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SWAN

Also known as Swan.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Romance , Sports

Masumi Hijiri is a 16-year-old ballet student attending a small school in Japan. When she unexpectedly recieves an invitation to attend a special ballet competition, and later gains admission to a renowned ballet academy, she embarks on a grand adventure of friendship and hardship. She is the weakest of the students, and as such encounters several challenges, but her determination and faith in herself help guide her through the fierce world of ballet.



Tags: Shoujo , Ballet , Dancing , Coming of Age , Female Protagonist , Ensemble Cast , Heterosexual

Dance Dance Danseur

Status: Releasing
Genres: Drama , Romance , Slice of Life , Sports

Junpei is happily snoozing away during his sister's ballet recital when a male ballet dancer steps onto the stage. Moved by the strength and skills the dancer displays, the boy discovers his love for this art.

But after a certain tragedy happens, he vows to leave his past behind and turn into the epitome of manliness. What will he do when his love for ballet reignites?!

Tags: Dancing , Male Protagonist , Ballet , Seinen , Heterosexual , Foreign , School , Disability , Amputation , Primarily Teen Cast , Love Triangle , Crossdressing

Kenrantaru Grande Scène

Also known as The Magnificent Grand Scene.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Drama , Slice of Life , Sports

Kanade, a girl gifted with an observing eye and an ability to get things done. This is the story about her journey discovering the beauty of classical ballet and the joy of dancing. From the popular author that brought us Vanitas, comes a romantic story that makes the beauty of classical ballet come alive.



Tags: Dancing , Primarily Female Cast , Coming of Age , Female Protagonist , Shounen , Ballet , Pandemic , School , Travel , Foreign , Language Barrier , Classic Literature

WonDance

Also known as Wandance.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Drama , Sports

Kaboku Kotani is starting high school, and he plans to do what he’s always done: go along with his friends, keep quiet, and not draw too much attention to himself. After all, it’s hard enough to get by with a stutter like his— why make things worse by standing out from the crowd? But then he sees another first-year, Hikari Wanda, dancing like no one is watching—or like she doesn’t care who sees her. It makes Kaboku wonder: Could he reach that same freedom? To find his way to Wanda, he does something he never thought he could: He joins the dance club. After all, every routine begins with a single step, right? Join Kaboku and Wanda as they freestyle their way to life and love!



Note: Nominated for the Tsugimanga 2020 Award in the Manga Category.

Tags: Dancing , Male Protagonist , Disability , Female Protagonist , School Club , Seinen , Primarily Female Cast , School

Lady Love

Status: Finished
Genres: Romance , Sports

Michelle is passionate about ballet but belongs to a poor family that can not afford the Academy of Dance. However, a prima ballerina who takes a liking to Michelle decides to help: Oriella Siorella. Michelle sees her benefactress as an idol and aspires to be like her but is shocked when Siorella falls from grace when a new dancer arrives, named Olivia Ann. The series narrate Michelle's pursuit in her passion, dance, and the entertainment world in Italy.

Tags: Shoujo , Ballet

Shoudou

Status: Finished
Genres: Romance

Nagisa Yamagami is a high school student in her rebellious period. She repeatedly violates school rules, and she quit ballet to be defiant towards her parents. One day on her way home, she meets a blind young man. This man is the son of a handicraft shop and often came to ballet classes for helping out with delivering costumes.



Tags: Amputation , Disability , Female Protagonist , Dancing , Coming of Age , Heterosexual , Crossdressing , Seinen , Primarily Teen Cast , Ballet

Medalist

Also known as Medalist.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Drama , Psychological , Sports

Inori is a little girl who dreams of becoming a figure skater. Yet, the obstacles to this dream feel insurmountable: Inori’s already “too old” (she’s 11); she’s always had trouble at school; and, worst of all, her older sister’s skating dreams ended in failure, so her mother is dead set against putting her other daughter through a similar experience. Still, the rink is the only place Inori can be herself, and she’s out on the ice when a fateful meeting takes place. Tsukasa, a frustrated coach on the edge of giving up competitive skating himself, will join Inori to form an unstoppable duo powered by hard work, transcendent joy, and an unshakeable belief that they can prove everyone wrong.



Notes:
Winner of the 8th Next Manga Award in the Print Manga Category in 2022.
Winner of the 68th Shogakukan Manga Award in the General Category in 2022.

Tags: Ice Skating , Seinen , Female Protagonist , Coming of Age , Teacher , Male Protagonist , Time Skip , Ballet