Written by Tomo Takeuchi Written by Kenichi Suemitsu Music by Yûki Hayashi | Directed by Yoshimi Itazu Original network MBS, Tokyo MX, BS11 | |
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Original run December 2011 – present Publishers Kodansha USA (NA), Kodansha Similar March Comes in like a Lion, Kakukaku Shikajika, Scum's Wish, Baby Steps, Chihayafuru | ||
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Welcome to the Ballroom (ボールルームへようこそ, Ballroom e Yōkoso) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Tomo Takeuchi. It tells the prototypical story of an aimless Japanese youth named Tatara Fujita, who, after a chance encounter, is plunged into the world of competitive dancing. The series is licensed in North America by Kodansha Comics USA. An anime television series adaptation by Production I.G is scheduled to premiere in July 2017.
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- Dance your balls off hot topics welcome to the ballroom manga gets tv anime
- Characters
- Manga
- Anime
- Reception
- References
Characters
Manga
The manga began serialization by Tomo Takeuchi in Kodansha's Monthly Shōnen Magazine in the December 2011 issue. The series went on hiatus in February 2016 due to the author's poor health, but will return in the February 2017 issue. On March 21, 2016, Kodansha Comics announced that it has licensed the manga in English. As of October 16, 2015, eight volumes have been released.
Anime
It was announced in the February 2017 issue of the Monthly Shōnen Magazine that the series will receive an anime television series adaptation. The anime series is being directed by Yoshimi Itazu and written by Kenichi Suemitsu, with animation produced by Production I.G, character designs by Takahiro Kishida and music composed by Yuki Hayashi. It will premiere on MBS and other channels in July 2017.
Reception
It was nominated for the 6th Manga Taishō. It was number nine on the 2013 Kono Manga ga Sugoi! Top 20 Manga for Male Readers survey. It was placed seventh in Zenkoku Shotenin ga Eranda Osusume Comic 2013, a 2013 ranking of the top 15 manga recommended by Japanese bookstores. It is nominated for the 8th Manga Taishō. Volume 4 sold 53,892 copies in the week of April 14 to 20, 2013.