Akito Takagi Friends

One of the editors that works for Weekly Shonen Jump (Shonen Jack). He becomes Akito Takagi's and Moritaka Mashiro editor.

Genius creator of the popular battle manga, Crow.

An editor for Shonen Jump who takes over as Mashiro and Takagi's editor when they get Detective Trap serialized. He cares for his clients but doesn't always give the best advice. Also known for loving Gag Mangas.

The overactive and energetic assistant to Moritaka and Akita in Bakuman. He has been working with them longer than their other assistants, ever since "Run Daihatsu Tanto!"

The self appointed "girlfriend" of Takashi who will do anything to help him make his dream come true. She is also the friend of Miho Azuki and wants to make her relationship with Mashiro come true.

The mother of Moritaka Mashiro and sister-in-law to Nobuhiro Mashiro. She is initially against her son becoming a mangaka.

A mangaka who made his fame with the series Otter 11. He is known for being incredibly lazy and constantly trying to get out of doing work.

Miho is the best friend of Kaya, who becomes Akito's girlfriend. She's also, of course, his partner Moritaka's unofficial fiance.

Azuki's mother and the highschool romance of Nobuhiro Mashiro.

Moritaka is Akito's classmate whom he noticed had excellent drawing skills. After a bit of pleading and convincing, Moritaka agreed to work on collaborative manga with Akito.

A mangaka and the founder of Team Fukuda. Shinta left home after high school and worked as an assistant to Eiji Niizuma for Crow, then began work on his own manga titled Kiyoshi Knight.

One of Moritaka and Akito's first assistants when they got their series Detective Trap. He has since gone on to start his own manga series and dreams of going on to work for Disney.

A rather serious and uptight manga artist working under Moritaka and Akito on "PCP." He feels that he is the most skilled one of the assistants, although he is constantly being told that his works aren't up to the other's talents.

A young rich boy who doesn't know much of the outside world, but he is talented at drawing and joins Ashirogi Muto as their assistant. He goes on to start his own series based on his life with his dog.

A man who has been an assistant throughout most of his Mangaka life, he views himself mostly as a failure and falls in love with women incredibly fast, only to usually be heartbroken.

A manga artist who deals more with romance and fantasy stories. She begins as a very stuck up and sturdy girl, but then grows more loose and friendly as she meets Ashirogi Muto and her other fellow Mangaka.