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3.85 AVERAGE
3.85 AVERAGE
من انیمه رو فصلی میدیدم و یه روزی همینطوری بی دلیل دراپش کردم ولی همیشه فکر میکردم بشینم باز ببینمش.
و همینطوری بی دلیل - اگه اصرار های فاطمه رو در نظر نگیریم- دلم خواست برگردم و بخونمش.
برای من یه حس لذت بخش خوبی داره. شایدبه خاطر شخصیت تاتاراست که خیلی باهاش همذات‌پنداری میکنم یا شاید به خاطر کلیت ماجراست.
و چقدر سنگکو شخصیت زیبایی داره. این حجم از رک بودن و خباثتش واقعا لذت بخشه.
و همینطوری بی دلیل - اگه اصرار های فاطمه رو در نظر نگیریم- دلم خواست برگردم و بخونمش.
برای من یه حس لذت بخش خوبی داره. شایدبه خاطر شخصیت تاتاراست که خیلی باهاش همذات‌پنداری میکنم یا شاید به خاطر کلیت ماجراست.
و چقدر سنگکو شخصیت زیبایی داره. این حجم از رک بودن و خباثتش واقعا لذت بخشه.
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I love dancing, and I love reading book about dancing and about dance contests. I haven't yet found a manga or a book about ballroom dancing, well until today that is. It is a really fun manga, but the art.....
The story is really great, Tatara who is our main character is dragged to a dance studio by someone who totally misunderstood his intentions. Tatara quickly falls in love with dancing, and through the first volume we see him go from stiff and robotic to a guy who is motivated and will dance whenever he wants. And he can dance pretty decent near the end of this volume. Of course, he does need the right partner to be able to dance even better.
Apparently he also has a strange way to learn stuff. It was really interesting to see him being able to imitate and copy people's moves almost flawlessly. Though I am sure that his ability can grow so that he can copy/imitate things even better and in turn become even better himself with dancing.
Tatara is a truly interesting character, he is (especially at the beginning) pretty weak, he gets all flustered when thinking of girls or getting close to them. Never mind to how he reacts when a girl touches him when they need to dance. He is also super dedicated and I see a bright future for him. If he can go on like this, dedicating his time to dance, to take any chance to dance, for him to see competitions and for him to be able to practice, I am sure he will reach the top really fast.
It was kind of funny to see him go from robotic and stiff, to slowly getting better and better. I had quite a few laughs when he made a stupid move, or tried to be faster and faster and then ended up kicking himself, or hurting his hip or his head and rolling around on the ground and curl up in a ball in the end.
I am curious as to what the cliffhanger at the last page of this volume will entail for Tatara. Will he be able to dance, or will he give in to the pressure and break? It will depend. Tatara is dedicated, but he is also quite a chicken about things. I hope he will make a good decisions and dance till he drops.
Then we have various other fun characters. The teachers, Sengoku (who is a top dancer, but also someone who is quick to bop/hit someone on the head if they do anything funny), Shizuku (the girl that Tatara likes and who is an amazing dancer). I really loved them all (ok, with the exception of the bullies), and I can't wait to see how they will continue to be in the story and how they will support or help Tatara. Of course for Shizuku I hope she can be happy, that people will stop judging her and that she will become pro.
The art, that is the only thing that I didn't like. At times the art was absolutely gorgeous and I loved it, but other times it felt like I was in some lame action/comedy manga, and then the dancing happened and people looked like they were in a horror manga. Ugly drawn, exaggerated faces and bodies that defy any anatomy and instead of being amazed with the dances, I was horrified by how ugly and deformed it looked. Really a shame, the biggest and most important part of the manga and it looks like people were thrown in a blender. :\
It is a shame. I wish the artist had picked one art style and kept to it. My preference would be the pretty art that we see when we have close-ups.
Would I recommend this manga? If you like dancing, if you like a good story with a great protagonist, then this might be a manga you will enjoy. :) And me? I will be sure to read the rest of this manga and I will continue to cheer for Tatara.
Review first posted at http://twirlingbookprincess.com/
The story is really great, Tatara who is our main character is dragged to a dance studio by someone who totally misunderstood his intentions. Tatara quickly falls in love with dancing, and through the first volume we see him go from stiff and robotic to a guy who is motivated and will dance whenever he wants. And he can dance pretty decent near the end of this volume. Of course, he does need the right partner to be able to dance even better.
Apparently he also has a strange way to learn stuff. It was really interesting to see him being able to imitate and copy people's moves almost flawlessly. Though I am sure that his ability can grow so that he can copy/imitate things even better and in turn become even better himself with dancing.
Tatara is a truly interesting character, he is (especially at the beginning) pretty weak, he gets all flustered when thinking of girls or getting close to them. Never mind to how he reacts when a girl touches him when they need to dance. He is also super dedicated and I see a bright future for him. If he can go on like this, dedicating his time to dance, to take any chance to dance, for him to see competitions and for him to be able to practice, I am sure he will reach the top really fast.
It was kind of funny to see him go from robotic and stiff, to slowly getting better and better. I had quite a few laughs when he made a stupid move, or tried to be faster and faster and then ended up kicking himself, or hurting his hip or his head and rolling around on the ground and curl up in a ball in the end.
I am curious as to what the cliffhanger at the last page of this volume will entail for Tatara. Will he be able to dance, or will he give in to the pressure and break? It will depend. Tatara is dedicated, but he is also quite a chicken about things. I hope he will make a good decisions and dance till he drops.
Then we have various other fun characters. The teachers, Sengoku (who is a top dancer, but also someone who is quick to bop/hit someone on the head if they do anything funny), Shizuku (the girl that Tatara likes and who is an amazing dancer). I really loved them all (ok, with the exception of the bullies), and I can't wait to see how they will continue to be in the story and how they will support or help Tatara. Of course for Shizuku I hope she can be happy, that people will stop judging her and that she will become pro.
The art, that is the only thing that I didn't like. At times the art was absolutely gorgeous and I loved it, but other times it felt like I was in some lame action/comedy manga, and then the dancing happened and people looked like they were in a horror manga. Ugly drawn, exaggerated faces and bodies that defy any anatomy and instead of being amazed with the dances, I was horrified by how ugly and deformed it looked. Really a shame, the biggest and most important part of the manga and it looks like people were thrown in a blender. :\
It is a shame. I wish the artist had picked one art style and kept to it. My preference would be the pretty art that we see when we have close-ups.
Would I recommend this manga? If you like dancing, if you like a good story with a great protagonist, then this might be a manga you will enjoy. :) And me? I will be sure to read the rest of this manga and I will continue to cheer for Tatara.
Review first posted at http://twirlingbookprincess.com/
emotional
funny
inspiring
fast-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
Love the art, very easy to truly visualize what’s happening. The characters are endearing, totally found this while browsing for books on ballroom technique and this is such a happy surprise.
A young man, feeling lost about his direction in life, is introduced to ballroom dance and finds his passion.
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
lighthearted
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Shounen sports manga
Comedy drama
Aimless Japanese student
Competitive dancing
Bullying
Comedy drama
Aimless Japanese student
Competitive dancing
Bullying
You know I love fictional stories about sports, especially artistic ones! In fact, I love stories about the arts even more 😤 But that's not important, what's important is a story about dancing whose target demographic are young males 👏 So grab my hand, because the ballroom's floor is about to get sweaty!
The shounen trope of banal violence aside, Tatara is a relatable character: he's average, kind of spineless, and feeling lost in the decision game thar befalls us all as we grow. People take advantage and are rude to him. However, he desperately wants to change and find a goal, be good at something! And that's when dancesport forcefully drags him to a dance studio.
I do find Sengoku, the professional ballroom dancer and teacher, extremely annoying, as well as the other teachers who are oblivious to their lack of talent for teaching, Banba and Jinbo. And thus, they made it harder for me to read this volume than it should've been.
This first volume is of course an introduction, as Tatara is learning everything for the first time, be it dancing or how competitions work, etc, although it does end on an exciting note that made me wish I had volume 2 on my hands!
A bit too much fan service and quite a lot of disrespect towards the women.
Well that was fun! I love dance and seeing it portrayed here was so enjoyable. It's impressive to see how a static image on a page can still feel like movement. Storyline wise, the newbie to dance who wants to learn and become pro is fun. The ultra competitiveness at such a young age is always a bit rough. It does feel like they are older than they are. Really enjoyed it. Will absolutely be reading the next volume