Publicity and Popularity (知名度と人気 Chimeido to Ninki) is the name of the 170th chapter of the Bakuman Manga. It was published in Weekly Shōnen Jump on March 12, 2012.
Summary[]
After the radio show, the news about Miho and Moritaka's love has become big news. Catching a television show talking about it at breakfast, Mashiro shuts off the TV, much to his embaressment. His mother tells him that no-one will object to him marrying Miho, as both have good jobs. Surprised his mother would say such a thing, Mashiro goes to the conveince store to get drinks for the day at the studio. He is met by kids from his old junior high, who ask him for his autograph.
At the TV studio, Tonaka is thinking about how the recent news has garnered Reversi a lot of attention and how they should go about casting the voice actors. The crew meet with Ashirogi and explain that they wish to do a live audition to choice Naho's voice. Mashiro agrees, having already said on the radio that he beleived that Miho was skilled enough to get the role.
The news of the live audtition reaches the other companies and their voice actresses, who are all ready to try out for the role.
Characters in Order of Appearance[]
- Moritaka Mashiro
- Kayoko Mashiro
- Kaya Miyoshi
- Akito Takagi
- Miho Azuki
- Tonaka
- Ehara
- Akira Hattori
- Goro Miura
- Yoshihisa Heishi
- Ebara
- Tamiya
- Gotō
- Furuike