Episode guide

Bakuman: Season 3

25 episodes · first aired Oct 6, 2012

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1 Tenacity and Determination Oct 6, 2012 · 25m The series continues off with Mashiro and Takagi's Perfect Crime Party's serialization. Azuki receives an offer for an audition role in the +Natural anime but she is undecided due to a…
2 Every Night and Unite Oct 13, 2012 · 25m Competition heats up between Perfect Crime Party and Niizuma and Akina's +Natural causing Mashiro and Niizuma to change their art styles. Akina becomes infatuated with Niizuma after he…
3 Last and Cipher Oct 20, 2012 · 25m Mashiro and Takagi decide that Perfect Crime Party won't be able to beat Crow and +Natural at their current pace. Takagi decides that writing a five-week long story arc will increase PCP's…
4 Margin and Pitfall Oct 27, 2012 · 25m PCP gets selected for a drama CD to which Mashiro and Takagi nominate Azuki for the role of the main female character. As popularity of PCP continues to increase a light novel is also…
5 Step and Watch Nov 3, 2012 · 25m Takagi and Shiratori's manga Rabuta & Peace is entered into the serialization committee and it is published in the November issue of Shonen Jack placing 5th in the voting charts. Mashiro…
6 Punch and Independence Nov 10, 2012 · 25m Mashiro convinces Takagi to let him work on their entry for the Super Leaders Fest so he can concentrate on Rabuta & Peace. After overcoming a bit of writer's block, Mashiro decides on…
7 Commemorative Photo Shoot and Classroom Nov 17, 2012 · 25m Yoshida wants Hiramaru to aim his manga, Never Reaching You, which placed 2nd in the Super Leaders Fest for a serialization. Hiramaru reluctantly agrees so long as he can go on a tea date…
8 Aims and Evaluation Nov 24, 2012 · 25m Mashiro and Takagi begin reading The Classroom of Truth and decide that it is an excellent manga despite the fact that it is unorthodox in nature. The serialization committee however, in…
9 Confidence and Resolve Dec 1, 2012 · 25m As Nanamine's meeting with Mashiro and Takagi continues, he equates them to amateaurs with no self confidence. Realizing that their words are falling on deaf ears, Mashiro adamantly states…
10 Examination and Provocation Dec 8, 2012 · 25m The serialization committee decides to serialize Aoki's What God Gave Me and Nanamine's What You Need for a Meaningful School Life. As Kosugi begins to be bothered by Nanamine's method…
11 Impatience and Comeback Dec 15, 2012 · 25m As Nanamine's battle with Ashirogi Muto continues, he hires Nakai and is able to increase the level of his art albeit Nakai inadvertently discovers his method. As the weeks progress…
12 Zeal and Utter Defeat Dec 22, 2012 · 25m Kosugi explains the competition to Nanamine and tells him that if he loose, he has to form a proper author-editor relationship with him. Meanwhile, Takagi explains the obvious flaw in…
13 Imitation and Unconsciousness Dec 29, 2012 · 25m As Mashiro and Azuki ponder the effects that the robbery would have on PCP and Takagi, the Chief and Hattori decide to support Ashirogi Muto as much as possible. However, Takagi's mental…
14 Continuity and Obstruction Jan 5, 2013 · 25m Nizuma begins devoting himself to CROW, which soon manages to place 1st in the rankings for five consecutive weeks. Yujirou is initially thrilled but later worries Nizuma's determination…
15 Cover and Center Jan 12, 2013 · 25m With Nizuma's ultimatum clearly set, only seven weeks remain until the end of CROW. Yujirou decides to inform the entire editing department of Nizuma's intentions, much to their…
16 Last Chapter and Comments Jan 19, 2013 · 25m Yujirou acknowledges Nizuma's determination and states that he will support him in ending CROW. As Ashirogi Muto's next chapter of PCP is published, everyone marvels at their brilliance in…
17 Zombies and Demons Jan 26, 2013 · 25m As +Natural's ratings plummet to 15th place in the rankings, and being informed by Miura that her story is not on par with the battle archetype, Iwase loses confidence in her abilities and…
18 Weekly and Monthly Feb 2, 2013 · 25m The editing department go ecstatic over Ashirogi Muto's Reversi and Nizuma's Zombie Gun so both are published as one-shots. Meanwhile, Azuki lands the lead role in a popular soccer anime…
19 Drawn Out and All at Once Feb 9, 2013 · 25m As Ashirogi Muto struggle to meet deadlines for the Shonen Jack and Hisshou Jump magazines, a backlog of work starts piling up. As Mashiro and his three assistants, along with help from…
20 Breather and Party Feb 16, 2013 · 25m Mashiro and Takagi discuss their intention of covering the final confrontation of the main characters of Reversi in one go with a shocked Hattori, but they decide to cross that bridge when…
21 Hot Spring and Confirmation Feb 23, 2013 · 25m Mashiro, Takagi and Miyoshi go to a hot spring for the short new year holiday. Mashiro and Takagi contemplate how far they have come since middle school. As the year begins, the editors at…
22 Correction and Declaration Mar 2, 2013 · 25m Hattori announces that the Reversi anime will begin airing in October and Mashiro breaks into tears as their dream is at last within reach. Heishi calls Nizuma and explains why he rejected…
23 Mic and Script Mar 9, 2013 · 25m After the radio broadcast, Azuki's fans seem to have calmed down and Reversi gets a lot positive attention. The anime producers want to hold a public audition for the female lead role and…
24 How It Should Be and How It Ends Mar 16, 2013 · 25m Following Azuki securing the role of the lead female character, Hattori, Mashiro and Takagi begin discussing their intention to end the Reversi manga in July. Later, Mashiro calls Azuki to…
25 Dreams and Reality Mar 30, 2013 · 25m Hattori meets with the production staff and cast of Reversi's anime as production gets underway. At the studio, Mashiro reveals to Miyoshi of his intention to propose to Azuki after…