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MANGA DramaBallroom e Youkoso

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  Necokeniii

  80/100
  Dancing is fun but challenging.

  Sports anime are amazing, not all sports interests me though. I never was a big fan of dancing, but I respect those who been doing it for years. Dance is one of those hobbies that teaches you about harmony, loss, relationships and so much more.What I really liked about welcome to the ballroom was how we watched a guy who had no talent or drive to dance fall in the marvelous hobby of ballroom dancing. Making the series about a guy learning how to appreciate dancing and find rivals to surpass was a good choice. Underdog stories such as the one told in welcome in the ballroom never fail to amaze me. I relate to Tatara a lot, he's meek and just wants to be good at the things that he finds cool such as dancing. Initially, I was worried either tatara would be a fast learner or he would go through hoops to be a better dancer. Lucky for he had subtle and gradual character development, so it wasn't like a random shift in his personality for plot reasons! Seeing this character and his friends define what dance means to them.

  The plot really fits the title, Welcome to the ballroom, we witnessed a journey on becoming a professional dancer.The openings are also symbolic to this idea. Tatara has to hit the ground running to make up for his lack of experience You not only have to be familiar with all sorts of routines such as the waltz or quickstep, you need to stand out.Tatara did get lucky by having talented partners and good coaches however, he still had to WORK harder than most people. He was a complete novice at dancing and had to get used to the blisters, proper posture and routines. Just like anything, you need to work hard at it and know your limits. Tatara went into ballroom dancing thinking it'll be a breeze then he woke up to reality. I like when you get a good balance of seeing the pros give their insights and their struggles and seeing noobs learn the ropes.

  The inner monologues of the dancers felt natural, you get a strong grasp of the worries and thoughts of performing for the sake of being the best. You could have amazing talent, but maybe you are weak at a particular routine, so you develop strategies to counter your weakness. That's what I found interesting, depending on what competitions you do, determines how what kind of things you focus on. I never thought about how important it is to maintain your stamina and injuries carefully.In the end, I learned how just about any activity can be as important as air for some people, so we should respect their efforts even if we don't understand personally.

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  Tokimedotozu

  77/100
  A story about a rookie dancer who has been practicing for a year.

  Fujita Tatara, a boy with no dreams to realize. Finds a sexy girl who also doesn't have dreams and thinks that he is not alone in this facade of chasing dreams. He found a nakama. So he follows(not a stalker manga) her and he watches that she enters a dance studio. Of course he didn't stop there so he followed her till end and boy was he not surprised when he found out that she was pursuing her career as competitive dancer. As guessed correctly he was forced encouraged to join the studio by another sexy lady sitting on the counter. Moreover he did ballroom dance, where you have to hold by waist. Hyuu! Tatara-kun.

  

  He needed a dream to cling on in order to find a career so meh he started dancing.
  And thus the story of our MC begins! He goes on dance till he would blister his feet.

  

  At some point dance becomes something to love rather that just something to cling on.

  The above was just the description of first episode not till end so it was just there to fill words. The review starts now.

  To be honest, I did not start with any expectations so every scene and plot progression was amazing in my POV. The story takes a lot of turns and twists, the characters hit their own type of slumps here and there and often there are some good development. The most lovable thing about this manga that I found was showing ballroom dance as competitive sports which I had no idea of.
  Exactly! There are a lot of girls with nice body and thighs! No, that's not what I meant when I mentioned that its spots anime. Though there are beautiful and pretty girls which just looks mouth gaping even with heavy make up.

  

  What I wanted to say was that there are rivals in this too. And just like anyother sports anime the rival is of course the best in the said category. He looks dull, unattended, doesn't care what others think IF it's not about dance.

  

  And yes, the MC is surrounded by national level dancers and is coached by world level dancer. No wonder he got that far at end of series.
  Maybe I am writing too much about the story. Okay, back to vague hints about this series!

  The development in story was perfect and usually is not as expected. Which is a good thing since it maintains an air of mystery around it and also keeps the viewers on edge. Personally I liked the continuous bumps in this supposedly straight road of dance since it was realistic and at the same time enjoyable. Tatara always finds a way but that doesn't means he necessarily succeeds which was quite satisfactory to watch but at same time a little suffocating.

  Pacing of story is somewhat unnoticeable because it seems too real. Not too many unexplained or unexplainable coincidents occur since the world of dancing is small. I personally loved the character setting which was somewhat cliché but satisfying to watch. My favorite character was Masami Kugimiya. I could relate a lot to him and his struggle was real and sorta depressing.

  

  All the openings and endings were banger of this show. My personal favorite is 2nd opening. One of the most notable aspect was the representation of dancer's view and how they perceived the situation at hand.

  All in all this was delectable watch and totally enjoyable if you have reached till, you should definitely give this anime a chance.

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  Hokkuo

  85/100
  Finally! A sports anime done right!

  ⎯⎯ ୨ Welcome to Ogasawara Dance Studio! ୧ ⎯⎯

  

  ¡! This is completely opinions from my own head and so it won't be the professional review you're probably searching for. ¡!

  ˗ˏˋ ꒰ ♡ ꒱ ˎˊ˗

  I'll start this off by saying that I went into this completely blind. And boy oh boy do I not regret that.

  This anime found any hidden expectations I had and surpassed them. With just a few episodes I was captivated and forced to follow its lead. All I could think was, "Finally! A sports anime done right!" I cannot express in words just how enjoyable this was for me.

  Story → ★★★★☆

  What's there to say? It's your normal 'I just discovered a new sport and like watching it, now let me try it and level up faster than everyone for the sake of chasing my dreams!' except it's not.. is what I'd say but it is. It very much is. However, for some reason, I feel like this was different to other sports anime. It felt like there was real progress for Tatara. He went from being a dull middle schooler with no ambitions to being able to dance to his emotions. And no, he doesn't suddenly become number 1 nor stand anywhere near the top 10. He just becomes good. Plus, this anime wasn't afraid to focus on other characters' development. And the thing is, they did it and managed to not make it tiring to watch, uninteresting or a complete waste. They were quick to get to the point even though it didn't seem fast. The pacing of the story never felt odd and out of place.

  

  Visuals → ★★★★★

  Seriously stunning! It takes a bit of getting used to but after an episode or two, you get used to the style. The beautiful eyes that draw you in and the eyelashes that set it apart from others give the characters a more appealing look. Even the nicely animated bodies are incredibly attractive! It fit this kind of anime perfectly. Don't forget the animation 一 them dancing and how the dress is just swung around is so charming! It's like candy for my eyes. If the story was a flower then the visuals would be the frame.

  

  Sound → ★★★★☆

  I don't think footsteps are talked about enough. I mean who doesn't love a good clickity-clack? This may have been the bare minimum, but well, it was enough. I really love the sound of the shoes clicking together and hitting the ground. Like music to my ears! Speaking about music.. 'Brilliant'! was the song in the soundtrack that was a literal banger, on and on for days. It was always the songs during the Quickstep and Tango matches that were the most exciting if it isn't obvious...

  

  Characters → ★★★★★

  I really loved how every character was unique. What I mean by that is based on appearance alone you can't really group them together (unless they are family). Each character looked like themselves. But keep in mind that this is because this anime was very focused on its main characters and did not have many background characters feeding the story.
  I've said this earlier and I'll say it again. This anime was able to insert characters' backgrounds and stories without messing up the pacing. It never felt odd and out of place, it didn't necessarily fit what was happening nor do I think it was needed but it worked.

  

  Also, this hilarious scene which I cannot forget no matter how hard I try. The pause, the silence, and the reaction are beautiful. Don't know what this anime would do without Vassily...

  ⋆｡°✩ Well then thanks for reading this far or.. skipping (sounds like something I would do). Ballroom e Youkoso was an outright joy to watch. If you haven't watched it already, you should definitely give it a shot.
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