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Dance Dance Danseur

“Junpei abandons ballet after father's death, but rediscovers his passion through a classmate's invitation to her mother's studio.”

Dance Dance Danseur

7.68
2,034 rank · 5,561 readers · 81 favorites
Seinen Performing Arts Drama
2015 - Present · Manga
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Synopsis

Junpei abandons ballet after father's death, but rediscovers his passion through a classmate's invitation to her mother's studio.

While watching his older sister's ballet performance, Junpei Murao discovers his interest in dancing art, staring in awe when a male performer starts to dance in the spotlight. Soon after, he devotes himself to learning as much as possible from his sister and later in ballet class. His love for ballet even trumps the constant teasing from his friends and his father's insistence that he should pick a more manly sport. However, when his father passes from a heart attack, he throws ballet to the side and pursues Jeet Kune Do, a martial art influenced by Bruce Lee. Leaping forward into middle school, Junpei is fully living up to the wishes of his beloved father. One day, while showing off Jeet Kune Do to his friends, he combines ballet and the martial art, pulling off an impressive kick that catches the eye of classmate Miyako Godai. She confronts Junpei, wanting him to compete for her mother's ballet studio, and she drags him there. As he is pulled further back into the world of ballet, his life becomes a game of balance between his outward appearance and what his heart really wants.

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8.2 /10

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median 8 mode 7 σ 1.17
1510
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σ 1.17 · some divergence

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Not enough recommend signal yet

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↑ 0.20

Running avg · Nov 2016 → Jan 2024

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  • Published Sep 2015 – ongoing
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