Seasons & Episodes
Dreams and Reality
Moritaka Mashiro, an average student with a talent for drawing, forgets his notebook at school, where his classmate Akit
Dumb and Smart
Mashiro chats with Takagi, who tells him that he chose Mashiro because he is smarter than many of his peers in matters o
Parent and Child
Mashiro and Takagi arrive at Mashiro's uncle's apartment, where they look around and Mashiro shows Takagi the manuscript
Time and Keys
Mashiro shows Takagi all that he has drawn and points out all the mistakes he has made, as well as the finer points of u
Summer and Names
Recalling when he and Azuki turned back to look at each other at the same time, Mashiro tells Takagi that he and Azuki h
Carrot and Stick
Mashiro and Takagi meet with Akira Hattori, one of the editors at Shonen Jack. He notes that their work has flaws, as it
Tears and Tears
After meeting with Hattori, Mashiro and Takagi continue working on new submissions, and Mashiro writes notes to Azuki in
Uncertainties and Expectations
Takagi comes up with some more ideas, including One Hundred Millionth, a story about people being ranked according to th
Regrets and Understandings
Takagi is suspended for a week after punching Ishizawa, causing Mashiro to worry about him. He goes over to visit Takagi
10 and 2
Mashiro and Takagi meet with Hattori, who says the manga artists liked their work, but the editors judging it thought it
Chocolate and NEXT!
Mashiro and Takagi work on Money and Intelligence while applying to the relatively easy North High School. Miyoshi quest
Feast And Graduation
After celebrating by eating out, Hattori, Takagi and Mashiro discuss Money and Intelligence, and what changes they need
Early Results and the Real Deal
Mashiro, at Miyoshi's suggestion, sends an email to Azuki to begin correspondence with her. During the first day of high
Battles and Copying
Mashiro has come to the conclusion that doing mainstream battle manga is the way forward, and draws characters from othe
Debut and Hectic
Hattori goes over the weaknesses of Mashiro and Takagi's storyboard, and tells them that they need good characters, simp
Wall and Kiss
Mashiro and Takagi, incorporating Hattori's suggestions, comes up with a concept for a story about an angel fighting oth
Braggart and Kindness
Mashiro starts work as an assistant for Nizuma, and meets the other two assistants; Shinta Fukuda, who had placed lower
Jealousy and Love
While reworking Chapter 5, Fukuda reveals that he is dissatisfied with many aspects of Jack, particularly how series are
Two and One
Summer ends without Mashiro hearing back from Takagi, and Takagi returns the key to Mashiro's uncle's apartment, apologi
Cooperation and Conditions
Mashiro and Takagi discuss how to improve the concept behind the story, now known as Detective Trap, and Takagi begins l
Literature and Music
Mashiro and Takagi continue submitting a story every two weeks, with Mashiro sacrificing sleep to do so, but they have s
Solidarity and Breakdown
Team Fukuda reaches the editorial offices, but despite their protests, the editors do not believe Koogy's advantage is u
Tuesday and Friday
Mashiro and Takagi both decide to rewrite their manga. Fukuda, Aoki and Nakai also rewrite their manga. Later Fukuda's m
Call and Eve
Koogy's manga does poorly in the Golden Future Cup, leaving Mashiro and Takagi, Fukuda, and Nakai and Aoki as the top co
Yes and No
Thirteen series are submitted for the serialization meeting and are discussed by the team captains, editor in chief and
Silence and Party
The story picks up directly where the Season 1 finale episode left, introducing Miura as Moritaka and Takagi's new edito
Anthology and Photobook
Mashiro and Takagi get to know their new assistants, while Azuki struggles with her decision to do an ecchi photo shoot
Window and Snow
Nakai vows to do whatever it takes to renew his partnership with Aoki, showing his determination to an extreme extent, w
Support and Patience
As TRAP's ranking continues dropping, Mashiro and Takagi consider some major changes. In the end Miura tells them they d
Comedy and News
Their earlier decision pays off as TRAP begins to move in the rankings, but the competition gets very fierce. Overwork i
Disease and Drive
In the end Mashiro faints and is hospitalized, but he refuses to stop drawing even in his current condition. Despite Mas
Life-and-Death and Standstill
The chief editor decides to put "TRAP" on hiatus until Mashiro and Takagi's graduation. He decided to do so because of M
Recall and Call
The boycott is still in full effect but the chief editor hasn't changed his mind. Meanwhile Mashiro and Azuki continue t
Resumption and Low Rank
In the end TRAP resumes publication, but is struggling with low rankings. Takagi tries to put some ideas based on fan ma
Gags and Serious
The team must decide which genre to choose for their new manga. Miura urges them to draw a gag manga, but Mashiro and Ta
Manga and Youth
Both Ashirogi Mutos' one shots Future Watch and Hitman 10 are well received by the editorial staff. The chief decides to
Experience and Data
Miura's data research concludes that the team should focus on a gag manga because they're steadier in the rankings but M
Alliance and Classmates
After confirming to do a gag manga with Miura, Takagi goes to the zoo to get some inspiration for his next heroine. Ther
Unfaithfulness and Trust
Mashiro and Takagi finish their manuscript and submit it to NEXT. Miyoshi is still thinking about what happened, and dec
Monkeys and Marriage
Takagi and Miyoshi blame themselves over the fact their fight has caused a rift between Mashiro and Azuki. Because Mashi
King and Savior
Aoki asks Nakai to draw the art for her new manga but he states he only will on the condition she will go out with him,
Special Relationship and Hometown
Takagi and Mashiro's new manga Tanto doesn't get serialized but Miura tells them they just have to make it better for th
Complaint and Roar
Miura gets worried when he hears the positive reactions about the "newbie" manga artist who drew the storyboard for MONE
Fate and Star
Takagi goes to Miyoshi's house to announce their engagement to her parents. The two families have surprising connection
Love and Rejection
It's time for Takagi and Miyoshi's wedding. Mashiro is still unsure if Tanto fits their style and ends up arguing with H
Selfishness and Advice
Mashiro and Takagi try hard to come up with good names for their new serie. Miura tells them they should work on a serio
Hint and Best
The team's newest work "Stopper of Magma" is rejected without consideration for serialization. Miura reveals he has been
Winning and Losing
Miura reads the storyboard for the new manga Perfect Crime Club and approves of it. Takamta also reads the storyboard, a
Imagination and Presentation
Editor Oonishi, changes his vote to be positive, stating it's ridiculous to let Ashirogi Muto go because of this voting.
Votes and Charts
Mashiro changes the character design while Takagi struggles with naming the 3 characters and a possible new title. Oriha
Tenacity and Determination
The series continues off with Mashiro and Takagi's Perfect Crime Party's serialization. Azuki receives an offer for an a
Every Night and Unite
Competition heats up between Perfect Crime Party and Niizuma and Akina's +Natural causing Mashiro and Niizuma to change
Last and Cipher
Mashiro and Takagi decide that Perfect Crime Party won't be able to beat Crow and +Natural at their current pace. Takagi
Margin and Pitfall
PCP gets selected for a drama CD to which Mashiro and Takagi nominate Azuki for the role of the main female character. A
Step and Watch
Takagi and Shiratori's manga Rabuta & Peace is entered into the serialization committee and it is published in the Novem
Punch and Independence
Mashiro convinces Takagi to let him work on their entry for the Super Leaders Fest so he can concentrate on Rabuta & Pea
Commemorative Photo Shoot and Classroom
Yoshida wants Hiramaru to aim his manga, Never Reaching You, which placed 2nd in the Super Leaders Fest for a serializat
Aims and Evaluation
Mashiro and Takagi begin reading The Classroom of Truth and decide that it is an excellent manga despite the fact that i
Confidence and Resolve
As Nanamine's meeting with Mashiro and Takagi continues, he equates them to amateaurs with no self confidence. Realizing
Examination and Provocation
The serialization committee decides to serialize Aoki's What God Gave Me and Nanamine's What You Need for a Meaningful S
Impatience and Comeback
As Nanamine's battle with Ashirogi Muto continues, he hires Nakai and is able to increase the level of his art albeit Na
Zeal and Utter Defeat
Kosugi explains the competition to Nanamine and tells him that if he loose, he has to form a proper author-editor relati
Imitation and Unconsciousness
As Mashiro and Azuki ponder the effects that the robbery would have on PCP and Takagi, the Chief and Hattori decide to s
Continuity and Obstruction
Nizuma begins devoting himself to CROW, which soon manages to place 1st in the rankings for five consecutive weeks. Yuji
Cover and Center
With Nizuma's ultimatum clearly set, only seven weeks remain until the end of CROW. Yujirou decides to inform the entire
Last Chapter and Comments
Yujirou acknowledges Nizuma's determination and states that he will support him in ending CROW. As Ashirogi Muto's next
Zombies and Demons
As +Natural's ratings plummet to 15th place in the rankings, and being informed by Miura that her story is not on par wi
Weekly and Monthly
The editing department go ecstatic over Ashirogi Muto's Reversi and Nizuma's Zombie Gun so both are published as one-sho
Drawn Out and All at Once
As Ashirogi Muto struggle to meet deadlines for the Shonen Jack and Hisshou Jump magazines, a backlog of work starts pil
Breather and Party
Mashiro and Takagi discuss their intention of covering the final confrontation of the main characters of Reversi in one
Hot Spring and Confirmation
Mashiro, Takagi and Miyoshi go to a hot spring for the short new year holiday. Mashiro and Takagi contemplate how far th
Correction and Declaration
Hattori announces that the Reversi anime will begin airing in October and Mashiro breaks into tears as their dream is at
Mic and Script
After the radio broadcast, Azuki's fans seem to have calmed down and Reversi gets a lot positive attention. The anime pr
How It Should Be and How It Ends
Following Azuki securing the role of the lead female character, Hattori, Mashiro and Takagi begin discussing their inten
Dreams and Reality
Hattori meets with the production staff and cast of Reversi's anime as production gets underway. At the studio, Mashiro
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