All Info
Genres
Comedy, School Life, Shounen, Drama, Slice of Life
Summary
- An inspiring tale about a self-conscious rookie artist pursuing a mangaka career
- Hachiki is a teen boy with a burning desire to be a comic artist
- He enrolls in Onigahara Manga Academy where his skill and determination is put to the test
Description
Yasaka Hachiki is a painfully average guy that seeks to be a “protagonist”. He’s inspired by manga with underdog protagonists and seeks to not only live such a determined life, but to draw his own manga!
To do this, he and his friend Saru enroll in the hyper-competitive Onigahama Manga Academy (aka “The Tower of Ogres”) for aspiring mangaka. With only the best students able to become pros, his talented classmate Mikeya Touma becomes his rival when the enigmatic Myaako compliments Hachi’s mediocre storyboard! In a battle between geniuses and dreamers, who will reach the top!?
Authors
Characters
Hachiki Yasaka
main
Daisuke Enma
support
Sasami Handa
support
Akatarou Hoozuki
support
Alice Ibaraki
support
Ran Inohara
support
Yuito Kijima
support
Mayoi
support
Touma Mikeya
support
Myaako
support
Kuugo Sarushima
support
Maria Shinonome
support
Tanuma
support
Other Facts
Published
2018
Serialization
Shuukan Shounen Champion (Akita Shoten)
Where to read
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