Anne d'Autriche is the Queen of France. She was born in Madrid, daughter of Philippe III of Spain and Marguerite of Austria. Her marriage with the king Louis XIII is the continuation of a long arrangement aiming to bringing closer France and Spain putting an end to centuries of conflicts. For this reason she is not really in love with her husband. She moreover is hated by Richelieu who never approved of this marriage and who constantly is suspicious, blaming her of espionage. Her feelings belong to the Duke of Buckingham, even if their love can never be shown openly.
Nakai and Aoki Ko's editor. He is also a Captain, meaning he gets to sit in on the serialization meetings.
Age: 42 (debut) Miyuki Haruno is Miho's mother and the woman Mashiro Nobuhiro loved. She also loved Nobuhiro but could never say it. She later married someone else. She would watch Superhero Legend with Miho when she was younger. Nobuhiro's hero, in Superhero Legend, is based on their relationship. It is about a hero, Masculine Fantasy, who falls in love with a princess and wants to be the best hero ever. The princess confesses her love to him, he yells at her, then she slaps him and leaves. She wants Mashiro and Takagi to be successful mangaka. Haruno looks very young despite her age and wears her hair in ringlets. She bears a strong resemblance to her eldest daughter, Miho, especially when Haruno was younger, looking almost exactly like Miho. (Source: Bakuman Wikia)
Age: 19 (debut) Takahama was one of Ashirogi Muto's assistants, along with Ogawa and Kato, for Detective Trap. He did the figures, both sketches, and inks. Miura said he was the best artist of the new assistants he was in charge of. Originally, Takahama seemed very unsocial and didn't talk much at all. However, after coming to respect Mashiro's work ethic as a mangaka, he reveals his ambition to work at Disney and spends several nights discussing manga with Mashiro and Takagi. He seems to be very enthusiastic about his manga, and grows frustrated with Miura after he feels that he is not letting him make the manga he wants. He respects people for their ambition and work ethic, as shown when he states that he has little in common with Ogawa and Kato because they are just happy with being assistants. Later on, he get his own manga, "Business Boy Kenichi" (Seigi no Mikata), which centers around solving legal cases. He eventually makes his way to the single-digit rankings, garnering only a few votes below or above of Ashirogi Muto several times over the course of his manga career and becoming a major character in the series. Eventually, he, too, joins Team Fukuda. When Niizuma announced his intentions to end Crow, Takahama is among the mangaka to oppose him. Takahama tries to prevent Niizuma from ending Crow by writing a captivating court case in his manga where a close friend of the main character is placed under false charges and the main character must prove his innocence. Takahama only manages to land second place, however, but expresses optimism at getting second place for the first time. (Source: Bakuman Wikia)
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)
First appearance: episode 1 (2nd Season)
Age: 27 (debut), 36 (end) Birthdate: April 3, 1982 Yuujirou is one of the youngest editors at Shounen Jump and editor of Eiji Nizuma's succesful manga Crow as well as Fukuda's, Kiyoshi Knight and later Road Racer Giri. Yuujirou has difficulty keeping Eiji in line, but prides himself on finding such a talented Mangaka. Due to his success, he later becomes a team leader. While initially arrogant towards Hattori Akira, Yuujirou eventually warms up to him to the point where they meet regularly and exchange ideas as editors. (Source: Bakuman Wikia)