There are 20 books in the Bakuman。 series. The newest book is Bakuman, Vol. 20 which came out in 2013.

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Bakuman Vol. 1

By Tsugumi Ohba , Takeshi Obata (illustrator) ,

Book cover of Bakuman Vol. 1: Dreams and Reality
Average student Moritaka Mashiro enjoys drawing for fun. When his classmate and aspiring writer Akito Takagi discovers his talent, he begs Moritaka to team up with him as a manga-creating duo. But what exactly does it take to make it in the manga-publishing world? Moritaka is hesitant to seriously consider…
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Debut and Impatience

By Tsugumi Ohba , Takeshi Obata (artist) ,

Book cover of Debut and Impatience
Average student Moritaka Mashiro enjoys drawing for fun. When his classmate and aspiring writer Akito Takagi discovers his talent, he begs Moritaka to team up with him as a manga-creating duo. But what exactly does it take to make it in the manga-publishing world?

4
Phone Call and The Night Before

By Tsugumi Ohba , Takeshi Obata (artist) ,

Book cover of Phone Call and The Night Before
Average student Moritaka Mashiro enjoys drawing for fun. When his classmate and aspiring writer Akito Takagi discovers his talent, he begs Moritaka to team up with him as a manga-creating duo. But what exactly does it take to make it in the manga-publishing world?

5
Yearbook and Photobook

By Tsugumi Ohba , Takeshi Obata (artist) ,

Book cover of Yearbook and Photobook
Big changes are in store now that Moritaka and Akito have their very own series in Shonen Jump. Hanging out with their favourite manga creators, hiring assistants, keeping track of the weekly reader surveys-life as a professional manga artist is tough! Can these two survive the pressure...?

6
Recklessness and Guts

By Tsugumi Ohba , Takeshi Obata (artist) ,

Book cover of Recklessness and Guts
Moritaka and Akito's hard work is paying off, and they start challenging their rival Eiji's popularity in Shonen Jump. But just as they plan to take the next step, the team is hit with a surprising setback. Moritaka and Akito will need the help of their manga artist friends to…

7
Gag and Serious

By Tsugumi Ohba , Takeshi Obata (artist) ,

Book cover of Gag and Serious
Average student Moritaka Mashiro enjoys drawing for fun. When his classmate and aspiring writer Akito Takagi discovers his talent, he begs Moritaka to team up with him as a manga-creating duo. But what exactly does it take to make it in the manga-publishing world? Moritaka is hesitant to seriously consider…

8
Panty Shot and Savior

By Tsugumi Ohba , Takeshi Obata (illustrator) ,

Book cover of Panty Shot and Savior

Drama swirls around the manga creators as they try to move forward after being canceled from Shonen Jump. Moritaka and Akito work hard on a new comedy story pitch while Aoki and Nakai struggle with some personal issues. But when Kaya uncovers Akito's meetings with Aoki and Iwase, things might…

9
Talent and Pride

By Tsugumi Ohba , Takeshi Obata (illustrator) ,

Book cover of Talent and Pride

With Aiko Iwase teaming up with Eiji to get a series in Shonen Jump, Moritaka and Akito have another major rival to contend with. Can the duo get their series serialized and succeed in Jump this time? And when Akito has to ask for permission to marry Kaya, he'll have…

10
Visualization and Imagination

By Tsugumi Ohba , Takeshi Obata (artist) ,

Book cover of Visualization and Imagination
Average student Moritaka Mashiro enjoys drawing for fun. When his classmate and aspiring writer Akito Takagi discovers his talent, he begs Moritaka to team up with him as a manga-creating duo. But what exactly does it take to make it in the manga-publishing world?

Moritaka and Akito will need to…

11
Title and Character Design

By Tsugumi Ohba , Takeshi Obata (artist) ,

Book cover of Title and Character Design
With Hattori, their former editor helping out again, Moritaka and Akito do everything they can to make their new series the best it can be. Moritaka works on the character designs while Akito tries to come up with the perfect names for the characters and the series itself. But when…

12
Artist and Manga Artist

By Tsugumi Ohba , Takeshi Obata (artist) ,

Book cover of Artist and Manga Artist
With their new series Perfect Crime Party doing well in Weekly Shonen Jump, Moritaka and Akito sets their sights on beating their rivals in the magazine. But just as their dreams seem within reach, some surprising news will deal them an unexpected setback.

13
Fans and Love At First Sight

By Tsugumi Ohba , Takeshi Obata (artist) ,

Book cover of Fans and Love At First Sight
After being told their current series Perfect Crime Party will not be turned into an anime, Moritaka and Akito start planning on ways to create a second series. Their best chance might be to do well in a new contest where they will compete with their rivals over who can…

14
Mind Games and Catchphrases

By Tsugumi Ohba , Takeshi Obata (illustrator) ,

Book cover of Mind Games and Catchphrases

Is Moritaka and Akito's newest rival also their greatest fan?! The duo is asked to judge a manga contest and the best entry reminds them of their own creations. But who is this mysterious new artist and what are his controversial methods of creating manga?

15
Support and Feeling

By Tsugumi Ohba , Takeshi Obata (artist) ,

Book cover of Support and Feeling
With Nanamine's manga struggling, he sets Moritaka and Akito an interesting challenge. But will the duo accept and risk what they've worked so hard to achieve? And when the news media puts the spotlight on their series for the wrong reasons, how will it affect Akito?

16
Rookie and Veteran

By Tsugumi Ohba , Takeshi Obata (artist) ,

Book cover of Rookie and Veteran
Average student Moritaka Mashiro enjoys drawing for fun. When his classmate and aspiring writer Akito Takagi discovers his talent, he begs Moritaka to team up with him as a manga-creating duo. But what exactly does it take to make it in the manga-publishing world

17
One-Shot and Standalone

By Tsugumi Ohba , Takeshi Obata (artist) ,

Book cover of One-Shot and Standalone
Average student Moritaka Mashiro enjoys drawing for fun. When his classmate and aspiring writer Akito Takagi discovers his talent, he begs Moritaka to team up with him as a manga-creating duo. But what exactly does it take to make it in the manga-publishing world.

As the veteran manga artists start…

18
Leeway and Hell

By Tsugumi Ohba , Takeshi Obata (artist) ,

Book cover of Leeway and Hell
Moritaka and Akito complete their new story, Reversi, and hope it will finally lead to them getting an anime series. But standing in their way is Eiji Nizuma with his new story, Zombie Gun. This intense head-to-head battle may have ramifications for the entire manga industry!

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Decision and Joy

By Tsugumi Ohba , Takeshi Obata (artist) ,

Book cover of Decision and Joy
With their new series, Moritaka and Akito start beating Eiji Nizuma in the Shonen Jump rankings for the first time. But in the actual book sales, Eiji is somehow still on top. The duo is as determined as ever to achieve their dreams but a new scandal will threaten to…