Welcome to the Ballroom
By Tomo Takeuchi
An action-packed battle manga … with ballroom dance?! Enter the thrilling (no really!) world of Dancesport! Feckless high school student Tatara Fujita wants to be good at something—anything. Unfortunately, he's about as average as a slouchy teen can be. The local bullies know this and make it a habit to hit him up for cash, but all that changes when the debonair Kaname Sengoku sends them packing. Sengoku's not the neighborhood watch, though. He's a professional ballroom dancer. And once Tatara Fujita gets pulled into the world of the ballroom, his life will never be the same
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Volume 1
Feckless high school student Tatara Fujita wants to be good at something – anything. Unfortunately, he’s about as average as a slouchy teen can be. The local bullies know this, and make it a habit to hit him up for cash, but all that changes when the debonair Kaname Sengoku sends them packing. Sengoku’s not the neighborhood watch, though. He’s a professional ballroom dancer. And once Tatara Fujita gets pulled into the world of the ballroom, his life will nevver be the same.
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Volume 12
After winning the Metropolitan Tournament, Tatara and Chinatsu are primed for the Sendai Grand Prix. Unfortunately, Tatara’s accident at the Metropolitan has left him with some worrying symptoms. Upon receiying strict orders from Marisa, Tatara goes to see a doctor and receives a devastating diagnosis that makes participating in the Grand Prix an impossibility. Depressed about missing his chance to dance on the same floor with Hanaoka, Tatara finds solace when he receives an unexpected call from Kugimiya.
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Welcome to the Ballroom
Feckless high school student Tatara Fujita wants to be good at something – anything. Unfortunately, he’s about as average as a slouchy teen can be. The local bullies know this, and make it a habit to hit him up for cash, but all that changes when the debonair Kaname Sengoku sends them packing. Sengoku’s not the neighborhood watch, though. He’s a professional ballroom dancer. And once Tatara Fujita gets pulled into the world of the ballroom, his life will nevver be the same.
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Tatara Fujita has barely stepped into the world of dancesport, but now finds himself literally pushed onto the stage of competitive dance as an emergency stand-in for the suddenly-absent dancer Hyodo. On one hand, this means he’ll get to dance with the beautiful Shizuka—but on the other, both Shizuka and Hyodo’s chances of winning the Mikasanomiya Cup are in Tatara’s hands! Will his waltz be enough?
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With Hyodo suspended from competition, Akagi Gaju has swooped in to couple with Shizuku. In order to stop him, Tatara pairs up with Gaju’s younger sister, Mako. The two couples will meet in competition at the Tenpei Cup -- But even with the lessons they’ve received from Sengoku, can Mako and Tatara hope to measure up to the talent they’ll face? And will Shizku’s decision to pair up with Gaju prove to be wise, or folly?
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Through luck, persistence, and sheer nerve, Tatara Fujita and his new partner Mako Akagi have made it to the final round of their first competition together—The Tenpei Cup. They may have proven that they have what it takes to dance competitively, but do they have what it takes to win? Mako’s arrogant older brother Gaju is determined to beat them and prove that they don’t, and between his skill and his partner Shizuku’s poise and talent, he might be right. One thing is certain: The Tenpei Cup is going to be a painful lesson for somebody. But who?
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Tatara Fujita tries to return to normal life, but the excitement and energy of the Tenpei Cup still lingers in his mind. Now that he knows he wants to be a great dancer, he has a new problem—figuring out how. Having started high school, Tatara’s eager to share his love of dancesport with his new classmates, but will anyone understand, or will his dedication turn him into a pariah? And if all that weren’t enough, there’s a bigger problem, too—he’s going to need a new partner…
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Harsh Realities -- Tatara’s education as a competitive dancer continues! He’s learned a lot in a short amount of time, but his lack of experience as a leader is finally catching up with him. In some ways, Chinatsu is the perfect partner for him, but her own background in dance may make it difficult for them to function as a pair. The world of dance will not wait—the clock is ticking, and if the two can’t learn how to move together, their future success in dancesport is far from certain…
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With his new partner, Chinatsu, Tatara hurls himself into learning from Marisa’s instruction. With her guidance, he’s building a new foundation for dancing, rooted in the fundamentals of posture, rhythm, and footwork. But there’s one thing he can’t control: Chinatsu. Will the pressure of the Grand Prix competition forge them into a unit, or break them apart forever?
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At the invitation of their instructor Marisa, Tatara and Chinatsu go to Karuizawa as a pair for an intensive training camp. But even as his relationship with Chinatsu worsens, Tatara gets an ultimatum from Marisa: He must win. The Tokyo Metropolitan Dancesport Tournament is about to begin, and with the couple’s future on the line, the stakes couldn’t be higher!
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ZERO-SUM Through sheer force of will, Tatara and Chinatsu have made it through the first elimination round of the Tokyo Metropolitan Tournament. But from here on out, it’s a zero-sum game: The judges have a limited number of points to award, so for every couple who receives one, another couple doesn’t. With the competition fiercer than ever, Tatara and Chinatsu have no margin for error, and failure is not an option!
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As Tatara and Chinatsu dance for the future of their partnership, they catch the attention of top competitor Masami Kugimiya. Watching them clash, memories of Kugimiya’s own journey from wide-eyed beginner to top-ranked talent force him to confront the sacrifices he’s made and the passion he’s lost in his fight to be the best. Now, everything comes down to the final round of the tournament, and both teams must rely on the styles that have brought them this far–whatever the consequences.
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THE LAST DANCE...
It’s the final round of the Metropolitan Tournament, and after the dancers take their last steps, all that awaits is judgment. Chinatsu has bet her partnership with Tatara and maybe her entire dancing career on winning the competition. Anything less than first place could mean the end of so much, but Chinatsu and Tatara danced their hearts out and left everything on the floor. Will youthful passion prevail, or will a returning powerhouse reclaim past glory?
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After winning the Metropolitan Tournament, Tatara and Chinatsu are primed for the Sendai Grand Prix. Unfortunately, Tatara’s accident at the Metropolitan has left him with some worrying symptoms. Upon receiying strict orders from Marisa, Tatara goes to see a doctor and receives a devastating diagnosis that makes participating in the Grand Prix an impossibility. Depressed about missing his chance to dance on the same floor with Hanaoka, Tatara finds solace when he receives an unexpected call from Kugimiya.
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