On Izu-Oshima, a small island south of Tokyo, Ai Yasumi is the kind of manga fan who probably knows more about her favorite artists than her own classmates. When she finds out that Hoshi no Rei, a manga creator who's been inactive for years; is showing up at COMITIA, she makes the trip to Tokyo to finally see them in person. What happens at the convention sets her on a path she never planned for: actually trying to make manga herself. Which, as it turns out, is a completely different thing from reading it. The series follows Ai as she fumbles through the gap between loving something and learning how to do it, surrounded by characters like her childhood friend Sachi, an art club prodigy named Kokoro, and a Japanese teacher, Rei Teshima, who doesn't sugarcoat anything. The island setting gives it a quieter, more grounded feel compared to most shows about creative work, but there's a real sense of distance between Ai's world and the Tokyo manga scene she's trying to break into. If you liked the creative passion in Bakuman or the "kids figuring out how to make art" energy of Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken, this covers similar ground but from the perspective of someone starting from basically zero. It's comedic and warm without being saccharine, and Shin-Ei Animation handling it feels like a good fit for that tone. A nice one to watch when you want something earnest about the messy early stages of chasing what you love.
This season covers Chapters 1-9 of the manga. Continue reading from Chapter 1.
rinn123★★★★☆VerifiedEP 4Interesting new character introduction, though it seems like she has some issues🤣 The kiss at the end threw me off guard for real. I have a feeling that she's trying to befriend Ai bc she thinks she's the one who drew the manga, and might be disappointed when she finds out otherwise
sumi_e★★★★☆VerifiedEP 4Ah yes the spice! Sudden Yuri aka sexual harassment.
walao1234★★★★★EP 4
tys5243★★★★★EP 4
furlain★★★★★VerifiedEP 4Really like a start of theirm Manga Club and Properly start to make manga from One Shot story from Ai and Drawed by Fujimori. It really intrigue me when some of them manga are made in that way. Also didnt expect Hkaru will join Manga Club in the same eps she introduce, not that i complaing (Also hopefully just Teshima Sensei Manga Identity gonna stuck in their manga club alone). Also this the first time i'm seeing ED eps that play in pretty much middle of eps. Pretty Clever Direction their take. Looking forward for more of it.
rinega★★★★☆VerifiedEP 1
kyogre_307★★★☆☆EP 4the animation felt a bit thin this week and there was way too much recap for my liking. the stuff with the g pens and tones was still cool to see
monk_kass★★★☆☆EP 4sekiryu brings such a weird energy to the group and her smug face is perfect. her talent for those one page illustrations makes the rest of them look like total amateurs
minish_289★★★★☆EP 4i am still processing that ending. my brain actually stopped when sekiryu kissed teshima sensei out of nowhere. i thought this was just about drawing manga but things just got so messy
rinn123★★★★☆VerifiedEP 3In this episode we explore the backstory of the sensei, it was quite real and sad as she devoted her life to drawing manga back then but didn't really get successful as she hoped for. Hopefully she gets her passion to draw back
sumi_e★★★★☆VerifiedEP 3The digging deeper analogy was great, we also finally got the reason for the title card. The reveal took 3 episode but it make sense now. Hope the story keeps at its pace!
rinn123★★★★☆VerifiedEP 2Interesting story, cant wait to see how it goes
sumi_e★★★☆☆VerifiedEP 2Not a bad follow-up, worth it to continue giving it the change to prove itself
tsubasa★★★★★VerifiedEP 4I LOVE Inori Minase. And this time, she's such an unhinged, unpredictable, incredibly forward character. ABSOLUTELY not her typical kind of role. I am interested to see what she brings as a current successful mangaka compared to the sensei. Also a very fun educational episode, I liked that they showed us the deductive method through the main character's struggle.
rober★★★★★EP 3rober★★★★★VerifiedEP 1rober★★★★★VerifiedEP 2
tarmiziaffandi★☆☆☆☆EP 3
terraman454★★★★☆EP 3Good episode showing the past of the teacher and a new addiction to the cast
spyciez★★★☆☆EP 1
