Fukuda, Shinta
Summary
Fukuda, Shinta is a main supporting character in Bakuman and the founder of Team Fukuda. Born in Hiroshima-ken, Japan, on July 27, 1990, he debuted at age 19 and appeared until age 28. He left home after high school and worked as an assistant to Eiji Niizuma on Crow, alongside Mashiro. Fukuda had already won an honorable mention when he entered the Tezuka Award and secured seventh place in the same issue of Akamaru Jump where Ashirogi's Money and Intelligence placed third. Later, he competed against Ashirogi and Nakai in the Golden Future cup with his original manga, Kiyoshi Knight. Fukuda successfully serialized Kiyoshi Knight, quit his job as Niizuma's assistant, and hired a new assistant named Yasuoka. His editor is Yujiro. With the serialization of Kiyoshi Knight, Fukuda became an aspiring rival to Ashirogi, Eiji, and Nakai. Among these three, he is considered to have the worst drawings, though they apparently match his stories. His drawings often border on grotesque. Fukuda is rash and often seems fueled by his emotional swings. He is very competitive and enjoys the rivalry between him, Ashirogi, Eiji, and Nakai. Along with all of this, he is also rather conceited, but at the end of the day is a very good friend and rival.
