ギャグとシリアス

Girls
are like
apples on trees.
The best ones are
at the top of the tree.The
boys dont want to reach
for the good ones because they
are afraid of falling and getting hurt.
Instead, they just get the rotten apples
from the ground that aren't as good,
but easy. So the apples at the top think
something is wrong with them, when in
reality, they're amazing. They just
have to wait for the right boy to
come along, the one who's
brave enough to
climb all
the way
to the top
of the tree.

An inspirational piece I found on someone's page. I forgot who it was, but I just HAD to post it here!

Beberapa alesan kenapa gw suka Bakuman?

• Ceritanya UNIK. Gw pikir ceritanya bakalan ga menarik, dua anak SMP yang punya cita-cita jadi mangaka dan pengen memulai debut anime sebelum berusia 18 tahun. Tapi ternyata gw salah. Ceritanya keren dan ga ngebosenin! XDD Seru aja ngeliat perjuangan mereka (Saiko dan Shujin, jagoannya nih) ngadepin saingan-saingan yang ga kalah hebat (kayak Niizuma-shisho!! XD Oya disini karakter Niizuma itu mirip-mirip L, jenius yang abnormal *?*)

• Genrenya school-life (slice-of-life juga), humor dan roman. Ringan, tapi tetep berbobot. Simpel tapi, wow. :>♥ whaha.

• Isinya ga cuma tentang satu cerita. Maksudnya, ya namanya juga cerita tentang mangaka, apa sih kerjaan mangaka kalo bukan ngebuat manga? Contohnya: Detective Trap, Money and Inteligence, sama Perfect Crime Party! (karya Saiko sama Shujin a.k.a Ashirogi Muto (pen name mereka)), Crow, Natural+ (karya Niizuma Eiji -> kalo yg Natural+ itu duetnya Eiji ama Iwase, saingannya Shujin), Otters 11, Kiyoshi Knight dan beberapa manga lain yang ceritanya ga kalah menarik deh (gw ga hapal, banyak banget XD).
Saking kerennya, gw berharap cerita-cerita itu dibuat manga aslinya *♥* fuuuuu. AMIN AMIN AMIN.

Haaaaah. Banyak si alesan lainnya, tp cape ah ngetiknya haha. Mendingan baca aja Bakuman langsung, tp karna di Indo blm keluar tankoubonnya jadi kita baru bisa ngeliat dr situs-situs mangascan aja. ~X( ngga puaaaas.

Volume list

No.	Title	Japanese release	English release
1	Dreams and Reality Yume to Genjitsu (夢と現実)	January 5, 2009	August 3, 2010
"Dreams and Reality" (夢と現実, "Yume to Genjitsu") "Dumb and Smart" (馬鹿と利口, "Baka to Rikō") "Pen and Storyboard" (ペンとネーム, "Pen to Nēmu") "Parents and Children." (親と子, "Oya to Ko") "Time and Keys." (時と鍵, "Toki to Kagi") "Good and Bad." (ピンとキリ, "Pin to Kiri") "Smiles and Blushes." (笑顔と赤面症, "Egao to Sekimenshō")
2	Chocolate and Akamaru. Choko to Akamaru (チョコと赤マル)	March 4, 2009	November 2, 2010
"Carrot and Stick." (アメとムチ, "Ame to Muchi") "Conditions and Tokyo." (条件と上京, "Jōken to Jōkyō", lit. "Conditions and Moving to Tokyo") "Anxiety and Waiting." (不安と期待, "Fuan to Kitai") "Regrets and Understanding." (後悔と納得, "Kōkai to Nattoku") "10 and 2." (10と2, "Jū to Ni") "Chocolate and Akamaru." (チョコと赤マル, "Choko to Akamaru") "Feast and Graduation." (御馳走と卒業, "Gochisō to Sotsugyō") "Send and Reply." (送信と返信, "Sōshin to Henshin") "Flash Report and The Real Thing." (速報と本ちゃん, "Sokuhō to Honchan")
3	Debut and Impatience. Debyū to Aseri (デビューと焦り)	June 4, 2009	February 1, 2011
"Battles and Copying." (バトルと模写, "Batoru to Mosha") "Rivals and Friends." (ライバルと友達, "Raibaru to Tomodachi") "Debut and Impatience." (デビューと焦り, "Debyū to Aseri") "Future and Stairs." (未来と階段, "Mirai to Kaidan") "Wall and Kiss." (壁とキス, "Kabe to Kisu") "Obstacle and Youth." (邪魔と若さ, "Jama to Wakasa") "Conceit and Kindness." (天狗と親切, "Tengu to Shinsetsu") "Notebooks and Characters." (ノートとキャラ, "Nōto to Kyara") "Jealousy and Love." (嫉妬と愛, "Shitto to Ai")
4	Call and Eve. Denwa to Zen'ya (電話と前夜)	August 4, 2009	May 3, 2011
"Two and One." (2人と1人, "Futari to Hitori") "Tactician and Deceiving." (策士と騙し, "Sakushi to Damashi") "Cooperation and Conditions." (協力と条件, "Kyōryoku to Jōken") "Literature and Music." (文学と音楽, "Bungaku to Ongaku") "Solidarity and Breakdown." (団結と決裂, "Danketsu to Ketsuretsu") "Tuesday and Friday." (火曜と金曜, "Kayō to Kin'yō") "Call and Eve." (電話と前夜, "Denwa to Zen'ya") "Yes and No." (ありとなし, "Ari to Nashi") "The Chaser and the Chased." (追う者と追われる者, "Ou Mono to Owareru Mono")
5	Anthology and Photobooks. Bunshū to Shashinshū (文集と写真集)	November 4, 2009	-
"Joy and Lonesomeness." (嬉しさと寂しさ, "Ureshisa to Sabishisa") "Silence and Party." (沈黙と宴, "Chinmoku to Utage") "Director and the Last Performer." (取締役とトリ, "Torishimariyaku to Tori") "Window and Snow." (窓と雪, "Mado to Yuki") "Anthology and Photobooks." (文集と写真集, "Bunshū to Shashinshū") "Sea and Ups-and-Downs." (海と浮き沈み, "Umi to Ukishizumi") "Shoring up and Patience." (テコと我慢, "Teko to Gaman") "Laughter and Lines." (笑いとセリフ, "Warai to Serifu") "Joke and News." (ボケとニュース, "Boke to Nyūsu")
6	Reckless and Guts. Mucha to Konjō (無茶と根性)	January 4, 2010	-
"Returning Favors and Opposite." (恩返しと裏返し, Ongaeshi to Uragaeshi) "Disease and Drive." (病気とやる気, Byōki to Yaruki) "Eyes Power and Cooperation." (目力と協力, "Mejikara to Kyōryoku") "Contradiction and Reason." (矛盾と理由, "Mujun to Riyū") "Life-and-Death and Standstill." (生死と静止, "Seishi to Seishi" "Recall and Call." (リコールとコール, "Rikōru to Kōru") "Reckless and Guts." (無茶と根性, "Mucha to Konjō") "Resumption and Low Rank." (再開と下位, "Saikai to Kai") "Impressions and Dash." (感想と疾走, "Kansō to Shissō")
7	Gag and Serious. Gyagu to Shiriasu (ギャグとシリアス)	March 4, 2010	-
"18 and 40." (18と40, "Jūhachi to Yonjū") "Gag and Serious." (ギャグとシリアス, "Gyagu to Shiriasu") "Three Cuts and Three Works." (3カットと3作, "Sankatto to Sansaku") "Adult and Child." (大人と子供, "Otona to Kodomo") "Assigning and Draw." (フリワケと引き分け, "Furiwake to Hikiwake") "Single Digit and Double Digits." (一桁と二桁, "Hitoketa to Futaketa") "Experience and Data." (経験とデータ, "Keiken to Dēta") "Men and Women." (男性と女性, "Dansei to Josei") "Alliance and Classmates." (同盟と同級, "Dōmei to Dōkyū")
8	Panchira and Saviour. Panchira to Kyūseishu (パンチラと救世主)	April 30, 2010	-
"Novel and Letter." (小説と手紙, "Shōsetsu to Tegami") "Distrust and Trust." (不信と信用, "Fushin to Shin'yō") "The Same and Secret." (まんまと隠し事, "Manma to Kakushigoto") "Obstinate and Obedient." (頑固と素直, "Ganko to Sunao") "Monkeys and Marriage." (猿と結婚, "Saru to Kekkon") "Panchira and Saviour." (パンチラと救世主, "Panchira to Kyūseishu") "Toilet and Bath." (トイレとお風呂, "Toire to Ofuro") "Special Relationship and Hometown." (特別な仲と田舎, "Tokubetsu na Naka to Inaka") "Three Times and Another Work." (三度目と2本目, "Sandome to Nihonme")
9	Ability and Pride. Sainō to Puraido (パンチラと救世主)	August 4, 2010	-
"Ability and Pride." (才能とプライド, "Sainō to Puraido") "Complaint and Roar." (文句と一喝, "Monku to Ikkatsu") "Fate and Star." (縁と星, "En to Hoshi") "Contemporaries and Fighting Spirit." (同級生と闘争心, "Dōkyūsei to Tōsōshin") "New Home and New Series." (新居と新連載, "Shinkyo to Shinrensai") "Decisive Gag and Message." (決めギャグとメッセージ, "Kime Gyagu to Messēji") "Love and Rejection." (大好きと否定, "Daisuki to Hitei") "Quitting and Not Quitting." (やめるとやめない, "Yameru to Yamenai") "Selfishness and Advice." (わがままとアドバイス, "Wagamama to Adobaisu")

Chapters not yet in tankōbon format

These chapters have yet to be published in a tankōbon volume. They were originally serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump from January 2010 to May 2010.

80. "Appearance and Greetings." (見ためと挨拶, "Mitame to Aisatsu")
81. "Adventure and Advance." (冒険と口説き, "Bōken to Kudoki")
82. "Hint and Best." (ヒントとベスト, "Hinto to Besuto")
83. "Spy and Next Work." (スパイと次回, "Supai to Jikai")
84. "One-Piece and Surprise." (ワンピースとサプライズ, "Wanpīsu to Sapuraizu")
85. "The Perfect Crime and First Hurdle." (完全犯罪と第一関門, "Kanzen Hanzai to Daiichi Kanmon")
86. "Winning and Losing." (勝ちと負け, "Kachi to Make")
87. "Cake and Formidable Enemies." (ケーキと強敵, "Kēki to Kyōteki")
88. "Imagination and Presentation" (表現力と想像力, "Hyōgenryoku to Sōzōryoku")
89. "Title and Character Design" (タイトルとキャラデザ, "Taitoru to Kyaradeza")
90. "Art and Product" (芸術と商品, "Geijutsu to Shōhin")

ummm, right now i'm thinking of Panic at the disco's song, "When the day met the night" :) dunno why XD

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