A review by mehsi
Wandance, Volume 1 by Coffee

4.0

A manga about finding yourself, about dancing, about having fun!


I got this one for sale on the Google Play store and I am happy I found out about this one because this one was so fun! Even more fun than I had expected, haha. That is the problem with manga about one topic, sometimes it can get a bit much even if it is your favourite topic. But in this one it is a good blend of lots of dance, but also finding courage, finding yourself, standing up for yourself, making friends.

I really enjoyed both the characters in this one. We got our MC, Kaboku. He is a guy who mostly just went with the flow. Whatever people expected he did. He is good at basketball but he doesn’t really enjoy it. When his friends make comments about girls he is not too happy but mostly keeps quiet. But despite that he was a bit eh in the beginning I did see he had the potential to become something bigger, something better. And so I was delighted when he met Wanda and found out about dance. About finding your rhythm, about moving your body to the beat, and I loved that he tried it out. Yes, it was a bit magical to see him get so good so fast, but I didn’t mind it that much, I was just happy to see him smile and find something he loves doing, feeling less empty about his life. Dancing really brought him to life. And I loved seeing him try to get better, often with the help of Wanda who loved to dance with him.

I also liked that Kaboku stuttered, and no not in a negative way, more in the we need more representation in manga (and other media).

Plus, I am happy that Kaboku spoke up against his best friend when he found that things went too far in regards to how his friend treated girls. It wasn’t the easiest for him, but I am happy he did. His friend needs to learn ASAP that girls aren’t objects.

Wanda was such a sweet and fun character and I just love her facial expressions. They made me laugh so much! I also loved seeing her dance and love how good she was at it. How she embraced dance and wasn’t afraid to show herself. She went with it and exploded on the dance floor.

I loved the club and wished with all I could wish that I could be part of a club like that! I love dancing (probably not good at it though some people say I am good) and I would love to learn new moves. Well, thanks to this manga I learned some new moves and do want to practice them when I have time. Especially that crab move as it is so versatile! I also loved the dance club because of how the president of the club was. She is eager to learn people new moves, eager to make the club bigger and better, and I loved how she helped people out individually when needed.

Oh, and the dancing was A-plus! It just made me want to get up and dance along! The artstyle really works well with the motions of dancing and I love that~

All in all, I definitely would like to continue with this manga! Learn more moves! See Wanda and Kaboku get closer (still not sure if I would ship them or if it is better if they stay friends) and get better at dance. Yes! If you like dancing/great character growth then be sure to check this one out.

Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com/