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“A boy defies gender norms to pursue his passion for rhythmic gymnastics and compete in a female-dominated sport.”
Yuunagi ni Mae, Boku no Ribbon
夕凪に舞え、僕のリボン
7.62
2,425 rank · 1,353 readers · 17 favorites
Seinen
Slice of Life
Sports
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Synopsis
A boy defies gender norms to pursue his passion for rhythmic gymnastics and compete in a female-dominated sport.
A boy becomes enamored with Ribbon (rhythmic gymnastics) after seeing a young woman dancing by a shrine one evening. Years later, he steps onto the mat for a Ribbon competition. Everyone is shocked to see a boy trying to compete. Can he get past the stigma and dance on equal footing?
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 5 sampled reviews
7.4
/10
What 5 readers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 9
mode 9
σ 1.96
Agreement
Polarized
σ 1.96 · split reception
The polarity gap
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↓ 1.60
Running avg · Aug 2022 → Jun 2025
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 9 “Yuunagi is a powerful, emotionally resonant manga that excels through its gorgeous, elegant artstyle and deeply realistic character dynamics. There are no notable flaws to report, as the...”
- 9 “This manga features a deeply emotional narrative driven by Rintarou’s pure, simple passion for rhythmic gymnastics and a fantastic, dynamic art style that perfectly captures every movement and...”
- 9 “This manga is a beautiful, emotionally resonant masterpiece that captures the struggle for purpose and freedom through stunning, fluid art. While the story occasionally relies on generic tropes and...”
Verbosity
Short · 20%
Medium · 80%
Long · 0%
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Yuunagi ni Mae, Boku no Ribbon begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 16 × 2 ch × vol
- Total read 2h 08m approx
- Published Aug 2018 – Oct 2020
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M48880 catalog