |
| 815 | [[quoteright:225:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/masakazu_yamahisa_7309.jpg]] |
| 816 | \ |
| 817 | Shizuka's editor, as well as Aoki's after her first cancellation. |
| 818 | ---- |
| 819 | * CallingTheOldManOut: He does this by proxy to Shizuka's mother when she opposes her son going into manga, telling her that she's denying him a potentially beneficial opportunity. Some other editors applaud him, but others call him out on interfering. |
| 820 | * DemotedToExtra: Since Shizuka was AdaptedOut, Yamahisa loses all of his screen-time outside of office banter. |
| 821 | * JerkWithAHeartOfGold: While he enjoys taunting his fellow editors, he is actually sympathetic towards the mangakas. He is very respectful towards Aoki, constantly checks on Shizuka's mental state, he wasn't against Hiramaru and Aoki dating and refused to go along with Yoshida and interfere, and he was one of the few editors to support Eiji's decision to end ''Crow'' on his own terms. |
| 822 | * PetTheDog: While he does have a vested interest in how well ''True Human'' is doing, he, at times, seems genuinely concerned for Shizuka. |
| 823 | * SmugSnake: Tends to be somewhat arrogant towards others, such as taunting Miura about whose series will do better, enraging him and causing him not to want to lose to Yamahisa. |
| 824 | [[/folder]] |
| 825 | |
| 826 | [[folder:Tatsuro Kosugi]] |
| 827 | !!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/YuukiKaji (JP) |
| 828 | [[quoteright:225:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/kosugi_5999.jpg]] |
| 829 | |
| 830 | ->''"I want to help an artist create something amazing more than anything. But to Nanamine, I'm not even worth a second look... I can't help but take it personally."'' |
| 831 | \ |
| 832 | A relatively new editor at Jump who ends up getting assigned to work with Nanamine. |
| 833 | ---- |
| 834 | * AdaptationalBadass: Gets a brief moment of this in the last episode of the anime. [[spoiler: In the manga he becomes Iwase's latest editor and appears to be simply the next victim of her... forceful... personality. In the anime adaptation he recovers from the initial shock very quickly, and Iwase herself is taken aback by how well prepared he came for their first meeting.]] |
| 835 | * BewareTheNiceOnes: [[spoiler:For the most part, he reluctantly puts up with how Nanamine treats him. But when Nanamine suggests that he's giving up, he punches him]] |
| 836 | * ButtMonkey: Past the point where it becomes funny. Mashiro and Takagi are reluctant to tell on Nanamine, but they tell Hattori what Nanamine's methods are because they feel bad for Kosugi. |
| 837 | * ExtremeDoormat: Largely forced to cave in to Nanamine due to his lack of confidence and Nanamine using a BreakingSpeech and what amounts to blackmail on him (either work with him and get the success he needs to keep his job, or reject him and essentially drive a successful mangaka away from the magazine). |
| 838 | * GetAHoldOfYourselfMan: [[spoiler:Punches Nanamine after he contemplates giving up]]. |
| 839 | * HotBlooded: Suggested to be this by Nanamine after the GetAHoldOfYourselfMan example. |
| 840 | * TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Gives a relatively calm and subdued one to Nanamine, [[spoiler:after his final defeat]]. |
| 841 | -->'''Kosugi''': But something was missing, Nanamine, something more important than anything else. In fact, I'd say it's the one thing any story in a shonen magazine can't do without. That's the heart of the characters. You can never express their feelings if you can't sympathize with others in the first place. |
| 842 | * SadisticChoice: Essentially told to either submit to Nanamine's plans, which Jump wouldn't accept if they knew about, or put his career in jeopardy. |
| 843 | [[/folder]] |
| 844 | |
| 845 | !Family Members |
| 846 | |
| 847 | [[folder:Miyuki Haruno/Azuki]] |
| 848 | !!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/KikukoInoue (JP), Creator/VeronicaTaylor (EN) |
| 849 | [[quoteright:225:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/miyuki_haruno_4670.jpg]] |
| 850 | ->''"You really are... a wonderful couple, you two..."'' |
| 851 | \ |
| 852 | Miho's mother and the woman Nobuhiro was once in love with. |
| 853 | ---- |
| 854 | Tropes associated with Miyuki: |
| 855 | * AllGirlsWantBadBoys: Her opinion. |
| 856 | -->'''Miyuki''': ''(to Takagi)'' I've never been too fond of men who are extremely smart. Girls tend to like boys who are a little bad, you know. |
| 857 | * AlliterativeFamily and ThemeNaming: With her daughters Miho and Mina. |
| 858 | * CannotSpitItOut: She was in love with Nobuhiro "Kawaguchi Taro" Mashiro, but neither could admit their feelings for each other, and she eventually moved on and found a SecondLove. |
| 859 | * ExpositoryHairstyleChange: Goes from looking exactly like Miho as a teenager to having lighter hair in OjouRinglets as a middle-aged woman. |
| 860 | * GenerationXerox: She looked exactly like her older daughter when she was a teenager, and her relationship with Kawaguchi Taro mirrors her daughter's relationship with his nephew. |
| 861 | * OjouRinglets: As an adult. Moritaka doesn't like them, though. |
| 862 | * OlderThanSheLooks |
| 863 | * OpenMindedParent: Regarding her daughter's relationship and the possibility of doing a gravure picture album. |
| 864 | * SecondLove: She married another man after Nobuhiro, each having waited for the other to confess love, but she moved on first. |
| 865 | * SecretKeeper: After Mashiro realizes that Miyuki was in love with his uncle and Miho is unaware, he asks her not to tell her daughter. Miho finds out [[WhatTheHellHero and is not happy with Moritaka]]. |
| 866 | * ShipperOnDeck |
| 867 | * TwiceShy: She had this with Nobuhiro. |
| 868 | * UncannyFamilyResemblance: Something that freaks Takagi out when he finds an old picture of her. |
| 869 | [[/folder]] |
| 870 | |
| 871 | [[folder:Mina Azuki]] |
| 872 | !!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/RinaHidaka (JP) |
| 873 | [[quoteright:225:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/mina_azuki_6943.jpg]] |
| 874 | \ |
| 875 | Miho's younger sister. |
| 876 | ---- |
| 877 | Tropes associated with Mina: |
| 878 | * AlliterativeFamily and ThemeNaming: With her mother and older sister. |
| 879 | * AnnoyingYoungerSibling: Miho complains when she has a habit of knocking ''after'' entering a room, and on occasional teasing about her relationship with Mashiro. |
| 880 | * GirlishPigtails |
| 881 | * ShipperOnDeck: Seems to like the idea of her sister getting together with Mashiro. |
| 882 | * SiblingYinYang: Miho is polite, reserved and has only had feelings for Mashiro since she was a young girl. Mina is hyperactive, a bit annoying, and, late in the manga, alludes to having been in many relationships. |
| 883 | * StrongFamilyResemblance |
| 884 | * UncannyFamilyResemblance |
| 885 | [[/folder]] |
| 886 | |
| 887 | [[folder:Kayoko Mashiro]] |
| 888 | !!!'''Voiced by:''' Kumiko Higa (JP), Eileen Stevens (EN) |
| 889 | [[quoteright:225:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/kayoko_mashiro_7890.jpg]] |
| 890 | \ |
| 891 | Moritaka's mother, who is initially opposed to his going into manga. |
| 892 | ---- |
| 893 | Tropes associated with Kayoko. |
| 894 | * TheComplainerIsAlwaysWrong: She's the only one in the Mashiro family opposed to Moritaka going into manga, though this is more out of worry of what happened to his uncle (who worked himself to death) and not wanting Mashiro to wind up the same. However as he gains more successes in manga, she's happy for him that he found a goal worth pursuing. |
| 895 | * EducationMama: Insists that Mashiro study hard to get into a good high school and sees manga as a distraction from that. |
| 896 | * FantasyForbiddingMother: Manga is the "fantasy" in question, although she gradually changes her stance. |
| 897 | * TemptingFate: She appears unwilling to believe that her father-in-law, "who lost his son to manga" would approve of Moritaka's desire to go into it. She's thus shocked when he gives Moritaka the keys to Nobuhiro's office. |
| 898 | * UnnamedParent: For most of the manga, although her name is mentioned before long in the anime. |
| 899 | [[/folder]] |
| 900 | |
| 901 | [[folder:Masahiro Mashiro]] |
| 902 | !!!'''Voiced by:''' Hidenari Ugaki (JP), Creator/DanGreen (EN) |
| 903 | [[quoteright:225:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/masahiro_mashiro_7128.jpg]] |
| 904 | |
| 905 | ->''"Your uncle wasn't a gutless coward who'd think about killing himself. He's the kind of guy who'd [[{{Determinator}} gnash his teeth and keep doing his best no matter how tough the situation got]]... without even complaining about it."'' |
| 906 | \ |
| 907 | Moritaka's father and Nobuhiro's older brother. |
| 908 | ---- |
| 909 | * AlliterativeName |
| 910 | * {{Determinator}}: Respects this quality in Nobuhiro, and mentions that young people don't have willpower. |
| 911 | * InvisibleParents: Although part of him can be seen in the anime. |
| 912 | * RepetitiveName: Classic Classical, albeit with the given name being slightly longer than the surname. |
| 913 | |
| 914 | [[/folder]] |
| 915 | |
| 916 | [[folder:Fumio Mashiro]] |
| 917 | !!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/{{Cho}} (JP), Creator/MikePollock (EN) |
| 918 | [[quoteright:225:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/fumi_mashiro_152.jpg]] |
| 919 | |
| 920 | ->''"[[GenerationXerox Father and son I can understand, but I was surprised to see an uncle and nephew be so similar]]."'' |
| 921 | \ |
| 922 | Moritaka's grandfather and Nobuhiro and Masahiro's father. |
| 923 | ---- |
| 924 | * AscendedExtra: Gets quite a few more scenes in the anime. |
| 925 | * OpenMindedParent: He's willing to give Moritaka the keys to Nobuhiro's office, pleased that he's found something to which he can commit himself. |
| 926 | [[/folder]] |
| 927 | |
| 928 | !Other Characters |
| 929 | |
| 930 | [[folder:Copycat]] |
| 931 | |
| 932 | One or more individuals who begin breaking into bank vaults and leaving taunting notes. Their crimes are similar to an activity proposed in Ashirogi's manga ''Perfect Crime Party,'' which causes problems for Ashirogi. |
| 933 | |
| 934 | ---- |
| 935 | * JackTheRipoff: The copycat(s) imitate a crime proposed by one of the characters in PCP. |
| 936 | |
| 937 | [[/folder]] |
| 938 | |
| 939 | [[folder:Ririka Kitami]] |
| 940 | A voice actress who is friends with Kato. |
| 941 | |
| 942 | ---- |
| 943 | * UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: She posts online about the relationship between Mashiro and Miho, which causes major problems when Ishikawa finds out and spreads the news more widely. |
| 944 | |
| 945 | [[/folder]] |
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