Ballroom e Youkoso (Welcome to the Ballroom)

Ballroom e Youkoso


It doesn't come by often that I feel so strongly about an anime I have seen. This anime just had me wanting more throughout every episode. I watched 10 episodes 1 night then finished the rest of the 24 the next night.

Beautifully animated and gave me flashbacks to Your Lie in April. It is a sport anime about ballroom dancing with a bit of drama. The character development is strong and the MC has unique feeling for each of the other characters.

Story:
A professional dancer named Sengoku rescues Tatara, an introverted third-year middle school student who is being harassed by delinquents. Tatara ends up at Sengoku's dance studio where he meets Shizuku Hanaoka, a schoolmate he comes to secretly idolize. From this defining moment when Tatara enters the world of dance. Sengoku is a free-spirited, dynamic international dancer who recognizes Tatara's potential and begins to coach him. Through dance, Tatara meets another schoolmate, a dance prodigy named Kiyoharu. Through these new friendships, Tatara develops a passionate desire to improve as a dancer and be accepted by his peers and rivals, which nurtures his own native talent. And through interaction with Tatara, other dance members are encouraged to take steps to overcome their own challenges and issues.




This is my new favorite sport anime that I have seen, topping fan favorites Haikyuu and Kuroko's Basketball.

I have zero interest in ballroom dancing and it has never crossed my mind at all. I do like sport animes tho and the visuals simply caught my eye. The art is very unique as the artists make the characters have long and extended silhouettes to enhance the dance theme. I think when an anime can make you so invested in, and entertained by, something you would normally have nothing to do with, it just shows how great it must be.

If you watch anime, especially if you are into sport/drama genres, I highly recommend this for anyone.

 

flashbacks to your lie in april is all i needed to hear, that's my absolute favorite anime. I love anime that can make me understand the passion people who have a certain hobby feel. Like I absolutely despised volleyball when I was forced to play it in middle school (bc I have weak wrists and absolutely no coordination) but watching haikyuu was like YEAH SPORTS SPIKE THAT BALL

 

yeah it isnt sad like your lie with death and hospitals etc. but as far as the character development and animation go it made me think of it. Hope you get a chance to watch it. Its 24 eps total and theres like a time fast forward in the middle. I didnt like the middle of the season simply because of the shift in certain aspects but they do a great job of supporting those shifts and adding background. You'll understand when you watch it