Yujiro is one of the youngest editors at Shounen Jump and editor of Eiji Nizuma's successful manga Crow as well as Fukuda's, Kiyoshi Knight and later Road Racer Giri.   Yujiro has difficulty keeping Eiji in line but prides himself on finding such a talented Mangaka. Due to his success, he later becomes a team leader.   While initially arrogant towards Hattori Akira, Yujiro eventually warms up to him to the point where they meet regularly and exchange ideas as editors.   

(Source: Bakuman Wikia) 

Moritaka Mashiro and Akito Takagi are pretty much foils of each other. Mashiro, an average 9th grade student but talented artist, and Takagi, an overall advanced 9th grader and aspiring writer. After great convincing, Takagi convinces Mashiro to join him in becoming the greatest mangakas Japan has ever seen. Takagi, with his gift of writing, hopes to become a successful mangaka, and Mashiro, with his gift of art, hopes to marry the girl of his dreams, Azuki Miho. 
(Source: Anime News Network)


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Son of voice actor [Akio Nojima](https://anilist.co/staff/95918). 
Elder brother of voice actor [Kenji Nojima](https://anilist.co/staff/95074).

An internet phenomenon also known by the title of "Kirbopher". A graduate of the School of Visual Arts in New York City, Chris specializes in flash animation, and became famous for creating, playing voices in, and even enlisting professional voice actors in series such as Go, Go, Parody Rangers, Nin10doh!, and Brawl Taunts, alongside Kira "Rina-chan" Buckland. He also provides voices for internet series such as Yu-Gi-Oh! The Abridged Series, Dragonball Z Abridged, and Bastardized. He would eventually make his debut in professional voice-over as Khoury (Kazunari) in Pokemon.

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?
 
(Source: Viz Media)

Moritaka Mashiro and Akito Takagi have come a long way since they started making manga in middle school, but trials still await them as they head towards their goal of getting an anime adaptation for one of their manga. As they continue to grow as artists and as people, they will be faced with new friends, new rivals, and new hurdles to overcome. 
(Source: Anime News Network)

After the decision to serialize Moritaka and Akito has been made, they are introduced to Miura, their new manager. At first, the two thought it was a joke, but Hattori gives them a pep talk before leaving. While Miura doesn't seem like a bad person, he is given to rudeness and seems to be worried about the duo's future. In addition, the duo are given three assistants to work on their manuscript, and with the assistance of Ogawa, an experienced assistant, their work progresses well. 
At the start of the new year, Moritaka and Akito both attend Shonen Jack's New Year Party. There, they meet Hiramaru Kazuya, said to be a genius of a whole different level from Eiji.

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