A review by vernip
Bakuman, Volume 14 by Tsugumi Ohba

lighthearted tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

"I have an army." 
"We have a [Party]!"

 A new rival appears...and he is truly a despicable individual!
Not only is he a two-faced snake that shows a naive, upbeat youth to the public but in private despises everyone's opinions but his own.
Not only does he ape his own story & comedy after the main duo's aesthetic & same sense of SERIOUS BIZNESS FOR MUNDANE THINGS FOR THE LULZ.
Not only does he hire a particularly spiteful ghost from their past as key art assistant.
BUT HE IS ESSENTIALLY AN AI-ART BOT 11 YEARS BEFORE IT BECAME A THING!

There's just something special about getting a true Heel in this kinda ring since this kinda story doesn't lend itself to have actual villains or antagonists in the conventional sense. So having someone you can actively root against with every fiber of your being is kinda great.