Bakuman, Continuity and Obstruction

Moritaka Mashiro is daydreaming when Akito Takagi wants to team up.

Mashiro wants to marry Miho but decides to become a manga artist despite his uncle's past.

Mashiro takes Takagi to Uncle Nobu's studio to see old storyboards and find love letters.

Mashiro is obsessed with the G-pen and blows off studying; Takaki is worried.

Mashiro and Tahaki want to finish the manga during the summer; Tahaki asks about Azuki.

The story is brought to a publisher, who responds with mixed reviews.

Mashiro is happy sitting next to Azuki, but makes her cry with his question.

Mashiro and Takagi work on The One Hundred Millionth to win the Tezuka Award.

Tagaki uses his suspension time working on the storyboards.

Mr. Hattori gives advice on The One Hundred Millionth.

The submission for NEXT magazine must wait for school exams.

The boys have a rival, Eiji Nizuma, but must repay Hattori for his help.

The final draft is in and Azuki gets a copy while they find a pen name.

To beat Eiji, they start a manga battle.

The boys work on the manga battle while Azuki tries to gain a song voice.

Azuki aces her audition but the boys new work, "Angel Days," doesn't get into NEXT.

Mashiro works for Eiji but needs to fix a chapter in the book.

Mashiro quits after he gets an idea; Takagi helps Miyoshi.

Tagaki can't finish the storyboard; in the summer, Hattori makes a plan.

The boys reteam and complete the storyboard before Hattori knows.

The boys can't wait to compete in the Gold Future Cup against their rivals.

Koogy is revealed and the boys complain about the singer's tactics.

Everyone gets ready for the competition.

Winners are announced and Azuki calls; the boys start a new storyboard.

The series meeting goes long while all await their fate.