Moritaka Mashiro

Moritaka Mashiro (真城 最高 Mashiro Moritaka), also referred to as Saikō (サイコー) by his friends as it is an alternative way of reading his name, is the main protagonist of Bakuman. He is a dedicated mangaka who strives to have a hit series as well as an anime to fulfill his promise to Miho Azuki (his love interest and later on wife). He is the artist half of the duo, Ashirogi Muto and he is also the rival of Eiji Nizuma.