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longestflight's review
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
A fun, light-hearted read. I appreciated that the ML had a disability (stuttering) that factored into his experience and wasn't passed over. However, didn't like the scene where his "friends" secretly took upskirt photos of the FL. Even though ML told them that they should be ashamed, there wasn't really any emphasis on the gravity of the situation.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual harassment
banana83854's review
4.0
**ARC provided by NetGalley for honest review**
Wandance 1 by Coffee was such a fun manga volume! It made me want to get up and dance too. This story follows a young high school boy with a stutter that gets interested in his school dance club by coming across a fellow student dancing outside school. He had an embarrassing dance memory in middle school, so he struggles with dancing when people look at him, but he really enjoys it. This is a heartwarming story with wonderful art. Highly recommend!
Wandance 1 by Coffee was such a fun manga volume! It made me want to get up and dance too. This story follows a young high school boy with a stutter that gets interested in his school dance club by coming across a fellow student dancing outside school. He had an embarrassing dance memory in middle school, so he struggles with dancing when people look at him, but he really enjoys it. This is a heartwarming story with wonderful art. Highly recommend!
helterskelliter's review
4.0
Kaboku Kotani has always been shy.
But, being noticeably taller than his classmates and having a pronounced stutter tends to make him standout. He tries to blend in, go with the flow, and stay under the radar to the best of his abilities. Trying anything else just draws attention.
Kaboku just wants to blend in with the crowd.
Or, that’s what he believes until he comes upon a trellis classmate, Hikari Wanda, dancing on her own. She looks so free, so impassioned and expressive—and she doesn’t have to say a word to do it.
Kaboku wonders what it would be be like to feel so free?
With Wanda’s support, Kaboku decides he’s going to join the school’s dance club—even though it makes him super nervous and self-conscious.
Big changes require first steps, right?
This is so much more thoughtful of a story than I thought it would be???
I appreciate coming of age stories that feature main characters with unique challenges or, rather, with challenges that don’t often get the see the main stage. I think this story does such a good job highlighting Kaboku’s stutter without making it his whole identity. It impacts his life but, also, so do typical teenage insecurities.
And, Wanda is such a delightful character to juxtapose against Kaboku. I appreciate how her character is humanized, too, and not reduced to a pretty girl love interest. I’m very interested in learning more about her.
Definitely recommend for readers who enjoy thoughtful manga series but, also, want some light sports-manga-esque action and intrigue~
But, being noticeably taller than his classmates and having a pronounced stutter tends to make him standout. He tries to blend in, go with the flow, and stay under the radar to the best of his abilities. Trying anything else just draws attention.
Kaboku just wants to blend in with the crowd.
Or, that’s what he believes until he comes upon a trellis classmate, Hikari Wanda, dancing on her own. She looks so free, so impassioned and expressive—and she doesn’t have to say a word to do it.
Kaboku wonders what it would be be like to feel so free?
With Wanda’s support, Kaboku decides he’s going to join the school’s dance club—even though it makes him super nervous and self-conscious.
Big changes require first steps, right?
This is so much more thoughtful of a story than I thought it would be???
I appreciate coming of age stories that feature main characters with unique challenges or, rather, with challenges that don’t often get the see the main stage. I think this story does such a good job highlighting Kaboku’s stutter without making it his whole identity. It impacts his life but, also, so do typical teenage insecurities.
And, Wanda is such a delightful character to juxtapose against Kaboku. I appreciate how her character is humanized, too, and not reduced to a pretty girl love interest. I’m very interested in learning more about her.
Definitely recommend for readers who enjoy thoughtful manga series but, also, want some light sports-manga-esque action and intrigue~
nyxshadow's review against another edition
4.0
3.5
J'ai eu du mal à bien comprendre les différents mouvements de danse. Pourtant, le coup de crayon est incroyable et l'autrice se donne un mal fou pour nous rendre cette passion et cette beauté.
L'atout de cette histoire est sans conteste Kabo, un personnage touchant et attachant.
J'ai eu du mal à bien comprendre les différents mouvements de danse. Pourtant, le coup de crayon est incroyable et l'autrice se donne un mal fou pour nous rendre cette passion et cette beauté.
L'atout de cette histoire est sans conteste Kabo, un personnage touchant et attachant.
bravesirtoaster's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
borderlineilliterate's review
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
A really good begining to what seems like a really sweet story about finding/following your passions and not letting your insecurities hold you back.
libscote's review
lighthearted
medium-paced
3.0
This book is about a boy with a stutter who wants to learn to dance. A classmate takes him under her wing. It's fine, but the art style wasn't really my favorite. Also, I realized I must only read tame manga lately because I was horrified by the upskirt shots.
bacchusvines's review
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
3.5
I love dancing and Wandance was such a fun book to read. I'm looking forward to continuing the story.
the_bookish_raven's review
4.0
3.5/5 stars (rounded up to 4)
I received an ARC of this book, and I am voluntarily leaving a review.
Kaboku doesn't like to stand out. He's very self-conscious, especially about his stutter, and he tries his best to blend in. But after watching a girl named Wanda dance, he finds himself longing to give it a try. He decides to join the dance club. Alongside Wanda, Kaboku hopes to dance as freely as she does.
One of my favorite things about this book was how it almost felt like you could see the characters dancing! I loved how the dance scenes were drawn, and it was awesome that the mangaka included the names of the songs they were dancing to! I thought that was a nice touch.
I also liked the friendship between the two main characters. Kaboku is shy and self-conscious while Wanda doesn't card what people think about her. I like how they both encourage each other.
While this was an interesting read, it didn't really stand out. It was cool to see Kaboku face his fears, and I am curious to see where he will go from here. However, I'm not sure I'll continue this series.
I will add that one of Kaboku's friends takes a video of Wanda dancing and brags that he got a panty shot. It was very unnecessary, and it didn't contribute anything to the plot.
If you like sports/slice of life series, you might enjoy this one!
Content: boy records video of a girl dancing and gets a panty shot but it's not actually shown, some language
I received an ARC of this book, and I am voluntarily leaving a review.
Kaboku doesn't like to stand out. He's very self-conscious, especially about his stutter, and he tries his best to blend in. But after watching a girl named Wanda dance, he finds himself longing to give it a try. He decides to join the dance club. Alongside Wanda, Kaboku hopes to dance as freely as she does.
One of my favorite things about this book was how it almost felt like you could see the characters dancing! I loved how the dance scenes were drawn, and it was awesome that the mangaka included the names of the songs they were dancing to! I thought that was a nice touch.
I also liked the friendship between the two main characters. Kaboku is shy and self-conscious while Wanda doesn't card what people think about her. I like how they both encourage each other.
While this was an interesting read, it didn't really stand out. It was cool to see Kaboku face his fears, and I am curious to see where he will go from here. However, I'm not sure I'll continue this series.
I will add that one of Kaboku's friends takes a video of Wanda dancing and brags that he got a panty shot. It was very unnecessary, and it didn't contribute anything to the plot.
If you like sports/slice of life series, you might enjoy this one!
Content: boy records video of a girl dancing and gets a panty shot but it's not actually shown, some language