Dance Dance Danseur (Japanese: ダンス・ダンス・ダンスール, Hepburn: Dansu Dansu Dansūru) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by George Asakura. It has been serialized in Shogakukan's seinen manga magazine Weekly Big Comic Spirits since September 2015. An anime television series adaptation produced by MAPPA aired from April to June 2022 on the Super Animeism programming block.
Dance Dance Danseur | |
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ダンス・ダンス・ダンスール (Dansu Dansu Dansūru) | |
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Genre | |
Manga | |
Written by | George Asakura |
Published by | Shogakukan |
Magazine | Weekly Big Comic Spirits |
Demographic | Seinen |
Original run | September 14, 2015 – present |
Volumes | 28 |
Anime television series | |
Directed by | Munehisa Sakai |
Produced by |
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Written by | Yoshimi Narita |
Music by | Michiru |
Studio | MAPPA |
Licensed by | Crunchyroll |
Original network | MBS, TBS |
Original run | April 9, 2022 – June 18, 2022 |
Episodes | 11 |
Synopsis
editJunpei Murao used to not like ballet, but after seeing a man perform it, he suddenly finds himself fascinated by the art. His father dies in a tragic accident and Junpei gives up ballet to be "masculine". However one day, a new transfer student named Miyako Godai arrives who brings about his love for ballet once again.
Characters
edit- Junpei Murao (村尾 潤平, Murao Junpei)
- Voiced by: Daiki Yamashita[3]
- A 14 year old boy who took a liking to ballet since he was younger. He cut his aspirations short after his father, a stunt performer, passed away. Due to being the only male of his he took his uncle's advise to become more "masculine" to be a pillar of support to his family and quit ballet, instead practicing Jeet Kune Do under his tutelage. Upon his encounter with Miyako, Junpei's passion for ballet is reignited and begins to rediscover himself and his meaning of masculinity after seeing Ruō dance. Although a talented dancer, Junpei struggles in learning ballet due to lacking the fundamentals of the art as he lacked continuous training and tends to prioritize his own emotions over proper technique. However, he is noted by many to have prodigious characteristics and an ideal body for ballet. Through multitude tribulations, he comes to grasp the essence of ballet while humbling himself in the process, growing more mature as a person and dancer.
- Ruō Mori (森 流鶯, Mori Ruō)
- Voiced by: Koki Uchiyama[4]
- A shy 14-year-old boy, he is Miyako's cousin. The son of an american idol, he was abandoned by his mother following a scandal that exposed him as the son of her mother with another man who was not her husband. Raised by her strict, ballet obsessed grandmother, Ruō grew under a physically and emotionally abusive environment with little to no contact with the outside world, learning only ballet. As a result, Ruō has weak social skills, but his dancing prowess is unparalleled. Despite his tremendous skill, Ruō's social reclusion weakens his ability to learn and express himself properly. Ruō is in love with Miyako and sees Junpei as a nuisance, but it is through their adventures, that he is able to break out of his shell and grow more as a person.
- Miyako Godai (五代 都, Godai Miyako)
- Voiced by: Kaede Hondo[4]
- Ruō's cousin. A 14 year old girl and the daughter of Chizuru. Miyako has learned ballet from her mother since an early age. Although skilled, Miyako's personality is deemed unsuitable by her mother to perform in large roles. Miyako discovers Junpei's ability and realizes he has skill for ballet which causes him to reignite his passion for the dance. A kind and polite girl, Miyako has conflicted feelings about Junpei and Ruō, both of whom she cares for. She worries for Ruō in particular, being aware of his circumstances.
- Misaki Yasuda (安田 海咲, Yasuda Misaki)
- Voiced by: Kōhei Amasaki[5]
- Yamato Takura (田倉 大和, Takura Yamato)
- Voiced by: Koutaro Nishiyama[5]
- Natsuki Oikawa (生川 夏姫, Oikawa Natsuki)
- Voiced by: Misato Fukuen[5]
- A sixth-grade girl, and the daughter of Ayako. Natuski is a very talented dancer whose skill is leagues above her peers, but is generally too serious and her expressions are inadequate. Proud and perfectionist, Natsuki puts tremendous effort in ballet, striving to be the best. The two have many in common in terms of how they view ballet and have been able to dance in perfect sync. Natsuki in fact feels attracted to Junpei as a dancer, as his expressive dancing matches her own views. There are hints of mutual romantic feelings between the two.
- Kotobuki Himenokōji (姫乃小路 寿, Himenokōji Kotobuki)
- Voiced by: Jun Inoue[5]
Media
editManga
editDance Dance Danseur, written and illustrated by George Asakura, started in Shogakukan's seinen manga magazine Weekly Big Comic Spirits on September 14, 2015.[2] Shogakukan has collected its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes. The first volume was released on February 12, 2016.[6] As of April 11, 2024, twenty-eight volumes have been released.[7]
Volumes
editAnime
editIn April 2021, it was announced that Dance Dance Danseur will receive an anime television series adaptation.[34] The series is produced by MAPPA and directed by Munehisa Sakai, with Yoshimi Narita writing the series' scripts, Hitomi Hasegawa designing the characters, and Michiru composing the music.[35][3] It aired from April 9 to June 18, 2022, on the Super Animeism block on MBS, TBS and other channels.[36][4][a] The opening theme song is "Narihibiku Kagiri" by Yuki, while the ending theme song is "Kaze, Hana" by Hitorie.[37]
Disney+ acquired exclusive streaming rights to the series under Star in Japan.[38] Crunchyroll licensed the series outside of Asia.[39] Medialink licensed the series in Southeast Asia and streamed it on Disney+.[40]
Episodes
editNo. | Title [41][42] | Directed by [41] | Written by [41] | Storyboarded by [41] | Original air date [43] |
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1 | "There's No Way I'm Doing That Ballet Thing!" Transliteration: "Yaru Wake nē Daro, Barē Nante!" (Japanese: やるわけねーだろ、バレエなんて!) | Hisatoshi Shimizu | Yoshimi Narita | Hisatoshi Shimizu Munehisa Sakai[b] | April 9, 2022[c] |
2 | "I Can't Be Friends With Someone Like Him!" Transliteration: "Kore wa...... Tomodachi ni Narenai Taipu da!" (Japanese: これはっ……友達になれないタイプだっ!) | Yūji Tokuno Hajime Ootani[d] | Yoshimi Narita | Hajime Ootani | April 16, 2022[c][e] |
3 | "What Does It Mean to Be Manly?" Transliteration: "Otokorashiitte, Nanda?" (Japanese: 男らしいって、なんだ?) | Kōki Aoshima Hajime Ootani[d] | Yoshimi Narita | Kōki Aoshima Munehisa Sakai[b] | April 23, 2022 |
4 | "I Can Do Ballet Now" Transliteration: "Ore, Mō Barē Odotte Iin da, ze" (Japanese: 俺、もうバレエ踊っていいんだッ、ぜっ) | Shinji Satō Munehisa Sakai | Yoshimi Narita | Masako Satō | April 30, 2022 |
5 | "I Can't Die Now" Transliteration: "Shine, nē Daro" (Japanese: 死ね、ねーだろっ) | Hajime Ootani | Misaki Morie | Hajime Ootani | May 7, 2022 |
6 | "Why Am I Doing Ballet?" Transliteration: "Ore, Nande Barē Yatten da?" (Japanese: 俺、なんでバレエやってんだ?) | Hiromi Nishiyama | Erika Andō | Shinji Satō | May 14, 2022 |
7 | "Ah, I'm So Embarrassed" Transliteration: "Hī, Mō, Hazu" (Japanese: ひぃ〜、もうっ、恥っ) | Yūji Tokuno | Misaki Morie | Yūji Tokuno Munehisa Sakai[b] | May 21, 2022 |
8 | "Oh, I Wanna Do It Again!!" Transliteration: "Ā Mokkai Yaritē!!" (Japanese: あ―もっかいやりてぇーっ!!) | Takeru Satō Munehisa Sakai[d] | Erika Andō | Masako Satō | May 28, 2022 |
9 | "I Wanna Get Better, Too!" Transliteration: "Ore Datte, Motto Umaku Naritēn da yo!" (Japanese: 俺だって、もっと上手くなりてぇんだよっ!) | Yasutomo Okamoto | Misaki Morie | Yasutomo Okamoto | June 4, 2022 |
10 | "Miyako... You Need to Be by His Side" Transliteration: "Miyako wa, Aitsu no Soba ni......Ite Yannakya" (Japanese: 都は、あいつの側に……いてやんなきゃ) | Hisatoshi Shimizu Hajime Ootani | Yoshimi Narita | Kagetsu Aizawa Hajime Ootani[b] | June 11, 2022 |
11 | "Oh, I Think I Love Classical Ballet" Transliteration: "A, Ore, Kurashikku Barē, Suki ka mo" (Japanese: あ、俺、クラシックバレエ、好きかも) | Munehisa Sakai Hajime Ootani | Yoshimi Narita | Munehisa Sakai Hajime Ootani Takeru Satō | June 18, 2022 |
Reception
editDance Dance Danseur was one of the Jury Recommended Works at the 23rd Japan Media Arts Festival in 2020.[45]
Notes
edit- ^ MBS lists the series premiere at 25:25 on April 8, 2022, which is effectively 1:25 a.m. JST on April 9.
- ^ a b c d Ballet Part Storyboard (バレエパート絵コンテ)
- ^ a b This episode was pre-screened on April 2, 2022.[44]
- ^ a b c Ballet Part Director (バレエパート演出)
- ^ This episode aired at 1:40 a.m. JST, 15 minutes after the original air time.
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Further reading
edit- うたパス Presents あの人と音楽談 Vol. 9 ジョージ朝倉. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. September 30, 2016.
External links
edit- Dance Dance Danseur official manga website at Big Comic Bros (in Japanese)
- Dance Dance Danseur official anime website (in Japanese)
- Dance Dance Danseur (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia