Bakuman?, Vol. 18: Leeway and Hell Volume 18

By the creators of Death Note! The mystery behind manga-making revealed! 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 complete their new story, Reversi, and hope it will finally lead to their getting an anime.

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!

Genre: Comedy, Drama. Shonen manga.