“1980s junior high love story about Hikari Kamijou's passionate pursuit of Olympic rhythmic gymnastics glory despite poor skills.”
Hikari no Densetsu
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1980s junior high love story about Hikari Kamijou's passionate pursuit of Olympic rhythmic gymnastics glory despite poor skills.
It's about a girl named Hikari Kamijou who dreams of becoming a national rhythmic gymnastics champion. Hikari no Densetsu is primarily a love story that it is set in the late 80s junior high school atmosphere. The plot revolves around four characters and how they work to achieve their dreams. Hikari Kamijou, a young, naïve, care-free, young woman who dreams of becoming an Olympic Champion in the sport of rhythmic gymnastics ever since she witnessed a performance of the young Diliana Georgieva (a champion Bulgarian rhythmic gymnast). And while she performs poorly and is not very confidant in her skills as a rhythmic gymnast, she is very passionate about the sport and shows occasional brilliance during her performances. (Source: Wikipedia)
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A Manga Publication
- Format 16 vol ch × vol
- Published Jan 1985 – Dec 1988
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M7363 catalog