I was actually
expecting a more interesting title but going back to the title of the first
chapter (which I have read a round 5 times O.O) isn't really a bad idea.
Actually I think it was a great idea. Makes me feel nostalgic(:
I wouldn't cut this
post into pieces like what I did before in my previous chapter reviews of Bakuman since this chapter basically focused on
Mashiro's proposal to Miho. Anyway, I really like how Mashiro made his way to
fulfill the things his uncle wasn't able to do so. It was funny how the Ferrari
is really out of his character but the overall Mashiro never did change over
the past 10years as have passed in the time of the manga. Also, Mashiro could
might as well be Nobuhiro's (his uncle) son. HAHA. I just can't believe how
much he's reliving his uncle's life but with so much luck (and talent in drawing).
I like their
reminiscent of the times they were together. Since this is the final chapter, I
was really happy to see the things that happened back then. One of the most
striking things to me was the last part. Their reminiscence of when Mashiro and
Takagi told Miho that they'll write manga. The drawing looked to different.
Probably it's because they were 10years younger back then and now, they're
24 years old (isn't that a little too young to get married? O.O). Anyway, when Miho
went inside the gate of their old house and Mashiro went in with the flow and
relive the time when he saw Miho that night and talked to her the first time.
Also, the same night when he proposed to her. When he was keeping in my to act
natural when he propose to her, I guess it didn't really worked. LOL. Whenever
I read the part when he said: Now that our dream's come true, please marry me!!
I sort of feel like it has the same tone when he's challenging Niizuma. HAHA.
Well, forgetting that, the final 2-page spread was really great.
As for my final
thoughts on this chapter, quoting what Mashiro said in Chapter
174: "The last scene in a manga is important. After all, you can say
that whether the piece is a masterpiece or a flop depends on just that one
scene." So did the last scene of this chapter made this manga a
masterpiece? Honestly speaking, I did liked it. It's a romantic style of ending
and that's how Bakuman should really end.
That's the main goal of the story and it was well delivered in here. Did this
last scene made an impact to me? To be honest, not really. I can't even believe
how much the entire chapter didn't moved me as much the previews ones have. BUT
still, I'd like to consider this manga as a masterpiece. That final scene was
simple but definitely full of emotions(:
I'll post my series
review soon this week && I'm definitely looking forward to Ohba-sensei
and Obata-sensei's next work :D Sure do hope it won't take long!
~oh && on the
side note, why is Mashiro calling Miho Azuki-san and Miho calling Mashiro by
his last name? Shouldn't she call him Moritaka? x3
