Bakuman anime premieres today! Teaser promo streamed!

Better late than never, the official site of the anime adaptation of the series, by authors Takeshi Obata and Tsugumi Ohba of Death Note fame, has streamed a new short trailer that can be seen here. (opens in a new window)

The story, with that always great combination of intrigue and comedy, revolves around two high school boys who decide to become mangakas and work to enter the comic and animation industry in Japan.

This is the opening of the series, with the song Blue Bird by Kobukuro:



LOL it's nothing like you expected, huh?