Yasuoka is Fukuda Shinta's assistant for his series Kiyoshi Knight. He helps Fukuda come up with ideas, and for every good idea he comes up with Fukuda says he will pay Yasuoka 3000 yen. He and Fukuda get along well.  He is a young man with a red mohawk and ear peircings. He is very excitable and motivated, and is constantly moving.  (Source: Bakuman Wikia)

After the decision to serialize Moritaka and Akito has been made, they are introduced to Miura, their new manager. At first, the two thought it was a joke, but Hattori gives them a pep talk before leaving. While Miura doesn't seem like a bad person, he is given to rudeness and seems to be worried about the duo's future. In addition, the duo are given three assistants to work on their manuscript, and with the assistance of Ogawa, an experienced assistant, their work progresses well. 
At the start of the new year, Moritaka and Akito both attend Shonen Jack's New Year Party. There, they meet Hiramaru Kazuya, said to be a genius of a whole different level from Eiji.


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- Ovis Gideaux - Metaphor: ReFantazio (VG)

Moritaka Mashiro and Akito Takagi have come a long way since they started making manga in middle school, but trials still await them as they head towards their goal of getting an anime adaptation for one of their manga. As they continue to grow as artists and as people, they will be faced with new friends, new rivals, and new hurdles to overcome. 
(Source: Anime News Network)

Average student Moritaka Mashiro enjoys drawing for fun. When his classmate and aspiring writer Akito Takagi discovers his talent, he begs Moritaka to team up with him as a manga-creating duo. But what exactly does it take to make it in the manga-publishing world?
 
(Source: Viz Media)

Hiromi Yasuoka