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“Japanese dancer Haruichi is blackmailed by visiting ballet prodigy Yuri to perform in drag on stage.”
Coda
coda [コーダ]
7.51
3,202 rank · 2,818 readers · 28 favorites
Shoujo
Crossdressing
School
Comedy
Drama
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Synopsis
Japanese dancer Haruichi is blackmailed by visiting ballet prodigy Yuri to perform in drag on stage.
One day, Kunisada Haruichi who is specializing in Japanese dance in his high school dance department, meets Yuri Arbatov, a famous and young ballet dancer who comes for a short-term study abroad. However when he gets a hold of Haruichi's weakness, Haruichi is forced to cross dress on stage... (Source: Bliss)
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 2 sampled reviews
7.0
/10
What 2 readers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 7
mode 7
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Not enough recommend signal yet
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Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 7 “This manga offers a fun gender-bender premise set in a performing arts school, featuring charming art and a cast of sympathetic, lovable characters. There are no notable criticisms to report,...”
- 7 “This series is a surprisingly solid and enjoyable read that portrays ballet in an attractive, natural light while featuring likable characters and fun, relatable interactions. While the story is...”
Verbosity
Short · 50%
Medium · 50%
Long · 0%
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Coda begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 16 × 3 ch × vol
- Total read 2h 08m approx
- Published Jan 2010 – Jan 2012
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M15110 catalog